How can you not like Japanese game development when they make games like this?
Osharemajo: Love and Berry Tsuushin is a Japanese arcade game that works with a series of trading cards. The game is aimed at girls between the ages of 6 and 12 and your first play gives you a card with a barcode which stores all your characters outfits, accessories and hairstyles. Once the characters are dressed the game then proceeds to a rhythm game where you tap a button in time with the tambourine on the screen.
SEGA of Japan have uploaded 2 gameplay trailers to their channel which show the rhythm segment in action:
Edge have run an interesting feature discussing the critical reaction to Yakuza 5 which was released in Japan on December 6th 2012:
“A massive game then, full of quirky and unique content, with a compelling tale tying it all together. As the current generation of consoles finally seems to be coming to its close, it’s a shame that even with such glowing praise in its native Japan, there haven’t been any plans announced to release in the west what what could be one of PS3′s last major Japanese exclusives. “In terms of volume and quality of content, this is the high point in the Yakuza series. A definite ‘buy’,” says Impress Watch. Would that we could.”
More Game Gear classics appear to be on their way to the 3DS eShop! Sonic the Hedgehog 2 will become available for Japanese 3DS owners on the 31st of October for 300 yen.
There is currently no word on a Western release at this time.
SEGA are releasing a SEGA Memorial Collection on the Japanese PSN store. The collection is being sold at 800 yen and features 5 retro SEGA arcade games which can be played in classic and modern modes similar to SEGA’s ‘SEGA AGES’ series.
The games featured are Head On, Tranquilizer Gun, Borderline, Congo Bongo and Doki Doki Penguin Land. The collection releases in Japan only on October 17th. No word on a Western release at this time.
In what is possibly the most bizarre in-game bonus we’ve ever seen, SEGA has revealed an ‘adult map’ for Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz on PS Vita.
The map is based around Yuki Kawamura; a Japanese glamour model which obviously means you can use her breasts as ramps. Yes, you read that right. See below for the hard evidence (no pun intended):
This map is only available to those who pre-order the first print run of the game in Japan and will unlikely be making an appearance on Western shores.
Here’s an additional trailer that also features Yuki Kawamura promoting the game:
Well I am very excited now! Anyone who knows me personally will know that I’m a bit of a sucker for Vocaloid but up until this point I’ve had to satisfy myself with CDs as I don’t own a PSP to play the Project Diva games. Well Next Hatsune Miku Project Diva appears to be getting a release on PS Vita AND PS3 which means I can import it for PS3 and finally play a Project Diva game! Wooooo!
Anyway, enough about my silly fanboy obsessions; check out the new trailer which shows off what the PS Vita version looks like:
The game is being developed by the same team behind Project Diva Arcade. The PS Vita version launches this Summer in Japan while the PS3 version is slated for a 2013 release.
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