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Video game insights and photos from Japan!
Mario Composer Koji Kondo performed the Super Mario Bros. theme song on Japanese TV as part of the NHK New Years celebrations!
January 1, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Leon at the Capcom Exhibition!
December 21, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Dante at the Capcom Exhibition! #DMC
December 21, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Mega Man design artwork at the Capcom Exhibition!
December 21, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Breath of Fire sketches at the Capcom Exhibition!
December 21, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Street Fighter artwork at the Capcom Exhibition! 🔥
December 21, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Hello everyone! Just want to remind you that the deadline for BitSummit submissions is December 31st (submission fee: ¥2750). Late entries are open until January 16, 2026 (¥5500). Looking forward to seeing your games! For more information visit bitsummit.org.
December 17, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Death Stranding 2 Pop Up Tour!

Kojima Productions held a special Death Stranding 2 pop up store and various launch events in Tokyo! I made a video of it here. A small taste of Japan.

WATCH: youtu.be/kqFTmifBDAA
December 9, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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Final Fantasy IX 25th Anniversary Exhibition in Tokyo! #FF9
December 2, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Shigeru Miyamoto announced Maaya Sakamoto, the voice of Aerith in FF7 Remake, will play Rosalina in the Japanese version of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie!
December 3, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Japanese version of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Trailer!
December 3, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Nintendo is the #4 most popular company that Japanese college students want to work for!

#4 - Nintendo (#1 for men, #21 for women)
#21 - Bandai Namco (#10 men)
#24 - Konami (#6 men)
#30 - Sega (#15 men)
#39 - Capcom (#11 men)
#110 - Sony Interactive Entertainment
#125 - Square Enix
December 3, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Metal Gear Solid producer Okamura says it would be tough to bring over MGS4

“The hardware at the time required a very particular design to produce 3D performance with the technology available at the time. MGS4 also has quite a unique code... It seems it would be tough to bring it over now (laughs)”
December 2, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Final Fantasy IX 25th Anniversary Exhibition in Tokyo! #FF9
December 2, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Octopath Traveler 0 is on the cover of this week's Famitsu magazine!
December 2, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Square Enix posted the snowboarding mini-game tease from FF7 Rebirth as the December calendar wallpaper! #FF7R

I can't wait to play it in FF7 Remake part 3!
December 2, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Hideo Kojima listed 10 essential items he can’t live without!

1. Camera (Sony a660)
2. Sony Digital Walkman & wired earphones
3. Vinyls & CDs
4. Watch
5. Coffee (drinks 7 cups a day)
6. Extra thin cotton swabs
7. Atomizer
8. Art catalogs & Movie pamphlets
9. Glasses & Sunglasses
10. Neck Gaiter
December 2, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Hideo Kojima will join the voice cast for the Japanese dub of Zootopia 2!

He has a cameo appearance as Paul Moldebrandt

It is his first animated voice acting role. He was offered the role from Director Jared Bush. Kojima said he "gladly accepted without hesitation"

www.famitsu.com/article/2025...
December 2, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Play In Ginza special event at Ginza Sony Park to celebrate the 5th anniversary of PlayStation 5! #PS5
November 20, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Exhibition of all the Limited Edition PlayStation 30th anniversary special posters! #PS5
November 20, 2025 at 5:19 AM
They have all the PlayStation home consoles from PS1 to PS5 set up with matching TVs from each era at the Play In Ginza PS5 event!
November 20, 2025 at 5:17 AM
PlayStation logo original concept designs and the final design! #PlayStation
November 20, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Silent Hill f actress Konatsu Kato was nominated for Best Performance at The Game Awards!
November 19, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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And the Wii... well its a GameCube.
November 16, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Nintendo prototypes its next console using the current one.

For example at the Nintendo Museum the prototype for the DS was 2 GBA screens put on top of each other. While the Wii U prototype was 2 Wii Remotes glued to the sides of a monitor lol
November 16, 2025 at 1:00 AM