In a shocking development for Pokefreaks around the world, Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda appeared on “Pokemon Smash” (a Japanese Pokemon-themed television show) this weekend in order to lift the veil on the next core titles in the Pokemon franchise. Masuda announced that both Pokemon...
Devil’s Advocate to Operation Rainfall
My colleague Mike Miglacio discussed the roadblock that Nintendo placed in front of Operation Rainfall this week, and last night on the podcast, Blake, Ross, and I discussed Nintendo’s actions a little further. For those of you who deprive yourselves of listening to our podcast, Ross and I were the...
3DS and PSP2 vs. iPhone: Relevance in a New Mobile Market
It took me a long time, as a fan of Japanese games, to accept the direction of the industry away from consoles and towards the portable space. Both Sony and Nintendo have their next-gen portables in the works, with the 3DS launching next month in Japan and the PSP2 rumored to be available at retail by the...
Atlus Gets The Dirty Breakup Treatment
It is with heavy heart that we report this bit of news. The parent company over Atlus has deemed it necessary to dissolve the stellar publisher. Index Holdings, those that own Atlus, have decided it will be best to bring the game division into their direct control. Atlus as a brand name will continue to...