I know, I know. The "Year of the GameBoy" posts are coming fast and furious now. Sorry about that. 2014's almost over, though,...

Although I need a bunch of keychains like I need a hole in the head, I'm seriously considering pre-ordering the " Mother 2 Kizetsu...

I actually have a lot to say about the wacky TV spot that can be enjoyed below (and here ), but all of it was rather eloquently summed up by...

Now that I've seen it, I'd really like to know how TV viewers at the time received it. Did they consider it corny or cheesy, as most...

Here's a piece of news that should shock no one who has visited this blog on a somewhat regular basis: I've been interested in--some...

Now that I've worked Madou Monogatari out of my system (I think), it's time to get back to the "Year of the GameBoy," don...

I was all set to publish a post about something else entirely this morning when I came across the following video , which includes the first...

This is my last Madou Monogatari -focused post, I swear. At least for the foreseeable future. Regardless, all of you Madou Monogatari h...

OK, so I'm pretty sure everyone's answer to the question posed in this post's header is going to be a resounding "no,"...

The powers that be at Square Enix have chosen a wonderfully weird way in which to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its SaGa  games: porcela...

My only issue with the "My Famicase Exhibition" that's been held at the Tokyo-based retro-game shop Meteor for the last decade...

I'll bet some of you thought you were through with having to look at photos of old Madou Monogatari games. Well, you're not! OK, ...

If I told you Square Enix just released a minute-long TV commercial for  Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call that features only 14 seco...

Twenty-five years ago today, Nintendo unleashed its first portable gaming system--I'm talking about the GameBoy , of course--on a not-so...

Pretty soon, my "collection" of Japanese 3DS games will consist solely of import-only puzzlers. OK, so that's a bit of an ...

Before I move onto the particulars of this, I just have to say that I'm so glad games are still being made for the PSP. (Normally I...

Ah, yes, it's that time again. What time, you ask? Why, it's the time when I whine about how much more awesome the Japanese Club Nin...

Sick to death of E3 2013 predictions? If not, you might want to check out episode three of Chic Pixel Plus!  sometime this weekend, as host...

Those of you who follow me on Twitter likely already know this, but here's a little heads up for the rest of you: last night Anne Lee an...

And possibly Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate as well. Honestly, I've been thinking of hopping onto the Monster Hunter train for a while no...