This past week I started playing a new game. That new game is called Ni No Kuni, a JRPG for the PS3. It's made by Level-5 and Studio Ghibli and published by Namco Bandai. It's basically like playing through a Studio Ghibli … [Read more...]
If you've ever needed help making a small decision like who gets the last piece of pizza or who gets to ride shotgun, you're probably more than familiar with the game of rock, paper, scissors. But you might not know how … [Read more...]
Syobon Action しょぼんのアクション (also known as Cat Mario, dongs.exe, and Neko Mario) is a free Japanese flash game notorious for its punishing and unfair gameplay. While it may resemble the NES game we all know and love, classic … [Read more...]
[vimeo:http://vimeo.com/8642168 590 420] Welcome to another edition of "Saturday Time Waster." There seems to be a huge difference between American flash games and Japanese flash games. Although this isn't 100% the … [Read more...]
It's been a while since our last Japan-related Saturday time-waster, so I thought it was about time for another (before Saturday is over). This game is a bit old, but I just discovered the sequel to it. Oh cursor ten, … [Read more...]
I was reminded of this game over on the eduFire forums, where one of the tutors started a game up. What a great vocab game! I remember playing this a lot with my crazy little kancho-giving host brother, back in the day. … [Read more...]