
An official Capcom ranking of the most beloved Street Fighters has been attracting attention – mainly for the yawning and rather embarrassing (though to whom is perhaps open to question) gulf between the preferences of Japanese and Americans, with obscure schoolgirls easily ousting the likes of Ryuken…
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Classic mech-police drama Patlabor is finally to return in 2014 – but as a live action project, a decision which seems to have rankled those hoping for more of the anime.
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The precocious fashions enjoyed by Japanese schoolgirls are again attracting attention, with the “gal” ensemble of yesteryear apparently now back “in” amongst middle schoolers (“JC”) – causing some alarm amongst those who thought the nightmare was finally over.
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“Anime” and “cool” in the same sentence may still strike some yokels as oxymoronic, but that has not stopped anime fans from voting for what they believe are the coolest anime of all time for this latest ranking – which not only again manages to include “that” anime, but even manages to see some recent blockblusters displaced by venerable classics…
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Fans fond of the anime era of angst-ridden mech pilots may be pleased at this new ranking from fans who have voted for the anime classics most “representative” of the nineties (hopefully not intended to include those which were merely popular or much loved) – though everyone else will likely be left complaining about the absence of Cowboy Bebop from the list, as usual.
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Demon Gaze, an RPG from Kadokawa Games for the PlayStation Vita, has lately been attracting as much attention for the sexiness of its art as it has for its “classic” dungeon crawling gameplay.
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An aspiring ero-mangaka faces criminal charges after sharing his “old-fashioned” works with an unwilling public, Comiket and the Internet having apparently proven unsuitable venues for establishing his fame.
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A new Sailor Moon anime is due to arrive in the summer of 2013, much to the delight of magical girl fanciers the world over.
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Nadia fans have been decrying NHK’s decision to censor its rerun of the classic show’s much prized 12th episode by airbrushing out the African princess’s nipples.
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Final Fantasy fans desperately hoping for a long-awaited remake of Final Fantasy VII have been brutally disappointed to learn that leaked news of a PC version points only to a straight port, without any significant enhancements, prompting many to wonder just what Square Enix is thinking…
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Games, News
- Date: Jun 13, 2012 19:49 JST
- Tags: Comparison, Copyright, Made in China, Plagiarism, PSP, Retro, Sony, Technology, Thailand


The release of the PS Vista, incorporating the latest in made in China technology and China’s unique approach to honouring intellectual property, has actually been greeted with a surprising amount of enthusiasm.
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Lupin fans have been shocked at the sordid details of Fujiko’s past unveiled in the 9th outing of the series, whilst everyone else has been left pondering how the second-most service laden series of the season ended up being Lupin…
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