awesomegames.co.uk — I’m flapping around on the surface desperately gasping for air; a cold metal hook protrudes from my swollen cheek. An old Japanese man stares at me from across the fishing boat, wooden club in hand, ready to strike and end my suffering. » view article

pc.gameswarp.com — Naysayers who claim that the shoot-em-up genre has nothing new to show for itself should pay attention to Sine Mora without delay. Digital Reality and Grasshopper Manufacture, a Hungarian-Japanese endeavor, have given us this incredibly beautiful horizontal shooter that wowed us with its lavish environments, characterful bosses... » view article

gamingirl.com — VITA was released mid-December in Japan, and while the rest of us have to wait until February 22nd, we can sit back and watch how bad or good the launch goes. As an added bonus for the waiting time, we’ll have more titles available to us at launch. » view article

awesomegames.co.uk — Mr.Inafune exclaimed “Japan is over. We’re done. Our game industry is finished.” These now infamous words may have seemed a tad premature two years ago, but if you examine the current state of Japan’s shrinking market and its developers dismal forecasts, then you’d find it hard to argue with such a bullish statement. » view article

worldofmeh.com — Nintendo has finally given fans what they've been waiting for: details and a release date for the upcoming 3DS handheld. » view article

escapistmagazine.com — The courtrooms and investigations portrayed in the Phoenix Wright series may seem cartoonish or over-the-top, but, as Fintan Monaghan shows us, they accurately criticize the faults of the Japanese legal system and the series may actually bring about legal reform. » view article