Professor Layton vs Detective Pikachu: who wins?
“Few things satisfy like a puzzle solved.” So says Professor Layton – and who are we to disagree? He helps
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A real-life Mario Party: Super Mario minigames you can play without a console
Okay, so our intro to the Mario Party series was on the N64. Maybe you were that generation as well?
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Can’t stop falling in love: Dance Dance Revolution’s 20th anniversary
In September 1998, a new style of game popped up in arcades. A dancing game, to test your rhythm –
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Legendz Soul Dolls: from a time before Amiibos
Come and sit by the fireplace, and we’ll tell you a legendary tale. A tale of toys that were compatible
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The ‘roku-yon’ rocks on: a look back at our fave classic Nintendo 64 games
Nintendo’s 64. A 5th-gen console sneakily marketed to perfection, that didn’t disappoint on the graphics and gameplay demands of that
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Make the Switch: how to order from the Nintendo Store Japan with DEJAPAN
Some nights, after work, we sit at a bar and wonder why we never bought Nintendo stock back in the
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Just keep digging: junk on Yahoo! Auctions Japan
Today’s important Japanese lesson: the word ‘junk’. ジャンク (janku), or ジャンク品 (janku-hin, more like ‘junk item’). If you’re into trawling Yahoo!
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Infinite mode: Japan’s love of retro gaming
Every human generation grows up with a videogame console generation. We’ll show you our age – most of the DEJAPAN
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Button-clickin’ good: our 5 favourite gaming and food crossovers
One of the first games we played that involved food was The Sims. The ‘wait, they get hungry?’ moment reminded
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Wakka wakka wow: Pac-Man Ginza Style
Pac-Man and one of Ginza’s poshest department stores aren’t 2 things you’d put together. And then someone did. Pac-Man Ginza
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