• clips

    Clip: Nintendo HQ Break-In

    Daniel Watts just sent us this link to a video showing him sneaking into Nintendo's super old Kyoto headquarters. So he sneaks in to the "empty" building only to be quickly found out by a woman lurking in the shadows. She first tells him he can't stay and then proceeds to guide him through the company's collection of ancient playing cards. More »

    10:57 AM on Mon Mar 12 2007
    By Brian Crecente
    6,490 views, 53 comments

    Latest by Airion: "I'm-fine-thank-you-and-you?" ..Oh, sorry! I think this video made my day. I've seen this old Nintendo HQ some years ago on a walking tour more »

  • ds

    Japanese Children Studying With DS At School

    First, it was American kids sweating it out on a DDR. Now, it's Japanese junior and senior high schoolers studying English via the Nintendo DS. Starting this September, students in Kyoto Prefecture's Yawata City spend the first ten minutes of class, studying vocab on their portables. Says a Yawata City teacher: More »

    10:22 AM on Mon Oct 23 2006
    By Brian Ashcraft
    2,932 views, 25 comments

    Latest by ArchAngel080: Do you guys think they will make Structural Design for Engineers on the DS? more »

  • top

    A Hi-Tech Nintendo Credit Card

    Fittingly, Nintendo's hometown Kyoto is getting a cool Mario and Peach cash card. The Kyoto Shinkin Bank announced a Ninty character card, but that's not even the cool part. The card is outfitted with an IC chip to prevent counterfeiting and which stores the biometric reading of the customer's finger! Card carriers can withdraw yen from ATMs with special readers that check biometric authentication of intravenous patterns. Cannot wait until criminals start hacking off innocent's digits, and politicians blame the whole ordeal on video games. Brian Ashcraft More »

    10:22 AM on Tue Jun 6 2006
    By Brian Ashcraft
    750 views, 5 comments

    Latest by Sederien: Nice... But can we 外国人 get in on that action? I was under the impression that Mizuho was one of the more »

  • sega

    Sega Gets In the Helicopter Business

    Sega's latest contribution to society comes in the form of a giant red helicopter flight sim called Air Rescue Pilot. Since March 18th, the fire fighting flyer has been on exhibition at the Kyoto City Citizen's Disaster Prevention Center. Admission is free. More »

    7:20 AM on Wed Apr 5 2006
    By Brian Ashcraft
    198 views, Comment

  • shigureden

    Shigureden: Photo Roundup

    Fotos I took from my Shigureden day trip, but didn't previously post. More to follow.
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  • shigureden

    Shigureden: Links Roundup

    In case you missed it or like links in order for easy reading, here's a recap of our Shigureden coverage. More »

    7:22 AM on Mon Jan 30 2006
    By Brian Ashcraft
    152 views, Comment

  • nintendo

    Shigureden: Sweating It Out

    "Thank you very much," says a chorus of purple kimonos. They bow in unison as I make my way towards the door, but then backtracking to look at the celebratory bouquets. More »

    9:18 AM on Sat Jan 28 2006
    By Brian Ashcraft
    179 views, 6 comments

  • nintendo

    Shigureden: Gamers Back in the Day

    "There are vintage cards on the second floor," a purple kimono tells me. I clear the hardwood staircase and walk down a short corridor. The wall is covered in karuta. More »

    10:22 PM on Fri Jan 27 2006
    By Brian Ashcraft
    221 views, 5 comments

  • nintendo

    Shigureden: A Nintendo Well of Problems

    This well puts forth five problems to solve before the moon reflection in the water gently goes down. The well is actually a touch screen, and the game reminds me of the DS brain trainers. You have to solve logic and memory type problems. I got four out of five. Yippie. :)
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    6:24 PM on Fri Jan 27 2006
    By Brian Ashcraft
    167 views, Comment

  • nintendo

    Shigureden: Card Playing Gets Nintendo VR

    The timer on my DS counts down to zero. My allotted twenty minutes are up, and I go to return the portable at the exit in the main hall. Another game of giant cards starts up. Their movements are silent, as if they are on mute. I hand over the DS. More »

    5:21 PM on Fri Jan 27 2006
    By Brian Ashcraft
    182 views, 1 comment

    Latest by D: A loop of this video (sans the interaction) is on the official site. more »