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Kanpai #48: The Dreamcast is 10
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2008-11-26 00:00:00.0
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Sega's final console was released in Japan a decade ago this week.
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Kanpai #47: The DSi's Rosy Future
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2008-11-14 00:00:00.0
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Jonti and son have been getting familiar with Nintendo's DSi.
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Kanpai #46: Is the East Won?
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2008-10-29 00:00:00.0
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Western games have never been more popular in Japan.
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Kanpai #45: Makuhari Marvels
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2008-10-15 00:00:00.0
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Jonti reveals his favorite games of Tokyo Game Show 2008.
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Kanpai #44: Criticizing the Critics
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2008-10-01 00:00:00.0
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Jonti reckons game reviews in Japanese magazines could do with some rethinking.
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Kanpai #43: The Joy of CX
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2008-09-15 00:00:00.0
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Jonti reckons cult Japanese TV show "Game Center CX" is the best thing on television.
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Kanpai #42: 360 Scores a Hit in Japan
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2008-09-03 00:00:00.0
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Thanks to Namco Bandai, Xbox 360 has been given a much-needed boost in this most difficult of territories.
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The Shooting Never Stops
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2008-07-30 00:00:00.0
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With Thunder Force VI and more Sega revivals on the way, Jonti reckons the future of the Japanese shmup is looking bright.
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Japanese PlayStation Store Gems
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2008-07-02 00:00:00.0
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Jonti reckons Sony is doing a great job managing the Japanese PlayStation Store...
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State of the Game Center
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2008-06-04 00:00:00.0
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Jonti heads to some of Japan's arcades to spot trends and spend coins.
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WiiWare Hits Japan
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2008-05-07 00:00:00.0
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Jonti gets stuck into the current Japanese WiiWare line-up.
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Fully Booked
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2008-03-07 00:00:00.0
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Jonti enjoys reading some of Japan's many excellent game books.
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2008 Japanese Gaming Preview
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2008-01-08 00:00:00.0
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Jonti dusts off his trusty crystal ball and takes a look at the next few months of Japanese gaming.
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That Was The Year That Was
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2007-12-07 00:00:00.0
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Jonti recaps 2007 from the Japanese gamer's perspective.
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Where Has All the Plastic Gone?
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2007-11-13 00:00:00.0
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Jonti goes hands-on with the DualShock 3 while looking back at a decade of peripheral madness.
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To Be This Good Takes Ages
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2007-10-30 00:00:00.0
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A few words on Sega's Japan-only PS2 rebirth.
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Sing it Back
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2007-10-16 00:00:00.0
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On karaoke and games, and karaoke games.
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Great Expectations for TGS
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2007-09-18 00:00:00.0
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I'm off to Tokyo Game Show. Here's what I'm dying to check out.
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Unfriendly Competition
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2007-09-05 00:00:00.0
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Finding polite players on Xbox Live is a heck of a lot easier in Japan.
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O-hisashiburi!
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2007-08-21 00:00:00.0
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(It's been a while!)
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Stuck in Japan
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2006-12-13 00:00:00.0
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Jonti looks at some of the finest Japan-only 2006 vintage.
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Gaming.jp
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2006-11-21 00:00:00.0
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Jonti gets into online games in Japan, thanks to the PS3.
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The Hunt for PS3 in November
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2006-11-07 00:00:00.0
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Jonti heads to Tokyo in search of a PS3 at this weekend's Japanese launch.
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Rebirth
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2006-10-24 00:00:00.0
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The next generation is about to be delivered, and Japan knows all about it.
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Flying Solo
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2006-10-03 00:00:00.0
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What happens when Japanese developers leave home?
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That Time of Year
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2006-09-19 00:00:00.0
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What to expect from the Tokyo Game Show 2006
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The Kids Are All Right
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2006-08-22 00:00:00.0
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Young Japanese players ditch Pokemon.
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Heat Wave
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2006-08-08 00:00:00.0
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The Japanese summer intensifies, and so does Jonti's experience of life in Japan.
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Leading Lights
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2006-07-25 00:00:00.0
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Who are the innovators of Japan's game industry? Jonti investigates.
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Prohibition
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2006-07-11 00:00:00.0
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Japan's used-hardware market gets messy.
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Press Gang
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2006-06-27 00:00:00.0
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As Famitsu celebrates its 20th anniversary, Jonti has a good read.
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Free Play
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2006-06-06 00:00:00.0
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The state of Japanese arcades in 2006.
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Rates of Exchange
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2006-05-22 00:00:00.0
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What can Japanese gamers get for their spare change?
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The Videogame Nation
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2006-04-20 00:00:00.0
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Want to know how it feels to be a gamer in Japan?
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Lite Launch
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2006-02-28 00:00:00.0
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Getting a DS Lite this week could be tricky...
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Hello, Akihabara!
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2006-01-17 00:00:00.0
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The current state of play in Japan's gamers' Mecca.
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Year-End Retrospective
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2005-12-20 00:00:00.0
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On the year that was.
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Phenomenon Fever!
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2005-10-25 00:00:00.0
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A brief history of Japanese phenomena and drink machines.
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Show's Over, Folks
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2005-10-04 00:00:00.0
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The Tokyo Game Show was a strange one this year, but it told us a lot about the state of games in Japan today.
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Console Nation
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2005-09-06 00:00:00.0
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Why PC games have never taken off in the land of consoles. And some stuff about dodgy anime.
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Japan's Next Generation
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2005-08-23 00:00:00.0
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The Tokyo Game Show is fast approaching. The slingers are readying their guns. Who will win the next-gen shootout in Japan?
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What is the PSP?
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2005-08-09 00:00:00.0
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It caused a stir when it was launched in Japan last year. Now Sony's portable is undergoing reincarnation as a wireless net browser. What's next for the PSP in Japan?
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Den Den Town
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2005-07-19 00:00:00.0
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Japan is a nation of forward-thinking technophiles... Yet Osaka keeps the Akira spirit of yesteryear (not to mention a love of classic games) alive.
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Kanpai!
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2005-07-04 00:00:00.0
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The DS grows into a strange and wonderful Something Else as the Revolution quietly begins.
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Killing Commute Time on Japanese Railways
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2005-05-24 00:00:00.0
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How Nintendo's handheld devices help sooth the long ride home.
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Octopi in Japan
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2005-05-10 00:00:00.0
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What's hot in Japanese gaming.
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Inside Japan's Arcades
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2005-04-20 00:00:00.0
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Japan's arcades are popular places for all kinds of fun -- not just playing video games.
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The House that Famicom Built
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2005-04-04 00:00:00.0
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GameSpy's new bi-weekly peek at Japanese gaming culture looks at just how deep Nintendo's planted its roots.
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