DSTTDanny, could you PLEASE cut the cute 'Open Source' stuff please? You're talking about theft, about stealing software. It's really not at all cool, and you shouldn't beat about the bush with cute ways to soften it up. Stealing is bad.
New MacsThe iMac updates are embarrassingly bad. I've had a desktop PC with a quad core CPU for years now, so for the high end consumer desktop Mac to still only have a dual core... it's pretty weak. There's also no blu-ray writer (or even a BD reader!) opti...
Japan TravelMiyajima is lovely, and they sell those delicious Momiji Manju cakes there too. It's probably the nicest place in Japan, at least from my experience. Too bad Hiroshima itself, peace park aside, is so lacking in things to see and do.
Time CrisisThere are a few Japanese developed games on the iPhone now, but most of them are pretty poor. Particularly bad is I Love Katamari, which is incredibly simplified and has awful visuals and a spluttering frame rate.
I did pick one up recently though w...
Final Fantasy XIII UpdateIt's very technically accomplished of course, but I prefer Final Fantasy games to take place in more traditional fantasy worlds. I miss the black mages, dragons, countryside and giant airships. FF9 was one of my favourite FFs because of the world in...
Magibon on WPBShe's just am ordinary white girl from Florida who likes Japan and is enjoying her 5 minutes of fame. I don't get why people need to attack her, - if you don't like her don't watch her videos, it's as simple as that.
Wii and PS3 PeopleI have all three consoles but the Wii barely gets used. I don't think it's been on in over a year now come to think of it. I do all my gaming on PS3 and 360.
That said, I will be firing up the Wii this year for Mad World, and Sin and Punishment 2.
Wall O GamesI'm not a thief, so I buy all my games. However I look forward to the day when my house will no longer be cluttered up with game boxes. PSN and XBLA are showing the way, I'd like to have the option to buy any game and download it. The environment wi...
Acekard 2 DSISo that makes it okay to steal? Hell I'd love a Ferrari, so according to you I should just go and steal one. Ferrari have loads of money, they'll never miss it. And while I'm at it I'll steal your wallet too.
Acekard 2 DSII hope you use the same mentality in your other activities, and steal all movies, music, food, cars, and money. I mean why pay for anything when you can just steal it?
If you can't afford something you have no right to have it. It's that simple. It...
Acekard 2 DSIDS piracy is out of control so I can understand why Nintendo is clamping down on these things. As someone who has worked in game development for a long time there is absolutely no excuse to steal games. It's morally bankrupt and if you knew what a st...
A Week in AkihabaraI love Akiba to bits and have been many times, but you make it sound like Akiba is all porn Danny, which it isn't.
When I go to Akiba I spend most of my time browsing old video games in places like Super Potato, Media Land, and Trader 2. Then I play...
Best and Worst Anime of 2008I enjoyed it for sure, and it did look and sound nice, but you have to admit, the story was completely random and made no sense at all. So best anime of the year? I think you need to watch more anime!
Go and watch some Michiko to Hatchin or Casshern...
Best and Worst Anime of 2008It's disappointing how few people have mentioned the fantastic show that is CASSHERN SINS. Great atmosphere, great soundtrack, great and intriguing story, and great art too.
I also enjoyed Macross Frontier, although the story was pretty much all o...
Queen's Blade trailerI'm getting bored of the amount of fan service in anime of late. All they end up as is an endless series of ways to ripp girls' tops off leaving their ridiculously large chests to flap around. If I wanted to watch hentai, I'd just watch hentai. I wat...
Roppongi HillsNice article Danny and quite fitting for me personally at this time, as the company I work for (video game developer) has just gone bust. It can be difficult to pick yourself up again after a big set back.
Video Awards Japan 2008'Eetou' is simply a filler when people are thinking of what to say next. For some reason Japanese people say it ALL the time, as in near constantly. It seems Danny has picked up the same habit.
7pm in Tokyo - RamenI eat noodles 4 or 5 times a week, but usually only one of those will be ramen. The rest will be various other Japanese noodle dishes with prawns, chicken, and tofu. Japanese food is great but it's still a little tricky finding some of the ingredien...
Schoolgirls and BlastersI must admit I had no idea who this Emily girl was, so I checked out her You Tube videos. She seems really into it- she does a great impression of the typical Japanese girl trying to look saccharine cute. But her language is so simple even I could un...
Your Fave Anime OP and EDThe Michiko to Hatchin opening is awesome, particularly if you like the previous shows from these guys. (Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo)
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=H1L8ms8YDm8
A Week in Tokyo 30That's exactly how I saw it. To non witches Jiji was always just making cat noises, but with Kiki's magical powers she was able to understand him. As she lost confidence in herself her powers faded and she lost the ability to understand Jiji's meows.
Christmas in JapanI'm sick of the sight of them. The stores here in the UK put them up so early now they don't have any space left for Halloween. While I appreciate the time off work, xmas is a pretty ridiculous thing. Half faux religious crud, half in your face aggre...
DSi ReviewSeems kind of pointless to me, and just an attempt to re-sell the DS to people all over again for no real reason. I have a DS Lite, and I enjoy the Phoenix Wright games, as well as the Final Fantasy remakes (and tactics), but I'm getting bored of the...
Tokyo Game Show 2008Personally I can't wait for the great Square-Enix RPGs on the X360, - The Last Remnant, and Star Ocean.
Resident Evil 5 also looks fantastic.
Tokyo 2001 - 2004Really interesting article Danny, keep them coming.
Personally I've never lived outside the UK, but I've been to Japan many times (I was last there about a month and a half ago) and I always miss it a lot. I'd love to move there, but getting a job...
Japanese GhostsSure there is harm. If people are gullible enough to believe in this, then who knows how far they can go? They'd be vulnerable to various kinds of scams and cons, be it paying for so called horoscopes, buying lucky charms or other bits of junk, or wo...
