Gamertell

Those of us with an original DS or DS lite have probably been focusing solely on DS games lately. It’s understandable. It seems like there’s are at least five new, great games released for the DS each month. But the GBA slot deserves some appreciation as well. After all, the… Continue Reading »

If you didn’t play the original Lunar any of the three times it was already released in North America, you’re in luck. There’s a very good chance that it could be coming to your PSP very soon. A Japanese enhanced port of Lunar: The Silver Star, being called Lunar: Harmony… Continue Reading »

When most people think of Japanese popular culture, the mascots come to mind. Characters like Hello Kitty, Godzilla and Pikachu who have become superstars due to games, toys, movies, stationary products and manga. Their popularity has become so great that they’ve become worldwide icons. While Hello Kitty tends to steal… Continue Reading »

This week Important Importables was going to look at and rate some DS and PSP straps and charms. That was before Nintendo made the major announcement that Stafy/Stafi/Starfy - whatever you want to call him - was going to appear outside Japan. So, I figured it would be fitting this… Continue Reading »

It’s taken over seven years, but Nintendo has finally decided that the brave, adorable starfish known as Starfy (or Stafi, or even Stafy) is ready to explore new horizons. Nintendo recently announced that the fifth Starfy game, Densetsu no Stafy Taiketsu! Daiiru Kaizokudan, will be released in North America on… Continue Reading »

If you’ve been a loyal Important Importables reader (and I hope you are), you’ve probably noticed this column’s also been used as a forum to introduce you to some Japanese rock and pop stars that, as gamers, you should probably know. Previously, we’ve looked at some Japanese singers or groups… Continue Reading »

In October 2008, a Honolulu bus driver was suspended from duty for gaming on the job. On Wednesday Honolulu’s City Council passed a bill by a margin of 7-1 to ban texting and gaming while people are driving. It’s a pretty good idea, though it did take some heat from… Continue Reading »

Piracy is one of the biggest problems the video game industry has to deal with. There’s always some hacker out there that can mod a system to play games that were not purchased legally. The latest story dealing with this problem according to MCV comes out of the UK after… Continue Reading »

Let’s face it, gaming is expensive. With the economy currently in its poor state, gamers have quite a bit to worry about. There are, however, are some ways to appease the habit and get more bang for your buck. You can take everything that you’ll read to heart as advice… Continue Reading »

Hello Kitty is undoubtedly an icon, and definitely a worldwide success. I mean, how many mascots have stationary, clothing, cartoons, CDs, movies, makeup, video games, electronics devices, their own maternity hospital, appear on a credit card, are declared a UNICEF Special Friend of Children and are named a tourism ambassador.… Continue Reading »