Gamertell

Yet another amazing figure/statue in the Master Creatures 2 series is being released by Kotobukiya. This figure is of of Odin from Final Fantasy IX and has been created by master sculptor Takayuki Takeya. There are only two of these available from this site and each costs $32. Here’s a… Continue Reading »

This is not as much a figure of a character as a glorious, physical recreation of a videogame attack. As weird as it sounds, many of the uber powerful Final Fantasy attacks summon creatures from other realms, resulting in glorious, colorful and often weird visuals. Part of the Master Creatures… Continue Reading »

Our favorite Japanese import site, J-List (J-Box) is selling Super Mario plush keychains or, really, mini stuffed characters with keychains protruding from their heads. Of course, if you are a Japanophile you’ll consider hanging these from your cell phone or backpack instead of using them for your car keys. The… Continue Reading »

Our favorite Japanese import site, J-List (J-Box), has a chemical-free solution to Viagra. For only $22, you can order a book filled with images of Kasumi from the Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball videogame released in 2003 for the Xbox. Wagga wagga. Here’s the description from J-List (J-Box): This… Continue Reading »

Here’s another wacky Nintendo product from Japan. Made to look like an old school Famicom controller, this little device actually controls a mini Mario figure that hits little golf balls. Hour and hours of desktop gaming, literally. There’s also a Luigi version available on the site but any true gamer… Continue Reading »

Our favorite Japanese import site, J-List (J-Box), has a set of teardrop shaped keychains (or phone bangles if you dig that sorta thing) for sale. The set contains eight tiny sound devices, each packaged in a tiny gumball machine shaped plastic ball (aka capsule or gashapon shell) with a small… Continue Reading »

Our favorite Japanese import site, J-List (J-Box), is one of the first to post a preorder for the Halo 3 12 in. statue. That’s quite a big bigger than your usual action figures which now typically stand 5 to 7 inches. The McFarlane Halo 3 figures announced earlier will be… Continue Reading »

Japanese import site, J-List/J-Box, is releasing two new dating sim (aka bishoujo) DVD games: Exodus Guilty Vol. 1 and Tea Society of a Witch. Both are playable on any standard DVD player (or any other DVD playing device you have lying around your house) and played using the DVD remote.… Continue Reading »

From our favorite Japanese import site, J-List/J-Box, comes a figure based on the Fantasy VIII PVC Playstation game. It’s part of the Masters Creatures 2 collection featuring 6 in. tall sculptures which will also include Odin, and Mateus the Corrupt. These aren’t scheduled to be available in the US until… Continue Reading »

From our favorite Japanese import site, J-List/J-Box, comes a Dig Dug dot art toy that’s a lot like a mini Lite Brite (without the lights). For $9.50 plus shipping, you get a kit with 520 small colored pegs, two small peg boards and a stand to display your finished bit… Continue Reading »