Gamertell

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 »

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 »

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 PVC figure based on the Shining Tears PS2 bishojo RPG. This 1/8 scale figure (as if she was a real person) of sex kitten and ass-kickin’ ninja, Mao (meow!) “Beast Quarter,” is 8.5 in. tall and priced at $65. The Mao… Continue Reading »

Here’s another PC gaming item from Peter Payne’s site that specializes in all thing Japanese, J-List (and J-Box for the under-18 crowd). The black 14 Degrees Mouse Pad by Elecom costs only $14 and offers a better angle than the standard wristpad/mousepad combo. The ergonomic wizards in Japan somehow decided… Continue Reading »

Here’s another gaming item from J-List, Peter Payne’s site that specializes in all thing Japanese (aka J-Box for those under 18). Think of the Variable 3-button 2.4 GHz Wireless Optical Mouse as the second stage in Transformers taking over computers. At $85, this mouse by Elecom is not just a… Continue Reading »

J-List (and J-Box for gamers 18 and under), Peter Payne’s site that specializes in all thing Japanese, has posted a few new videogame related items. For today’s installment, a pair of cute, cuddly and huggable Mario Bros. characters: Donkey Kong Plush Doll and Yoshi Plush Doll. For $26, you can… Continue Reading »

Peter Payne’s site specializing in all thing Japanese, J-List (and J-Box for the under-18 crowd) has another groovy videogame related items. For today’s installment, a PC USB retro style controller by Elecom called the Red Retro USB Game Pad (JC-U2208TRD ). Selling on the site for $18, this PC game… Continue Reading »