Have you always wanted to play Japanese 3DS games on your North American/European 3DS, but couldn’t because of the region lock? Or lamented the fact that North America gets everything before Europe? Well never fear, because RegionThree is here! RegionThree is a loader by smealum released for Nintendo 3DS, 3DS XL, and 2DS (it does not work … Read moreRegionThree Loader Makes Region Free 3DS a Reality
If there’s one thing I still regret about my trip last July to Japan, it’s that I never got to go to one of The GUEST cafe&diner’s themed café events. Unfortunately, even if you are lucky enough to be around Shibuya, Tokyo during one of their exciting collaborations, you’ll still need to line up for … Read moreJapan Envy: Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Pokémon Café
Happy New Year, everyone! As you probably saw in my previous post, the monthly Community Game-Alongs are continuing into 2015, and we’re ringing in the new year with rhythm games! Even if you don’t have a rhythmic bone in your body, it’s hard not to enjoy the likes of Dance Dance Revolution, Samba de Amigo, … Read moreJanuary 2015 is Rhythm Month!
Back in December 2013, I had no idea that a casual conversation with Kimimi on Twitter about how we wanted to play more Falcom games would quickly evolve into a month-long themed game event that centered around encouraging people to play more games in their backlog/”to play” list. Falcom Month was so well received that I … Read moreThe Complete 2015 Community Game-Along Schedule
If you enjoy Japanese media like I do, it’s likely that you’ve delved into the world of importing. Whether it be games, CDs, or anime, sometimes there are things that can only be bought in Japan. Luckily, we live in a digital age where most of these items can be purchased through online services without … Read moreJapan Prepaid Review
In honor of the holidays and being in the same country at the same time, my good pal and frequent Chic Pixel Plus guest Elliot Gay and I have decided to do our first ever live show! We’ll be talking about our favorite anime and games of 2014, answering viewer questions, and generally being merry! … Read moreWatch Chic Pixel Plus feat. Elliot Gay Live Tomorrow!
There are a lot of words in the title of this article that might not make a lot of sense when strung together, but I hope you paid special attention to the “Parappa minicomic” bit. When artist lottie pencheon announced on Twitter that she was going to publish (digitally! and for free!) a short Parappa … Read moreArtist Spotlight: lottie pencheon and her Funny Love Parappa minicomic