"Back From The Brink" by Simon Carless [07/27/00] Simon is back with another installment of the Mecha Godzilla Tokyo report! Get the scoop on PS One's prospects, Color Wonderswan rumors, Playstation 2 arcade board specs, and, as always, the Japanese top ten.

Tokyo Becalmed by Simon Carless [05.09.00] It's a relatively quiet time for videogaming in Tokyo right now, but plenty of interesting news still abounds. With E3 coming up this week in Southern California and with product announcements ranging from the eyebrow-raising to the hair-bending, the Mecha Godzilla Tokyo Report delivers the goods yet again.

Kanji, Kan You? by Simon Carless [04.10.00] The big news of the month was the Tokyo Game Show. Sega outdoes Sony (for once), Square is notably quiet about its major upcoming games, and Namco, Konami, and Capcom all provide news of their own. Also, PS2 games have begun working their way into the Top 10.

PS2 in Shinjuku by Simon Carless [03.09.00] At long last, the PS2 has been released, although titles are still slipping, and the incompatibility list is starting to grow. Also, some interesting licensing is helping to get games republished in the west, and two racing games -- one car, one horse -- lead the charts in Tokyo.

Beware the Console Wars, My Son by Simon Carless [01.28.00] As the release date for the Playstation 2 approaches, the hype continues to build in Tokyo. Delays, releases, and announcements continue to filter in, both for the PS2 and the other consoles, but despite it all, Pokemon continues to dominate the top ten list. Read all about it.

Eye Think Eye'm Turning Japanese! by Simon Carless [12.29.99] The final MGT report of the millenium sees the announcement of a Pokemon network title, the release of Nintendo's 64DD, and further developments in the parallel sagas of Dragon Quest VII and Final Fantasy IX.

Chu Chu Chuuuu! by Simon Carless [11.24.99] This week in the Japanese gaming world: Shen Mue gets pushed forward for a pre-millenium release, and a re-released Chrono Trigger hits the shelves and gears up Square gamers for Chrono Cross in 2000. Also, more Playstation 2 titles are announced, and Chu Chu Rocket debuts at number one.

Fly Me To The Moon? by Simon Carless [10.28.99] With the recent release of a slew of a new information from Sony spokespersons, foggy details about the Playstation 2 are finally coming into focus, and release titles are growing by the day. Sega's finally releasing some racing titles for the Dreamcast that may pose competition for the Playstation, Sony has begun installing memory card slots in arcade machines, and Nintendo has announced a new Zelda release for the Game Boy.

Super Bishi Bashi! by Simon Carless [10.13.99] Square's thowing a big Millennium party in Yokohama (about 13 months early for the real Millennium), which promises to reveal some upcoming product strategies for the company. Shen Mue's delayed, which Sega can't be pleased about that. And Simon's discovered a trick to get Japanese Dreamcast games to play on US systems.

Tokyo Game Show Is a Go! by Simon Carless [10.01.99] Over the course of three days (September 17th-19th), more than 164,000 people attended the Tokyo Game Show. And Simon Carless is off in a mad dash to cover the wealth of news! Read on about the latest doings at Sony, Namco, Sega, and other Japanese powerhouses.

JAMMA Show Shenanigans by Simon Carless [09.17.99] Tokyo’s 37^th annual Amusement Machine Show got its attendees singing and dancing (and no, Parappa didn't grace the mic)…

Spaced-Out in Space World by Simon Carless [09.03.99] This week, it's all about Nintendo's Space World. Come read about the new games and Nintendo's love of hype.

Seconds Out, Round Two by Simon Carless [08.20.99] The scoop from Japan is back - complete with a blow-by-blow of the ugly legal squabbles between Konami, Jaleco and Namco, the latest rumors on Dreamcast releases, a rundown of the Japanese Top 10, and a possible distant relative of the Sea Monkey.

Litigation Time by Simon Carless [08.06.99] Konami chases down Jaleco for patent-infringement, rumors fly about a Game Boy Zelda, more strong titles appear for the Dreamcast, and Carless analyzes the Japanese Top Ten.

Rumble in Roppongi by Simon Calress [07.23.99] Hungry for more Playstation 2 rumors? Need the latest Japanese Top Ten listing? Then read on. If nothing else, you'll find out how to turn an episode of "Yan Can Cook" into a game concept.

Sneaky Nintendo? by Simon Carless [07.09.99] The latest scoop from Japan! Simon dishes on possible(?) corporate politics, the happenings at Square and Sega, and who's in the Top Ten.

Buzz Out East by Simon Carless [06.25.99] Nintendo this, Nintendo that. What is up with the 64DD, anyway? Let Simon fill you in with his secret recipe of gloom, doom, and scathing wit. All this plus genuine Weirdness, Namco news, a lesson in "Japanese English," and nothing short of a minor coup in the Japanese Top Ten.

Dreamcast Desperation? by Simon Carless [06.11.99] What's happening in Japan? Sega's cutting the price on Dreamcast, Shen Mue is slipping, and rumors are flying about the possibility of a DC Upgrade. Tune into the all-Sega-all-the-time channel that is Simon Carless's Mecha Godzilla Tokyo Report (with the added bonuses of a Japanese Top Ten list and some news on Nintendo and the handheld gang).

News from Tokyo via Los Angeles? by Simon Carless [05.28.99] Simon Carless takes us on the rounds of E3 from the Japanese perspective. Read on to see his speculations about Nintendo’s astonishing secrecy, the latest maneuvers at Capcom, and the most recent Top Ten chart from Japan.

All Quiet On The Eastern Front by Simon Carless [05.14.99] The calm that has followed the storm that was the Tokyo Game Show continues - even so, on this MGT Report there's some interesting information about forthcoming Dreamcast conversions and an in-depth look at this week's Top Ten chart in Japan.

Rumble in Handheld Land by Simon Carless [04.30.99] The Japanese videogame industry steamrolled onward this week, with no major shocks. However, this post-Tokyo Game Show climate is increasingly revealing trends about where things are going.

Go East, Young Man by Simon Carless [04.16.99] This week Simon Carless reports on an upcoming "director's cut" of Metal Gear Solid, called Integral. If there's a trend afoot here, trust Simon to sniff it out. In other MGT news, Namco announces plans for new Tekken titles, Tokyo's trendiest nightclubs turn into battlegrounds for rhythmically gifted youth, and, as always, the Japanese Top Ten.

Toyko Skylines by Simon Carless [04.02.99] In this week’s MGT, Simon Carless takes on the Tokyo Game Show. Read on for the latest news on the glorious swan-song of Dreamcast, the hottest DC and PSX titles, the Japanese Top 10, as well as the handheld wars among the Bandai Wonderswan, SNK NeoGeo Pocket Colour, and Nintendo Gameboy Color.

MGT Report: PSX2 = Perfection? by Simon Carless [03.12.99] Simon dishes the Tokyo dope on the PSX2! In other MGT news, the buzz is all about Sega and Dreamcast - some good news and some bad. And of course, the Japanese Top 10, dominated by Final Fantasy VIII

AOU Arcade Showcase in Tokyo by Simon Carless [02.26.99]
Catch up with the new arcade games that were displayed at the recent AOU show in Tokyo, and see which Japanese publishers topped the 1998 Top 10 All Format list.

Japanese Arcade Titles Revealed at ATEI by Simon Carless [02.12.99]
After returning from the recent ATEI show, Simon sheds some light on the latest arcade games from Sega, Konami, and others.

Jump Around by Simon Carless [01.29.99] While Sonic Adventure continues to top the Dreamcast best-selling game list, its poor 3D camera implementation leaves Simon scratching his head.

New Year, New Style? by Simon Carless [01.15.99] Checking in for the first time in '99, Simon Carless looks at what titles sold well in Japan over the holidays, and speculates on the rumor that Camelot (developer of EVERYBODY'S GOLF) has in its hands a PSX2 developer kit...which means quite a few others of you developers must, as well. Is a Sony announcement about their next console right around the corner?

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