10.30.2010

American singer Ne-Yo helds a fan meeting event in Japanese virtual world AmebaPigg!

It was a very important event for the Japanese virtual world business! American singer Ne-Yo held a fan meeting event in Japanese virtual world "AmebaPigg" on October 28th (Japan time). It was the first time that an overseas artist logged in to the Japanese virtual world!

You can see Real Ne-Yo operating his avatar on Ustream.

These are screenshot of InWorld of the event day.

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Event area

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More than 800 users were able to enter the event area.

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Virtual goods "Ne-Yo's hat"

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Interpreter's avatar

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Welcome Ne-Yo!!

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Ne-Yo is known as a Japanophile. Especially, he likes Japanese Manga, Anime and fashion. He said that "I like DORAGON BALL. VEGETA IS KING!!".

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This event was a very short. But, it was a very important. Usually, Japanese virtual world does not invite overseas artist. Because there is the language barrier. But, AmebaPigg's Dev. CyberAgent got over it.

I wish that a lot of overseas artists visit AmebaPigg from now on. And I wish that a lot of Japanese artists visit AmebaPico(AmebaPigg English Ver.), too.


There is no border in the virtual world.

10.26.2010

Ameba Pigg official guide book

アメーバピグ 公式ガイドブック
アメーバピグ 公式ガイドブック

Japanese popular 2D virtual world Ameba Pigg's official guidebook was released on October 23th. Ameba Pigg is the most popular virtual world in Japan now. English ver. "Ameba Pico" opens, too.

The superior point of Ameba Pigg is that a design sense is excellent. Like it, the binding of this book is cool!

The main contents are...
*Tutorial
*Area, NPC, Items and pets list
*Mini games list and tutorial
*Introduction of the famous person users
*Introduction of the fashionable users
*Inside story of development team
 etc...

And, virtual goods present code is attached to this book.

There are three kinds of virtual goods........

I won the bus driver's uniform!

10.25.2010

SENGOKU BASARA's virtual goods in Second Life

Digital Hollywood university Second Life Institute in Japan are executing the project that sells virtual goods of Capcom's video game "SENGOKU BASARA"  in Second Life.

 What SENGOKU BASARA? (via Wiki)

In this project, virtual goods creators of Second Life gets license consent of Capcom and produces official virtual goods of SENGOKU BASARA.SENGOKUBASARA is a very popular game series that represents Capcom."SENGOKU BASARA 3" of the latest soft recorded a series highest sales.

So, this project is very exceptional!

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Yukimura Sanada ful set 600LD

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Itsuki ful set 600LD

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Sasuke Sarutobi & Kasuga

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Kasuga, Oichi & Nou-Hime

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Masamune Date & Yukimura Sanada

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Various hair

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Wake up! Masamune!

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But unfortunately this project is not publicized in Web enough. Moreover, shopping mall doesn't hit search in Second Life. In addition, the explanation is insufficient, too!

What a waste of things!

Please go directly from this SLURL there if you are interested in this project.
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Klimban/45/27/27

10.22.2010

Virtual love with fat girlfriend --- "DEBU PLUS"

I have written the article of KONAMI's dating sim "LOVE PLUS[J]"  several times up to now. But, this article's theme is not LOVE PLUS.

VALKYRIA of the eroticism game developer develops parody game "DEBU PLUS" of LOVE PLUS. "DEBU" means a fat person in Japanese.

*Attention
This site is R-18. Under 18 years old must not look.


DEBU PLUS is erotic dating sim with big size(Height 162cm/weight 103kg) girlfriend. It will not make a hit like a LOVE PLUS. But, it may be liked to some lovers. Download version releases on November 12th, and package version releases on November 19.

Via KOTAKU Japan

10.20.2010

AR Cheburashka in Inokashira Park

Russian character “Cheburashka[J]” is very popular in Japan. A new movie[J] is shown on December 18th.  Then, Augmented Reality company Tonchidot executed the collaboration campaign by using Sekaicamera.




Cute!
Sekaicamera users were able to see 3DCG of Cheburashka by using Sekaicamera in Inokashira-Park(Kichijoji, Tokyo).



You can take very interesting photos with Cheburashka overlaying the scenery of the real world.

You can change the size of the Cheburashka’s 3DCG

But, it was a shame that the campaign only ran for three days (October 9th-11th).  It was too short! I wish that it continues until the movie’s release date.


By the way, I began to write the article in ASIAJIN. You can see daytime AR Cheburashka's photos here. Please check it!