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Brian Ashcraft
brianashcraft
Originally from Texas, Ashcraft has called Osaka home since 2001. He has authored six books, including most recently, The Japanese Sake Bible.

Ah, thanks for the heads up! I agree, stuff like this really shows Nintendo is thinking deeply about how to make 3DS experience better and better. Read more

It seems rather floppy. And will get floppier, I bet. T_T Read more

"...likes to change (break) every customization option halfway through a product's lifecycle." Well, good thing Nintendo doesn't like to change things mid-lifecycle. Read more

Well, I wasn't crazy about the Xbox 360 faceplates, nor am I exactly into the PS4 hard drive bay covers. Maybe it's just me. Read more

We'll still get themed XLs, as they don't have faceplates...yet. But yeah, dunno if we'll see as many limited pieces of hardware for the regular sized NN3DS. Read more

Yeah. I dunno. I'm not entirely convinced the 3DS needs a web browser anyway... It has enough games to keep everyone busy, and people who do surf the web have smartphones and computers so.... Read more

Oh no. It has not. I...just lack Photoshop skills and Fahey was busy at 4am his time. Something about sleep? I forget. Read more

In the link I put in the text, you can find this! (note that the screen isn't bigger)

No line where I bought it (suburban shop in Osaka). I waltzed right in after the store opened. 500 people or so lined up in Tokyo, though! Read more

Yes. And as I mentioned in the second graf, I tried it out at TGS. Read more

Because maybe your customers have a good sense of humor? >_< Read more