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Slip on a headset and let one of three handsome dating simulator stars slip a ring on your finger.
Airships, crystals, Cid, and even Chocobo popcorn buckets are part of the tie-up between the theme park and video game giants.
The special headset delivers a Japanese sweet into your mouth in real-time as this “once-in-a-millenium beauty” feeds it to you.
Video gaming’s newest trend meets its oldest hero with co-op game at Namco’s Tokyo amusement park.
Experience the permeating heat of battle, the chilly atmosphere of a horror game, and many more.
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Set to open this winter, the ride takes fans on an adventure through multiple worlds from the Final Fantasy video game franchise.
Virtual idol Hatsune Miku takes time out from her busy schedule to sit down for some sweets in augmented reality event.
Series has been giving fans an eyeful of its characters’ bodies for years, and now they’ll get a noseful too.
Groups of three players will team up to battle an Angel in recreation of the fun parts of the heavy-themed fighting robot anime.
You’ll see yourself destroying Freeza, even though everyone else won’t be able to see a thing.
And yes, the grooms will be required to wear tuxedos at the private ceremonies with their video game brides.
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VoxelKei has been working to create the ultimate VR map of Japan, allowing people the chance to explore an extremely detailed rendering of the entire country. Oh, and also fire massive death rays at it.
Now you can explore the world of virtual reality while stroking the soft body of your favourite character at the same time.
Take a look at what it’s like to be a jumping, chanting, glowstick-waving fan at a virtual reality idol concert in Japan!
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