Hyper Japan

OK so I thought I'd open with a little bit on my trip to Earls Court for Hype Japan!

Hyper Japan is at its heart a celebration of all things related to Japanese culture (which I both love and am fascinated by)

Not many people know this but I hope after this course to both travel to and work in Japan. I am currently studying the language in my spare time and hope to be able to hold a conversation by the end of the year.  To add to this I am also hoping to attend Drachonfest 2015
( http://www.drachenfest.info/df/index.php?article_id=3&clang=1 ) in Germany next year, a Live Action Role Play event where you spend the whole week as a character in a game! My character creation is in full swing and I will be going as a traveling Ronin (A Master-less Samurai) and for this I will be learning all things traditional about Japan including the Bushido Code etc as to be as authentic as possible.

Hyper Japan was invaluable to me for inspiration and information on both these fronts. A bigger part of the day though was the entire section devoted to upcoming Nintendo games. Tomodachi Life was there on the 3DS which was very different to say the least.

"It's a quirky game staring you and everyone you know!"

Basically you take your existing Mii's or create entirely new ones, Give them a voice and personality and then let them loose on the world to interact with other Mii's on the island. Banish and thoughts of "The Sims" from your mind as this is a totally different and original Idea. (Original in the "The unique combination of existing elements" sense of the word). I haven't played enough of the game to give my full impression yet but I have however obtained the demo copy of the game, so I will let you know on here when I have.

Also there was the Wii U and 3DS versions of the new Smash Bros. The new Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, Cpt. Toad and some other games scheduled for release. A lot of these games I will at some point purchase no doubt so once again I will let you all know my thoughts on them when I have played enough for a move informed opinion.

Hyper Japan had so much to offer, food, fun, martial arts, music, gaming and manga. They even had a whole quarter of the event devoted to Hyper Kawaii, the lifestyle personified by the word cute. Can't wait for the Hyper Japan Christmas Market. Its a must see for anyone interested.

Thanks for reading and see you soon!