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Watch Someone Play an ‘Akira’ Nintendo Game Boy Prototype!
Katsuhiro Otomo’s 1988 Akira Manga was seminal in my development as a movie fan, which probably began with my obsession of hand-animated feature films. Akira is eye candy like we’ve never seen before, and will probably never see again. Even as a pre-teen I was obsessed with the film, destroying my VHS copy with multiple plays, and sharing it with whomever I could get to watch (it was easier with the dub than with the latter subs).
What I was also obsessed with was Nintendo’s Game Boy, which I was glued to on every single road trip for as long as the batteries would last. To be entertained away from home, on a long car ride or flight, was magic, and something we take for granted nowadays. I had every game, at least I thought…
In a recent discovery, Nintendo was allegedly in development on an “Akira” Game Boy game, which was in the prototype phase. There’s video evidence – including a play-through of most of the game, with a boss battle at the end – that is making me turn to JELL-O. The player would portray Kaneda, leader of the capsule motorbike game, riding his bike and kicking ass through the streets of Neo-Tokyo.
The kicker? You could have also played as Tetsuo, cape and all! What do you guys think?!
Are you watching? Ishana Night Shyamalan has clearly been paying attention to her father, M. Night Shyamalan. Not only is she following in his footsteps as a filmmaker, but she’s also embracing a similar mystique surrounding her work.
The new trailer for her feature directorial debut, The Watchers, gives viewers a taste of what’s in store. AreYouWatching.com has launched with even more clues.
Visit the site to join the mysterious creatures that lurk in the Irish forest as you observe a shelter. From the time the sun sets at 7:30 PM until it rises at 5:55 AM, four strangers — played by Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Oliver Finnegan, and Olwen Fouere — can be seen trapped inside.
You’ll find several interactive items. Click on the gramophone to set the mood with some spooky music. Tap on the birdcage to hear an ominous message from the parrot inside: “I’m going out, try not to die.” Press on the TV to watch clips from a fake reality show called Lair of Love. And if you tap on the window during the daytime … they’ll tap back.
There are also Easter eggs hidden at specific times. We’ve discovered three: a disorienting shot of Fanning’s character’s car at 5:52 PM, a closer view of the captives at 11:11 PM, and a glimpse of monitors at 12:46 AM. Let us know if you find any more in the comments…
The Watchers opens in theaters on June 14 via New Line Cinema. Ishana Night Shyamalan writes and directs, based on the 2022 novel of the same name by A.M. Shine. M. Night Shyamalan produces.
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