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Super Smash Bros on 3DS is top of the Japanese charts for the second week in a row according to data provided by Famitsu. Sales of the game dropped 67 per cent week-on-week but it still sold an impressive 316,024 units. The new Smash Bros title no doubt contributed to …
Read More »Super Smash Bros sells 1m in Japan as Wii U release date seemingly leaks
Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros has had a very strong debut in Japan. The game sold over 1m units in its first week on sale in Japan, spanning both physical and digital sales. It joins Monster Hunter 4 and Pokemon X&Y in the 3DS 1m sales club. The game’s due out …
Read More »Wooga opens first overseas office in Japan
German social games firm hires LINE veteran to lead operations
Read More »Xbox One debuts at top of Japanese hardware chart; Yokai Watch 2 returns to No.1
This week the Xbox One finally launched in Japan and was the best-selling hardware for the week according to data provided by Famitsu. It narrowly outsold Nintendo’s 3DS LL in terms of hardware by a mere 1,037 units. But this is a reasonably disappointing first week for Microsoft’s new console. …
Read More »Xbox One launches to half the sales of Xbox 360 in Japan
The Japanese launch of Xbox One has failed to match the numbers seen when the Xbox 360 launched back in 2005. Famitsu numbers reveal that the console sold 23,562 units in its first four days on sale. That’s actually less than half the 60k the Xbox 360 sold in its …
Read More »Yokai Watch 2 finally dethroned in Japanese charts
Smash hit 3DS title Yokai Watch 2 has finally been knocked off the Japanese software chart top spot, according to the latest data from Famitsu. The multi-million-selling title fell to fourth in the rankings last week, as a flood of new releases took the top three. Coming in first was …
Read More »Xbox One heading to 28 new countries this month
Microsoft’s Xbox One console will arrive in 28 new countries during September, including launches in Japan and China. Xbox Wire details the myriad of launch dates over the next few weeks, which starts today in Chile and Columbia, and continues later this week with Japan on September 4th. September 5th …
Read More »‘There is no future for Japanese RPGs if video game stories are not respected’
Japanese story-driven games and visual novels such as 999 and Danganronpa have established a dedicated niche following here in the West. The games, which often depart from traditional gameplay in favour of compelling storylines and complex characters, have particularly found a following on handheld devices such as the 3DS and …
Read More »UPDATE: Bloodborne gets Japanese release date
From Software’s gothic action RPG Bloodborne has been dated for PS4 in Japan. The game will be released on Sony’s system on February 5th. Whether or not the same can be said for the West is of course the big question. From’s most recent release Dark Souls II was released …
Read More »Nintendo unveils new 3DS and 3DS XL
Nintendo has revealed a new design for its handheld 3DS and 3DS XL consoles during its latest Nintendo Direct announcement. The ‘New Nintendo 3DS’ and ‘New Nintendo 3DS XL’ both feature coloured face buttons, as well as a new camera control nub above the face buttons. ZR and LR buttons, …
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