Japan game charts: September 11-17
A slew of hit PS2 and PSP games at last restore balance to the Force...or at least to Japanese software sales.
A slew of hit PS2 and PSP games at last restore balance to the Force...or at least to Japanese software sales.
True to its name, Business Day delivered up heaping servings of biz-oriented events and presentations. And young women holding Wii controllers.
Famitsu reports Ninja Gaiden Sigma will include the complete version of the Xbox game Ninja Gaiden; Ryu Hayabusa will be able to dual-wield.
Industry analyst wags his finger at Microsoft, opines on Western publishers who think what sells in Orlando can just as easily sell on Osaka, and explains why a Microsoft handheld ...
Weekly Famitsu dishes out the details on Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings; producer says DS game is not a sequel, is aimed at new audience.
In his capacity as head of CESA, the Square Enix president tells Japanese publishers to go after nontraditional gamers.
Two of the most game-savvy men in the world, financial analyst Hiroshi Kamide and Enterbrain pres Hirokazu Hamamura, weigh in on the next-generation console battle--and reach a consensus. And the ...
Takashi Sensui says the best is yet to come for the Xbox 360 in Japan; cast of heavyweights promos console, game lineup in TGS opener.
Nintendo president cites number of DS users per household as a sure sign that game players are sitting up and taking notice.
The godfather of the modern rhythm game genre promises to bring some funk to PSP owners.
Remake of original PlayStation game nabs top slot; overall weekly sales sluggish due to lack of new titles, end of summer holiday season.
Details emerge on upcoming PlayStation 2 and Nintendo DS entries in long-running Square Enix role-playing series.
Hironobu Sakaguchi reveals that a demo for the eagerly awaited RPG is complete and will be available at the Tokyo Game Show.
Official list of games to appear at show breaks record, beating out last year's high of 516.
After a Japanese launch mired in difficulties, publisher says it is making "drastic improvements," adding second "world" of servers.
Nintendo's creative guru chats about inspirations for creating the Wii's unique controller and wanting to break conventions without going too far off the deep end.
From Software's next-generation role-playing game will be ported to the PS3 in winter 2006; new version will be port of Xbox 360 edition.
Square Enix working on remake of 1990 tabletop game Dragon Quest Dungeon R, sets November release date.
Hiroyuki Kobayashi and Hideaki Itsuno discuss the series' new hero, hint at surprises in store for the game.
Phantasy Star Universe kicks off with a big bang, dethroning the almighty DS.
New update addresses issues with high-capacity Memory Stick Duo Pro cards, security; World Tour Soccer 06 demo available.
Nintendo DS to see yet another mental training game, this one meant to help the culturally and socially challenged.
CESA will offer attendees a special retro gaming area on the show floor.
Publisher will have playable Dragon Quest Monsters and Final Fantasy videos galore on tap at this month's Tokyo Game Show.
Sony announces a midmonth price drop for redesigned PlayStation 2 systems in black, white color schemes.
Technical problems force Sega to shut down servers just days after release; game to relaunch in October.
Japanese Diamond and Pearl launch to be accompanied by limited edition version of Nintendo's portable.
According to Famitsu, the classic urban-management series is coming to a dual-screen handheld near you...if you live in Tokyo, anyway.
Online connectivity, in both multiplayer and single-player, to be focus of new version of Bandai Namco's next-gen racer.
Final Fantasy III leads nine other titles to total DS domination of Japan's top 10 weekly best-sellers.
Online customization service offers Japanese gamers DS Lites designed for the rich and famous.
Famitsu reveals $43 Chotto Shot Camera and $51 GPS receiver will go on sale in November and December, respectively.
Sega announces the date of the sequel, and says a full-length movie adaptation by Takahashi Miike is on the way.
The company Team Ninja calls home announces business strategy for the coming semester; DOAX2 premium content and Wii Virtual Console support planned.
Upcoming industry events will see Xbox Live get the E3 treatment again: game demos, show-specific content, and free Gold membership perks will be made available during the shows.
Polyphony Digital head Kazunori Yamauchi wants Sony's next-gen console to change the world, calling it "our weapon for revolution."
Sony reveals that 75 Blu-ray titles will be available this year; ballpark price for movie and music discs also announced.
Arc System Works asks arcade-goers to help it hammer out the kinks in its next 2D fighter.
Capcom is releasing two new quests, Kut Ku Festival and Tenchi Kyouran, for its PSP game in Japan beginning August 30.
Nintendo first-party titles take seven of top 10 slots; DS games have top five positions locked down.
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