Oct 13 2011
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It was a big week for two very different video games in Japan. One, Konami's World Soccer Winning Eleven 2012 (a…
Oct 6 2011
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After debuting strongly in first place in Japan a couple weeks back, PlayStation 3 role-playing game Dark Souls has…
Sep 28 2011
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More than a quarter million masochists in Japan have snapped up a copy of Dark Souls for the PlayStation 3 , making…
Sep 21 2011
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Japan's love affair for all things Dragon Quest is clearly on display this week, as sales of the Dragon Quest…
Sep 19 2011
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One PlayStation 3 title just did some serious business in Japan. Tales of Xillia, the latest in Namco's long-running …
Sep 7 2011
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Last week's software champ, Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD Ver., had to settle for a second place showing in Japan…
Aug 31 2011
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Japan loves it some Monster Hunter. Take the latest version, the PSP to PlayStation 3 port—or if you prefer "PSP…
Aug 10 2011
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Disney's Epic Mickey made its (rather late) to the Wii in Japan last week, debuting in the top ten, but not in the…
Aug 4 2011
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WIi game Rhythm Heaven Wii (Minna no Rhythm Tengoku in Japan) is still the bestselling game in Japan, according to…
Aug 1 2011
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The delightful Rhythm Heaven series has come to the Wii—in Japan, at least—arriving to divine reception from the…
Jul 20 2011
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High-definition, big headed baseball is currently the hottest thing in Japanese video games. Konami's latest…
Jul 13 2011
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Japan's hottest game right now is not made in Japan, which doesn't happen often. Maybe more surprising is that four…
Jul 6 2011
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Remakes! Japanese gamers love 'em, with further evidence to prove that theory in the form of Namco Bandai's Tales of…
Jun 29 2011
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What's selling well in Japan these days? The likes of Meruru no Atelier: Arland no Renkinjutsushi 3, Steins;Gate and…
Jun 23 2011
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Japan's bestselling video game right now may be a PlayStation Portable title—Level 5's Cardboard Senki—but The…
Jun 17 2011
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Last week, the latest entry in Sega's popular Yakuza series hit Japan after suffering a brief delay. It was the…
Jun 3 2011
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It was a better week for games for Nintendo hardware in Japan, as two new releases, One Piece Unlimited Cruise SP…
May 25 2011
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A game about stripping the clothes off of vampires in otaku haven Akihabara is Japan's bestselling game right now,…
May 18 2011
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Now that Japan's game release schedule is back on, well, schedule, what are Japanese video game fans spending their…
May 11 2011
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With Japan celebrating Golden Week, there wasn't much activity in the country in terms of new releases. In fact, in…