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After a long battle since 2017, big video game company Nintendo has won a lawsuit against Japanese street go-karting company MariCar for using Super Mario costumes and their name. We're guessing it's the Mario Kart brand that Nintendo owns (via SoraNews24). MariCar paid 50 million yen in damages (US$476,000) after the court has rejected MariCar'...
Update: Super Nintendo World's debut in Japan is delayed indefinitely due to a state of emergency declaration in Osaka Prefecture concerning the COVID-19 pandemic. Nintendo launched a special Nintendo Direct video showcasing the ins and outs of Universal Studios Japan's Super Nintendo World. Mario creator Shigeru Miyamato takes centrestage to gi...
Monster Hunter World has been a huge success for Capcom since it launched in 2018. Both the base game, and the 2019 Iceborne expansion, have sold millions of units worldwide across PS4, Xbox One, and PC. However, Monster Hunter World Iceborne and Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate director Daisuke Ichihara has left Capcom and is now empl...
The PlayStation Partner Awards 2020 Japan Asia took place earlier today, in an effort to recognize the PlayStation versions of hit titles sold across the Japan and Asia regions, as well as the world at large. The winners for each award category are as follows: Grand Award Awarded to the top three titles developed ...
Keiichiro Toyama has left Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Studio and established a new indie games company; Bokeh Game Studio. He is best known for creating the Silent Hill, Siren, and Gravity Rush franchises. Joining him at Bokeh Game Studio are fellow Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Studio developers like Kazunobu Sato and Junya Oku...
Universal Studios Japan in Osaka has announced that they will open their US$580 million Super Nintendo World theme park on 4 February 2021. Super Nintendo World will be built on the existing Universal Studios Japan site, featuring Nintendo's most popular games with rides, shops and walk-through activities. According to Bloomberg, on...
The previously-announced The World Ends With You anime finally has a more definitive release window, thanks to a brand new epic trailer. The new trailer also features a preview of the anime's opening song; 'TEENAGE RIOT' by ALI. The focus is on protagonists Neku and Shiki in the new The World Ends With You trailer, as they find themsel...
The Yu Tu Hakusho live-action stage play was a success in Japan, and soon it will be returning for Part 2 in December 2020. A new key visual has been unveiled, teasing that the upcoming stage play will adapt the "Beasts of Maze Castle" and "Rescue Yukina" arcs of the Spirit Detective Saga from the manga/anime. The cast for the Yu Yu Hakusho liv...
Sega has announced that they are selling their historic and legendary arcade business to Japanese company Genda. Sega parent company Sega Sammy revealed that they have decided to sell 85.1 percent of their shares in Sega Entertainment, which is the group’s arcade and amusement centre business in Japan. Fortunately for fans...
It's already the third weekend of Japan cinema, and the Demon Slayer movie is still the top dog. Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train has garnered over 2.4 billion yen (US$24 million) during the past weekend while it was airing in Japanese cinema. Let's break it down how significant this is: The movie opene...
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Train has sold more than 7.9 million tickets to earn 10.75 billion yen (roughly US$102.52 million) in its first ten days at the box office. The marks a new record (via Anime News Network), as the movie becomes the fastest movie in Japanese history to reach the 10 billion yen milestone. This is in addition t...
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Train debuted in Japanese cinemas on 16 October 2020 last week, and it has since broken box office records in its first weekend. According to Nikkan Sports (via Crunchyroll), the anime movie is estimated to have garnered over 1.2 billion yen (or roughly RM47.1 million) on the first day of r...
Konami has announced that the Metal Gear In Concert 2020 in Tokyo, Japan, on 11 October 2020. However, fans will be happy to learn that the entire concert will also be watchable through live streaming for the first time ever (via 4Gamer). The Metal Gear In Concert will feature an orchestra performance of music from all five mainlineÂ...
Publisher Sega and developers Craft Egg and Colorful Palette have announced that Project Sekai: Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku will launch for the iOS via the App Store and Android via Google Play on 30 September 2020 in Japan. https://twitter.com/pj_sekai/status/1297005642247331841 Pre-registrations are n...
Publisher Koei Tecmo and developer Gust have announced that Atelier Ryza 2 Lost Legends And The Secret Fairy is slated to release for the PS4 and Nintendo Switch on 3 December 2020 in Japan, as well as a PC release on Steam in January 2021. However, the international version of the game has yet to receive a definitive release date, besides a gener...
Atlus has announced that the total sales for Persona 5 Royal have surpassed 1.4 million units worldwide, while total sales for Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers have surpassed 480,000 units in Asia. The Japanese developer has also confirmed that the PC version of Persona 4 Golden has managed to sell a whopping 500,000 units since it launche...
Ghost Of Tsushima is currently taking the world by storm, receiving almost universal praise for its lush visuals and satisfying combat. Unlike The Last Of Us Part 2 before it, Sucker Punch's PS4 exclusive has yet to garner much controversy, with the exception of offending some gamers in China. In Ghost Of Tsushima, players assume the role of Japan...
A Japanese tourism site has launched a new campaign dedicated to Sucker Punch's Ghost of Tsushima, in order to promote Tsushima Island (which is part of the Nagasaki Prefecture in Japan) to tourists. For those unfamiliar with the real-life Tsushima, it is an actual island in Japan, located in between the Japanese mainland and the Korean peninsula....
Square Enix has announced the launch of Balan Company, a new action game brand that brings together talented action game developers, visual and music creators from both inside and outside of the company. According to Square Enix, the “Company†in Balan Company refers to the creative staff, in the style of a musical cast or theatre trou...
Last month, it was announced that Tokyo Game Show 2020 has been cancelled, but now the organizers have officially revealed that a Tokyo Game Show 2020 Online event will replace it, taking place from 23 September to 27 September 2020 on the official website. In TGS 2020 Online, various companies and organizations in the gaming industry, from major ...
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