Tagged "japan"
Star Ocean 4 TV Commercial Shows Anime, Zoom-In
Square Enix have released a brand new TV spot in Japan for tri-Ace's upcoming Star Ocean: The Last Hope through their YouTube channel. Although the commercial is 15 seconds, short and quick, it still packs a punch. Forgive me for my obsession with this game. View the TV spot at the link.
スターオーシャン４ ─ＴＨＥ ＬＡＳＴ ＨＯＰＥ─ ＴＶＣＭ [YouTube]
Xbox 360 Japan Gets Star Ocean 4 and Resident Evil 5 Bundles
Microsoft announced two bundles for the Xbox 360 in Japan today for those planning to buy the console for one of these two anticipated titles. Those are the Star Ocean: The Last Hope and Resident Evil 5 premium bundles, surely to get any Japanese fan excited for the console.
Japanese Hardware Sales: 12/15 - 12/21
The Japanese sales for the week of December 15th through December 21st have came in. The DSi is a big hit in Japan selling the most sales with 204,144 units moved. In our next-generation arena, the PlayStation 3 leads the Xbox 360 sales selling 39,136 units in comparison to the Xbox 360's 12,914 units. Hit [...]
White Knight Chronicles Sells 100,000 In Japan On First Day
Sony Computer Entertainment Japan and Level 5 had great first day sales for their RPG White Knight Chronicles when it released yesterday on Christmas. White Knight Chronicles sold around 100,000 units on its first day. I'd say that's pretty good. Now let's get this puppy to the US.
Japanese Sales [Ameblo]
Final Fantasy XIII Scan Reveals Vanilla, Battle Scene
A new scan of Final Fantasy XIII in Japan's latest Shonen Jump finally revealed the real name of the nicknamed "Pig Tails Girl". Her name is Vanilla.
The scan also shows battle footage, showing the heroine Lightning using spells such as Fire and Cure (oddly, not using Bolt). Hit the jump for the full scan. [...]
White Knight Chronicles Gets 29/40 In Famitsu
Tis' true. The highly anticipated PlayStation 3 JRPG White Knight Chronicles, releasing on December 25, 2008 in Japan, has been reviewed by the Famitsu crew receiving the scores of 7/8/7/7 totaling up to a 29/40. That's harsh. The game looks excellent, so I'm waiting to see what exactly is so wrong about this. However, Famitsu [...]
Star Ocean 4 Gets Japanese Box Art, New Screens
Square Enix and tri-Ace have released the official Japanese box art for Star Ocean: The Last Hope for the Xbox 360. Oddly, it does not have the "Only on Xbox 360" stamp on it as usual Xbox 360 exclusives do. Along with the box art, they've released a few brand new stunning screenshots. Hit the [...]
Xbox 360 Japan Ad Sings “Joy to the World”
What else could bring "Joy to the World" besides an Xbox 360 and a couple of it's hit titles in Japan? Those titles include Halo 3, Infinite Undiscovery, Prince of Persia, Tales of Vesperia, Devil May Cry 4, Blue Dragon, and The Last Remnant. We must admit, the ad is very pleasing to watch, and [...]
Play the Resident Evil 5 Demo Now
Some of you are anxious to play the recently released demo for Resident Evil 5, released mere days ago. Some of you even tried making Japanese Xbox Live accounts to play the demo, only to realize that Capcom region-locked the demo, thus making it impossible to play without being in Japan. Well, there is a [...]
Resident Evil 5 Demo Live On Japan Xbox LIVE Marketplace
The Resident Evil 5 demo has just went live for all Xbox LIVE Gold Members in Japan. The demo features cooperative play with a friend. Also, we've tried downloading it from the Japanese online marketplace, however the download is region-locked. Whether or not the demo is region-locked is above our knowledge.
Yakuza 3 Gets Japanese Release Date, Bundle, Packaging
SEGA have announced today that their upcoming PlayStation 3 exclusive, Yakuza 3 (Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 in Japan), will release in Japan on February 26, 2009. Along with the release date, they've release the game's official packaging (full size here). Simple, yet highly stylish.
A PlayStation 3 bundled with Yakuza 3 titled the "Rising Dragon" bundle [...]
SCEJ Distributing Red and White PS3 Demo Discs
Sony Computer Entertainment Japan have started a campaign across Japan. Any customer who purchases a PlayStation 3 will receive a welcome disc. There are two different colors for the disc, one red and one white. The red disc contains family-friendly demo and trailes while the white disc contains more mature titles.
Resident Evil 5 Japan Special Edition Is Freakin’ Awesome
Capcom Japan have released official specs on the upcoming Limited Edition for Resident Evil 5 in Japan (better known as BIOHAZARD 5 over there). This baby costs ￥12,800 in Yen, which amounts to a massive $130 in US dollars. This thing is only available on Capcom's online store, so there is actually a chance that [...]
Final Fantasy XIII Trailers and Gameplay Arrive December 13th
Enterbrain, publisher of Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu, are releasing a DVD titled Re: Final Fantasy XIII; it will feature all the footage from DKS3137 and the Tokyo Game Show 2008 that wasn't released to the public for all of the Fabula Nova Crystallis series. There is also supposed to be some gameplay footage included on [...]
PlayStation 3 Ads Invade Tokyo’s Shibuya Station
The PlayStation 3 has begun it's invasion of Shibuya Station in Tokyo, Japan. A number of advertisements displaying the PlayStation 3 console itself, Metal Gear Solid 4, LittleBigPlanet and the highly anticipated Final Fantasy XIII (still no release date) have been seen in the station. Along with that, ads of people holding or hugging their [...]
Japanese Street Fighter IV Boxart Looks Better Than North American
Japan usually gets the better box art. The case applies with Capcom's upcoming February release of Street Fighter IV. While the North American market will be receiving a rather cloudy box art showcasing Chun-Li in a "bring it on" pose, the Japanese market will be receiving a box art with Ryu and Ken going head [...]
White Knight Chronicles Box Art Revealed for Japan
Sony Computer Entertainment Japan have revealed the final box art for White Knight Chronicles in Japan. The game, developed by Level 5, is an RPG with both an online and offline mode promising an intense experience. The box art is simple, but works. Now just come to the States.
Valkyria Chronicles Anime To Hit Japan
Sega have announced today that the recently released PlayStation 3 SRPG, Valkyria Chronicles, will be getting it's own anime produced by A-1 Productions in Spring 2009 in Japan. Right now, there is an official site open for the anime with only a splash page, whether or not it will hit States is unknown. We'll have [...]
The Last Remnant Next In 15 Second Japanese TV Spots
Square Enix's upcoming The Last Remnant is the next in line for their 15-second commercial spots in Japan. The commercial is quick , but certainly draws attention to the person watching the commercial. We can't wait to give this one a go.
LittleBigPlanet DLC Shown On Japanese Site
The official Japanese LittleBigPlanet website shows what's coming up on the downloadables for the game. Japan's getting five Sackboy costumes this week, our favorite being the Toro costume. Too bad it will never hit the west. I wonder what the US will be receiving this week.
White Knight Chronicles TV Spot Hits Japan
Those lucky bastards in Japan are getting White Knight Chronicles, a Level-5 RPG exclusively for the PlayStation 3, on December 25th, 2008 while a North American and European release date is still unannounced. TV Spots are already starting to appear on local stations. Oh, how I want to be a White Knight.
Metal Gear Solid 4 Demo On Japan PlayStation Store
That's right. For those yet to play the amazing game that is Metal Gear Solid 4, then you may want to create a Japanese PlayStation Network account so you can give the newly released demo a go. The 1400MB demo is live on the Japanese Store now, arriving only four months after the release of [...]
New Cloud Advertisement In Japanese Magazine
A new advertisement displaying Cloud from Final Fantasy VII was released some days ago with the statement under his picture, "Coming Soon", shown. Most would jump to the conclusion that it is indeed a Final Fantasy VII remake. We wish.
What it is most likely to be, however, is a volume II of the Cloud DVD. [...]
Japan Gets Xbox 360 Last Remnant Bundle
Microsoft has announced that a limited edition The Last Remnant Xbox 360 premium bundle will be available for Japan when the game releases. The bundle includes the Xbox 360 console, 60GB HDD, a faceplate, a premium soundtrack and a copy of the game.
It retails for ¥34,800.
[CNG4U: Last Remnant Bundle]
Xbox 360 Outsells PS3 In September…. In Japan
That's right, it's kind of unbelievable as well. The Xbox 360 toppled over PLAYSTATION 3 sales in Japan this past September with 53,547 units moved compared to the PLAYSTATION 3's 33,071 units. However, neither of them outsold the Nintendo Wii, with 109,548 units moved.
[Microsoft Xbox 360 outsells PS3 in Japan in Sept]
Angel Love Online Hits Japan PSN Store
Japanese MMORPG fans rejoice. Q Entertainment have released Angel Love Online on the PLAYSTATION Network as a free 1049 MB download (yes, the full game is free), meaning you can create a Japanese account and get it now.
The only downside, however, is that the game is in Japanese. So you'll have to learn your way [...]
Creating Yuko Ogura (Japanese Model) In White Knight Chronicles
In this new video, a demonstration of White Knight Chronicles' character creation is being shown as they create Yuko Ogura, Japanese idol and model, in the game. It's actually a funny watch, as the Japanese people in the video start laughing funny-like over the character creation. Enjoy! [CNG4U]
Suda 51’s The Silver Case PSone Classic Hitting PSN
At a recent event in Japan held by Suda 51, he announced that his PSone Classic title, The Silver Case is coming to the PLAYSTATION Network.
Really, that is all that was given. No release date or anything. We're guessing this is Japan only though.
[Suda51's PS1 Game The Silver Case Coming to PSN]
Xbox 360 Tops Home Console Sales in Japan!
According to the latest Famitsu, the Xbox 360 sold the most units in japan for the week of September 8th to September 14th. It's like lightning hit the same spot twice.
The console was sold out in Japan at first, then Microsoft had to ship in more consoles, and it's still doing incredible for the region. [...]
Level 5 Announcing New Games on September 26th
In the latest issue of Famitsu magazine in Japan, they've confirmed that an event named Level-5 Vision 2008 will be taking place in Japan on September 26th, 2008.
On the Level 5 ad page for the event, they've written "A game revolution is beginning […] Wait for shocking announcements from Level-5!"
We're very excited.
[Level-5: 'wait for shocking [...]
Rumor: X-Edge Coming to North America
Japan's upcoming Cross Edge for the PLAYSTATION 3 featuring characters from IPs such as Darkstalkers, Disgaea, Ar Tonelico, and more, may have a release in North America. This was previously thought to be false due to licensing issues, but a "trusted source" at Siliconera is reporting that a company "we know very well" will be [...]
Yakuza 3: First Famitsu Scans Arrive
Once again, worth the effort. The latest issue of Famitsu magazine in Japan features three-pages on the upcoming PLAYSTATION 3 exclusive, Yakuza 3. The three pages reveal the first screenshots of the game which look simply fantastic. View the other scans at the jump.
Famitsu: White Knight Chronicles Hitting Japan December 11th
The latest issue of Famitsu magazine contains a release date for Level 5's Sony Computer Entertainment-published White Knight Chronicles for the PLAYSTATION 3. The release date for White Knight Chronicles in Japan is December 11th, 2008 for the price of ¥6980. Here is what the magazine states:
PS3白騎士物語
12月11日予定、6980円
For those who aren't fluent in Japanese (such as [...]
Team Ninja Working on 3 New Games
The guys a Team Ninja have announced at a Tecmo press conference in Toyko yesterday that they are hard at work on three new titles currently in development. One of those new titles is expected to hit 2009.
What could these games be? We're hoping for some PLAYSTATION 3 and Xbox 360 love.
[Tecmo Autumn 2008 Press [...]
Microsoft Slashing Xbox 360 Price In Japan By Up To 30%
Japan went crazy with Tales of Vesperia fever when the game released in their territory, selling out every Xbox 360 console in Japan. Microsoft is working on getting more Xbox 360's into Japan due to the recent sell-out.
When they return, however, they will be a whole lot cheaper. I'm talking 30% cheaper. The Arcade 360 [...]
