While the overall sales in manga are slowly declining in Japan, there is one notably strong on-going series: One Piece. The manga’s latest volumes, volume 64 and 65, have both sold over 4 million copies each in their first print run. In 2010, volume 57 of One Piece sold a record-breaking 3 million copies in…
On March 26th, SEGA has officially announced that the online role-playing game Phantasy Star Online 2 will be released not only on the PC, but on the PS Vita and smartphones as well. The game is planned to be released early summer of 2012, and will be free to play with certain purchasable in-game items.…
The open Beta test for RAGNAROK Online 2: Legend of the Second started in Korea on Feb. 22 of this year. With completely new graphics, systems, and quests, the only thing intact from the original RAGNAROK Online is its settings and world. Here’s some insight on what is going on currently with the open beta…
Project A14, the newest of the Alchemy-based Atelier series game was just announced by Gust. The Japanese role-playing game is to be released on the PS3 platform in June. The newest title will have a whole new world, heroine, and system along with renewed designs based on the game’s theme, which is “The promise starts.”…
Apple has the personal assistant Siri. DoCoMo, a major mobile service provider in Japan, has the Syabette Concier. With the Japanese version of Siri being recently introduced, one man on YouTube tested the two voice controlled assistants to see how they differ. The man speaks out in Japanese to both Smarthphones at the same to…
On Feb. 27th, Atlas opened its official site for the upcoming 3DS game, Etrian Odyssey IV Denshou no Kyosin (Collosus of Tradition). The website currently has an introductory page, character page, and a systems page—all of which will be further updated soon. Along with the series’ original system of mapping your own route to explore…
Bakemonogatari, the famous anime series based on novels by Nishio Ishin, will have its own PSP game, Bakemonogatari Portable, released in Japan this August. There’s a limited edition version with its own PSP case, a DVD and CD with bonus content, and a special booklet with gaming info. Aiming to keep the anime series’ unique…
SEGA is currently holding an audition for to decide on a new female character to appear on is upcoming game, Yakuza 5. From last November to this January, Sega received over a thousand applications. It’s been narrowed down to 200 applicants from across the country. On the 18th, four judges oversaw the audition in Tokyo…
For a limited time, McDonalds in Japan will be distributing free game content for customers with Nintendo 3DS handhelds. The DLC will be exclusive to the 3DS game Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest 3 but they will also be distributing a free original game, McDonald’s Slime Ship Battle DX. There will be 4 exclusive downloadable…
On Feb. 8th, Sony is launching the System Firmware Ver. 1.60 for the Vita. Here is some of what this update contains: a new Map application, video recording, and Mac OS support. The new map application will allow the user to locate his current location, search for specific addresses, and set destinations. The application can…
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