Japan

News

Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom defeats all other September releases in four days | Japan Monthly Charts

Nintendo's latest more than doubled the sales of each game at retail last month

Oct. 17, 2024 James Batchelor

Opinion

Tokyo Game Show stakes a claim for Japan on the global stage | Opinion

TGS 2024 felt like an event in transition, but one firmly rooted in its mission to showcase the strength, depth, and variety of Japanese gaming

Oct. 11, 2024 Alicia Haddick

News

Powerful Baseball Pro remains No.1 for second consecutive month | Japan Monthly Charts

The Konami hit sold a combined total of 336,000 units during its first six weeks of release

Sept. 9, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

News

Japan's National Museum of Nature and Science adds PS2 to Future Technology Heritage registry | News-in-brief

It's the first console celebrated for its cultural impact

Sept. 4, 2024 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

News

PS5 price hike shows Japan's a low priority for Sony | Opinion

Japanese consumers respond to a hefty price bump with disappointment, but not surprise; it's a long time since this Nintendo-dominated region was important for PlayStation

Aug. 30, 2024 Rob Fahey

Both models of the PlayStation 5, each with a controller next to them

News

Sony raising PS5 console and accessory prices in Japan

Firm cited "current fluctuations in the global economic situation" for decision

Aug. 28, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

News

Konami's Powerful Pro Baseball was No.1 in July | Japan Monthly Charts

The sports title sold a combined 260,000 units on Switch and PS4, making Konami the second-biggest publisher last month

Aug. 13, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

News

Niko Partners: East Asia games market generated $30.1bn in 2023

Research also found that 97 million players in Japan and Korea play on more than one platform

July 30, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

News

Japan's mobile game installs and spending rose in Q1 2024

Video games continue to dominate all consumer spending on mobile, accounting for eight out of ten highest grossing apps

July 19, 2024 James Batchelor

Feature

Why are Japanese developers not undergoing mass layoffs?

After Microsoft shut down Tango Gameworks, we look at the reasons why Japan has otherwise been sheltered (but not immune) to many of the layoffs and trends seen further afield

July 1, 2024 Alicia Haddick

News

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is April's best-selling game | Japan Monthly Charts

Sony's Stellar Blade was the second top-seller with only three days of sales

May 15, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau

Feature

Japanese indie publishers steer Tokyo Indie Games Summit: "Companies are paying attention"

The event offered a fascinating look into the state of games publishing in the growing Japanese indie industry

May 10, 2024 Alicia Haddick

News

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth leads surge of new hits | Japan Monthly Charts

Square Enix's RPG nearly tripled the sales of next biggest releases, Princess Peach: Showtime and Unicorn Overlord

April 15, 2024 James Batchelor

Feature

Japan's Galapagos Syndrome shows signs of globalization

Niko Partners' Darang Candra helps us explore some of the biggest changes that have occurred in the Japanese market

April 3, 2024 Alicia Haddick

News

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry launches So-Fu accelerator

The program aims to provide mentorship and project management support to indie game developers

March 25, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau

Feature

The creative sparks ignited by Global Game Jam

From Tokyo to Newcastle, jammers talk about the power of the event, from building bridges between languages to offering students a chance to hone their skills

March 14, 2024 Alicia Haddick