Pokémon GO heavily inspires new mobile game Yo-kai Watch World from GungHo

GungHo, whose Puzzle & Dragons was once the world’s highest-earning mobile game, is looking to tap into the popularity of Pokémon GO-style gameplay via Yo-kai Watch World, which also uses Google Maps to create 3D game environments based on real-world locations. The game is now available in Japan on Android and iOS devices. The Japanese … Continue reading Pokémon GO heavily inspires new mobile game Yo-kai Watch World from GungHo

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon were the absolute best-selling games in Japan from March 2017 to March 2018

Famitsu has revealed that the Japanese domestic game market is up 121.8 percent (totaling ¥3878.1 billion, or $36.45 billion) in FY2017 (March 27, 2017, to March 25, 2018), largely due to the success of Nintendo Switch console, which was the leading hardware for the year selling 3,512,773 units. Hardware was up 152.7 percent overall although … Continue reading Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon were the absolute best-selling games in Japan from March 2017 to March 2018

Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Pokémon Crystal and Pokkén Tournament DX among the best-selling games in Japan during February 2018

The latest issue of Famitsu has shared a listing of the top 30 best-selling games in Japan for February 2018. It once again includes Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon and Pokkén Tournament DX. The re-released classic Pokémon Crystal makes an appearance as well. You can check out the full results below: 1. [PS4] Monster Hunter World – 638,881 (478,691 physical, 160,190 digital) 2. [PS4] … Continue reading Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Pokémon Crystal and Pokkén Tournament DX among the best-selling games in Japan during February 2018

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon reappear atop the latest top 50 Japanese sales charts for 17th week in a row

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon have reappeared near the very top of the latest software charts in Japan for the 17th consecutive week. Pokkén Tournament DX manages to reappear as well. The latest Japanese sales charts are as follows: Media Create Sales: Week 10, 2018 (Mar 05 - Mar 11) 01./00. [PS4] Like the North Star # (Sega) {2018.03.08} (¥8.390) - 123.116 / NEW 02./01. [PS4] Monster … Continue reading Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon reappear atop the latest top 50 Japanese sales charts for 17th week in a row

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon reappear atop the latest top 50 Japanese sales charts for 16th week in a row

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon have reappeared near the very top of the latest software charts in Japan for the 16th consecutive week. Pokkén Tournament DX manages to reappear as well. The latest Japanese sales charts are as follows: Media Create Sales: Week 8, 2018 (Feb 26 – March 4) 01./01. [PS4] Monster Hunter: World # (Capcom) {2018.01.26} (¥8.980) - 38.617 / 1.928.890 (-28%) 02./00. [NSW] Dragon … Continue reading Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon reappear atop the latest top 50 Japanese sales charts for 16th week in a row

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon reappear atop the latest top 50 Japanese sales charts for 15th week in a row

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon have reappeared near the very top of the latest software charts in Japan for the 15th consecutive week. Pokkén Tournament DX manages to reappear as well. The latest Japanese sales charts are as follows: Media Create Sales: Week 8, 2018 (Feb 19 - Feb 25) 01./01. [PS4] Monster Hunter: World # (Capcom) {2018.01.26} (¥8.980) - 53.982 / 1.890.273 (-37%) 02./00. [PS4] Girls … Continue reading Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon reappear atop the latest top 50 Japanese sales charts for 15th week in a row

Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Pokémon Crystal and Pokkén Tournament DX among the best-selling games in Japan during January 2018

The latest issue of Famitsu has shared a listing of the top 30 best-selling games in Japan for January 2018. It once again includes Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon and Pokkén Tournament DX. The re-released classic Pokémon Crystal makes an appearance as well. You can check out the full results below: 1. [PS4] Monster Hunter World – 2,003,026 (1,350,412 physical, 652,614 digital) … Continue reading Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Pokémon Crystal and Pokkén Tournament DX among the best-selling games in Japan during January 2018

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon reappear atop the latest top 50 Japanese sales charts for 13th week in a row

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon have reappeared near the very top of the latest software charts in Japan for the 13th consecutive week. Pokkén Tournament DX manages to reappear as well. The latest Japanese sales charts are as follows: Media Create Sales: Week 6, 2018 (Feb 05 - Feb 11) 01./01. [PS4] Monster Hunter: World # (Capcom) {2018.01.26} (¥8.980) - 159.613 / 1.750.969 (-54%) 02./00. [PS4] Dynasty … Continue reading Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon reappear atop the latest top 50 Japanese sales charts for 13th week in a row