Posted Jul 03, 2008 at 09:55AM by Isaac C. Listed in: News Tags: Japan, Solid Snake, Enterbrain
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Showdown in Japan: Wii still on top, PlayStation 3 catching up - Image 1Thanks to Metal Gear Solid 4, the PlayStation 3 got a huge 700% sales boost in Japan last month. Despite that though, it seems the Wii is still the clear winner for June. However, the PS3 has gained considerable ground. Details in the full article.

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Posted Jun 28, 2008 at 11:39AM by Isaac C. Listed in: News, Games Tags: Japan, Super Mario, Solid Snake, Baseball, Media Create
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Japan: Metal Gear Solid 4 steps down for Robot Wars - Image 1Like in the UK, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots has yielded its place after only a week on top spot in the Japan software charts. Gunning its way on top is Super Robot Taisen Advance Portable. What other games are popular in Japan right now? Check out the full list after the "read more" link below.

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Posted Jun 22, 2008 at 03:24AM by Charles D. Listed in: News Tags: Microsoft, Japan, Konami, Sony, Media Create
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Logo of Media Create - Image 1After the phenomenal sales earned from the release of Konami's Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, it seems like Sony has finally overtaken everyone else and is currently enjoying a huge hardware sales lead against its other rivals. Find out the solid numbers to this week's hardware sales report from Media Create after the jump.

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Posted Jun 17, 2008 at 05:51PM by Glen D. Listed in: News Tags: Microsoft, Japan, Tecmo, Team Ninja, Tomonobu Itagaki
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hammer and gavel - Image 1Following the release of Ninja Gaiden 2 for the Microsoft Xbox 360, things have gone way South for the people over at Tecmo. As if the departure of iconic game maker Tomonobu Itagaki and some key Team Ninja members wasn't enough, a big lawsuit has been filed against the company for alleged violations of the labor laws in Japan. More details after the jump.

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Posted Jun 17, 2008 at 11:18AM by Gino D. Listed in: News, Games Tags: Japan, Konami, Solid Snake, UK, Chart Track
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Solid Snake in Metal Gear Solid 4 - Image 1With Solid Snake enjoying epic numbers in Japan, it's now time to take a look at the other side of the world. Chart Track reports the software sales figures for the week ending on June 14, with Metal Gear Solid 4 closing its firm grip on to the top spot. Lego Indy is like so last week now. Its multiplatform success on the PSP, PS3, Wii, DS, 360, and PC last week apparently wasn't enough to take cover from the Guns of the Patriots. And for a PS3-exclusive to bring a multi-platformer down at heel? That's definitely saying something! See Raiden do the happy dance in the full article.

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Posted Jun 14, 2008 at 11:58AM by Gino D. Listed in: News, Mario Kart Wii, Games, Mysterious Dungeon: Furai no Shiren 3 Tags: Japan, PS2, Media Create
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DBZ: Burst Limit - Image 1Before solid snakes... Super Saiyans! Though MGS4 still isn't accounted for in these charts, it's still quite a view to behold. For the week June 2 to June 8, 2008, the PS3 version of Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit took the top spot, while the Xbox 360 is making its presence felt in the frequently Nintendo-dominated charts. Hardware sales still have the PSP on top. But what about the rest? Are hardware sales already plateauing? Read more to check out the Media Create software and hardware sales charts.

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Posted Jun 11, 2008 at 03:45AM by Tim Y. Listed in: Games, Events Tags: Famitsu, Japan, Square Enix, Kingdom Hearts
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Famitsu: Square Enix readying for special event this August - Image 1Famitsu has let slip a few details about a special event Square Enix is readying for August. The event's currently called DKΣ3713 and might have something to do with some of the company's upcoming titles. Further details are available in the full article.

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Posted Jun 06, 2008 at 08:07PM by Glen D. Listed in: Videos, Games Tags: Japan, motion-sensing, From Software
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Kunai - Image 1 Tenchu 4 is slated to launch on the Nintendo Wii this October for Japan. Assets for the title have been relatively tough to get by, but we did manage to find its first trailer so you can sample the title in motion. Will this sequel do justice to its proud clan? Check out the full article for the clip.

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Posted May 31, 2008 at 10:48AM by Glen D. Listed in: News, Virtual Console, Games Tags: Japan, Super Mario, Shigeru Miyamoto, Wii Points, WiiWare
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Super Mario RPG - Image 1 Mario and Bowser fighting for the common good? Yeah, it happened. Some of you may have been too young to catch it when it occurred, but it did more than a decade ago in Super Mario RPG. Thankfully, Nintendo is bringing it back via the Virtual Console in Japan. Details in the full article.

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Posted May 30, 2008 at 03:37AM by Karl B. Listed in: News, Games, Scans Tags: Japan, Wiimote
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Wario Land Shake - Image 1 A lot of Wario faithful were giddy with delight at the thought of a new Wario adventure for the Wii when Wario Land Shake was announced for a July release recently. Today we got a few details regarding the game, all of which you can read at the full article.

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