12 Jul 09 Enchanted Arms With Comic

Experience one of the first true next-gen RPG adventures. Developed exclusively for Xbox 360, Enchanted Arms a best selling RPG in Japan, now finally arrives in the U.S. Embark on an epic RPG adventure and escape to a fantasy world filled with beautiful cinematic quality graphics, unique characters and bizarre creatures. Take the role of Atsuma, Enchanter in-training and transform from a naïve student to the most powerful savior in a war 1,000 years in the making. Immerse yourself in a deep storyline as you face increasingly difficult challenges and learn to master Atsuma’s special fighting and magical abilities.

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03 Jul 09 Samurai Warriors 2

Samurai Warriors 2 takes you back in time, to an era where honor and swordplay defined everything. Long before the twilight of the samurai, Japan was ruled by powerful leaders hungry to unite the land under one banner. The samurai and ninja who defended their land and honor became legends. If you prove yourself worthy and honorable, you can join them. Team up with friends for two-player Co-op play or compete with them at Sugoroku, a bonus party game for up to 4 players Challenge an opponent in two-player Vs. play exclusively through Xbox Live

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Tags: Banner, Bonus, Japan, Legends, Ninja, Opponent, Party Game, Samurai Warriors, Samurai Warriors 2, Twilight, Xbox, Xbox Live

14 Jun 09 Japanese Hardware Sales Go Down, Down, Down [Console Taisen]

With little in the way of new software releases charting in Japan, console and handheld gaming system sales take a dip across the Pacific. Nintendo DSi sales were way down, but one console actually saw a boost. That would be the Xbox 360, which is a little bit odd, considering there were no new major releases for the console and only Shin Sangoku Musou 5 Empires for Microsoft’s platform managed to chart in the top 50. via: Kotaku Project Natal Does Not Require Red Jump Suits to Play [

Tags: Charting, Dsi, Gaming System, Handheld Gaming, Hardware Sales, Japan, Jump Suits, Little Bit, Microsoft, New Software, Nintendo, Red Jump, Shin Sangoku Musou 5, Xbox, Xbox 360

12 Jun 09 Seems Like Lost Planet 2 Is A Timed Xbox 360 Exclusive

Capcom just got around to confirming the PlayStation 3 version of Lost Planet 2 for Japan. SCEA President, Jack Tretton, mentioned this last week, but hey who’s counting.

Tags: Capcom, Jack Tretton, Japan, Playstation, Playstation 3, President Jack, Scea, Xbox, Xbox 360

17 Mar 09 Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 announced for PlayStation 3

Hack-and-slash action favorite Ninja Gaiden 2 , previously an Xbox 360 exclusive title, will see release on PlayStation 3 in Japan this fall as Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 . Game blog Kotaku delivered the news earlier today based on scans from Japanese gaming mag, Famitsu. Sigma 2 will apparently include new content exclusive to the PlayStation 3, such as PlayStation Network support of some sort and the appearance of newly playable character Ayane, best known for her role in the Dead or Alive fig

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17 Mar 09 Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Confirmed

Word out of Japan this morning is that Tecmo will once again be enhancing (see "porting") an Xbox 360-exclusive Ninja Gaiden title to the PlayStation 3.

Tags: Japan, Ninja Gaiden, Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Playstation, Playstation 3, Sigma 2, Xbox, Xbox 360

17 Mar 09 VG Chartz.com - Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Headed To PlayStation 3

Tecmo is planning to release a port of the original Xbox 360 game for the PlayStation 3 in Japan before the end of the year.

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12 Mar 09 RE5 tops Japanese sales, PS3 version tops 360 nearly 4:1

Resident Evil 5 now sits solidly at the top of the Japanese sales charts , with the PS3 version leading the charge. The game released in Japan last week to long lines of eager fans . The PS3 version is the number one selling game at 312,000 units, handily beating the second place DS game, 7th Dragon , which sold 80,000 units. The Xbox 360 version of RE5 is in a close third with 79,000 units sold. It'll be interesting to see this week's Japanese hardware sales (coming soon!) to gauge how m

Tags: Dragon, Eager Fans, Game, Hardware Sales, Japan, Japanese Sales, Ps3, Re5, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 5, Sales Charts, Top Charts, Tops, Xbox, Xbox 360

10 Mar 09 Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Slayers Review: Slaying the Hearts of Millions

D3Publisher is quickly becoming one of my favorite companies in the games industry. When they aren’t releasing original games, they’re reaching out to some of the more unique releases in Japan, and bringing them Stateside, including hidden gems like “Earth Defense Force 2017,” “WTF,” and “Bangai-O Spirits.” “Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Slayers” is the latest in their line of Japanese imports, and it is easily the most… interesting one yet, as it includes everything in its title; bikinis, samur

Tags: Bangai, Bikini, Bikinis, Earth Defense Force, Earth Defense Force 2017, Favorite Companies, Games Industry, Hearts, Hidden Gems, Japan, Japanese Imports, Onechanbara, Original Games, Samurai, Slayers, Spirits, Wtf

09 Mar 09 Zombies invade Japan - Resident Evil 5 sells half a million

The PS3 version has outsold Xbox360 by 5:1!

Tags: Half A Million, Japan, Ps3, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 5, Xbox360, Zombies

08 Mar 09 Xbox360 Best Seller In Japan

This is NOT good news for PlayStation fanboys in Japan and the rest of the world. According to sales figures, the Xbox 360 is has outsold the PlayStation 3 and the Wii. This is according to Media Create , an analytics company. According to Games Industry , the latest results in terms of hardware and software are: The Square Enix title for the Xbox 360 displaced last week’s top seller, Mario & Luigi RPG 3 for the DS, pushing it into second place. PlayStation Portable title Idolmas

Tags: Best Seller, Fanboys, Games Industry, Hardware, Japan, Mario Luigi, Mario Rpg, Playstation, Playstation 3, Playstation Portable, Rest Of The World, Wii, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox360

07 Mar 09 Top 5 game sales per system worldwide in week 9, 2009

What are the best-selling games in America, Japan, and Europe on Amazon this week? It’s hard to resist Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition at just $20 on Wii with the sequel coming out next week. Halo Wars makes its debut on the Xbox 360 chart. Killzone 2 remains at #1 on the PS3 chart. MLB ‘09 scores a homerun on the PS2 & PSP charts.

Tags: Amazon, Best Selling Games, Debut, Europe, Game Sales, Game System, Halo Wars, Homerun, Japan, Killzone, Mlb, Psp, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition, Sequel, Wii, Xbox, Xbox 360