With a heavy sigh, it seems like we are exiting the Golden Age of premium gaming discount memberships. Only a few years ago we saw Amazon Prime gimped their 20% off pre-order rewards program for newly-released games. Now it appears that Best Buy is following in those footsteps, and discontinuing their immensely popular Gamers Club Unlocked membership
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We learned back in March that Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido would be making its way to Nintendo Switch in addition to 3DS when it launches next month. We got a taste of the game’s story then, but today Nintendo released a new trailer focused on that aspect of the game. In Sushi Striker:
Today is Wednesday, which means Media Create is out again with its sales charts. Last week there were no new releases at all in Japan, which means lower sales and no real upsets in the ranking. Below you can read the software sales chart related to the period between May 7th and May 13th. As
For those who aren’t familiar, Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey is something of a black sheep regarding themes and characters to the other SMT games; the protagonists are battle-hardened adults—researchers and soldiers—who have a specific goal and a clear path towards it. The setting is more sci-fi and technology-centric rather than mythological as your compatriots try to uncover
Earlier this morning, Inti Creates and Artplay announced Castleva… ahem… Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon, an 8-bit spin-off game born from Koji Igarashi’s Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. Following the announcement, the publisher released a large batch of screenshots providing another look at the nostalgic game. For those unfamiliar with the game, Bloodstained: Ritual of the
Today, during BitSummit 2018 in Japan, Inti Creates unveiled Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon. It is an 8-bit spinoff title of the notable KickStarter game Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, and is releasing on PC, PS4, PS Vita, 3DS, Switch, and Xbox One later this month. This 8-bit title is reminiscent of the earliest Castlevania games, and
Today, during a panel at Bitsummit in Kyoto, Inti Creates and Artplay announced Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon. During the Kickstarter campaign for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, an 8-bit game was promised as a stretch goal, and Curse of the Moon is exactly that game. Basically, it’s a nostalgic 8-bit Igavania that fans of
Following the top-twenty ranking released on Wednesday, today Media Create released its traditional weekly analysis. This time around it’s a special case because the Japanese firm analyzed two weeks instead of one. More precisely, we get a look at the period between April 23rd and May 6th, which is dominated by the Golden Week. It’s a
Today Square Enix released its financial results for the fiscal year ended on March 31st, 2018. The first table below showcases the relevant revenue and income figures which are all in the black. While sales were slightly lower year-on-year, income shows significant growth. The second table shows that the publisher’s income exceeded predictions. This is
Today Sega announced its financial results for fiscal year 2018, which ended on March 31st, 2017. As you can see in the table below, all the relevant income figures are in the black. Unfortunately, the results for the company as a whole aren’t as positive as in the previous fiscal year. The press release also
Today is Wednesday, which means that it’s time for the Media Create charts related to the week between April 30th and May 6th. That was the much awaited Golden Week, which means that sales were expected to go up a bit, despite the fact that the only new release was Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. Below
I’ve been a long-time fan of the Shin Megami Tensei series ever since I picked up Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor and Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne out of a bargain bin when I was a little Emily Jr. The complex themes, the DnD-style morality structure, the mythological focus, the phallic chariot monsters… all of them had me coming back to
Nintendo finally revealed more details about the Nintendo Switch’s online service last night. In addition to features like cloud saves, subscribing to this service will also net players access to, at launch, 20 classic NES games. While this is a great feature for the online service, it left many wondering about the fate of Virtual
Today Capcom released its financial results for the fiscal year 2017, which ended on March 31st, 2018. As you can see in the table below, all the relevant income figures are in the black, also showing a massive increase year-on-year. According to the announcement, this is the “highest level of profitability” in all of Capcom’s
Nintendo recently confirmed its intention to keep pushing both the Switch and the 3DS family to different segments of the audience, and today they released a trio of trailers. The first video, which you can see below, advertises the Switch, while the other two push the latest entry in the 3DS family, the New 2DS
The WeebCast is our weekly podcast dedicated to all thing Japanese, and today you can listen to its fifth episode, focusing one of the most iconic genres of Japanese games, visual novels. We talk about some of the games that left a lasting impression, and some that you might not know about, alongside the genre
Everyone has probably noticed a little sticker on the back of their console that says “warranty void if removed”. You’ll usually find similar messages at the ends of certain user agreement licenses, and essentially, it’s meant to keep customers from getting third-party repairs by voiding their warranty if they do. Well, according to the Federal
Today is Wednesday, and despite the Golden Week Holidays, the good folks at Media Create still pulled out their charts for the week related to the week between April 23rd and April 29th. Below you can check out the software chart. As usual, the second number for each game represents its lifetime sales. Jikkyou Powerful
Today Atlus released a brand new batch of screenshots of the upcoming dungeon-crawling JRPG Etrian Odyssey X, which will mark the sunset of the beloved series on 3DS. We get to see the new Hero class in action, and his force boost named Braveheart, his force break Miracle Edge, and his skill Resistance Brave. One
Following Nintendo’s financial results briefing for the fiscal year ended on March 31st, 2018, the manufacturer published a transcript for the Q&A session in which President Tatsumi Kimishima and Shuntaro Furukawa (who will take over Kimishima-san’s role after his retirement) answered several questions asked by analysts and investors. Furukawa-san mentioned that his priority is to accelerate the momentum of
Today Nintendo hosted its financial results briefing for the fiscal year ended on March 31st, 2018. President Tatsumi Kimishima shared quite a few interesting information about the state of the company’s console business. First of all, Kimishima-san recognized the relevance of the second year of the Switch’s lifetime, defining it “all-important.” That’s when “the novelty has
Today Nintendo announced its plans for E3 2018. A yet-untitled video presentation will kick off the celebrations on June 12th at 9:00 AM PDT. The presentation will showcase Nintendo’s games for 2018, including the new Super Smash Bros. Speaking of Smash Bros., the Super Smash Bros. Invitational tournament will follow on June 12th, and afterward, on the same day,
Nintendo announced today its financial results for the fiscal year ended on March 31st, 2018. As you can see in the table below, all the relevant figures are positive and show a significant increase year-on-year. The accompanying press release also included a breakdown of results for hardware and software. Among the figures, we learn that Super
Today Nintendo updated its lifetime shipment totals for Switch and 3DS to March 31st, 2018, and the past three months have seen a lot of units of the new console reaching the shelves worldwide. As you can see in the infographic below, lifetime shipments for the Switch reached 17.79 million as of March 31st. In the
Today is Wednesday, which means it’s time for another set of Media Create charts, which see the debut of Nintendo Labo and God of War. Below you can check out the full top-twenty chart for the period between April 16th and April 22nd. As usual, the second number for each game indicates lifetime sales. Nintendo
Our weebcast dedicated to all thing Japanese comes in with its third episode and a focus on what we know about the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Remake. Our weeb hosts (yours truly and Staff Writer Emily Hobbs) talk about the latest news about the game, and all things Japanese games and anime from last week.
If you are a US player of Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon or Pokemon Sun and Moon, now is your chance to obtain a special Mystery Gift in the form of the legendary dogs, Entei and Raikou. Codes for downloading these legendary beasts will be distributed from April 22 to April 29, 2018. Entei will be distributed to
Earlier this year, indie developer 13AM Games revealed that Runbow, their highly successful co-op platformer for the Wii U, would be coming to both Wii U and PS4 on April 24. Unfortunately, the developer announced today that the release of these versions of Runbow has been delayed in order to optimize the game further. While
Today is Wednesday, which means that the Japanese statistics firm Media Create published its software and hardware sales charts for the week between April 9th and April 15th. You can find the full top-twenty chart below, keeping in mind that the second number is each game’s lifetime sales. The Snack World: TreJarers – Switch – 35,655/New
Today Atlus released a metric ton of screenshots and artwork assets of the upcoming JRPG Etrian Odyssey X. We get to see the traditional mapping system, art of the setting, including the flying city named Maginia and the island of Lemuria. More assets showcase all the available classes including the brand new “Hero”, and the character
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