Tag Archives: famitsu
Tue, Sep 06, 2011 | 03:20 BST
Nine new Vita titles to be revealed this week
Famitsu is teasing nine new Vita reveals in its upcoming issue.
Tue, Aug 23, 2011 | 15:24 BST
Weekly Famitsu to feature Vita announcements leading up to TGS
SCEJ president Hiroshi Kono has said the next four issues of Famitsu will contain Vita announcements leading up to TGS.
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Posted in: Development, Sony, TGS 2011, Vita
Tags: famitsu, Hiroshi Kono, Vita game reveals
Wed, Mar 23, 2011 | 16:24 GMT
Famitsu leak teases Resident Evil Revival Selection
This week’s inevitable Famitsu leak has turned up something quite exciting: the mysterious Resident Evil Revival Selection.
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Posted in: Capcom, Horror, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: famitsu, resident evil, Resident Evil Revival Selection
Wed, Feb 23, 2011 | 06:45 GMT
First 3DS reviews roll in ahead of Japanese launch
Famitsu’s published the first review scores of 3DS titles that will arrive in the handheld’s launch period ahead of its release in Japan this Saturday.
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Posted in: 3DS, Japan, Journalism, Nintendo
Tags: 3DS reviews, famitsu, reviews
Wed, Jan 26, 2011 | 10:31 GMT
Platinum Games announces Max Anarchy, aiming for fall 2011 worldwide release
Famitsu scans have revealed the latest title from Bayonetta and Vanquish developer Platinum Games: an online combat game called Max Anarchy.
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Posted in: Fighter, Hot, PS3, Sega, Xbox 360
Tags: famitsu, Famitsu scans, Max Anarchy, platinum, platinum games, scans
Wed, Sep 15, 2010 | 07:04 BST
PSP passes 15 million sales in Japan
Famitsu said this morning that PSP has now sold more than 15 million consoles in its home territory.
Wed, Sep 08, 2010 | 12:53 BST
Famitsu gives Pokemon Black and White 40/40
That’s a four. And that’s a zero. Together, they make a big number called 40. That’s your maths lesson for the day.
Tue, Aug 03, 2010 | 11:38 BST
Monster Hunter Portable 3rd is Famitsu readers’ most wanted game
Famitsu’s revealed the the top 20 most wanted games in Japan by its readers, with Monster Hunter Portable 3rd coming out as the winner, beating out Pokemon Black & White.
Wed, Jul 14, 2010 | 11:53 BST
New Super Mario Bros. Wii top-selling Japanese game this year
New Super Mario Bros. Wii has nudged out Dragon Quest VI and Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2 to become the biggest-selling Japanese game in the first half of 2010, according to Famitsu.
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Posted in: Charts, Japan
Tags: famitsu, new super mario bros. wii
Wed, Apr 21, 2010 | 06:34 BST
MGS: Peace Walker nabs 40/40 in Famitsu
Stop the presses! Famitsu’s given top marks to the latest entry in a big-name videogame franchise!
What’s that? The sky is blue? Woah. No way.
Tue, Apr 13, 2010 | 12:57 BST
PS3 sales pass 5 million units LtD in Japan, says Famitsu
Enterbrain, the parent company of Famitsu, has revealed that PlayStation 3 has sold 5 million units Lifetime-to-Date in Japan.
Mon, Mar 29, 2010 | 07:14 BST
DQX, FF Versus XIII most wanted games in Japan, says Famitsu
Despite not knowing a single peep out of it since its reveal back in December 2008, other than it’s on Wii, Dragon Quest X is Japan’s most wanted game, according to Famitsu.
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Posted in: DS, Nintendo, PS3, PSP, RPG, Sony, Square Enix, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: dragon quest x, famitsu, final fantasy versus XIII
Wed, Feb 10, 2010 | 13:03 GMT
Famitsu gives Heavy Rain 37/40 ahead of today’s review deluge
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Posted in: Action, Hot, PS3, Sony
Tags: famitsu, heavy rain, quantic dream
Wed, Jan 06, 2010 | 13:32 GMT
Kingdom Hearts: BBS gets 37/40 in Famitsu
Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep has scored an impressive 37/40 in the latest issue of Famitsu, just released today in Japan.
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Posted in: PSP, RPG, Square Enix
Tags: famitsu, Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep
Mon, Jan 04, 2010 | 09:57 GMT
PS3 Slim biggest news story of 2009, say Famitsu readers
According to a Famitsu poll, PS3 Slim’s announcement at GamesCom last summer was the biggest news story of 2009.
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Posted in: PS3, Sony
Tags: dragon quest ix, famitsu, final fantasy XIII, ps3 slim
Mon, Dec 21, 2009 | 11:51 GMT
Japanese FFXIII sells over 1.5 million in week one
Famitsu’s confirmed a Japanese week one sales figure of 1,516,532 units for Final Fantasy XIII.
This is for the week ending December 20. The game launched on December 17.
According to this report, the RPG has resulted in almost 250,000 PS3 hardware sales.
The Media Create hardware figures should be awesome. Watch for those next week.
Wed, Dec 16, 2009 | 12:10 GMT
PS3 passes 4 million in Japan, Wii breaks 9 million
According to Famitsu, PS3 has passed 4 million hardware sales in Japan, with life-to-date figures now standing at 4,020,563.
Wii has also broken a major milestone, in addition, beating 9 million units at 9,048,012.
PS3 launched on November 11, 2006 in Japan; Wii appeared on December 2 of the same year.
Thanks, Kotaku.
Wed, Dec 09, 2009 | 07:25 GMT
FFXIII gets 39/40 in Famitsu
Famitsu’s given Final Fantasy XIII 39/40, as you can see in this scan on FinalFantasy-XIII.net.
Not as good as Bayonetta, then.
The RPG’s out later this month in Japan. Europe and the US get it in March.
Thanks, Galathor.
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, RPG, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: famitsu, ffxiii, final fantasy XIII, review
Tue, Nov 24, 2009 | 09:16 GMT
New Super Mario Bros. Wii takes 40/40 from Famitsu
The latest Famitsu’s given New Mario Bros. Wii a perfect score of 40/40, as you can see on Kotaku.
It’s the thirteenth game in the mag’s history to take top marks. The rest are:
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)
- Soulcalibur (1999)
- Vagrant Story (2000)
- The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2003)
- Nintendogs (2005)
- Final Fantasy XII (2006)
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008)
- 428 (2008)
- Dragon Quest IX (2009)
- Monster Hunter Tri (2009)
- Bayonetta (2009)
Hit the link for picture proof.
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Posted in: Japan, Journalism, Nintendo, Platformer, Wii
Tags: famitsu, new super mario bros. wii, review
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