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• Pokemon Sword and Shield maintains number one spot on Famitsu charts for nine weeks

  Pokemon Sword and Shield is very popular.

  6 months ago

• Even Japanese players think that Famitsu cameo in Death Stranding is a bit gross

  Famitsu’s Hirokazu Hamamura has a cameo in Death Stranding that creates a conflict of interest.

  8 months ago

• Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD coming to PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch

  An HD version of Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz is heading to consoles and PC.

  12 months ago

• Famitsu review scores: Hokuto ga Gotoku, the Fist of the North Star game from Sega's Yakuza team, is a hit with critics

  PS4 exclusive Hokuto ga Gotoku, the First of the North Star game from Sega’s Yakuza developers, has gone down well in Japan.

  2 years ago

• Famitsu review scores round-up: Shadow of the Colossus top, but indies Owlboy and Firewatch don't score as well as in the west

  A bunch of acclaimed indie titles have made it to Japan but the reception isn’t as warm as elsewhere.

  2 years ago

• Famitsu review scores round-up: Girls und Panzer: Dream Tank Match, Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal, more

  Japan loves its anime and visual novels, and it shows with multiple visual novels and anime-style games being reviewed this past week by Famitsu.

  2 years ago

• Famitsu scores reviews round-up: Secret of Mana, Fantasy Hero: Unsigned Legacy, A Certain Magical Virtual-On, more

  Here’s all the Famitsu scores from Japan, including the highly-anticipated Secret of Mana remake.

  2 years ago

• News from Japan: Final Fantasy meets Everybody’s Golf, Persona 3 & 5 dance games get social links, New Gundam Breaker drops SD Gundam

  We’ve been digging around the news form Japan to bring you the latest stories from the local media.

  2 years ago

• Famitsu review scores round-up: Dynasty Warriors 9, Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet, Gal Metal, more

  The weekly reviews scores from Famitsu are out. Dynasty Warriors 9 and Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet are the biggest names on the list, but Gal Metal has also been gaining more and more attention.

  2 years ago

• What new project could Square Enix be working on?

  It appears that Square Enix is currently hard at work on a brand new title that isn’t a new Final Fantasy adventure, remake of a current game, or anything familiar for that matter.Kotaku has brought a recent supposed Famitsu article link to our attention (via CS Blog) in which Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda has […]

  6 years ago

• New Bloodborne screens emerge in latest issue of Weekly Famitsu

  The latest issue of Weekly Famitsu contains a meaty feature on the upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive Bloodborne, with a bushel of new screenshots and artwork to sink your teeth into.

  6 years ago

• Titanfall bags 35/40 in latest issue of Famitsu, all scores here

  Titanfall has bagged a 35/40 in this week’s issue of Famitsu, marking a solid start for the western shooter in Japan.

  6 years ago

• GTA 5 lands on Famitsu's annual best-seller list in Japan

  Grand Theft Auto 5 was one of the best-selling games in Japan between April 1, 2013 and April 3, 2014 according to Famitsu.

  6 years ago

• Famitsu review round-up: Dark Souls 2 bags 37/40

  Famitsu has published its weekly reviews, and as always we’ve collected them here for your convenience.

  6 years ago

• Nintendo game sales dominate the Japanese holiday period

  Nintendo scored big in the Japanese software market over the holiday break, with several high-profile entries shifting a not-insignificant amount of units.

  6 years ago

• Famitsu reveals Japan's 100 best-selling games of the century

  Japanese gaming mag Famitsu has published a list of the nation’s top-100 best-selling games from the 21st Century.

  7 years ago

• Famitsu reviews: Call of Duty Ghosts fares well, Daigassou! Band Brothers & God Eater 2 score big

  Famitsu has published its weekly reviews and as ever, we’ve collated all the juicy numbers here for your convenience. Call of Duty: Ghosts, Daigassou! Band Brothers and God Eater 2 scored best.

  7 years ago

• Famitsu reviews: Rocksmith 2014 receives highest score this week

  Famitsu’s weekly review scores have been published online, and Ubisoft’s guitar-trainer Rocksmith 2014 has walked off stage with the highest score of the week.

  7 years ago

• Sonic: Lost World scores big in Famitsu, this week's scores revealed inside

  Sonic: Lost World has received a glowing review on Wii U among the pages of this week’s Famitsu, with the 3DS edition trailing behind slightly. Get the scores here.

  7 years ago