Japan
87% of 2020 Japan console sales were Nintendo Switch
Animal Crossing: New Horizons was the best-selling game in the region, too.
Japan headlines
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Nioh 2 PC trailer shows off ultra-wide support, 120fps, HDR and more
Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja have released some more specific details about what the PC version of Nioh 2 will offer when it launches in February.
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Let Shigeru Miyamoto take you on a charming tour of Super Nintendo World
Nintendo has finally lifted the lid on Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan.
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PlayStation boss says company isn't moving away from Japan with PS5
CEO insists this is still a really important market for the games firm.
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Veteran PlayStation developers leave Sony to form Bokeh Game Studio
A group of veteran game developers have left Sony in order to form the new Japanese development outfit, Bokeh Game Studio.
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Japan's Super Nintendo World finally set to open in February 2021
Japan’s Super Nintendo World theme park will officially open its doors to the paying public on February 4, 2021.
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Xbox reportedly looking to buy a Japanese studio as it attempts to finally take on PlayStation in its own backyard
Microsoft is apparently speaking to Japanese developers about a potential acquisition.
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Sony says PS5 Japanese launch stock has sold out
Platform holder Sony has said that launch stock of its upcoming PlayStation 5 has sold out in its native Japan.
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Ring Fit Adventure overtakes Zelda: Breath of the Wild's retail sales in Japan
Ring Fit Adventure has officially sold more at retail in Japan than the premier Legend of Zelda game.
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Ghost of Tsushima achieves second-highest lifetime sales for PS4 first-party game in Japan
Despite launching just three weeks ago, Ghost of Tsushima has already achieved the second-highest lifetimes sales for a PS4 first-party game in Japan.
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This Japanese teen is challenging local government over guideline limiting gaming for children
A Japanese teenager is setting his sights on government guidelines that limit the amount of time children can spend playing video games.
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Today was the worst day in Japanese game stocks in over ten years
With the closing bell of Tokyo’s Stock Exchange, Japan has just experienced its worst day for game stocks in over a decade.
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Here's your first look at Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan
Our first look at Super Nintendo World has appeared, and the images show off the main tower and the pole you can imagine Mario sliding down.
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PS5 may not have launched yet, but Sony is already trademarking PS6 up to PS10
Sony is looking to the future, as companies often do, by trademarking possible names for its future console generations.
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"Pissed off" fan arrested after mailing death threats to Square Enix
A 40-year-old man has been arrested after threatening to “repeat” a horrific arson attack upon Square Enix.
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Capcom extends its secret Resident Evil test to fans in the USA
North American fans could be about to join their Japanese counterparts in getting a sneak peek at the next Resident Evil.
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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - gameplay, open world, new combat mechanics and more
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is the upcoming Soulsborne title from From Software, set in ancient Japan.
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Japan outlaws resale of game keys along with tools, programs and services which alter save data
Update: It will only be illegal to sell keys that were acquired illicitly.
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Assassin's Creed Odyssey coming to Switch in Japan - but only through the cloud
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is coming to Nintendo Switch – but only in Japan.
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Japan latest
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Nioh 2 PC trailer shows off ultra-wide support, 120fps, HDR and more
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Let Shigeru Miyamoto take you on a charming tour of Super Nintendo World
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PlayStation boss says company isn’t moving away from Japan with PS5
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Veteran PlayStation developers leave Sony to form Bokeh Game Studio
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Japan’s Super Nintendo World finally set to open in February 2021
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Ring Fit Adventure overtakes Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s retail sales in Japan
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Ghost of Tsushima achieves second-highest lifetime sales for PS4 first-party game in Japan
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This Japanese teen is challenging local government over guideline limiting gaming for children
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Today was the worst day in Japanese game stocks in over ten years
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Nintendo will stop repairing its original Wii consoles in Japan this March
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Here’s your first look at Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan
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PS5 may not have launched yet, but Sony is already trademarking PS6 up to PS10
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“Pissed off” fan arrested after mailing death threats to Square Enix
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Capcom extends its secret Resident Evil test to fans in the USA
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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice – gameplay, open world, new combat mechanics and more
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Japan outlaws resale of game keys along with tools, programs and services which alter save data
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Assassin’s Creed Odyssey coming to Switch in Japan – but only through the cloud
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How to create a Japanese PSN account to get Japan-exclusive PS4 demos, themes and other freebies
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Dark Souls: preorder this fancy Knight of Astora statue, get a bonus Crystal Lizard
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Katsura Hashino, director of Persona 5, has passed the franchise ‘to his successors’
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Switch sales in Japan outpace PS4’s during similar four week launch period
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Pokemon GO is preventing suicides at infamous Japanese cliffs
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Nintendo launches ‘recommended software’ 3DS XL promotion in Japan