Japan’s fiscal year 2009 hardware/software sales + analysis

By Heath | March 31, 2010 at 7:14 am

The numbers are in, and Japan’s best-selling hardware and software (at least the top five) have been announced. The industry hauled in 549 billion yen from Japanese gamers from the end of March last year till just a few days ago. Here’s what brought in the biggest chunks of that cash.
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Mew in DS Pokémon games: let me show you him

By Heath | October 28, 2009 at 8:42 am

Commemorating the 10th anniversary of Pokémon Gold and Silver (11/21/09 in Japan), McDonald’s of Japan will soon be enabling players to download Mew in Pokémon Heart Gold, Soul Silver, Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. The ability to use Mew will run from Nov. 11-23 for the Heart Gold and Soul Silver versions of the game, and will pick up again Jan. 29 – Feb. 11, 2010 for the other above-listed titles.
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Handheld RPG scans 10/2/09

By Heath | October 2, 2009 at 10:06 am

Last Ranker, Shiren the Wanderer 4, SMT: Strange Journey, Pokemans, SaGa 2, Persona 3 Portable, Rune Factory 3, Queen’s Blade, Phantasy Star Portable 2, Blue Dragon DS 2, Valkyria Chronicles 2, Mana Khemia 2, Ys 7, Dragon Quest VI, Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, Fate Extra, Inazuma Eleven, Linebarrels, Lunar: Siver Star Harmony Iron Master, and Princess Antiphona. Starting with…

Last Ranker (PSP):

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Various Wii/DS scans 9/19/09

By Heath | September 19, 2009 at 6:10 am

Yggdra Unison, Rockman EXE, Pokémon Heart Gold/Soul Silver, Tales of Graces, SaGa 2, Little King’s Story, Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey, Luminous Arc 3: Eyes, Rune Factory 3, and Inazuma Eleven 2.
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Pokémon Soul Silver/Heart Gold maps, walkthrough, Famitsu guide

By Heath | September 18, 2009 at 1:00 am

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Pokémon Heart Gold/Soul Silver English-narrated trailer

By Heath | August 15, 2009 at 3:46 pm

Coming to North America in the Spring of 2010:
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Pokémon: Heart Gold, Soul Silver scans; 3 new Mystery Dungeon titles coming

By Heath | July 17, 2009 at 10:20 am

Pokémon Heart Gold and Soul Silver for DS (scans below) aren’t the only Pokémon games about to make waves. Nintendo has revealed three new Pokémon Mystery Dungeon titles for Wiiware. Starting with Heart Gold and Soul Silver images:
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