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News PlayStation's New PS4 Ad Invites Kratos, Crash, and Cloud into Our World
It's time to play
PlayStation's done it again, delivering a PS4 ad that goes above and beyond expectations. This latest cut depicts a load of different characters doing the rounds in the real world, with the likes of Kratos interrupting some guy's morning shave, and Cloud having to keep it down in a public library. Fun stuff. Do you enjoy creative...
News Persona 5 Royal Is Out Now In Japan, Expect Loads of New Details Soon
The Phantom Thieves are back
Persona 5 Royal is now available in Japan as per its 31st October release date. This means that over the next few weeks, the internet's going to be flooded with new information about the game, and you're probably going to want to watch out for spoilers as well. Of course, Persona 5 Royal doesn't launch here in the West...
News PlayStation Awards Returns to Celebrate PS4's Biggest Sellers in Japan
Live in December
Sony's annual PlayStation Awards ceremony highlights the year's best selling software in the company's homeland. This year's event has now been dated for 3rd December, and will recognise Asia's best performing PS4 games. While most of the awards are based on sales, there are one or two outliers. The user's choice award, for...
News Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Shifts 250k Units on PS4 in Japan, and That's Without Digital
Another monster hit for Capcom
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne has got off to a great start in Japan. The expansion managed to sell 250,000 units at launch -- a number that, at first glance, doesn't seem hugely impressive. However, it must be noted that this total counts for physical sales alone. Given that you need Monster Hunter World to even play...
News Travis Strikes Again on 17th October in Japan
Complete Edition of latest No More Heroes
Ex-Nintendo Switch exclusive Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes will recharge with its previously announced PlayStation 4 edition on 17th October in Japan. Dubbed a Complete Edition, the expanded package will ship with two DLC packs, including the Black Dandelion and Bubblegum add-ons. It’ll also come in...
News PlayStation Japan Is Back with a Beautifully Animated PS4 Montage Trailer
Iceborne! Borderlands 3! Dreams!
You always know you're in for a good time when PlayStation Japan's YouTube channel uploads a new PS4 lineup video. Set to music, these sizzle reels do a great job of going over the games coming to Sony's console in the next few months, and this latest one is no different. In fact, we love the animations between all...
News Judgment to Relaunch in Japan This Summer After Game Was Pulled for Actor Allegations
Back on the streets
It's been a weird few months for action adventure title Judgment -- especially in its native Japan. The game launched in Japan in December of last year, but a few months later, in March 2019, it was pulled from store shelves in its homeland. This was due to drug use allegations aimed at an actor who played one of the game's...
News Nintendo Switch Overtakes PS4's Lifetime Sales in Japan
Changing tastes
Perhaps a reminder of just how much home consoles have fallen out of favour in Japan: the PlayStation 4’s lifetime install base has now been surpassed by the more mobile Nintendo Switch – despite the former launching over three years earlier than the House of Mario’s hot new hardware. Famitsu data pegs the PS4 at 8,077,756...
News Sony Censorship Policy Removes Lewd Items from Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Scarlet
All included on Nintendo Switch
Many had assumed that Sony’s new censorship policy would only target smaller developers, but Koei Tecmo is the latest publisher to fall foul to the Japanese giant’s buttoned up approach. A product page for the newly announced Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Scarlet reveals that
News Days Gone Passes Lifetime Sales of God of War, The Last Guardian in Japan
Biker buzz
It’s perhaps something of a surprise considering the subject matter, but Days Gone is a smash hit in Japan. The apocalyptic open worlder – which has topped the local sales charts for a second consecutive week, according to Famitsu – has now moved more physical copies than God of War, Detroit: Become Human, and The La
News Days Gone's Debut Outpaces God of War in Japan
More or less matches Horizon: Zero Dawn
It’s no secret that Days Gone is selling absurdly well, but few could have expected the title to do quite this well in Japan. The biker-themed open worlder managed to sell a sensational 114,319 units in its first two days available at retail, according to data from Famitsu magazine. This is more than double...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Sekiro Cleaves Its Way Straight to Number 1 on PS4
PS4's not doing too bad, either
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has done very well in Japan, where it's managed to immediately top the software charts. The brutal action title sold a hefty 158,000 copies on PS4, a strong figure that suggests it's been a hit for developer From Software and publisher Activision. Well deserved, we'd argue. Below that, the...
News Japanese Sales Charts: The Division 2 Beats One Piece: World Seeker on PS4
Looted
The latest Japanese software charts are in, and it's The Division 2 that's snagged the top spot this time around. Ubisoft's open world looter shooter did a decent 64,000 copies on PlayStation 4 at retail, which was enough to propel it straight to number one. Not too far behind was One Piece: World Seeker with 51,000 copies. That's not...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Devil May Cry 5 Debuts in Number One Spot
Capgod
As you might've been expecting, Devil May Cry 5 has made a strong start in Japan, coming in atop the software chart by some margin. It sold just over 100,000 copies in its first three days, putting it comfortably in the lead, but it's actually a low point for the series in terms of launch week sales. Devil May Cry 4 sold about double when it...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Dead or Alive 6 Barely Makes It to the Top on PS4
It didn't do great
Dead or Alive 6 has topped the latest Japanese software charts, but not by much. Only just beating out the evergreen Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Koei Tecmo's fighter managed a meagre 26,000 copies. We're hoping that Dead or Alive 6 did a bit better digitally, because that total is pretty darn low, and it's only going to get lower...
News Japanese Sales Charts: ANTHEM Flies into First Place on PS4
Singing from the top
Reported earlier this week, ANTHEM topped the latest UK charts, but its numbers were apparently rather low, meaning that many are expecting it to drop like a rock. Funnily enough, it looks like the same thing could be happening in Japan, where BioWare's sci-fi shooter flew straight to the top of the pile on PS4. ANTHEM managed...
News Japanese Sales Charts: A Big Week for PS4 Sees Jump Force, Catherine, and More Break Top 10
But PS4 hardware stays the same
It's been a busy week in Japan as far as new releases on PS4 are concerned. Jump Force (perhaps unsurprisingly) topped the software charts, moving a decent 77,000 copies. Not too far behind in second place was Catherine: Full Body with 52,000 copies. The Vita version of Full Body didn't quite make the top ten, but it...
News Pour One Out for the PS Vita! Production to End in Japan Soon
The end is nigh
Sony already announced last year that it will end production of physical PlayStation Vita cartridges by 31st March, and now it looks like it’s done building the hardware – even in its native Japan, where the device has lived a slightly longer life than the rest of the world. On the official Japanese PlayStation website, it...
News Monster Hunter: World on PS4 Was Japan's Best Selling Game of 2018
Roarsome
And to think, we were told time and time again that Monster Hunter was doomed as soon as it 'betrayed' its handheld fans. Launching back in January last year, Monster Hunter: World went on to become Capcom's best selling game ever, which, even after writing that numerous times over the last 12 months, is a stat that still beggars belief...
News Japanese Dead or Alive 6 Stream Axed After Things Got a Bit Too Sexually Suggestive
Careful now
Ahead of its release next month, Dead or Alive 6 showed its face at Evo Japan as part of a promotional slot. The whole thing (or thereabouts) was streamed live on Twitch, with a sizeable audience watching on as things got a little steamy. For those out of the loop, Evo Japan is basically the Japanese version of Evo -- the world's...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Kingdom Hearts 3 and Resident Evil 2 Drop Off the Top
A gradual decline
It's been another slow week for software sales in Japan, as Kingdom Hearts III and Resident Evil 2 have taken an inevitable tumble off the top after two weeks of reigning supreme. The former fell from first into second, while the latter dropped from second to fourth. No new releases knocked them off, either -- it's just a case of...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Kingdom Hearts 3 and Resident Evil 2 Enjoy Second Week at the Top
Steady
Without any new blockbuster releases, the Japanese software charts haven't changed all that much from the previous week. Kingdom Hearts III and Resident Evil 2 remain in first and second place respectively, and they actually continued to sell quite well. The former racked up another 91,000 copies on PS4, breaking an impressive 700,000 total...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Kingdom Hearts III and Resident Evil 2 Rise Straight to the Top on PS4
PS4 hardware also gets a boost
It's been a big week for PlayStation 4 in Japan, where the platform's two latest and greatest heavy hitters have immediately topped the software charts. Straight in at number one with a whopping 610,000 copies is Kingdom Hearts III, while the Resident Evil 2 remake claimed second place with a very respectable 253,000...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Ace Combat 7 Roars into Number 1 on PS4
Target locked
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown has started strong in Japan, shooting straight to the top of the software charts on PlayStation 4. The high-flying release shifted just over 202,000 copies on Sony's system, an impressive amount that was more than enough to secure first place. Elsewhere, the PS4 remaster of Yakuza 4 didn't do so hot, only...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Tales of Vesperia Sells Best on PS4, But PlayStation Hardware Plummets
Win some, lose some
Only one new release made it into the latest Japanese sales charts, and that was Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition. The role-playing remaster sold best on PlayStation 4, moving around 42,000 copies as opposed to 27,000 on Nintendo Switch. An interesting wrinkle, given that reports suggest that the Switch version sold best...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Hardware Enjoys Solid End to 2018
But not much else
The Japanese charts for the final week of 2018 are in, and they make for... Well, pretty boring reading if you're not a fan of Nintendo. The big N absolutely dominated the software charts with only Dragon Quest Builders 2 and Judgement sticking around in the top ten on PlayStation 4. There were no new releases, either. At least on...
News Japanese Developers Sure Do Love the PS4
Industry professionals big on PlayStation blockbusters
Look, there’s no question that the Nintendo Switch has brushed the PlayStation 4 aside in Japan, but Eastern developers still have a lot of love for Sony and its games. The latest issue of Famitsu magazine includes a poll voted on by 128 Japanese developers and industry professionals, and it...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Dragon Quest Builders 2 Sells Best on PS4, But Can't Beat Smash
Sony hardware momentum holds
The latest Japanese charts are in, and the one new entry worth talking about is Dragon Quest Builders 2. Square Enix's sequel entered the software charts in fourth place with 110,000 copies, and the PlayStation 4 version of the game beat out the Switch version by around 13,000 copies. A respectable total, but the PS4...
News Japanese Sales Charts: God Eater 3 and Judgment Chart, PS4 Hardware Strong
Objection
As expected, the Nintendo Switch and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate are ruling Japan right now – but the PlayStation 4 has had a couple of good weeks now, securing another 80k or so sales in the region over the past week. The platform was buoyed by the releases of God Eater 3 and Judgment, both of which opened to sales in the region of 150k...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Numbers Increase Dramatically, But Nothing Can Stop Smash
Holiday promotions spur Sony
Thanks to a range of promotions at various Japanese retailers, the PlayStation 4 had its best week in a long, long time. Sony's console shifted an impressive 75,000 units across the standard model and the PS4 Pro -- that's a rather dramatic increase of roughly 55,000 units week-on-week. It'll be interesting to see...
News Kingdom Hearts: VR Experience Arrives in Time for Christmas
A gift to fans
Kingdom Hearts’ previously announced PlayStation VR experience will arrive on 25th December – well, in Japan at least. The virtual reality music video promises to take you on a tour of the franchise’s history, with a second part set to release as a patch from 18th January. It’ll be available as a free download from the...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Battlefield V Continues Good Start, But PS4 Numbers Dip Slightly
The Christmas period begins
We're now heading into the Christmas period proper, and so the Japanese charts are going to make for some pretty predictable reading over the next few weeks. The only PlayStation 4 release that's really worth mentioning this time around is Battlefield V, which continues on from its strong debut by selling an additional...
News Sony Thinks of the Children as Senran Kagura Producer Laments Censorship
"It's a difficult problem"
The president of SCEJA has seemingly provided the first official comment on the censorship row that has affected multiple PlayStation games over the past few months. Posted on Japanese website Ebitsu.net – but without official translation or verification just yet – Atsushi Morita purportedly told attendees at a Japan...
News Sony Patented a Cartridge and Everyone Went Mental Over It
But it's not for a new handheld
A patent filed by Sony Interactive Entertainment and published this week prompted many to believe that the Japanese giant may be working on a successor to the PlayStation Vita, but despite the documentation depicting a new cartridge-like product, it’s got absolutely nothing to do with a hypothetical handheld –...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Battlefield V Doesn't Bomb as PS4 Sees Boosted Sales
Target spotted
Nothing was ever going to stop the new Pokemon games from securing their second week at the top of the Japanese charts, but surprisingly, Battlefield V gave it a decent shot. DICE's bombastic shooter managed to move a respectable 110,000 copies on PlayStation 4, placing it second in the software charts. Just behind it in third place...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Fallout 76 Scrambles into Second Place on PS4
Not a bomb
With the release of the new Pokemon games on Nintendo Switch we weren't expecting much from the rest of the software charts, and for the most part that's true. However, it's well worth highlighting Fallout 76, which managed to move a surprisingly decent 73,000 copies on PlayStation 4 and land in second place. Whether it deserves this...
News Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Scarlet Announced Amid Sony Censorship Row
No word of any changes yet
Your favourite buxom Dead or Alive babes will bring more sun and sangria to the PlayStation 4 from 20th March in Japan, as Koei Tecmo has announced an updated version of Xtreme 3 for Sony’s system. The news comes amid a censorship row which is seeing the Japanese giant clamp down on saucy software, although there’s no...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Deluxe Edition Announced for Japan, Includes All DLC Characters on PS4
What does this mean for season 2?
The latest issue of Japanese magazine V-Jump has revealed that a 'Deluxe Edition' of Dragon Ball FighterZ is due to launch in Japan next year, on the 31st January. It'll include all eight additional DLC characters from the game's season pass: Broly, Bardock, Vegito Blue, Fused Zamasu, Base Goku, Base Vegeta, Cooler,...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Black Ops 4 and Red Dead 2 Continue Impressive Top 5 Run on PS4
Western blockbusters are on a roll
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 may have been jumped by Luigi's Mansion, but the new Nintendo 3DS release wasn't able to top it by much. Treyarch's shooter remains a relatively strong seller in Japan, now weeks out from its launch. It shifted a further 26,000 copies on PlayStation 4, with total retail sales reaching a...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Jumps Red Dead Redemption 2 to Retake Top Spot
Treyarch's shooter continues great run
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has done really, really well in Japan. The PlayStation 4 shooter has once again secured the top spot of the software charts, leaping over last week's leader, Red Dead Redemption 2, in the process. Treyarch's title has shifted another 39,000 copies, which is impressive given that this...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Red Dead Redemption 2 Rides Straight in at Number 1 on PS4
Red or dead
Red Dead Redemption 2 has topped the Japanese software charts, gunning down Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, which had been sat at number one for two weeks in a row. Rockstar's open world masterpiece came in at 133,000 copies on PlayStation 4, which is a respectable total. Black Ops 4, meanwhile, is still doing very well for itself in second...
News The PlayStation Classic Has a Different Selection of Games in Japan
Includes Parasite Eve, Armored Core, and more
The PlayStation Classic's full game lineup has been revealed, and here in the West, we seem to be getting a pretty solid selection of PSone titles. 20 games in all will be included, but interestingly, the lineup is actually different in Japan -- only twelve titles are shared between the Western and...
News Spider-Man PS4 Moved a Lot of Units Digitally in Japan
They downloaded it from the web
Marvel’s Spider-Man has done well at Japanese retail, registering 290,875 units as of this week’s Media Create report – but what about on the PlayStation Store? Famitsu has revealed that in the period spanning 27th August to 30th September (the game launched on 4th September), the title shifted a very impressive...
News Japanese Sales Charts: SoulCalibur VI Struggles As Call of Duty Cleans Up
Always believe in your soul?
The soul still burns, but it does so from within a trashcan in Japan these days. SoulCalibur VI endured a disastrous opening in its native Japan, selling a feeble 24,049 copies on the PlayStation 4. That’s way down on previous entries, and with the sequel also struggling in Western territories like the UK, it’s not...
News PlayStation Japan's Latest Montage Advert Is Predictably Great
Banger
Sony likes putting out these catchy, musical montages of upcoming PS4 titles, and to be honest, we like 'em too. The publisher has just released its latest one, which uses the space theme from the PlayStation Lineup Tour presentation from this year's Tokyo Game Show. The DualShock 4 spaceship flies through the cosmos as footage from games...
News Red Dead Redemption 2's Marketing Is Unavoidable Even in Japan
East meets West
Red Dead Redemption 2 is going to be a big deal, but you don't need us to tell you that. We wouldn't like to guess at how huge the game's marketing budget is, but the campaign certainly doesn't end in Europe and North America. Over in Japan, the open world adventure is reportedly being advertised everywhere. It's plastered on the...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Is a Huge Hit on PS4
Blackout
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has stormed the the top of the Japanese software charts, shifting an impressive 229,000 copies on PlayStation 4. Immediate sales have bettered those of Call of Duty: Black Ops III, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, and Call of Duty: WWII, making this a big win for Activision and Sony. Aside from Black Ops 4's...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Assassin's Creed Odyssey Starts Strong on PS4
Spider-Man still in top 10
It's been another solid week for PlayStation 4 software sales in Japan. Although the new Mario Party jumped in at number one in the charts, Assassin's Creed Odyssey entered in second place, shifting a reasonable 45,000 copies on Sony's system. Fellow newcomer Mega Man 11 also made the top ten, coming in at number seven on...
News Spider-Man PS4 Is the Best Selling Western-Made Sony Game Since Crash Bandicoot 3 in Japan
September's best seller
Marvel's Spider-Man has done incredibly well for itself in Japan, where it's just been crowned the best selling game of September 2018. As if that wasn't enough, it's also been confirmed by GameDataLibrary that Spidey's open world outing is actually the best selling Sony-funded, Western-developed title since Crash Bandicoot 3...
News Japanese Sales Charts: New PS4 Titles Dominate Software as Spider-Man Is Dethroned
Warriors Orochi 4 steals the top spot
It's been a big week for PlayStation 4 software in Japan, where three brand new PS4 titles have stormed the top of the charts. Straight in at number one is Warriors Orochi 4, shifting a very reasonable 101,000 copies on Sony's system. Its success suggests that Japan wasn't burned too badly by the dismal Dynasty...
