- Marvelous Entertainment mentioned the company is planning to port its Wii titles to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, to increase sales of these games in Japan. The following game are under consideration: Little King's Story, No More Heroes, Arc Rise Fantasia and Muramasa: The Demon Blade.
- Namco Bandai announced it has acquired the license to release Dragon Ball games worldwide for 5 years from January 2010.
- All Nippon Amusement Machine Operators Union announced the AOU Show 2010 will take place in Tokyo Makhhari Messe on February 19 - 20, 2010.
- Namco Bandai's Tekken 6 director Katsuhiro Harada mentioned that unlockable characters feature found in its arcade games will no longer work in home version, it is outdated particularly in online games, because it would irritate people who play online against others and not all characters are available. As a result, the PS3 and Xbox 360 version of Tekken 6 will have all 40 characters playable right at the start.
- Capcom has officially announced Sengoku Basara 3 [Demon King 3] at an event in the Tokyo Dome Theater yesterday, the producer will be Daisuki Nishida and Hiroyuki Kobayashi, no platform has been announced.
- Konami has postponed the release of Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment for PSN and XBLA from September 2009 to winter 2009, no reason has been given.
- Here are the latest Media Create console hardware sales from Japan for the week of June 22 - 28:
NDSi - 39,885 [1,363,629]
PSP - 26,789 [1,161,805]
Wii - 21,790 [622,169]
PlayStation 3 - 11,310 [589,937]
Xbox 360 - 5,766 [229,608]
NDS Lite - 5,595 [1,363,629]
PlayStation 2 - 3,578 [132,459]
- Here are the latest Media Create console software sales for the week of June 22 - 28 in Japan:
Gyakuten Kenji [Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth] (NDS, Capcom)
Pokemon Platinum (NDS, Pokemon Co.)
Really? Really! Realia DS (NDS, Kadokawa Shoten)
Akira Tago's Mind Exercises Vol. 2: Puzzle Solving Adventure Around the Galaxy (NDS, Level 5)
Fate/Unlimited Codes Portable (PSP, Capcom)
Kono Aozora ni Yakusoku o - Tenohira no Rakuen (PSP, TGL)
Mamoru-Kun wa Nowarete Shimatta! (X360, Grev)
Wand of Fortune (PS2, Idea Factory)
- Sega will release Virtua Fighter 5 R Version B Rev 1 in arcade on July 9, 2009.
P L A Y S T A T I O N 3
- Sony Computer Entertainment will have a Business Meeting in Japan in Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka between July 7 - 10, 2009, which will cover recent and upcoming PS3/PSP titles, including 428, Minna no Sukkiri, Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny, Tales of Vesperia, Tales of VS. and more.
- Koei Tecmo will release the PS3 action game Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 in Japan on October 1, 2009. The PS3 version will have several new features but less blood than the Xbox 360 version of Ninja Gaiden 2.
- Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported that Sony plans to strengthens PS3 game development in Taiwan, the company plans to working with Ministry of Trade & Industry to support developers financially.
- RUMOR: Joystiq reported that two Taiwanese firms Foxconn and Pegatron have signed manufacturing deal with Sony, to build Sony's new slimline PS3. The units are expected to start shipping in early July to cope with expected summer vacation demands.
- Sony announced that the Japanese online server for MotorStorm will be switched off by the end of July 2009, Sony advices fans of the game to switch to MotorStorm II, which will be supported continuously.
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- Taito announced Qix ++ for Xbox Live Arcade, which is a new sequel of the classic game QIX.
W i i
- Capcom announced the development of Monster Hunter 3-tri for Wii has been completed, the game will be released in Japan on August 1, 2009, a celebration festival will be held soon.
- Enterbrain revealed that 1,900 copies copies of EA's EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis were sold in Japan for the first day, which is 20% of shipment.
P S P
- Namco Bandai released a preview trailer of its newly announced PSP four player action RPG God Eater, which is said to be a modern version of Monster Hunter Portable. God Eater will be released in fall 2009.
- SonyInsider reported that the PSP Go full processor speed will be at 480MHz, which is 40% faster than the 333MHz processor found in the original PSP. It is unclear whether the additional processing power will be used in games.
- Namco Bandai will release Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny for PSP in Japan on August 27, 2009.
N I N T E N D O D S
- V-Jump's publisher Shueisha Publishing announced they will release a 350-page Dragon Quest IX Strategy Guide in Japan on July 11, 2009, for 1200 yen.
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M U L T I
- Sony has recently registered Emotion Engine Emulation Technology for Cell Processors for patent protection in US, which seems to indicate Sony maybe planning to re-introduce PS2 backward compatibility to PS3.
- Konami has registered Genso Suikoden for trademark protection in US, it could mean Konami may plan to release new titles or re-release certain remakes for the Suikoden series in US.
- Sega revealed a new battle system in End of Eternity [Resonance of Fate] called tri-Attack Battle, in which you control all 3 party members one after another in a row. A new playable character named Reanbell is revealed.....
- Namco Bandai announced a new four player action RPG called God Eater, the story takes place in a near future urban city, one day a group of creatures named Aragami suddenly appear and attack the human. You joined a defense force, and use weapons called Deux ex-Machina to battle the monsters....
- Sony announced Minna no Sukkiri [Everybody's
Refreshment] for PSP, the game will have a collection of 12 different multiplayer mini games, such as soccer and boxing...
- Marvelous announced Rune Factory 3 for NDS, the latest work of the simulation RPG series, the game will be released in Japan in winter 2009.
- Square Enix announced Hikari no Yon Senshi: Final Fantasy Gaiden [Four Warriors of Light: Final Fantasy Gaiden], an all new traditional turn based RPG following the the root of Final Fantasy...
- Nintendo announced its latest Pokemon game Pokemon Heart Gold & Soul Silver for NDS will be released in Japan on September 12, 2009, for 4800 yen each. A pedometer "Pokeuoka" will come with the game, you can bring a Pokemon with you outside, and even catches wild Pokemon....
- Here are some new images of Square Enix's SaGa 2: Hihou Densetsu - Goddess of Destiny for NDS, a remake of SaGa 2 for GameBoy in 1990, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the SaGa series. The game will be Japan on September 17, 2009.
- Here are some new images of Koei's Shin Sangoku Musou 5 Special [Dynasty Warriors 6 Special] for PSP, the PSP version will have new playable character Meng Huo, who uses a pillar as weapon.....
- Sony revealed some additional info about the PSP Go, the Japanese launch is one month behind North America, you can use a PS3 controller to control the PSP Go...
- Here are some new images of Polyphony Digital's PSP driving simulation game Gran Turismo, the game will be a launch title with PSP Go on October 1, 2009 in North America and Europe.
- SCEA announced that the silver Dual Shock 3 controller is now available in US, for $54.99.
- SCEE director Peter Edward said PlayStation Home has over 7 million users, and grew by 500,000 after E3. 80% of residents are male aged 18 to 35; and over 6 million items has been downloaded.
- Sony mentioned that more details of the PS3 motion controller will be revealed at the UK Developer Conference on September 14 - 16, 2009.
- Gamestop mentioned that Capcom will release a PS3 only retail pack of Marvel vs. Capcom 2 for PlayStation 3, the retail pack will include a redeem code for the game on PSN, a DVD with exclusive artwork, images and trailer, instruction manual and one month subscription to Marvel Digital Comic with a value of $9.99.
W i i
- Here are some new images of Namco Bandai's Wii RPG Tales of Graces for Wii, the game will have a new Style Shift Linear Motion Battle System, each character can use more than one fighting sytle in battles....
- Square Enix opened a new website which has a countdown to reveal a new game, which is rumored to be Romancing SaGa 4, because the designer Tomomi Kobayashi mentioned he is working on a new game for the first time in 10 years, and he is responsible for the SaGa series.
- Here are the first day sales of new console games released in Japan on June 25, 2009, Nintendo's Wii Sports Resort sold over 155,000 copies.
Wii Sports Resort (Wii, Nintendo) - 155,000
Ken to Mahou to Gakuen Mono 2 (PSP, Acquire) - 25,000
Atelier Rorona: Arland no Renkinjutsushi (PS3, Gust) - 21,900
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of the Sky (NDS, Pokemon Co.)
Evangelion: Jo (PSP, Namco Bandai)
Akira Tago's Mind Exercises Vol. 2: Puzzle Solving Adventure Around the Galaxy (NDS, Level 5)
Wii de Asobu: Chibi-Robo (Wii, Nintendo)
Mario Kart Wii (Wii, Nintendo)
Mario & Luigi RPG 3!!! (NDS, Nintendo)
Taiko no Tetsujin Wii (Wii, Namco Bandai)
Mugen Kouro (Infinite Space) (NDS, Sega)
Made in Ore (NDS, Nintendo)
Wii Sports (Wii, Nintendo)
P S P
- Sony confirmed that the PSP development kit price has been reduced by 80%, to broaden scope of programs for PSP Go, which includes non-gaming applications.
- Koei will release the PSP version of Shin Sangoku Musou 5 Special [Dynasty Warriors 6 SP] in Japan in September 2009.
- NIS America mentioned that its upcoming PSP title Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman! What Did I Do to Deserve This? will be a digital, download-only game on PSN. The game will be released on July 16, for $19.99.
N I N T E N D O D S
- Square Enix will release the NDS RPG remake SaGa 2: Hihou Densetsu - Goddess of Destiny in Japan on September 17, 2009. A Limited Edition will be released on the same day, which comes bundled with a DSi.
- Nintendo will release the NDS RPG Pokemon Heart Gold / Soul Silver in Japan on September 12, 2009.
- AQ Interactive will release a new music game KORG DS-10 Synthesizer Plus for NDS in Japan on September 17, 2009.
