Zynga announced today that FarmVille 3 is out now in Japan. FarmVille 3 launched in most countries worldwide on November 4, 2021. Now, after being fully localized for Japanese players, it is rolling out in Japan. Players in the region can now enjoy all current and previously released content. Expect adorable baby animals from more … Read more
PS5 is outselling the Xbox Series X|S up to 10 times in Japan. Despite its popularity with Americans and Europeans, the Japanese market has always been a challenge for Microsoft’s Xbox consoles. Why? Both Sony and Nintendo call the country home, after all. This was mirrored in 2021 with the sales of the PlayStation 5, … Read more
The Nintendo Uji Ogura Plant and the surrounding land will serve as a new museum for Nintendo products launched throughout its history. Nintendo has been talking about the possibility of constructing a gallery in the Uji Ogura Plant to share their product development history and philosophy with the public. The Japanese company has a long … Read more
A Mario-themed train on the JR Yumesaki train line in Osaka, Japan is celebrating the upcoming opening of Super Nintendo World. The new section of the Universal Studios Japan theme park was supposed to open on February 4, but it was delayed yet again. The grand opening was delayed due to a state of emergency … Read more
Universal Studios Japan is delaying the opening of Super Nintendo World. Previously scheduled to open on February 4, the Mario-themed section of Universal Studios Japan will see its grand opening at a yet-to-be-determined date. We’ve been following news about the park’s progress for over a year now. Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto recently toured the now-finished theme park. … Read more
Sony announced on Twitter that it will no longer service the original PS4 model. However, it will continue to service PS4 Slim and Pro. The news comes on the heels of tomorrow’s PlayStation 5 launch. According to Kotaku: Sony announced that on December 25, service for PS4 CUH-1000/CUH-1100 series of consoles would end in Japan, … Read more
Nintendo has released a pair of cutesy Animal Crossing: New Horizons television commercials in Japan. Unsurprisingly, the two ads put the A-D in adorable. They’re so cute, in fact, that I don’t even care that they are in Japanese. I mean, just watch it! By the way, if you haven’t noticed Nintendo is really pushing … Read more
