Hatoful Boyfriends – Virtual Dating Game With Pigeons

Hatoful Kareshi [J] (hato=dove, kareshi=boyfriend so it is a word play of “full of pigeons boyfriend” and “heartful boyfriend”) is a Japanese style text-and-image virtual school dating game for girls, except all of your school love-life targets are pigeons. At the Saint Pigeonation School, a prestigious school but many pigeons are attending, At first you… Continue reading Hatoful Boyfriends – Virtual Dating Game With Pigeons

D3Producer Release iPhone App “Dream Club Pure Clock Amane ~ Preview Version ~”

D3Publisher [J] has begun distribution of “Dream Club Pure Clock Amane ~ Preview Version ~”, an iPhone application version of their popular title, “Dream Club.” [J]  Download is free. “Dream Club” is a popular romance simulation game series released by D3P.  The recent work “Dream Club ZERO Portable” is due to be released on PS… Continue reading D3Producer Release iPhone App “Dream Club Pure Clock Amane ~ Preview Version ~”

Mobage Moves To Tablets – Now Compatible With Tablet Devices, iOS, And Android

DeNA [J] has begun development of Mobage for tablet devices. From the middle of September, their currently running game engine “Mobage ngCore SDK” is compatible with tablet devices. Now it is possible for developers who have been creating games for feature phone and smart phone with “Mobage ngCore SED” to offer social games for all… Continue reading Mobage Moves To Tablets – Now Compatible With Tablet Devices, iOS, And Android

Amazon Japan And Yodobashi Camera Heat Up On The Release Day Delivery

We just reported that electronic chain-store Yodobashi Camera began the same day delivery around Tokyo on weekend. I saw it as the race for better service level against its competitors, including Amazon Japan. On September 5, Amazon Japan started a new delivery option “Hatsubaibi Todoke”(= deliver on the release day) initially with selected games, Gamespot… Continue reading Amazon Japan And Yodobashi Camera Heat Up On The Release Day Delivery

DeNA Recruits Legendary Japanese Game Designers Into “Super Creators” Initiative

In a press conference yesterday, DeNA announced [J] the formation of the “Super Creators” initiative, an all-star team of five veteran game designers from the traditional Japanese games industry who will create social smartphone games for Mobage. All games will be published by AQ Interactive. The veteran game designers include: Keiji Inafune: Legendary game designer formerly employed… Continue reading DeNA Recruits Legendary Japanese Game Designers Into “Super Creators” Initiative

Another Pure CSS (=No JavaScript) Action Games

Inspired by a pure CSS action game, a new CSS only whack-a-mole game CSS Panic was released by GeckoTang on the online Japanese HTML5 coding community, Jsdo.it. You may play it here if using a modern browser. CSS PANIC – jsdo.it – share JavaScript, HTML5 and CSS GeckoTang also made a shooting police (not police… Continue reading Another Pure CSS (=No JavaScript) Action Games

Hello Kitty Twitter App For iOS

It’s official. Bandai Namco has just released Hello Kitty themed Twitter client under the license of Sanrio. With basic Twitter client functionality, you may select two themes, “Kitty White” and “Kity and Love Teddy”. The app also has puzzle game It is available on iTunes app store with $2.99. English, French and Japanese menus are… Continue reading Hello Kitty Twitter App For iOS

Pacman Twitter Client Pac’n Twit

Pac’n Twit for iPhone/iPad is a new free Twitter client by Bandai Namco, yes, the company made Pacman 31 years ago (Namco merged with Bandai in 2005). Here is a screenshot of Twitter timeline, It comes with Pac man themed design, has regular Twitter client features, tweet, reply, direct message, retweet, list, search, notification, post… Continue reading Pacman Twitter Client Pac’n Twit

Japan Railway GPS Challenge Requires Users To Visit Bullet Train Stations Nationwide

Railway heavyweight JR (Japan Railway), which was the national railway until privatization in 1987, has begun a new promotion for its high-speed ‘shinkansen’ (bullet train) network using a GPS location game. All six of the JR passengers companies, spread from Hokkaido to Kyushu, are involved in “Nihon Rettou Judan, Challenge Shinkansen” [J] (Bullet Train Challenge… Continue reading Japan Railway GPS Challenge Requires Users To Visit Bullet Train Stations Nationwide

72-Year-Old Japanese Gamer Said, “Playing Computer Games Reduces Crime”

Shiro Suzuki is a famous Japanese announcer. However, it has emerged that he’s also an expert at action game Resident Evil (Japanese title “Bio Hazard”) produced by Capcom. He received a Nintendo console as a gift at the end-of-year party for one of his TV programs many years ago, and has been hooked on gaming… Continue reading 72-Year-Old Japanese Gamer Said, “Playing Computer Games Reduces Crime”