Author: Chiho Komoriya

“Transformers For GREE” New Social Game Release

Interspace, [J] Takara Tomy Entamedia, [J] and GREE [J] have released the new social card battle game Transformers for GREE [J] for feature phone from February 10th. “Transformers for GREE” is a card game with graphics that are true to the Transformer [J] world style, and within the game, Transformers from throughout the ages appear… Continue reading “Transformers For GREE” New Social Game Release

Colopl Offers Smartphone Application “Treasure Detective”

Colopl [J] has released “Himitsu Tantei Kari” [J] (Treasure Detective) for Android.  It’s a classic style RPG card battle game  specialized for smartphones and entirely web base. ‘Treasure Detective’ is a game with over 150 different cards available to be used to make your own strongest party and gather treasures in the realm of ancient… Continue reading Colopl Offers Smartphone Application “Treasure Detective”

TV Anime Version Of “Sengoku Collection” To Air

KONAMI is making a TV Anime of “Sengoku Collection,” their currently offered social game for Mobage, which will air late night every week at 1:45 on Tokyo Terebi from April 5th. “Sengoku Collection” is a popular social game currently with over 2.5 million users.  Users strive to be the commander of the world while training… Continue reading TV Anime Version Of “Sengoku Collection” To Air

“Shirotsuku” Holds Tie-Up Event With Tokyo Dome City Attractions

Cave [J] is hosting “Atoraku E Ikou,” [J] an event for their location information mobile game “Shirotsuku” in partnership with the Tokyo Dome Company’s integrated amusement establishment “Tokyo Dome City Attractions,” from February 1st until February 29th, 2012. “Atoraku E Ikou” is a limited term event being held through Tokyo Dome City Attractions, which by… Continue reading “Shirotsuku” Holds Tie-Up Event With Tokyo Dome City Attractions

GREE’s Popular Game CM Ring Tones Reach 1 Million Downloads

Dwango Mobile and GREE have announced that since the initial release of ring tones for all patterns (12 patterns, 15 songs) of the social game “Tanken Dorirando” (Exploration Dori-Land) on the specialized ring tone site dwango.jp, the total number of downloads has eclipsed 1 million. “Dori-Land” is card social game where you advance by exploring… Continue reading GREE’s Popular Game CM Ring Tones Reach 1 Million Downloads

“Turtle Farm Island” Reaches Over 1 Million Users

ONE OF THEM, Inc. [J] has announced that their social game for Ameba mobile, “Kami No Ue No Kame Nouen” (Eng: Turtle Farm Island), has reached over 1 million users. In “Turtle Farm Island,” you run a farm on top of the back of a big turtle, and together you can raise turtles in this… Continue reading “Turtle Farm Island” Reaches Over 1 Million Users

Let’s Get a Foursquare Limited Tokyo Badge!

The smartphone location sharing service Foursquare has added the “Sakura Badge,” limited to the Tokyo area.  This is the first appearance of a limited badge from Foursquare in Japan. The conditions for opening a “Sakura Badge” are to follow the “Sakura Badge List” [J] with 62 spots carefully selected by Foursquare within the capital, and… Continue reading Let’s Get a Foursquare Limited Tokyo Badge!

CyberAgent Establishes Subsidiary Company For iPhone Camera App “My365”

CyberAgent [J] has announced that they will transfer their iPhone camera social network app “My365” over to Sirok, a subsidiary company they set up for developing smartphone applications.  From now on this new company will manage the service. “My365” is an iPhone camera app that was released on October 26th of 2011.  Based on the… Continue reading CyberAgent Establishes Subsidiary Company For iPhone Camera App “My365”

DMM Coming Out With Social Games, Including Some 18+

DMM.com [J], who offer mail order and DVD rentals as well as video distribution, are currently testing out offering social games for cell phones.  The service page is here.  [J] At the moment, titles offered by DMM.com are their own titles plus third party titles, 9 in all.  Two of DMM’s distinctive  titles, “Planet Girlfriend”… Continue reading DMM Coming Out With Social Games, Including Some 18+