Koei Tecmo Games [J] and GREE [J] have released “Ichiokunin No Sangokushi” (100 Million People’s Romance of the Three Kingdoms), the Chinese version of Koei Tecmo’s social game “Hyaku Mannin No Sangokushi” (1 Million People’s Romance of the Three Kingdoms), for the Chinese Tencent’s feature phone / smartphone open platform “Tencent Wireless Open Platform for… Continue reading Koei Tecmo And GREE Bring Romance Of The Three Kingdoms To Chinese Tencent Platform
Category: Social game
Mushroom Cultivation Kit By Beeworks Hits 1 Million Downloads
Beeworks [J] has announced that their iPhone application “Osawari Tantei Nameko Saibai Kit Seasons” (Touch Detective Mushroom Cultivation Kit Seasons) has broken through 1 million total downloads. Furthermore the Android version of “Touch Detective Mushroom Cultivation Kit” has already topped 200,000 downloads since opening for distribution on December 21st. “Touch Detective Mushroom Cultivation Kit Seasons”… Continue reading Mushroom Cultivation Kit By Beeworks Hits 1 Million Downloads
CyberAgent Releases “Animal Land” For Facebook
CyberAgent [J] has released the latest addition to their PC social game enterprise, “Animal Land” for Facebook. “Animal Land” is a game where you enjoy building a town where animals live, by reclaiming land, building houses and shops, and decorating trees and vehicles. You can level up by building the town, and as well as… Continue reading CyberAgent Releases “Animal Land” For Facebook
Taito Releases Smartphone Social Spy Game Onto Chinese Market
Taito [J] has released the Android social game “特工大戦” (SPY WARS), for the smartphone “Tencent Wireless Open Platform for Community” through business partnership with GREE [J] and the Chinese internet portal Tencent. “特工大戦” is the first segment of a social game in China for the “Tencent Wireless Open Platform for Community.” It’s a Chinese language… Continue reading Taito Releases Smartphone Social Spy Game Onto Chinese Market
Koei Tecmo Games Release New GREE Social Game “Love Love♥Angel Sama ~Angelique~”
Koei Tecmo Inc. has released the new feature phone romance social game “Love Love♥Angel Sama ~Angelique~” for Gree. “Love Love♥Angel Sama ~Angelique~” is a new social game from Koei Tecmo Games’ female oriented “Neo-Romance Series.” The player circles the globe together with beautiful romantic celebrity idols, spreading love through charity. As far as social game… Continue reading Koei Tecmo Games Release New GREE Social Game “Love Love♥Angel Sama ~Angelique~”
Occupy Train Stations All Over Japan – Colopl Releases Location Game “Eki Dasshu PLUS”
Colopl has released the new game “Eki Dasshu PLUS” (Train Station Occupy PLUS) for their location information service platform “Colopl.” “Eki Dasshu PLUS” is a location information game offered by Mobile Factory. Users with location registration capability “Occupy” railway stations where they are, and with all users struggling for stations all over Japan, it is… Continue reading Occupy Train Stations All Over Japan – Colopl Releases Location Game “Eki Dasshu PLUS”
Yokohama DeNA Baystars Now Has A New Logo
Yokohama DeNA Baystars, which became real on December 1st by an acquisition by DeNA, a company runs social game networking service Mobage, announced [J] the new team logo on December 9. Its “DeNA” part is not so similar with the DeNA’s company logo. The former logo of Yokohama Baystars was this, Yokohama Baystars was one… Continue reading Yokohama DeNA Baystars Now Has A New Logo
Presentation: DeNA, Mobage, GREE – Demystifying Japan’s Social Gaming Market
A few weeks ago, I gave a presentation on Japan’s social gaming sector, in which I am analyzing some key areas and companies (especially DeNA and GREE) of this rapidly growing industry. In particular, the presentation is focused on the local social gaming market, the differences to markets in the US and elsewhere, and future… Continue reading Presentation: DeNA, Mobage, GREE – Demystifying Japan’s Social Gaming Market
DNP Releases “Beard Simulation” Windows Phone App. “Mote♥Hige”
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. [J], one of the nation’s and the world’s largest printing companies, listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section (code:7912), has released the Windows Phone “beard simulation” application “Mote♥Hige” (have a beard), where you can easily grow a beard onto a photographic portrait. Download is free [J]. “Mote♥Hige” is a simulator… Continue reading DNP Releases “Beard Simulation” Windows Phone App. “Mote♥Hige”
KFC Begins Campaign For Location App “My Town”
Kentucky Fried Chicken [J] has begun a limited term campaign for the Japanese version of “My Town,” a smartphone location information game. In this campaign, when you “check in” using My Town at an actual KFC store, depending on the number of times, you can receive a “next generation shop” stationed at the same shop… Continue reading KFC Begins Campaign For Location App “My Town”