Mario Composer Koji Kondo performed the Super Mario Bros. theme song on Japanese TV as part of the NHK New Years celebrations!

Final Fantasy Tactics The Ivalice Chronicles has sold over 1 million copies worldwide!

The Hundred Line Director Kazutaka Kodaka says he is not considering a PS5 or Xbox port of the game! He is considering a Switch 2 version! https://t.co/Fje7DnPeGu

Resident Evil Requiem display in Akihabara!

The Hundred Line Director Kazutaka Kodaka says the game’s structure allows for limitless possibilities for DLC! Says he’d like to consider a Switch 2 version as well! “Routes expanding lore or adding characters, and even collaborations with other writers. Hundred Line’s

Dragon Quest VII Demo coming Jan 7! Save data carries over to the full game

Persona and Metaphor ReFantazio Director Katsura Hashino says he wants to evolve JRPGs and bring them to a wider audience! "More so than just latching onto a specific genre of game, we're going back to how we can evolve our JRPG and what it looks like. For us, it's coming to a

Final Fantasy Composer Nobuo Uematsu says FF9 is more popular overseas than in Japan! Says he was happy to go back to a more medieval sound with FF9! “Whenever I travel abroad, I get the impression that there are many FF9 fans over there. Compared to Japanese people, I feel like

OG FF7 (1997) vs FF7 Remake Intergrade #FF7R

I have been seeing a lot of Japanese users on my timeline posting photos of just buying a PS5 or Switch 2 over the New Years holiday! The hardware sales will be big over the last couple of weeks in Japan! (especially Switch 2)

Most Japanese game companies go back to work from today after the New Years holiday! 2026 is shaping up to be another exciting year for games from Japan!

Hi-Fi Rush physical versions and Collector’s Edition for Xbox Series X|S and PS5 has been revealed by Limited Run Games

Tomba! Special Edition now available for Switch 2 - Increased Resolution - Improved Performance - Higher Quality Assets - Downsampled Display Mode

Final Fantasy IX Character Designer Toshiyuki Itahana announced that he left Square Enix at the end of last year! “As I began thinking seriously about preparing myself to continue drawing for many years to come, I decided to leave Square Enix at the end of last year… With the

Expedition 33 lead writer Jennifer Svedberg-Yen says they will focus on what they personally think is cool for their next game and not focus on what everyone else thinks! "Creatively, we've always let our North Star be our own personal taste in terms of what we think is cool,

Resident Evil Requiem display in Akihabara!

Asus ROG x Kojima Productions collab reveal coming Jan 5 at 3PM PT! “For Ludens Who Dare” https://t.co/ARWTrcFkkv

Level-5’s Ken Motomura gave an update on Decapolice! “As for Decapolice, which I'm in charge of, at this point there is a limit to the information I can convey, but its development is still steadily ongoing. We also have a challenge on new gameplay elements, including features

Fitness Boxing 3 Persona 5 special promo packaging box art

The Adventures of Elliot New Year's art from Team Asano!