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King Of Games Go Spelunking
12:00AM Luke Plunkett | Japan’s King of Games — our second favourite outfitter of gaming shirts — will this week be adding some more good stuff to their line of Irem clothing. And where there’s Irem, there’s R-Type and there’s Spelunker. More »
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PlayStation Hardware Continues Pie Dominance In Japan
1:20PM Michael McWhertor | Avid readers of The Japanese Hardware Chart weekly updates won’t be surprised—especially after reading about the PlayStation family’s software dominance—that Sony hardware is selling better than the competition in Japan. No change this week. More »
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Japan Still Loves Soccer, Favours PlayStation Games
9:40AM Michael McWhertor | Last week, Japan’s video gaming populace snatched up enough copies of Konami soccer sim World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010 to put it in first place. This week, Sega’s J-League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 6: Pride of J scores. More »
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Club Nintendo Offers Members Actual Game & Watch Prize
8:40AM Michael McWhertor | The Japanese version of Club Nintendo flexes its clear superiority over its Western cousin with even more retro-flavoured fun for Platinum members. They’re getting a real Game & Watch LCD game of Ball. More »
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PSP Comics Service Dated, Priced (For Japan)
9:30PM Luke Plunkett | Sony Japan today announced the final launch plans for the PlayStation Portable’s comic service, whereby a range of manga will be made available to PSP owners in Japan. More »
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Finally, The Steel Battallion Controller Is Put To Good Use
9:00PM Luke Plunkett | Looks like somebody found a job for their old Steel Battallion controller that didn’t involve posting on small-time forums how much they paid for it or how awesome it would have been if more games had supported it. More »
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New Kingdom Hearts PSP Fit For Japan
6:30PM Luke Plunkett | Sony have just unveiled a new custom PSP for the Japanese market. And it’s a silver PSP-3000, covered in all kinds of stuff that will make sense only to fans of Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep. More »
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Phalanx Making A Triumphant Return
10:00PM Luke Plunkett | Phalanx is a strange game. Few of you will remember the game, even fewer probably ever played it. But most of you will remember, or at least recognise, the game’s famous box art. More »
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Konami Kicks Bayonetta Off Top Of Japan’s Game Charts
7:40AM Michael McWhertor | Last week’s queen of Japan’s video game sales charts Bayonetta didn’t have the legs to stay on top for very long. Konami’s latest soccer game, World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010, is this week’s new software champ. More »
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