Announced a couple of days back, the Japan server for Mabinogi Heroes will be collaborating with hit anime and light novel, Sword Art Online, for a limited period. This is not just any marketing gimmick, as the characters are actually…
Final Fantasy XI – Limited edition keyboard to celebrate 11th year
[Pre-order] Wow, Final Fantasy XI is celebrating its 11th year anniversary already! To celebrate this occasion, Square Enix has teamed up with Hori to release a limited, special edition keyboard on 11th November. This beauty will cost 27,800 Yen (around…
Scarlet Blade – Nexon prepares Japan server for Closed Beta next month
[Play now] To me, Nexon has always been about publishing and developing games suitable for almost everyone, no matter in which region. I got a slight shock when Nexon Japan was announced as the publisher for the slightly erotic MMORPG,…
Inazuma Eleven Online – Popular soccer anime series going online
With several games released on consoles and a few seasons of anime running, Inazuma Eleven is finally entering the realm of online gaming, made possible by Level 5 and NHN PlayArt (former NHN Japan). The game is scheduled for a…
Attack on Titan: Wings of Rebellion Online – Browser game coming soon
Based on the popular anime, manga and the mobile game with the same name, a browser game for Attack on Titan is heading towards Closed Beta over the next 2 weeks in Japan. Attack on Titan: Wings of Rebellion Online is…
Phantasy Star Online 2 – New trailers and 2013 roadmap revealed
Content update for Phantasy Star Online 2 continues at a frantic pace in Japan, as SEGA will be implementing Episode 2, Part 2 next week on 7th August. New maps, costumes, gears and features will be added, and I can’t…
Devil Hunters Online – New action side-scroller licensed to Japan
Developed in China by Frozen Peak, Devil Hunters Online was officially signed to Japan publisher Extreme over at ChinaJoy 2013. An action side-scroller, the game title itself says much about the game’s storyline. Perhaps the “resemblance” to Devil May Cry…
Phantasy Star Online 2 – New race and class added for Japan server
Announced earlier as part of the massive summer update, the 4th race for Phantasy Star Online 2, Dewman, was added earlier today in the Japan server. The new class, Braver, will be able to choose from Katana or Bullet Bows…
ArcheAge – Official launch date confirmed with subscription prices
After several months of events and test phases, publisher GameOn announced that ArcheAge Japan will be launching on 23rd July 2013. Developer XLGAMES’ founder, Mr Jake Song, was at the announcement ceremony earlier yesterday. The subscription model will be…
ArcheAge – Japan server celebrates launch with 2 new TV commercials
While it is rare in the English market for online games to have TV commercials airing, it is quite the norm over at Japan, although I am not sure about Korea. ArcheAge Japan launched earlier today, and 2 TV commercials…
Dragon Quest X Online – PC version set for September release in Japan
Currently running just on Wii and Wii U in Japan, developer Square Enix has announced that the PC version of Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Online will be heading to the PC systems on 26th September. Similar…
Dragon Nest – Japan server announces new Assassin class
I am really surprised the Korean server did not announce this first, since the Japanese publisher, NHN Japan, is a competitor in Korea. No matter, as promised earlier, the Assassin class is a male character. The class tree for…
TalesWeaver – Sword Art Online invades Japan server for limited time
Sword Art Online is still pretty popular in Japan right now despite the anime ending a couple of months back, and Nexon Japan found it appropriate to recently add content from the novel-turn-anime into 1 of its oldest online game,…
Phantasy Star Online 2 – Episode 2 update trailer now online
Detailed around a week ago, Phantasy Star Online 2 will be getting its Episode 2 content update in 3 patches, leading up to December this year. There will be a new races, new features, a whole new planet, new weapons,…