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Hypercasual games dominate Japan’s charts by installs, but struggle to engage players News Oct 31st, 2022

Hypercasual games dominate Japan’s charts by installs, but struggle to engage players

Mobile gaming is on the rise in the home of video gaming

How did Apex Legends top the charts in Japan? Special Report Sep 22nd, 2022

How did Apex Legends top the charts in Japan?

Apex Legends was in Japan's top 10 for 54 consecutive days! What did EA do to ensure they cracked such a valuable - and challenging - market?

Japanese game sector to hit $22 billion in 2021 News Dec 3rd, 2021

Japanese game sector to hit $22 billion in 2021

Players prefer single player RPGs within a fantasy setting

Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle accumulates $3 billion in lifetime revenue News Aug 19th, 2021

Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle accumulates $3 billion in lifetime revenue

Launched in January 2015

Nintendo Switch sales close on 90 million, revenue drops nearly 10% News Aug 5th, 2021

Nintendo Switch sales close on 90 million, revenue drops nearly 10%

More sales than PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360

Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds storms the most downloaded Q2 2021 charts in Japan and South Korea Data & Research Jul 19th, 2021

Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds storms the most downloaded Q2 2021 charts in Japan and South Korea

Crunching the data with App Annie

Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds beats Pokémon GO to $100 million revenue News Jun 30th, 2021

Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds beats Pokémon GO to $100 million revenue

Only available in five markets

Nintendo Switch made up 87% of Japanese console sales last year News Jan 18th, 2021

Nintendo Switch made up 87% of Japanese console sales last year

Animal Crossing: New Horizons sits at the top of Japan's charts

The Asia-10 market will have 826 million gamers by 2024 News Dec 3rd, 2020

The Asia-10 market will have 826 million gamers by 2024

It is expected to generate $42 billion in 2024

Dragalia Lost nears $150 million worldwide revenue, Japan accounts for 50% News Oct 22nd, 2020

Dragalia Lost nears $150 million worldwide revenue, Japan accounts for 50%

Action RPG now sits at fourth spot for top-grossing Nintendo mobile titles

Japan is responsible for 22% of mobile games global revenue in the first nine months of 2020 News Oct 19th, 2020

Japan is responsible for 22% of mobile games global revenue in the first nine months of 2020

Japanese games have generated $814.5 million internationally this year

Pokémon Home captures $5.5 million in revenue across first six months News Aug 18th, 2020

Pokémon Home captures $5.5 million in revenue across first six months

Seven million installs since launching on February 12th, 2019

Four years on and Pokémon GO is still flying high Comment & Opinion Jul 6th, 2020

Four years on and Pokémon GO is still flying high

Niantic's AR title nearly replicates its first-year earnings

What happened to Dr. Mario World? Data & Research Jun 26th, 2020

What happened to Dr. Mario World?

Nearly one year on, how has the plumber turned medical professional fared?

Monster Hunter Riders storms to the top of the Japanese download chart Data & Research Mar 11th, 2020

Monster Hunter Riders storms to the top of the Japanese download chart

Crunching the data with App Annie

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