A brand new 3D action game based on the popular anime and manga, Tokyo Revengers, is coming to the Nintendo Switch. (mynintendonews.com)

The legendary DRAGON QUEST The Adventure of Dai manga and anime arrives as an exhilarating action RPG! (DRAGON QUEST)

After conquering multiplexes across the world, “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” made its homecoming to Japan on Friday, in a film the video game’s creator says has given the iconic character a more human personality. (Japan Times)

"The Super Mario Bros. Movie," Nintendo's animated adaptation of its signature game, has become this year's most successful film, giving a shot in the arm to the video game giant's efforts to bring its characters and intellectual property to other media. (Nikkei)

Nintendo Switch has dominated the Japan console market for five years, but it seems like that might be set to change after PS5 sales beat Switch for the first time ever. (playstationlifestyle.net)

MMOs have been one of the earliest gaming genres in history, with several titles spawning over the decades from various manufacturers across the globe. (newsonjapan.com)

We went to Universal Studios Japan and had a blast! Nintendo World is amazing. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is incredible. The food is pretty good too. (TabiEats)

Nintendo of Japan has updated their terms and conditions to allow their customer service staff to decline repair requests if they are facing harassment. (gearrice.com)

After almost three years of Covid-induced border closures, Japan is finally opening up to vaccinated tourists from most countries, with no need for quarantine, PCR tests or visas. And with the yen making hotels, restaurants and shopping more affordable, demand is sure to be high. (businessmirror)

Nintendo released a trailer for its first movie on Friday, the latest step by the Japanese entertainment company to expand beyond its core gaming business. (Nikkei)

Nintendo said Monday that Splatoon 3 has been the company's strongest-ever Switch game launch in Japan, easily topping the initial sales of previous record holder Animal Crossing: New Horizons. (Nikkei)

Cash is king, especially in a bear market. Japanese investors should rejoice that companies are returning more to their shareholders. (Wall Street Journal)

In a 1-UP for LGBTQ+ rights, Nintendo is giving queer employees in same-sex partnerships in Japan the same benefits as married couples. (pinknews.co.uk)

Nintendo's founding Yamauchi family will redevelop the neighborhood around the company's former headquarters in Kyoto, eyeing restaurants, an art gallery and more. (Nikkei)

The usual Japanese sales data that we typically see on Thursdays has been delayed due to holidays this week (Golden Week), but we do have a bit of news about how Nintendo Switch Sports debuted in Japan. (nintendoeverything.com)

Japan’s largest esports park opened on Wednesday, with proponents hoping it will help transform the country behind video game classics such as Super Mario and Zelda into a champion that can take on China in competitive gaming. (inquirer.net)

An heir of the late Nintendo's founder will donate about 300 million yen ($2.48 million) to restore a historical canal in Kyoto, the city said Wednesday, kick-starting a project stalled by lack of public funding. (Nikkei)

A major new attraction is coming to Universal Studios Hollywood next year that will be sure to draw thousands of Nintendo fans. (cbslocal)

Japanese gaming giants Sony and Nintendo have halted shipments to Russia, joining a growing list of global brands that are exiting the country following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. (Al Jazeera)

Japanese credit card company JCB has announced its suspending operations in Russia starting on Monday in light of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. (NHK)

A theme park based around the work of legendary Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli will open on November 1st in Nagakute, Japan, the company’s official Twitter account has announced. (theverge.com)

A measure of the yen's strength has fallen to almost its lowest level in half a century as a combination of currency weakness and stagnant prices saps its purchasing power. (Nikkei)

The year-end and New Year’s shopping blitz is lacking steam in Japan due to stalled goods production blamed on shortages of semiconductors and other parts and components. (Japan Times)

Masayuki Uemura, the lead architect for the breakthrough Nintendo Entertainment System and the Super NES, and a visiting professor at Ritsumeikan University, has died, the university said Thursday. He was 78. (Kyodok)

TOKYO -- Five years after its launch, Pokemon Go monsters still run amok in the world and are chased by a legion of fans. (Nikkei)