Development and Sales of New Titles for Home Video Game Consoles
First written in FY2016. 34 of 40 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-10-14.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, the Group launched “Disney Miraness Fitness” and “Magical Craft: Cats and Magic Dresses,” among other titles, for Nintendo Switch.」
We began selling Disney Miraness Fitness and Magical Craft: Cats and Magic Dresses for Nintendo Switch, among others. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the interim consolidated accounting period, in consumer games we released Mathematics Certification Smart Preparation + Mathematics Certification for Nintendo Switch ™ and began distributing the smartphone app Welcome Home: Rilakkuma, Sumikko and Me.」
We released Arithmetic Proficiency Test Smart Study + Mathematics Proficiency Test for Nintendo Switch and continued expanding our new home-console title lineup. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year ended 31 March 2025, we began selling 8 new package game titles for Nintendo Switch™, including Fit Boxing 3 -Your パーソナルトレーナー-, the latest title in the Fit Boxing series, and Disney Music Parade Encore.」
We began selling 8 new Nintendo Switch package game titles. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the six-month period ended 30 September 2024, we began selling the following package games for Nintendo Switch™: Nazoken Smart Study, At-Home Golf Practice: Improve Your Putting!, and 3 titles in the Color-and-Play Series, among others.」
We began selling Nazoken Smart Study, At-Home Golf Practice: Improve Your Putting! and 3 titles in the Color-and-Play Series for Nintendo Switch, among others. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the nine-month period ended 31 December 2023, we began selling the following package games for Nintendo Switch™: Fit Boxing Presents HOP! STEP! DANCE!, a dance lesson title based on the concept “Have fun! Take it easy! Look cool! Even beginners can learn to dance”; LITTLE FRIENDS ~PUPPY ISLAND~, a game in which players meet adorable puppies and enjoy adventures on a nature-filled island; and titles in the Color-and-Play Series, including Sanrio Characters in the Color-and-Play Series, Color-and-Play: Zoo and Color-and-Play: Aquarium, which adapt coloring, a familiar activity for children, for Nintendo Switch with intuitive controls that allow children to play independently.」
The launch of HOP! STEP! DANCE!, LITTLE FRIENDS ~PUPPY ISLAND~ and the Color-and-Play Series as new Nintendo Switch titles was described. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the six-month period ended 30 September 2023, we began distributing the following package games for Nintendo Switch™: LITTLE FRIENDS ~PUPPY ISLAND~, a new title in the hit LITTLE FRIENDS -DOGS&CATS- series, which has cumulative shipments and sales exceeding 650,000 copies, in which players meet adorable puppies and enjoy adventures on a nature-filled island; and Nintendo Switch download-only title Sanrio Characters in the Color-and-Play Series, the first project in a series that adapts coloring, a familiar activity for children, for Nintendo Switch, with intuitive controls that allow children to play independently.」
We released LITTLE FRIENDS ~PUPPY ISLAND~ and Sanrio Characters in the Color-and-Play Series for Nintendo Switch, and began distributing the latter in September 2023. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「To expand the Content Business, our Group will increase its investment in research and development, focusing on our core package games and smartphone games, with the aim of creating hit content.」
The policy of investing in content, mainly package games and smartphone games, continues, but no release or development progress for new home-console titles is described. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year ended 31 March 2023, we released the following new package game titles for Nintendo Switch™: Fit Boxing Fist of the North Star: You Are Already Thin, a collaboration between the globally popular manga Fist of the North Star and our popular Fit Boxing series; Kanken Smart Study, a title for studying for the Kanji Proficiency Test developed jointly with the Japan Kanji Proficiency Test Association, a public interest incorporated foundation; Eiken® Smart Study, a title for studying for the Eiken test containing content from 28 books published by Obunsha; and Quick-Fire! Kanji Stadium, developed with the cooperation of the Japan Kanji Proficiency Test Association, all released in December 2022.」
The release of 4 new Nintendo Switch titles was confirmed for the full fiscal year. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the nine-month period ended 31 December 2022, we released the following new package game titles for Nintendo Switch™: Fit Boxing Fist of the North Star: You Are Already Thin, a collaboration between the globally popular manga Fist of the North Star and the Fit Boxing series; Kanken Smart Study, a title for studying for the Kanji Proficiency Test developed jointly with the Japan Kanji Proficiency Test Association, a public interest incorporated foundation; Eiken® Smart Study, a title for studying for the Eiken test containing content from 28 books published by Obunsha; and Quick-Fire! Kanji Stadium, developed with the cooperation of the Japan Kanji Proficiency Test Association, all released in December 2022.」
In December 2022, we released 4 Nintendo Switch titles: Fit Boxing Fist of the North Star, Kanken Smart Study, Eiken Smart Study and Quick-Fire! Kanji Stadium. The Eiken study title contains content from 28 books. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「We are developing the Nintendo Switch™ titles Fit Boxing Fist of the North Star: You Are Already Thin, Kanken Smart Study and Eiken® Smart Study, scheduled for release in December 2022.」
The development stage of 3 new Nintendo Switch titles scheduled for release in December 2022 is described. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「A hit title in the Fit Boxing package game series, with cumulative worldwide sales exceeding 2 million copies」
Cumulative worldwide sales of the Fit Boxing series of package games for home consoles exceeded 2 million copies. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the first nine months of the fiscal year, cumulative worldwide shipments of the Nintendo Switch game “Fit Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise” exceeded 1 million units, partly due to the effect of various promotions.」
Cumulative worldwide shipments of “Fit Boxing 2” for Nintendo Switch exceeded 1 million units, up from 900,000 units in the previous quarter. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Cumulative worldwide shipments and sales of the Nintendo Switch software Fit Boxing 2 exceeded 900,000 units, supported in part by the effectiveness of various promotional activities.」
Cumulative worldwide shipments of “Fit Boxing 2” for Nintendo Switch exceeded 900,000 units. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the fiscal year, cumulative worldwide shipments of the Nintendo Switch game “Fit Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise” exceeded 700,000 units.」
Cumulative worldwide shipments of “Fit Boxing 2” for Nintendo Switch exceeded 700,000 units. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「The company released “Fit Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise,” the latest installment in the at-home exercise game “Fit Boxing,” which had achieved worldwide sales of 1 million units as a Nintendo Switch title, and exceeded 600,000 units worldwide.」
Building on the previous title “Fit Boxing” achieving worldwide sales of 1 million units, the company released the latest title “Fit Boxing 2,” which exceeded 600,000 units worldwide. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The company released “Fit Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise,” the latest installment in the at-home exercise game “Fit Boxing,” which had achieved worldwide sales of 1 million units as a Nintendo Switch title, on 3 December 2020. This is the title’s Japanese name.」
The company released the latest Nintendo Switch installment, “Fit Boxing 2,” on 3 December 2020. It reported that the previous title had achieved worldwide sales of 1 million units. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the first half of the fiscal year, cumulative worldwide shipments of the Nintendo Switch game “Fit Boxing” exceeded 1 million units, while downloads of the smartphone game “Medabots S” exceeded 1 million.」
Cumulative worldwide shipments of “Fit Boxing” for Nintendo Switch progressed from more than 800,000 units in the previous quarter to exceeding 1 million units. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the fiscal year, cumulative worldwide shipments of the Nintendo Switch game “Fit Boxing” exceeded 800,000 units, while downloads of the smartphone game “Medabots S” exceeded 1 million.」
Cumulative worldwide shipments of “Fit Boxing” for Nintendo Switch exceeded 800,000 units. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「The business posted substantial increases in revenue and profit, driven by strong repeat sales of Medarot S, launched in January 2020 as the first smartphone game in our popular Medarot series, and Fit Boxing, released for Nintendo Switch in December 2018.」
The company reported that repeat sales of “Fit Boxing” for Nintendo Switch after its launch were strong. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「As new Nintendo Switch titles, the company released “LITTLE FRIENDS -DOGS&CATS-” in December 2018. It also released “Fit Boxing” worldwide around the end of 2018 and the beginning of 2019, with cumulative worldwide shipments exceeding 300,000 units.」
In addition to the sale of 2 new Nintendo Switch titles, sales volume for “Fit Boxing” was reported. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As new Nintendo Switch titles, the company released “LITTLE FRIENDS -DOGS&CATS-” in December 2018 and “Fit Boxing” worldwide around the end of 2018 and the beginning of 2019.」
The company progressed to selling 2 new Nintendo Switch titles. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「In packaged game content, the company used the resources and expertise of Rocket Company, which was absorbed in the previous fiscal year, to release the Nintendo 3DS title “Medabots Classics” in December 2017. It also decided to enter the Nintendo Switch market and is proceeding with development.」
The company continued selling titles for 3DS and developing titles for Nintendo Switch. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Using the resources and expertise of Rocket Company, which was absorbed in the previous fiscal year, the company released the Nintendo 3DS title “Medabots Classics” in December 2017. It also decided to enter the Nintendo Switch market and is proceeding with development.」
The company sold “Medabots Classics” for Nintendo 3DS and is also proceeding with development of a title for Nintendo Switch. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Using the resources and expertise of Rocket Company, which was absorbed in the previous fiscal year, the company began developing a title to enter the Nintendo Switch market.」
In addition to smartphone games, the company progressed to beginning development of a title for entry into the Nintendo Switch market. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a future growth driver for the business, the company decided to enter the Nintendo Switch market in addition to smartphone games and will make upfront investments to create hit content in game content.」
The company decided to enter the Nintendo Switch market in addition to smartphone games and indicated a policy of making upfront investments. - FY2017-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「The company is partially scaling back its packaged software business and reviewing its strategy, while absorbing Rocket Company, which has extensive expertise and assets related to game production, to accelerate business development in the smartphone game market, where growth is expected, and improve the efficiency of its organisational operations.」
The packaged software business, including titles for home video game consoles, moved toward partial downsizing and a strategy review. Meanwhile, sales and support for products already released are to continue. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The company worked on developing new titles for Nintendo 3DS and released “Medabots 9” and “Medabots Girls Mission,” new titles in the Medabots series.」
The development of new titles and the release of specific titles were reported.