Strengthening the pachislot machine business and expanding commercial equipment

「The company sold 17 thousand units of the new smart pachislot title Biohazard RE:3, which began operation in May and uses one of its core IPs, and 9.8 thousand units of the new smart pachislot title Street Fighter 6, which began operation in August. It also shipped 14.1 thousand units in September of the new smart pachislot title Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, which began operation on 5 October, contributing to earnings.」

「As smart pachislot machines continued to gain market penetration and stable demand was expected, the company sold 11 thousand units of the new smart pachislot title Devil May Cry 5: Stylish Tribe, which began operation in June, and 24.5 thousand units of the new smart pachislot title Shin Onimusha 3, which began operation in October, contributing to earnings.」

「With the market remaining solid, mainly for smart pachislot machines, the company sold 11 thousand units of the new smart pachislot title Devil May Cry 5: Stylish Tribe, which began operation in June, and shipped 18.2 thousand units of the new smart pachislot title Shin Onimusha 3, which began operation on 6 October, contributing to earnings.」

「The company sold 5 thousand units of Street Fighter V: The Challenger's Path, which began operation in June of the previous year, and 11 thousand units of Onimusha 3, which began operation in October. In addition, Monster Hunter Rise, which began operation in November, received strong market evaluations and sold 21 thousand units. The company further sold 12 thousand units of Biohazard 5, which began operation in March of the current year, and the new titles contributed to earnings.」

「In this business, amid firm pachislot market conditions driven by smart pachislot machines, we sold 5 thousand units of the new title "Street Fighter V: Road to the Challenger," which began operation in June, and shipped 11 thousand units of the new title "Onimusha 3" in September ahead of its market launch on 6 October, contributing to earnings.」

「The company sold 15 thousand units of its first smart pachislot title, Sengoku BASARA GIGA, and 10 thousand units of its second, Biohazard Village, contributing to earnings.」

「We launched our group’s first smart pachislot machine, "Sengoku BASARA GIGA," last August and sold 15 thousand units. In addition, we shipped 10 thousand units of "Resident Evil Village," the second title in the series and scheduled to begin operation in January, last December, contributing to earnings.」

「As the pachislot market remained favorable, driven by smart pachislot machines, the company launched Sengoku BASARA GIGA in August as its first smart pachislot title and sold 15 thousand units. Repeat sales of Shin Onimusha 2, released in August of the previous year, and Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, released in January of the current year, also progressed steadily, supported by strong market utilization.」

「As the market turned favorable, driven by smart pachislot machines, repeat sales of Shin Onimusha 2, released in August of the previous year, and Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, released in January of the current year, performed well because of extended operation supported by strong market evaluations. As a result, sales rose 38.2% year on year to ¥898 million, and operating profit rose 150.5% to ¥678 million.」

「Sales of 5 titles during the fiscal year totaled 44 thousand units.」

「In this business, amid challenging market conditions, sales of "Onimusha 2," launched last August, reached 15 thousand units, while sales of "Resident Evil RE:2," launched in September, also reached 15 thousand units. Both titles made a significant contribution to earnings, performed well after receiving high marks from the market.」

「In this business, amid challenging market conditions, we sold 10 thousand units of "Onimusha 2" launched in August, which performed well after receiving high marks from the market. We also shipped 15 thousand units of the new title "Resident Evil RE:2" in September ahead of its market launch on 3 October, making a significant contribution to earnings.」

「In this business, amid challenging market conditions, we launched the new title "Gekka: Miyabi" in April, and it performed steadily. In addition, "Resident Evil 7," launched in February 2021, was sold on a repeat basis following its extended operation in the market.」

「In the next fiscal year, the company plans to launch Gekka Miyabi in April and sell 34 thousand units through the launch of 4 titles.」

「In this business, amid challenging market conditions, we launched the new title "Monster Hunter: World—The New World" last December. We also worked to generate repeat sales of "Resident Evil 7," launched in the previous fiscal year, following its extended operation in the market.」

「With demand for replacing machines expected to be stimulated by the application of the new regulations, the company released the new title Hyakka Ryouran: Samurai Girls and generated repeat sales of Biohazard 7: Resident Evil, launched in the previous fiscal year. Unit sales exceeded the previous fiscal year's level. As a result, sales rose 21.5% year on year to ¥1.611 billion, and operating profit rose 1,962.0% to ¥388 million.」

「With demand for replacing machines expected to be stimulated by the application of the new regulations, the company released the new title Hyakka Ryouran: Samurai Girls, while repeat sales of Biohazard 7: Resident Evil, launched in the previous fiscal year, supported earnings. As a result, sales rose 606.1% year on year to ¥1.282 billion, and operating profit rose 242.2% to ¥243 million.」

「As demand for new titles generally slowed because of hall operator closures and the extension of the deadline for removing machines subject to the former regulations amid the spread of infectious disease, Monster Hunter: World performed well, while Ring ni Kakero 1: World Champion Carnival and Biohazard 7: Resident Evil were launched and supported earnings.」

「In this business, amid generally sluggish demand due in part to hall operators suspending operations as COVID-19 spread and the extension of the deadline for removing machines subject to the former regulations, the new title "Monster Hunter: World," launched in November, performed well.」

「In this business, amid sluggish demand caused by hall operators suspending operations as COVID-19 spread and the extension of the deadline for removing machines subject to the former regulations, we launched the new title "Ring ni Kakero 1: World Champion Carnival" and continued developing businesses including licensing.」

「Demand remained sluggish because of hall operator closures and other effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although no new titles were launched, licensing income resulted in sales of ¥181 million, down 19.4% year on year, and operating profit of ¥71 million, down 46.7%.」

「The pachislot machine market had remained sluggish in recent years due to changes in type-approval testing methods and other factors. However, following the strong performance of Shin Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams, launched in March this year, the business achieved sales volumes exceeding expectations, finally reached a bottom and began to show signs of recovery.」

「With the recovery of market conditions still slow, the pachislot machine division pursued its business mainly through licensing out, as it did not launch any new titles.」

「Although the pachislot machine division released Street Fighter V and Biohazard: Into the Panic, among other titles, sales stalled because of weaker consumer sentiment and restrained investment by hall operators amid weakening market conditions. The arcade equipment division also struggled throughout the period because of a lack of products and was forced to shift its strategy going forward. The business as a whole remained weak.」

「Although the pachislot machine division launched Biohazard: Into the Panic, Street Fighter V and other titles amid a shrinking market, sales remained sluggish due to lower consumer sentiment and hall operators' restraint on investment. The commercial equipment division also struggled throughout the period because of a shortage of products, and the business as a whole remained weak. As a result, revenue was ¥3.231 billion, down 58.1% year on year, and operating loss was ¥639 million, compared with operating profit of ¥2.128 billion in the same period of the previous year.」

「Although the pachislot machine division launched Street Fighter V, Rockman Ability and other titles amid a weakening market, sales remained sluggish due to lower consumer sentiment and hall operators' restraint on investment. The commercial equipment division also struggled throughout the period because of a shortage of products, and the business as a whole remained weak.」

「Although the pachislot machine division released Okami amid weakening market conditions, demand declined and stalled because of weaker consumer sentiment and restrained investment by venue operators. The arcade equipment division also struggled throughout the period because of a lack of products, and the business as a whole remained weak.」

「Although Biohazard Revelations secured a certain level of profit through a lower cost ratio, the pachislot machine segment struggled under adverse conditions as changes in type-approval testing methods in recent years had a significant impact.」

「Despite securing a certain level of profit through lower cost ratios for Biohazard Revelations and working to expand its contract development business, the pachislot machine division faced strong headwinds and could not avoid the impact of changes in type-approval testing methods and other factors. The business consequently remained weak.」

「The pachislot machine division was significantly affected by changes in type-approval testing methods in recent years. Although the newly launched Biohazard Revelations performed weakly, the division secured a certain level of profit by reducing its cost ratio. In the arcade equipment division, the medal game Monster Hunter: Medal Hunting G benefited from stable popularity and was rolled out as planned.」

「The pachislot machine division launched Ace Attorney amid mixed market conditions. The arcade equipment division worked to generate repeat sales of existing products, but the business as a whole remained weak.」

「The pachislot machine division's flagship title Monster Hunter: Kyoryu Senki became a major hit through positive synergies with the consumer game business and drove sales expansion.」

「The pachislot machine division's flagship title, Monster Hunter: Kyoryu Senki, became a major hit through positive synergies with the home video game and drove sales growth. In the arcade equipment division, the company released Mario Party: Fushigi no Challenge World and focused on repeat sales of existing products.」

「Ahead of a full-scale campaign from the second half of the fiscal year, the pachislot machine division launched Devil May Cry X and Super Street Fighter IV and worked on its contract business. In the commercial equipment division, the Company released Mario Party: Fushigi no Challenge World and focused on sales of existing products.」

「With a full-scale push planned from the second half, the pachislot machine division launched Super Street Fighter IV and otherwise engaged in contract development business.」

「The Company will focus on expanding its content business, including strengthening the pachislot machine business.」