Cygames starts a radio show of Rage of Bahamut

Japanese social game developer and publisher Cygames stimulates cross media development of their mobile game "Rage of Bahamut". They published art books, sold goods and sexy figures, and they start the Internet radio program.

This is broadcasted in Internet radio HiBiKi Radio Station on 12:00 every week from December 11. MC are popular voice actor Shota Aoi and Ayumi Tsuji. This is an important element, because voice actors are very popular in Japan. Cygames added voices to characters of Rage of Bahamut Jp ver. Because voices of voice actors have value in Japan, they contribute to the acquisition of the active users.

Google started sale of Google Gift Card in Japan

Google Japan announced that they started sale of Google Gift Card in Japan from today. This is the sixth place following US, the U.K., France, Germany, Canada.

Kinds of a cards sold in Japan are 1,500 yen, 3,000 yen, 5,000 yen, 10,000 yen, 15,000 yen and 20,000 yen. There are very many and easy to buy them! They are sold in Seven-Eleven, Lawson, FamilyMart, Circle K Sunkus, MINISTOP, three F of main convenience stores, Aeon and Ito-Yokado of the department store, and Don Quixote of the discount store. I think this to be a good news for Android users of the teenager. What do they use a virtual currency for? Of course they are a game apps and LINE stickers! :)

Like the SnapChat? Japanese startup Cocone released Messaging apps "TonTon" where a message disappears

Unfortunately SnapChat does not have popularity at all in Japan. However, the messaging apps that resembled it was released. It is "TonTon"(iOS/Android). TonTon is service of Japanese startup Cocone, and the system is very simple.

At first, when user's registration, the phone number is not necessary. Only by the setting the user name and it's completed in only five seconds.

The most important function is automatic removal of messages. It's like images of SnapChat. All messages disappear from the both sides of a sender and the addressee in constant time.

In addition, there are no stickers in TonTon. This is rare for Japanese messaging apps. There is a function to tell a friend about one's existence by a knock in substitution for it. This is an origin of the service names of TonTon. "Ton-Ton" means a knock in Japanese onomatopoeic word.

Cocone explains this is the service that is easier than other messaging apps. Surely other precedence messaging apps(ex LINE) more many functionalize it. TonTon focus on a momentary chat.

Puzzle & Dragons becomes the arcade game at last

Now, GungHo's popular mobile game "Puzzle & Dragons" is everywhere. Real goods, Books and Nintendo 3DS soft "Puzz-Dra Z". Today, GungHo and Square Enix announced that they developed an arcade game of Puzzle & Dragons "Puzzle and Doragons Battle Tournament". It operates in earnest in spring of 2014.

It has a complete new story unlike application version and Puzz-Dra Z. The game system is 3-match puzzles(This is the same). However, a totally new story, new monsters, an avatar function are added. Furthermore, players can do a tournament battle with 16 rivals by an online play function. The online battle is the important element of current Japanese arcade games. However, can players read a all story in short time? The worry is useless. They prepare IC card "NESiCA" for exclusive use of the arcade game. Players can save all data of the game using NESiCA.

This is 1 play 100 yen. They carry out a test in Tokyo, Kanagawa and Osaka in December 13 - 15. Probably they will become prosperous.

LINE released Q&A service "LINE Q"

Today, LINE released question and answer service "LINE Q" which utilized users base.

LINE users ask various questions in LINE Q and can reply them. When they reply them, they can use photos, movie, geolocation information and the LINE stickers as well as texts. The screen design is the almost same as a chat screen of LINE. In addition, LINE users can use this in both smartphone apps and Web browser for PCs. Furthermore, LINE give a point to excellent answers. LINE users accumulate a points and can trade with them and cash.

There are already a lot of the question and answer services of like this. LINE pursues them as a weapon in the strong user base and mobile-first. LINE is going to become not only the messaging apps but also platform of the life of users. At first they try this only in Japan and are going to release it later in the overseas countries.