GungHo Online Entertainment News Articles
Thursday13th Aug 2020
News Ninjala Surpasses 4 Million Downloads, All Players To Receive Free Gift
"We are honored by your support"
The free-to-play bubblegum shooter Ninjala was released in June and it's already managed to rack up 4 million downloads worldwide. To commemorate the occasion, GungHo Online is gifting players 100 free Jala (that's the in-game currency). To celebrate this milestone, the official Twitter account for the game has also...
Tuesday11th Aug 2020
News Ninjala Version 2.0 Update Adds Worldwide Matchmaking, Improves UI And Much More
Better than before
If you've had difficulties matching with other players in the free-to-play bubblegum shooter Ninjala since it launched, the good news is GungHo has now rolled out a new update for the game that should make the online experience more enjoyable (and playable) at all hours of the day. It allows you to match with anyone from anywhere...
Friday7th Aug 2020
Exclusive Meet The Crew Of Volta-X, The RTS Mech-Battler Hitting Switch Next Week
Bio shock
Mech-battling real-time strategy game Volta-X launches on Switch on 12th August, and GungHo has provided us some exclusive screens showcasing the ragtag cast of characters you'll unlock as you play through its PvE and PvP kaiju battles. Every Volta (the titular giant robots you'll be taking control of and fighting) needs a crew, and below...
Friday31st Jul 2020
News Kaiju-Battling Strategy Title Volta-X Hits Switch On August 12th
With a free limited preview event just beforehand
GungHo Online has revealed that its real-time strategy title Volta-X launches on Switch on August 12th, with a price tag of $19.99. On August 7th, GungHo will be holding a special preview event between 5 p.m. to August 8, 9 p.m. PDT, but this will be accessible to PC players only. The game features...
Thursday25th Jun 2020
News Ninjala Isn't Really Like Splatoon But We'd Love To Do A Crossover, Says GungHo CEO
"Splatoon's more a shooting game, and this is more close combat"
GungHo Online recently launched its free-to-play Switch title Ninjala, a game which has been repeatedly compared to Nintendo's Splatoon series (and not just by us). However, GungHo Online CEO Kazuki Morishita – speaking to our good friends over at Eurogamer – has been sure to...
Reminder Ninjala Is Now Available For Free On The Switch eShop
Launch day has arrived!
After multiple delays, GungHo Online Entertainment has finally launched its free-to-play multiplayer game Ninjala. The Switch eShop download takes up 2.0GB of free space and the game itself requires an internet connection to be played online. Ninjala includes battle royale-style matches designed for up to 8 players online...
Sunday21st Jun 2020
News GungHo Has Improved Ninjala's Online Experience In Time For Next Week's Launch
It's been a long time coming
Ninjala has been delayed and delayed, so what exactly has been going on behind the scenes with this bubble-gum free-to-play Switch exclusive? After GungHo Online Entertainment's president and CEO Kazuki Morishita last month said
Thursday18th Jun 2020
News New Trailer For Switch Exclusive Volta-X Shows Off The Cast And Battle System
Real-time robot battling ahoy
GungHo Online Entertainment has just published a new trailer for its upcoming robot strategy battler Volta-X, which is coming exclusively to Nintendo Switch this summer. The game will allow you to customise mechs – know as Voltas – for 1v1 real-time combat. Throughout the game you'll unlock new and upgradeable...
Tuesday16th Jun 2020
News Ninjala's Story Mode Trailer Shows Off Weapons, Levels And More
Lauching soon, exclusively on Switch
GungHo's Ninjala hits Switch soon, and the company has released a brand-new trailer which shows off elements of the recently-announced paid-for Story Mode DLC. The footage shows off combat, new levels, weapons and much more. The main portion of the game is online and free-to-play, but this story element will...
Friday12th Jun 2020
News Ninjala Will Offer A Single-Player Story Mode, But You'll Have To Pay For It
Going solo
GungHo Online Entertainment's Splatoon-like online action title Ninjala will offer a single-player story mode, it has been revealed – but unlike the main part of the game, it will not be free-to-play. Details on what will be included in this solo campaign aren't available at present, but it has been confirmed that the DLC will cost...
Saturday9th May 2020
"we ask for your understanding"
Update (Sat 9th May, 2020 06:00 BST): Following the news of Ninjala's delay, GungHo Online Entertainment's president and CEO Kazuki Morishita has now released a statement apologising to fans: Ninjala is near completion, but we are significantly limited in how quickly we can work to test and finalize the game when we...
Thursday30th Apr 2020
News Ninjala Datamine Suggests A Sonic The Hedgehog Collab Might Be Happening
Microtransactions and gacha mechanics also uncovered
If you participated in the open beta of Ninjala this week, you might have noticed the bubblegum shooter's emphasis on fashion. You can dress up your character and customise their look. With this in mind, Switch dataminers LeanYoshi and OatmealDome have discovered evidence of a special...
Thursday26th Mar 2020
News Ninjala Will Be Free-To-Play When It Launches Worldwide This May
Chew on this
Remember that new "action game epic to follow Splatoon and Fortnite" which was hinted at in Japanese monthly CoroCoro comic? Well, GungHo Online Entertainment America has just premiered a new trailer for Ninjala,
Wednesday15th Jan 2020
Reminder Puzzle & Dragons GOLD Is Out Today, Celebrate Its Launch With A Limited-Time Discount
Offer ends Jan 31st
Today marks the release of the mobile phenomenon Puzzle & Dragons GOLD on the Switch eShop in North America. The game features enhanced visual upgrades and all-new multiplayer modes built upon the foundation of the mobile hit. It's said to be the "ultimate way" to experience GungHo Online Entertainment's long-running...
Sunday29th Dec 2019
News GungHo President Says Ninjala Will Be Fun For Players Of All Ages
And seasoned gamers will be "very" satisfied
Ninjala has been in the making for a number of years now. When the "bubblegum ninjutsu" shooter does finally arrive on Switch, GungHo Online Entertainment expects it to satisfy all skill levels. Here's exactly what GungHo President Kazuki Morishita had to say during a recent interview with Nikkei:...
Tuesday24th Dec 2019
News Puzzle & Dragons GOLD Gets A New English-Dubbed Trailer
Due out 15th January
A few weeks ago, we found out the next entry in the popular Puzzle & Dragons series – Puzzle & Dragons GOLD – would be released in North America on 15th January for $14.99. Now, to help promote this upcoming Switch eShop title, GungHo has released a new English-dubbed trailer for the game, which you can view below...
Sunday11th Aug 2019
News Sickhead Games Helped Out With The Grandia HD Collection
It's in safe hands
Next week, JRPG fans get a double dose of nostalgia when the Grandia HD Collection arrives on the Switch eShop. If you're wondering about the accuracy of this high-definition makeover and how it compares to the source material, there's no need to worry. Speaking to Nintendo Everything, GungHo Online Entertainment revealed it...
Wednesday7th Aug 2019
News The Grandia HD Collection Arrives Next Week On The Switch eShop
Updated and enhanced
Fans of the JRPG genre are in for one heck of a treat next week when Grandia HD Collection arrives on the Switch eShop on 16th August. GungHo Online Entertainment originally revealed this collection back in August 2018 and more recently in June this year said the title was coming soon. This collection includes the first and...
Thursday20th Jun 2019
News Puzzle & Dragons Gold For Switch Releases In North America Later This Year
A competitive take on the series
In 2013, GungHo Online Entertainment released Puzzle & Dragons Z on the 3DS. It followed this up in 2015 with a local release of the game and also added in a special Nintendo-themed bonus title: Puzzle & Dragons Z: Super Mario Bros. Edtion. Now, GungHo has announced it will release Puzzle & Dragons Gold...
Thursday6th Jun 2019
News The Grandia HD Collection Is "Coming Soon" To Nintendo Switch
More information will be revealed at E3 2019
The Switch is quickly becoming the platform of choice for JRPG fans. Square Enix has shown ongoing support by releasing multiple Final Fantasy games on the system and more recently it announced Star Ocean: First Departure R would arrive in the near future. GungHo Online Entertainment has now revealed the...
Friday31st May 2019
News GungHo Online Entertainment Delays Ninjala Until Spring 2020
The team needs more time to prepare the game
It's been almost one year since GungHo Online Entertainment revealed the bubble gum game Ninjala to the world, so what's the status on the development of this Switch title? Unfortunately, it will no longer be released this year and has instead been knocked back to spring 2020. It means the development...
Friday7th Dec 2018
Video GungHo Online Entertainment Releases New Teaser Trailer For Ninjala
Learn about the lore
GungHo's upcoming Switch release Ninjala has just received a new teaser trailer that explains a bit about the in-game lore while giving us a closer look at the playable characters. Basically, according to the above clip, ninja masters used to rule the lands until one day they disappeared altogether. After this, the video cuts...
Thursday20th Sep 2018
News GungHo Shares New Information About HD Version Of Grandia And Dreamcast Sequel
A western exclusive, for now
Around the time of this year's Tokyo Game Show, Game Informer was given the opportunity to visit GungHo's offices and find out a bit more about the upcoming remaster of the first two Grandia games - expected to arrive on multiple platforms, including the Switch, in the near future. The most surprising news, apparently,...
Wednesday27th Jun 2018
News Yo-Kai Watch Comes To Smartphones To Challenge Pokémon GO's Dominance
Spooky stuff
Level-5 and GungHo Online Entertainment have just launched a Yo-Kai Watch game for iOS and Android smartphones in Japan. Yo-Kai Watch World is a location-based title not entirely unlike Pokémon GO, where famous Yo-Kai characters appear "in
Tuesday12th Jun 2018
News Blow Bubble Gum And Do Battle With The Cartoon Combat Of Ninjala
And we're all out of bubble gum...
Plenty of new games were announced - albeit briefly - at this year's Nintendo Direct at E3 2018, and that includes a new multiplayer brawler by the name of Ninjala. Coming from GungHo Online Entertainment, you'll use bubble gum and foam-covered weapons to take on fellow ninja in an urban-setting that's got a real...
Saturday2nd Jun 2018
News GungHo Online Entertainment America Announces GALAK-Z: Variant S For Switch
A space-shooter action-RPG experience
The GALAK-Z universe will soon be expanded from mobile to the Nintendo Switch, with developer 17-BIT and GungHo Online Entertainment America announcing GALAK-Z: Variant S. If you’re lucky enough to be heading to this year’s E3, you’ll be able to have a hands-on session with the game from the 12th to...
Wednesday28th Sep 2016
News Free-To-Play Version Of Puzzle & Dragons X Released On Japanese 3DS
Try before you buy
GungHo Online has released a scaled-down, free-to-play version of Puzzle & Dragons X on the Japanese 3DS eShop. Battle Puzzle & Dragons X includes a "Battle Mode" identical to that seen in the main game, which features "Fixed" and "Free" contests. In these you can customise your team of monsters and also battle against...
Wednesday18th May 2016
Video Puzzle & Dragons X Footage Lines Up Ahead Of Japanese Launch
Thanks to CoroCoro magazine
CoroCoro magazine has published two gameplay videos for the forthcoming 3DS puzzle/RPG hybrid Puzzle & Dragons X, which launches in Japan on July 28th. The first clip shows some combat, while the second illustrates the towns and locations seen in the game. Based on the hit smartphone title - which has just cleared...
Friday19th Feb 2016
News Puzzle & Dragons X Hitting Japan This July In Two Versions
Check out the new trailer
Puzzle & Dragons is one of the few mobile franchises to have successfully made the transition to console, with Puzzle & Dragons Z and a Super Mario-themed crossover proving to be commercial hits for developer GungHo. The firm is now following up with the 3DS sequel Puzzle & Dragons X, which hits Japan on July...
Tuesday17th Nov 2015
News Puzzle & Dragons X Confirmed for 3DS in Japan
Why about Y?
A little while ago we shared the news that a new Puzzle & Dragons title had been confirmed for the 3DS, albeit without a name or details. Well, there's a little more to share now - it's called Puzzle & Dragons X and will arrive in Japan in 2016. It was confirmed by GungHo Online Entertainment and Nintendo in the latest issue of...
