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Steins;Gate is popular in Japan. Very popular. How popular?

This week’s sales chart is an exciting one, and there’s a lot to cover, so let’s jump right in. Last week saw the release of two very high-profile games: The Little Battlers (PSP) from Level 5 and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (3DS) from Nintendo.

For those of you that missed the PC, Xbox 360, and PSP releases of Steins;Gate, 5pb is bringing Nitroplus’ visual novel to iPhone and iPad.

Some 5pb games like Chaos;Head Noah and 11eyes CrossOver are already on the service, and next up on the list is Steins;Gate.

5pb’s Chiyomaru Shikura believes visual novels are a genre that can appeal to everyone.

5pb founder and executive director, Chiyomaru Shikura, tells us why he feels the two games have managed to find success.

5pb are including a lab coat and pair of slippers with the limited edition version of Steins;Gate on PSP.

5pb’s hit visual novel is getting a portable adaptation this June.

Rimi from Chaos;Head and Kurisu from Stein;Gate invade 5pb’s girl-on-girl fighter.

New achievements (yes, in a visual novel) and event CGs are coming to Steins;Gate.

Nitroplus and 5pb’s visual novel hit is getting its own anime adaptation.

Steins;Gate for Windows was originally meant to launch July 30th. When Nitroplus and publisher 5pb release the delayed PC port of the hit visual novel this August 28th, players will require a PC connected to the Internet in order to complete an online certification process before they can play the game. Unsurprisingly, 5pb are citing [...]

5pb and Nitroplus’s breakout hit visual novel is getting the novelization treatment.