Aladdin X announced that Suika Game (Watermelon Game) is now available on the Japanese iOS App Store. The game costs 240 yen (or approximately $1.70) and is published by popIn Inc.
Since Suika Game became available on the global Nintendo Switch store on October 21, 2023, it is likely that the game will also appear on the global iOS App Store. After the success of the original game, there have been plenty of unofficial knock-off versions releasing on mobile devices and consoles.
One example includes an unofficial release called The Suika Game, which appears to be headed to the PlayStation Store soon. In addition, developer Aladdin X recently warned of fake merchandise plushies of the titular watermelon has started to circulate as prizes on crane machines in Japan.
The popularity of Suika Game led to the game achieving the top spot on the Japanese Nintendo Switch 2023 download ranking, above titles with large followings and numbers of sales such as The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, various Pikmin entries, and the recently released Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince.
Suika Game is immediately available on the Nintendo Switch worldwide and on iOS devices in Japan.
