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A3! Mobile Game Theme Tops Oricon Chart
posted on by Lynzee Loveridge
The "ikemen-raising" mobile game A3! burst onto the scene late last month, generating over 800,000 s in three days. 300,000 of those s took place on its launch day. The game's popularity continued to grow, as numbers raised to 1.5 million in two weeks and finally topping two million s by February 21.
It's not just the game itself that's popular. The game's musical staff includes veterans like Yuyoyuppe, and TWEEDEES' Reiji Okii.
A3!'s opening single "MANKAI☆Kaika Sengen" topped Oricon's daily CD chart on February 20 and is currently hanging out at #5 on the weekly chart. Oricon estimates its sold 14,957 copies during its first week.
The in-game group "A3ders!" made up of Atsushi Tamaru, performs the song. Masayoshi Ōishi produced the track.
The free-to-play game stars a stable of aspiring actors. The characters are separated into four troupes, each one referencing a particular season. The player controls the troupe's director and is responsible for "raising" each member but of course there's also plenty of romance to go along with it.
[Via Nijimen]
