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Dengeki PlayStation(Japanese:Điện kích PlayStation)was a Japanese video gaming publication byASCII Media Works(formerlyMediaWorks). It primarily features information pertaining to thePlayStationbrand.Dengeki PlayStationwas originally founded as a magazine in 1994 and ran until 2020, when it ceased production and went fully digital asDengeki Online.
 Cover of the last issue (May 2020) featuring Cloud Strife ofFinal Fantasy VII Remake | |
| Founded | 1994 |
|---|---|
| First issue | December 1994 |
| Final issue | May 2020 |
| Company | ASCII Media Works |
| Country | Japan |
| Based in | Tokyo |
| Language | Japanese |
| Website | dengekionline |
History
editThe magazine first went on sale in December 1994 as a special edition version ofDengeki G's Magazine.
It ceased publication on March 28, 2020, with issue No. 686, its cover featuring Cloud Strife on coveringFinal Fantasy VII Remake.[1]The decision was made due to changes "surrounding media such as magazines, as well as changes in the delivery of game information."[2]The publication still exists digitally through theDengeki Onlinewebsite.[3]
Special edition versions
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- Dengeki PS2
- Dengeki PS2was a special edition version ofDengeki PlayStationthat was published about three or four times a year in irregular intervals. It was first published on January 22, 1997 under the titleDengeki PlayStation D,and was changed to the current title in September 2001 until its final issue on February 15, 2008. The magazine mainly featured information on thePlayStation 2,but also carried information about games for thePlayStation 3andPlayStation Portableas well.
- Dengeki PSP
- Dengeki PSPwas another special edition version ofDengeki PlayStationthat, likeDengeki PS2was published only a few times a year and in irregular intervals. The magazine mainly features information on thePlayStation Portable,and was published between December 3, 2004 and October 21, 2011.
- Dengeki Girl's Style
- Dengeki Girl's Style(Điện kích Girl's Style)was the third special edition version ofDengeki PlayStation.It was first published under the titleDengeki PlayStation Girl's Styleon December 4, 2003, but the title dropped thePlayStationin early 2007. The magazine was originally sold quarterly, but switched to a bimonthly publication on April 10, 2007, and became an independent magazine. The magazine began to be published monthly on April 10, 2012. The magazine mainly features information onotomeandboy's love games,but also carries information onanimeandmangageared towards a female audience. A special edition version titledDengeki Girl's Style BL Versionspecifically covers information onshōnen-aiotome games and was first sold on June 30, 2008.
- Dengeki Online D
- Dengeki Online Dwas the fourth special edition version ofDengeki PlayStationwhich was first published between August 31 and December 21, 2007. The magazine covered online-capable video games for many different platforms, such asFinal Fantasy XIandMonster Hunter Frontier,which were featured in the first issue.
References
edit- ^"Dengeki PlayStation to End its Regular Publication After Volume 686".Siliconera. 26 February 2020.RetrievedFebruary 26,2020.
- ^"Dengeki PlayStation to cease regular publication with March 28-due issue".Gematsu. 26 February 2020.RetrievedFebruary 26,2020.
- ^"After 26 Years of Coverage, Iconic Japanese Magazine Dengeki PlayStation Announces Final Monthly Issue".Push Square. 26 February 2020.RetrievedFebruary 26,2020.
External links
edit- Official website(in Japanese)