This is the year of JRPGs with so many fantastic games announced and coming out this year. Today we had a special treat announcement from NIS America for Ys X: Nordics is coming in Fall 2024 to Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, and PC (Steam, Epic Game Store, and GOG). This entry in the legendary Ys series offers exhilarating, fast-paced combat, a moving story of unlikely allies, and naval exploration ac...[Read More]
With the arrival of Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key, which was developed by Gust and published by Koei Tecmo, we have finally reached the pinnacle of this epic trilogy of Atelier Ryza. Ryza, who is now probably one of the best alchemists for her age, is off to another adventure in this conclusion with old friends and new ones to meet. I remember the moment I first encount...[Read More]
In the past, when it came to Anime movies, they were a dime a dozen. Most of the time, each animated movie for popular TV series was easily skippable and at times easily forgettable. Over the last decade, Anime movies have become more popular and important to the industry. This is easy to notice after the success of Belle, Demon Slayer: Mugen Train, and Dragon Ball Z: Battle of the Gods. The last...[Read More]
Adult Swim’s immensely popular Rick and Morty series has continued to innovate the adult cartoon genre. What initially started out as a crude Back To The Future parody, has quickly climbed to new heights. Rick and Morty creator Justin Roiland has never been afraid to deviate away from the show’s norm. The typical interdimensional exploits of alcoholic scientist Rick Sanchez and his gra...[Read More]
It’s clear as day that the Pokémon series has been on the up & up. Last year’s Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl brought remakes of two franchise favorites. January of this year introduced players to a very different Pokémon experience, in the form of Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Earlier this morning, The Pokémon Company dropped their latest stream. The Pokémon Presen...[Read More]
While I’m typing this, I’m currently watching the screener to JUJUTSU KAISEN 0 in subbed version and very soon dubbed version. Today Crunchyroll just unveiled another trailer for this upcoming theatric release. You can see this new trailer provided below. On top of this, the full cast list for the English version has been announced.
I’ve been following the Lupin III franchise for years. This fascination first started when I saw the previews for the various iterations on my Dragon Ball Z VHS tapes. The series created by Kazuhiko Katō, “Monkey Punch”, served as the perfect amalgamation of two of my favorite things, anime and the crime genre. In later years, I started watching the series on Toonami. When I found out ...[Read More]
Godzilla is about to get animated once again. GKids has announced that a brand new anime entitled Godzilla Singular Point, based on the iconic Toho monster, is coming to Netflix in 2021. This iteration, featuring a new cast, and a new story, will be directed by Atushi Takahashi. Studio bones will be behind the animation.
NIS America is excited to reveal that its latest title, Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny, is coming to Nintendo Switch in 2021! The first new installment in six years is here, featuring Super Reincarnation, 3D visuals (a series first), and adjustable gameplay settings to make it the perfect game for both new and old DISGAEA fans alike.
Japanese game company Marvelous‘ subsidiary, XSEED Games, announced today that Rune Factory 5, the long-awaited sequel in the beloved simulation RPG series, will launch in 2021 on the Nintendo Switch™ system in North America. Most recently, Rune Factory 4 Special released in February of this year, to high critical reception. In-game footage of Rune Factory 5 was revealed for the first...[Read More]
Goblin Slayer and his allies return for another bloody mission against the incredibly underestimated goblin menace. Is the movie as good (or as controversial) as the anime series?
Since the early ’90s, anime-themed video games have been a steady corner of the video game industry. Sadly over the last decade, the quality of most anime titles has dwindled. Nowadays, Anime-themed games fall within the 50/50 range; however, the percentage of good anime games vs bad ones has begun to lean towards the negative end of the spectrum a bit more. So what is causing this shift in ...[Read More]