Bandai Namco
My Hero: One’s Justice (Xbox One) Review
I had only played a handful of arena fighters before this year. I do enjoy 3D fighters like Soul Calibur (I recently reviewed Soul Calibur VI) and Tekken, but arena fighters never quite clicked with me.Fast forward to the release of My Hero: One’s Justice, which is a 3D arena fighter based on the popular manga and anime series and I may have found one that I truly connect with. Does this title hit...[Read More]
Bless Unleashed Preview – Bandai Namco Xbox MMO
PAX East 2019 was a crazy turn of events for us here at Marooners’ Rock. Even with so many games to check out and appointments to be kept though, a majority of the Marooners’ Rock staff took the opportunity to visit Bandai Namco’s booth during our free time to play Bless Unleashed. Although I was ultimately the only staff member to have a hands-on press appointment with the Bless...[Read More]
Soul Calibur VI Review
As a long time Soul Calibur fan, I have to admit that I’ve been extremely disappointed in the franchise ever since the the abomination known as Soul Calibur V released. While I was stupidly hyped that Ezio was a guest in SCV (along with that sick remix of Venice Rooftops) the rest of the cast was replaced with descendants or children who were cheap imitations of the originals, which made the...[Read More]
Bandai Namco Celebrates Anniversary of Sword Art Online With New Announcment
Bandai Namco is known for making some of the top Anime games in recent years including Naruto games, Tales of Vesperia, and the upcoming Jump Force. In 2013 they released Sword Art Online: Infinity Fragment and multiple games since then. Five years later they have exciting new announcements to celebrate the 5 year anniversary of the series, including expansions, and even new games coming to the N...[Read More]
Code Vein Delayed To 2019
Less than three months from its initial release, developer Bandai Namco has just announced that it will be delaying it’s upcoming action RPG, Code Vein, to 2019. Originally, the Dark Souls inspired RPG was slated for a late September 2018 release. As unfortunate as this may seem, it doesn’t take away from the fact that Bandai is working hard to make sure this is the best possible produ...[Read More]
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Release Date!!!
It’s time for that wonderful old cash cow to come out again! That’s right, Nintendo has announced that it’s launching “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” for the Switch this year! It’ll hit us like a freight train on December 7th, so get that Christmas list ready!
Bandai Namco Announces Jump Force E3 2018
For years, Xbox fans have had to quietly sulk when a new anime-related video game was announced due to Bandai Namco’s “partnership” with Sony Entertainment and Nintendo. Within the last twenty years, only a few Anime franchises have come to the Xbox, Xbox 360, or Xbox One such as: Attack on Titan, Dragon Ball Z, One Piece, Naruto, Gundam, and Yugioh. With just barely over a handf...[Read More]
Dontnod Entertainment Announces Twin Mirror
Recently, Dontnod Entertainment released their newest title, Vampyr. Not even a week later, and the developer has revealed their next project, Twin Mirror, a story driven mystery thriller that is already promised to be out in 2019 according to publisher Bandai Namco. Dontnod has stated the game will be heavily reliant on investigating, and considering how well the social mechanics work in Vampyr, ...[Read More]
Code Vein Release Date Announced!!!
Bandai Namco has just today confirmed that they will be releasing their new game “Code Vein” on September 28th, 2018 for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC! For those of us out there who have dreams of a JRPG with fast-paced action, a dark storyline, and “Dark Souls” levels of difficulty and fighting styles, those dreams might be about to come true!
Dark Souls Remastered For Nintendo Switch Has Been Delayed
I’m sure many gamers were excited who were planning to praise the sun while on the go since Dark Souls was being remastered for the Nintendo Switch. However, it appears they will need to wait a little longer than expected. The remaster of the cult classic was originally slated for a May 25 release on Xbox One, PS4, PC, and Switch. The PC, Xbox and PS4 releases dates are unchanged, but the Sw...[Read More]
Dragon Ball FighterZ (Xbox One) Review
Wow, 2017 was an amazing year for fighting games and the fighting game community (FGC). We saw Injustice 2, Tekken 7, and Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite launch. We were given updates to Killer Instinct and Street Fighter V. 2018 has just started and already Dragon Ball FighterZ (DBFZ) has landed onto consoles and PC with a power level that is over 9000!
Tekken Coming to Mobile Devices
Tekken is coming to your Mobile devices! There is nothing better than kicking butt on the go! Namco Bandai announced that they will be releasing their popular fighting franchise to mobile devices as a soft launch in Canada starting today. The game will be available for IOS and Android devices.