Granblue Fantasy Versus might be grabbing the headlines as the hot new anime fighter, but the game it's based on isn't about to give up all the attention, and its newest targets are otaku with nostalgia for the halycon days of 2008 and...

For a self-proclaimed weeb, I don't read nearly as much manga as I think I should. Thankfully, that sad state of affairs is changing, thanks to increased accessibility and dropping costs. And if you're looking for a handful of (digital) man...

"What will you do after the end of the world?" This might be the most answered question in contemporary game history, so rife is the medium with stories set after the collapse of civilization as we know it. Beyond being a convenient escape ...

Spring has sprung! A fresh new season stretches out before us as we dive into a pile of new anime and argue about what's worth watching and what's worth hate-watching. As always, the new season snuck up on me while I'm rewatching old episod...

The material-hungry Masters of Fate/Grand Order may still be days away from finishing off the ongoing "Gudaguda Meiji Restoration" spring event, but the cruel intelligences at Aniplex have opted to announce none other than the nex...

Atlus has launched a teaser website for a project called Persona 5 S. Much like how Persona 5 R ended up becoming Persona 5: The Royal, this new project is likely to be another version of the popular JRPG. Whether this will become the rumor...

Whenever something is announced on April 1, you have to take it with a grain of salt. Lots of publishers and developers like to have fun by announcing things that will never see the light of day, regardless of how cool they may be. Others l...

During a live stream event yesterday, Sega's chief creative officer Toshihiro Nagoshi spoke about Judgment and the recent scandal with Pierre Taki. Starting things off on a positive note, Judgment has sold through 97% of its worldwide stock...

As announced in early February, Falcom debuted some footage of Ys IX at the Dengeki Games Festival yesterday. It's not as exciting as you'd think, but it does show off the expanded traversal options that Ys IX will have. Adol has something ...

After yesterday's announcement of a release date for Yakuza 5 on PS4, it was only a matter of time that we'd see an official trailer. I was very eager to see how this would run on Sony's current-gen system, considering it ran pretty poorly ...

Japan's Weekly Famitsu magazine has revealed that the Yakuza 5 PS4 port will be hitting shelves on June 20, 2019, for 3,990 yen. Being a mere port instead of a remaster, the game will only update the resolution to 1080p and bring the framer...

The last time The Caligula Effect was considered a new game release, things didn't exactly go well for it.  But a rather mixed reception didn't stop FuRyu and Aquria from sticking with the brand, and the game is now back, remade for mo...

Nintendo will be releasing a special edition of Fire Emblem: Three Houses in Japan. Called the "Fódlan Collection," it will contain special packaging (designed by Kazuyuki Koda), an artbook, a soundtrack selection disc, and a steelbo...

Ys IX: Monstrum Nox will be releasing at some point in Fall 2019 for the PS4. Nihon Falcom broke the news on Twitter with a post that revealed some new concept art for the game. I'm not exactly sure if the shadowy figure is series protagoni...

Fate/Grand Order just recently debuted a new addition its story with the opening of the Epic of Remnant expansion the other day, but that doesn't mean people with the wisdom not to play the game are left out in the cold. Aniplex h...

It hasn't been too long since the Masters of Chaldea finished off Fate/Grand Order's main story quest by blowing up a ton of weird tentacles and putting human history on the correct path, but the fight isn't over yet. Detailed at this weeke...

Sometimes it's good to be in second place. That's been the case with God Eater, Bandai Namco's would-be challenger to Capcom’s juggernaut Monster Hunter series. Though it never quite left Monster Hunter’s long shadow, God Eate...

If you happen to live in Japan, are a big Final Fantasy XIV fan, and have a wedding coming up, the stars have just aligned in your favor. Square Enix is teaming up with Bridal Hearts to offer a Final Fantasy XIV-themed Wedding Service for p...

Falcom is set to debut footage of the upcoming Ys IX: Monstrum Nox next month at the Dengeki Games Festival 2019. Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo will be on stage during a special event on March 24 to reveal the first footage of Ys IX alon...

In a pretty awesome marketing stunt, Capcom Japan has partnered with Triumph Motorcycles to create a replica of Dante's sick ride from Devil May Cry 5. Sporting an incredibly slick paint job and custom details like "Ebony & Ivory" on th...

Out Run is an arcade classic with some exceptional music. Its various ports and sequels over the years have only added to that rich musical landscape with new tunes for each game. When it got released on Switch late last year, it came packe...

Warner Bros. Japan is teaming up with developer Level-5 to create an anime film adaptation of the Ni no Kuni games. Featuring character designs by Yoshiyuki Momose and a score composed by Joe Hisaishi, the film is set for a summer 2019 rele...

A couple of weeks ago I speculated in my early impressions that Tales of Vesperia - now available once again in English after nearly a decade mired in a past of Xbox 360 exclusivity and held by a publisher seemingly cold on the idea of...

It will never not be a little weird to me to realize how popular the Fate franchise is, but the truth can't be denied: It's up there. Practically a household name among the nerdy and loaded enough to buy building-sized ads to put up ou...

On Sunday, Bandai Namco aired a trailer within their free-to-play title Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation 2 for a new, upcoming Gundam game. The new title turned out to be SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays. Only offering a tease at the s...