Psyduck has finally kicked that terrible headache and found some much-needed R&R. They say Psyduck evolves into Golduck, but not this one. This dude can chillax so hard that he pretty much leveled up into a Snorlax. The Pokemon Company...

City Connection's endeavour to bring a string of awesome arcade shmups to PC continues, as the publisher has announced that Psikyo's fantastic sequel Gunbird 2 will take flight on Steam June 10.Released in arcades in 1998, before being port...

There's still a full two months to go before the Japanese release of VVVTunia, the next entry in the beloved Hyperdimension Neptunia series, and Compile Heart is yet to speak of a western localisation, but that doesn't mean we can't all enj...

Sega has filed several new Sakura Wars trademarks in Japan. The legendary publisher developer has laid claim to the names "Sakura Wars B.L.A.C.K.", (as well as simply "B.L.A.C.K."), Sakura Kakumei (roughly translates as "Revolution"), and S...

For this week's Arcade Archives release, retro-publisher Hamster has reached into its big bag of '80s hits and pulled out Nichibutsu's sci-fi shmup MagMax, now available to download on Nintendo Switch. Released in Japanese arcades back in 1...

Yet another of the year's biggest video game conventions has been canceled, this time Asia's most high-profile showcase. Organizers have just sent an email confirming that Tokyo Game Show won't take place in 2020. The announcement reads "Du...

City Connection has begun its endeavor to bring Psikyo's collection of classic shmups to PC. Having already released Strikers 1945 at the end of April, it stands to reason that one of the next titles in line will be sequel Strikers 1945 II,...

Publisher Rayark Games has released a concept video for its rhythm-action sequel Deemo II, which is currently in pre-production stages for mobile devices. Deemo II will be developed by JetGen, who was responsible for Deemo Reborn, which rel...

Japan's Computer Entertainment Ratings Organization (CERO) has announced that it intends to resume rating new ratings from May 7, following its closure last month as part of the country's COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic legislation.CERO shut ...

[Photo credit: Japan Retro Gaming Association]Japan is currently in a State of Emergency. With no end currently in sight for the ongoing COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic, some young children are getting understandably restless at being kept in...

Times are tough for the Tokyo Imperial Theater. In the decade following The Great War, the International Combat Revue's Flower Division has fallen on hard times. If it wasn't enough that the theater troupe's best performers never returned f...

As a long-time Animal Crossing fan who's over the moon about New Horizons, it's heartwarming to see the game dominate the sales charts worldwide. People are eating it up. Not just the AC faithful, or curious Nintendo Switch owners who need ...

Japanese fashion doll manufacturer Volks has released images of a new doll based on Sakura Amamiya, the spirited lead of Sega's brand new JRPG, Sakura Wars. While the doll is undeniably beautiful, it looks like Ms. Amamiya is coming for you...

Earlier this week, publisher City Connection revealed that it will be bringing a string of classic Psikyo shmups to PC via Steam. We already know that first on the agenda is Strikers 1945, and we now know it will be followed up by all-time ...

Great news for shmup fans today, as City Connection has announced plans to drip-feed a run of classic Psikyo arcade shmups onto the PC platform over the coming months.The charge will be lead by 1995's super-popular release Strikers 1945, wh...

As Nintendo continues to deal with supply chain woes, the future of certain pieces of hardware is uncertain. That could include specific Joy-Con colors. Look, there's a ton of Joy-Con colors at the moment. Maybe too many? I'm sure ther...

Indie game publisher LionWing has announced that Japanese shmup The Adventures of Ten & Till will be headed west via Steam later this year, following on from its original Japanese release way back in 2016.Designed by Doujin producer Tor...

Japanese game developer M2 has revealed the identities of the first four classic Toaplan shmups being revitalised for future release on modern platforms. The four games were announced this weekend during the Famitsu & Dengeki Game Award...

Square Enix has released the first gameplay video for its upcoming mobile title NieR Re[in]carnation, currently in development for iOS and Android devices.Revealed back in March, Nier Re[in]carnation, is a new role-playing adventure develop...

In today's contest you can win a Switch copy of weird rhythm idol game Kawaii Deathu Desu! What's this? Another weird little game that I not only can't pronounce the name of, but also have no clue what the Japenese words actually mean?! Why...

It's been a very long wait for western fans, a wait filled with music videos, stage play announcements, and movie trailers. But the wait is almost over as Sega prepares to release the soft reboot of action-RPG series Sakura Wars on North Am...

Nintendo Japan has announced its plans to resume shipping of Nintendo Switch units later this week. The industry giant had previously halted distribution of the hybrid console due to production woes caused by the ongoing COVID-19/coronaviru...

As we talked about yesterday, there's a huge demand for the Switch right now, despite pandemic-based supply chain problems that are stalling the supply of markets all over the world. But Japan, which was just recently placed under lockdown,...

This year sees the wild 'n' weird Danganronpa franchise celebrate its 10th anniversary. As such, Spike Chunsoft is planning numerous reveals and news drops pertaining to the surprisingly dark series, which currently consists of several vide...

Earlier today, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a State of Emergency, requiring the citizens of seven Japanese prefectures to remain home until further notice. The country's Computer Entertainment Ratings Organization (CERO) has t...