FU Fighters In 2019, Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes brought everyone’s favorite otaku and pro assassin Travis Touchdown back, but not in the way everyone expected. Strikes Again ended up being somewhat of a middling appetizer before the main course that would be No …Read more »
Fans of the KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on this Wonderful World! anime and light novel series now have the opportunity to experience the series for themselves with the free-to-play KonoSuba: Fantastic Days game. This spectacular anime RPG gives players a chance to dive into adventure with …Read more »
If you were one of the few but proud that played NieR when it made its way to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 back in 2010, you’re probably still talking about it to this day. The version we got in the west featured a different …Read more »
A dark fairy tale gacha from the creator of Drakengard and NieR:Automata? Don’t mind if we do. SINoALICE has been running strong in Japan for three years now, and finally dropped in the West on July 1. Now, people who knew the game primarily as “the one where …Read more »
The small pink alien Kirby stars in his own video game franchise, anime, and manga, so why not have an art book about him? Kirby: Art & Style Collection was originally published in Japan in 2017, to celebrate the 25 years since Kirby’s creation in …Read more »
Note: Review is based on a pre-launch final build provided by the publisher. Attack on Titan has had its fair share of video games since Hajime Isayama’s series first launched a decade ago. Some of them have been more in tune with the spirit of the …Read more »
Get into the rhythm! What are two tastes that go unexpectedly well together when it comes to video games? Don’t worry about guessing, because the answer might seem quite outlandish when you think about it: the rhythm-based dungeon crawler Crypt of the Necrodancer and The Legend of Zelda. …Read more »
Altered beast Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom is the latest in a long line of Wonder Boy games with complicated naming schemes. Its Metroidvania-style setup will instantly be familiar to anyone who has played games in the genre, especially fan-favorite series entry Monster World IV, but the complete …Read more »
A light return to form SNK may primarily be known for its work on the venerable King of Fighters series, but it was also responsible for another excellent franchise that’s absolutely not gotten enough love over the years: Samurai Shodown. After enjoying a massive amount of …Read more »
A different side of Atelier The Gust Corporation’s long-running Atelier series began back in 1997 with Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salburg. Save for the modernization of the games as they’ve released more than 20 over the years, they haven’t gone through too much of …Read more »
When I first showed Dragon Marked for Death to one of my friends, it was quickly deemed “the most Inti Creates game” they’ve ever seen. That’s a pretty apt description for what is, indeed, a very Inti Creates sidescroller, which will only mean something to …Read more »
Developed by Rose City Games, The World Next Door is perhaps best known around these parts as VIZ Media’s first foray into video game publishing. The narrative-focused action-adventure delivers on a few levels—especially in terms of its world design, character art, and some of the …Read more »
Game director and producer Goichi “Suda51” Suda has never been afraid of utterly demolishing the fourth wall. His No More Heroes series is as much about playing with the idea of action games, and video games as a whole, as it is about being an …Read more »
Before we get into the review, which appears in the latest issue of Otaku USA magazine, we have some bonus content! As promised, here's some hands-on Attack on Titan action from the OTAKU USA PLAYS series! When you have a series that already has its …Read more »
The Bravely Default series to date has suffered from several issues over its shelf life, many of which harken back to a frustrating second half of the game. While the inventive job system is engaging and open even to new players, the second half is …Read more »
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