McDonald’s in Japan is known for having otaku offerings, like with Demon Slayer, Lupin III, and One Piece. But right now McDonald’s here in the United States is offering up some otaku goods, too! Participating McDonald’s now have Pokémon Happy Meals until October 16. For …Read more »
Following its December 2022 launch on Nintendo Switch in Japan, a western release is up next for the My Next Life as a Villainess game. Idea Factory International announced plans to launch My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! -Pirates of …Read more »
Gaming and cosplay are two big things in the realm of otaku interests, but how about cosplaying historically while gaming? Let me be more specific: how would you like to dress as an actual samurai warrior and dance along with a game like Dance Dance …Read more »
A leaked email — which appears to be related to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) vs. Microsoft case (in which the FTC is arguing against Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard and Microsoft is arguing in favor of the purchase) — shows that Microsoft has also been …Read more »
In addition to the Nintendo Switch game for the SPY x FAMILY anime, Nintendo of course had plenty of first party reveals during yesterday’s Nintendo Direct presentation. Chief among them were more remastered games for Switch, including Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Luigi’s Mansion: Dark …Read more »
Nintendo held another Direct presentation earlier today, and one of the surprises among the announcements was the reveal of a SPY x FAMILY game for Nintendo Switch. Additional platforms were detailed in a subsequent press release. SPYxANYA: Operation Memories is, as the title implies, a …Read more »
Oshi no Ko, HIDIVE’s top launch and the anime whose opening song keeps making records, is now teaming up with the RPG Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis for a limited time. The game’s official website explains: In addition to Ai’s idol costume and outfits …Read more »
The romance game Sympathy Kiss is being released sometime early next year in North America and Europe thanks to Idea Factory International, and ahead of this the opening movie trailer has been revealed. It’s about two minutes long and lets us take a look at …Read more »
Last month brought the surprising news that Charles Martinet, the voice of Mario, Luigi, Wario and more in the English-dubbed Super Mario games, will be stepping down from that role. However, instead he’s going to be working as a Mario ambassador. Now Nintendo has shared …Read more »
Along with the Wilds of Eldraine expansion cards for Magic: The Gathering, some of the older cards are getting reprints with anime art featured. To highlight this addition, the folks behind Magic debuted an official anime trailer with production by maxilla, Qzil.la, S.o.K. and Studio …Read more »
The story of Norn9: Var Commons may have ended, but it’s time to return to explore more of its characters in Norn9: Last Era. The next adventure is officially available in English on Nintendo Switch, and you can order your copy today.
The upcoming Nintendo Switch game Super Mario Bros. Wonder is debuting on October 20, and ahead of this Nintendo shared a preview as part of their “Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct 8.31.2023” video. The whole video is a little over 46 minutes, and the part …Read more »
Nostalgia is in the air with the announcement of a new live-action Pokémon drama. While it may not take place in the fictional world of Pokémon, it does center on a woman who rediscovers her love for the classic Gen 1 entries in the series. …Read more »
TYPE-MOON’s doujin visual novel Tsukihime is getting a remake in the form of Tsukihime -A piece of the glass moon-, which is coming to PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch around the world in 2024. A new trailer went up for the remake this week, showing …Read more »
The upcoming video game Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections will become available in America on November 17, one day after it becomes available in Japan. Starting out, people will be able to play it on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, …Read more »
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