Super Smash Bros. series creator Masahiro Sakurai has a column titled “What Masahiro Sakurai Thinks About Games” in Weekly Famitsu magazine, and his latest column was headlined “Everything has an End.” Sakurai tweeted, “I’ve been writing my column in Weekly Famitsu for more than 18 …Read more »
Yesterday the Sonic Central livestream shared a bunch of Sonic the Hedgehog news. They’re putting on a free virtual Sonic symphony on June 23, which is Sonic’s birthday. The game Sonic Colors is also getting revamped and rereleased as Sonic Colors: Ultimate, and will be …Read more »
Pokémon GO released a letter addressed to “Trainers” that explains what’s up with the musically themed Pokémon GO Fest 2021, which will take place July 17-18. The first day will have four themed habitat hours—Jungle, Desert Mountain, Ocean Beach, and Cave, followed by raids with …Read more »
After Roger Craig Smith had voiced Sonic the Hedgehog for a decade, he and Sega announced earlier this year that he would no longer have the job. This news wasn’t exactly thrilling to many fans, as they already knew Smith’s voice as Sonic from Team …Read more »
Japan has a long history of using printed seals called hanko instead of signing names. While in this day and age they could become something of the past, hanko stores are still coming out with special designs to keep people interested. Pokémon hanko have been …Read more »
The blog on the official PlayStation site posted an interview with Final Fantasy VII Remake director Tetsuya Nomura on the Yuffie Kisaragi chapter in the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade. Asked about his headspace when he designed Yuffie for the original 1997 game, he …Read more »
The video game Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid came out in 2019, but 2021 is getting a Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid Super Edition. The game will receive a physical release this July, and in the meantime it’s available digitally for PlayStation 4, …Read more »
If you’ve always wanted to wear Pikachu but aren’t satisfied with your average Pokémon goods, perhaps you’re in the market for a pricey new necklace from U-TREASURE and The Pokémon Company. The latest collaboration between the two companies has resulted in a Pikachu necklace made …Read more »
VIZ Media recently released Ask Iwata: Words of Wisdom from Nintendo’s Legendary CEO, a book that collects the thoughts of the late, great Satoru Iwata. As anyone who caught even a glimpse of Iwata in his prime would expect, each page reveals more of his …Read more »
If you were hoping to be able to play the Demon Slayer video game in English, you’ll get your chance sometime this year. An English-based website recently launched, confirming that it’s on the way to Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and …Read more »
A Japanese collector of Game Boy games known as @marumi_1985 has quite an impressive collection of 1,236 Game Boy games. But it’s his goal to get every Game Boy game ever released in Japan, and according to him, he’s 99.36% there. His collection does not …Read more »
Story trailers for the game Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin have been released in English and Japanese. Here is the English trailer. Here is the Japanese trailer. “It’s the night of a festival held once every few years,” the narrator begins. “Beams of …Read more »
The retired Japanese racehorse Nice Nature recently turned 33-years-old, and The Retired Horse Association asked for donations to keep him living comfortably. The donations they got were above and beyond what was expected, and much of it was thanks to fans of the horse-themed franchise …Read more »
Train stations can be a site for tourism in Japan, and the Station Idol Latch! franchise is here to up that tourism. AOI Pro., Amuse, and Origamix Partners are behind the franchise, with the East Japan Railway Company supervising. Their plan is to create fictional …Read more »
If you’ve been dying to take your favorite heroes everywhere with you on your phone, the new My Hero Academia: The Strongest Hero mobile game is here for just that purpose. Sony Pictures Television and Funimation recently announced the game, and it’s now available on …Read more »
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