Netflix continues to ramp up its anime production efforts. The latest announcement has the streaming service teaming up with Japanese companies Anima, Sublimation, and David Production to produce more original series, including some new reveals and a few previously-announced projects. Among the new announcements is …Read more »
It’s been three years since Phantasy Star Online 2 The Animation turned Sega’s multiplayer RPG into a TV anime, and now it’s time for a second round. Sega revealed plans for Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode Oracle, a new anime that’s set to premiere in Japan …Read more »
Square Enix released a free-to-play version of three-on-three brawler Dissidia Final Fantasy NT in Japan back in November, and now it’s the west’s turn to get in on the fun. Those who have been hesitant to bite on the big battle will soon get a …Read more »
Kingdom Hearts III is great and all, but what if the power goes out?! Soon you’ll be able to get your Kingdom Hearts fix in good old-fashioned board form courtesy a tabletop game based on the series. The game, called Talisman: Kingdom Hearts Edition, is …Read more »
Final Fantasy XV is getting one of its final DLC additions when Episode Ardyn launches on March 26. Ahead of that, though, a new prologue anime is here to set the stage. You can now watch the full animated short and see how Ardyn’s story …Read more »
Cygames’ Princess Connect Re:Dive game is celebrating its first anniversary, and it’s doing so in style. The smartphone and PC game is already billed as an “Anime RPG,” so it’s only fitting that the next step for the title is an anime adaptation. CygamesPictures (Mysteria …Read more »
Level-5’s Ni no Kuni RPGs are about to get even closer to its original Studio Ghibli inspirations. An anime film has been announced for the series, with a premiere lined up for this summer in Japan. Based on the original work by Akihiro Hino and …Read more »
Netmarble is preparing to release a smartphone game based on Nakaba Suzuki’s The Seven Deadly Sins. Titled The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross of Light and Darkness, the RPG was recently pushed back to a spring 2019 launch in Japan, and now that we’re getting …Read more »
Outside of the early entries and a few titles here and there, the Final Fantasy series has always offered a healthy mix of modern trappings and fantasy settings. If producer/director Naoki Yoshida—who most recently put in the work necessary to overhaul Final Fantasy XIV and …Read more »
Maybe it was the power of the Keyblade, or maybe the song just plain slaps. Either way, some big congrats are on the way to Hikaru Utada and Skrillex, who just barely broke into the Billboard Hot 100 charts with Kingdom Hearts III opening theme …Read more »
The Kingdom Hearts series is known for having a lot going on, at least as far as the story’s many twists and turns are concerned. If you’ve had trouble keeping up, or if you just need a refresher before you start digging into Kingdom Hearts …Read more »
Last week we posted about Dragon Ball Project Z: Action RPG, which was initially unveiled during Bandai Namco’s Dragon Ball games showcase. While there’s still no official title, the company revealed more details about the game, which is being developed by CyberConnect2, the folks behind …Read more »
With the release of Kingdom Hearts III only a few days away, Square Enix has announced a new orchestra tour featuring music from the video game series. The tour, called Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World of Tres-, will visit 11 countries, starting in Japan from April …Read more »
Fans of the Kingdom Hearts series know how brutal the wait has been for the third main entry. Now that Kingdom Hearts III is still locked in for a January 29 launch, with no signs of a last-minute push back, it’s safe to breathe a …Read more »
Yosuke Matsuda, big boss over at Square Enix (y’know, the Final Fantasy guys) has released a New Year’s greeting in which he sets out three goals for the company in the coming year. Specifically, Matsuda wants the company to focus on: The spread and adaptation …Read more »
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