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The divisive Pokemon game Pokemon Legends: Arceus is getting a short anime series. And it's airing sooner than you think. The show, Pokemon: Hisuian Snow, will starting airing online on 18 May 2022. There will be three episodes total. The show starts a man named Alec who is friends is a Hisuian Zoroa. The series showcases a time when humans a...
It looks like we might finally be getting a new Tactics Ogre game. Square Enix recently filed a trademark for the title; Tactics Ogre Reborn. This indicates that the Japanese publisher and developer is working on a either a sequel or a remaster of the classic tactical RPG game. The original Tactics Ogre Let Us Cling Together released for the Nin...
Manga creator Fujiko A. Fujio, whose real name is Motoo Abiko, has passed away on Thursday morning at his home in Kawasaki, Tokyo, at the age of 88. According to the news report on TBS News, the Japanese police responded to a call that reported someone had collapsed at about 8.40 am, but Fujiko had already passed away by the time that they arriv...
Malaysia-based Streamline Media Group (Streamline), a video games and digital asset developer and services company, has announced its expansion into Japan. Former Third Party Relations VP of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) Japan Asia, Kenji Kajiwara, is now the General Manager, Head of Japan for Streamline's new office. Kenji Kajiwara is a ...
Manga publisher Shueisha has announced that they have established Shueisha Games as a wholly-owned subsidiary to expand into the games industry. Shueisha is best known for publishing Weekly Shonen Jump, which is one of the most famous weekly manga magazines in Japan. Shueisha Games will develop and release games for consoles, PC and smart device...
Amazon Prime Video has announced that they are increasing their slate of Japanese content, including a reboot of beloved Japanese game show Takeshi's Castle. Many people, including in Malaysia, grew up watching Takeshi's Castle, which originally ran from 1986 to 1990, with Japanese comedian Takeshi Kitano as the host. The working title for the T...
The CEO of game studio Pocketpair, responsible for Craftopia and the upcoming Palworld, has given its staff paid leave for a day to set their sights on this week's top release: Elden Ring. The company's Twitter feed said that its CEO Takuro Mizobe offered the paid "Elden Holiday" leave because its staff may be unable to focus on work when the ga...
ATLUS has launched a new countdown teaser website, as well as an official Twitter account, that teases a new Soul Hackers game. The countdown is set to end at 7 pm GMT+8 on 21 February 2022. The website opens with the following ‘loading’ text: Hello HUMAN We want to collect your information > Checking device compatibility >...
An analyst has claimed that Microsoft will have trouble acquiring big Japanese game studios due to cultural factors but it’s still not out of the question. In the past, Microsoft gaming boss Phil Spencer has expressed interest in acquiring an Asian game developer, “particularly a Japanese studio,†but Dr. Serkan Toto, CEO of T...
Hololive will be hosting its 2022 major VTuber concert dubbed Hololive Super Expo 2022. The concert will feature virtual streamers and stars will be performing a variety of songs on stage. It's also the third fest VTuber concert that's existed so far. Here are the major details. More information will be added over time: Date & Time: 19...
Studio Ghibli is one of the most famous animation studios in the world, and just like Disney, they will soon be opening their own theme park. It will officially open to the public on 1 November 2022 (via Twitter). The park is being built within the Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park, near Nagoya in Central Japan on a site that is 200 hectares (4...
For the next few days, we'll be unveiling our 30 best games of 2021 bit by bit. Here's number 8. #8: Fuga - Melodies Of Steel Platforms: PC, Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch We would never have thought a CyberConnect2 game, which is usually an anime license fighter title, would end up on our prestigious list. Honestly we never dream that...
2022 is starting off really strong if film masterpieces like Mamoru Hosoda's Belle are of any indication. From the director and writer who brought you heartfelt anime films like The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Mirae, and Wolf Children comes Belle, which is part Beauty of the Beast (both the 1756 French tale & the peerless Disney animated mu...
Square Enix has announced that Fullmetal Alchemist Mobile will launch for iOS and Android devices sometime in summer 2022 in Japan as a free-to-play title. Pre-registration is available now at the official website. However, there is no word yet on if or when the game will be coming to the rest of the world outside of Japan. According to the o...
The Kunio-kun series lives on, not just in a River City Girls sequel but in 2D 16-bit graphic pixel format on a brand new game. River City Saga: Three Kingdoms, the next Kunio-kun game from Arc System Works featuring 2D beat-em-up action and some RPG elements, will be out on 16th December for Nintendo Switch in Japan. No Western release date has...
Square Enix has opened up pre-orders for a Chrono Trigger jazz arrangement album in Japan. It was bound to happen, given the love everyone has for Chrono Trigger. The new album is the fifth in the Square Enix Jazz album series, which so far have been top-notch stuff featuring great arrangements for SaGa and Final Fantasy's music. The album costs...
Nexon has released a new trailer for the upcoming fighting game DNF Duel, which is inspired by the Dungeon Fighter franchise. The game is developed by three studios, including Arc System Works, Eighting and Neople. Arc System Works is best known for their Guilty Gear fighting games and Dragon Ball FighterZ, while Eighting co-developed Ultimat...
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Stone Ocean was originally announced back in early November 2021 and now Warner Bros. Japan has announced that they will be holding a special pre-streaming event for the anime on 28 November 2021. The company will host the event via the official Warner Bros. Japan Anime YouTube channel, starting from 6pm Japan Sta...
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio (RGG Studio) has been on a roll for the past few years with Yakuza Like A Dragon and most recently, Lost Judgment. According to a new interview, the Japanese developer is working on a brand new IP that's not related to the Yakuza or Judgment franchises. Speaking to Famitsu (as transcribed by ryokutya), RGG Studio director Ma...
Tier One Entertainment, the gaming and esports entertainment pioneer and leader in Southeast Asia, announced its first foray outside the region by expanding its footprint to Japan. The expansion is part of Tier One Entertainment’s strategic move when it signed an investment deal with its investors, KAYAC, a Japan-based internet firm, and War...
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