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DIGIMON BEATBREAK Panel Shows Off 'Prequel' Animated Short
Gekkomon voice actor Megumi Han and producer Hiroyuki Sakurada share insight on BEATBREAK's older protagonist at NYCC.
― It is undoubtedly an amazing time to be a Digimon fan, and the Toei animation panel at New York Comic Con 2025 certainly highlighted that sentiment. You could catch glimpses of all the fantastic things that have come out for the Digimon franchise, and this panel sought to be a high...
For Those Who Want a Deeper Monster Hunter Plot, Monster Hunter Stories 3 is Coming
Monster Hunter as a turn-based RPG? Are you saying I don't have to grind hours for armor and weapons and get to enjoy a longer and deeper narrative?
― I wouldn't call myself a Monster Hunter die-hard as I only have a few hundred hours logged between Monster Hunter 2G and Monster Hunter 4. This is certainly a level where I have soloed some of the stronger monsters in the game, but I don't know all the...
MIRESI: Invisible Future Has a Cool Time Travel Premise, Especially If Fanservice is Your Thing
This game has visual elements that want to dissuade me from playing the game. But the premise and gameplay make me want to go back for more.
― Time travel stories: they can be super fun at their best or contrived at their worst. In video games this is almost doubly ture as time travel can feel like a gimmick if not handled with the up most care. And then there's MIRESI: Invisible Future, a game with ...
Katamari is Back and Better Than Ever
It's been 14 years since the last time we were able to roll up everything with a sticky ball. Once Upon A Katamari looks to fix that.
― The King and Prince of the Cosmos are back to roll up the world in Once Upon A Katamari. Despite it being 20 years since I last laid my hands on a Katamari Damacy game, Tokyo Game Show 2025 allowed me to jump back into the world of rolling innocent citizens, buildin...
Even as a Lapsed Zelda Fan, Dynasty Warriors Virgin, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is a Total Blast
I've never been too interested in The Three Kingdoms era of Chinese history, but Zelda on the other hand...
― Return to the world of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom with hack and slash action in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. The Legend of Zelda series is well loved among gamers. From its puzzle-solving, story, action-adventure combat, and grand sense of exploration, there's a lot to...
Sci-fi Meets Eldritch Horror in Deck Builder Chaos Zero Nightmare
The monsters evoke a sense of eldritch horror with designs that are just familiar enough... but warped in such a way to give a sense of unease.
― Rogue-lite deckbuilders are an interesting bunch to me. The randomness of each playthrough of a level or dungeon doesn't quite allow for consistent runs. But that randomness and ability to gain bonuses between each run forces players to learn how to play wi...
My Hero Academia: All's Justice Environment is the Real Star of the Game
My Hero Academia: All’s Justice gives players a slew of new battle features. Too bad I was more interested in exploring the map and taking in the sights of each mission than I was in fighting.
― At Tokyo Game Show 2025, I was able to get some hands-on time with My Hero Academia: All's Justice. It follows the events of My Hero Academia's final season and leads players through the last battles of the s...
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Keeps the Graphical Upgrade, Loses Some Quality of Life Adjustments
One of the best things about Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake was the auto-battle option, which is absent in these two remasters.
― It's time to go back to the grandfather of Japanese RPGs with Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake. It's a shame some of the game configurations seen in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake and the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series are toned down in Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake,...
Puzzle-Solving in Steampunk America with Professor Layton
At TGS 2025, we got hands-on time with Professor Layton and the New World of Steam.
― It's been eight years since a new Professor Layton game appeared on a Nintendo system. But that eight-year wait feels like it was worth it with the latest installment of the Professor Layton series, Professor Layton and the New World of Steam. Exhibited at Tokyo Game Show 2025, the demo for the game introduces playe...
The Resident Evil Requiem Demo Plays Smoothly On the Switch 2
The handheld experience was great—no frame rate drops or any kind of lag.
― At Tokyo Game Show 2025, it was announced that the newest game in the Resident Evil series, Resident Evil Requiem, would be coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in addition to the PlayStation and Xbox consoles. And if you wondered how the game plays on the much less powerful console, I have good news: I was able to get some hands-on ...
Hands-On with Ananta, The Surprise Hit of TGS 2025
If you’ve encountered Ananta online, you probably know it as the game that’s “anime GTA meets Marvel’s Spider-Man.” I’m here to report it’s exactly that.
― If there was an unquestioned dark horse winner of Tokyo Game Show 2025, it was Ananta. From the crowd that surrounded the booth in the hopes of getting in a demo line that opened only for a few seconds each hour to backpack swag-bags featuring bun...
Pragmata is a Souls-Like With Guns and Constant Mini-games
Ever wanted to pretend you’re a Big Daddy in a sci-fi version of Bioshock?
― At Tokyo Game Show 2025 Anime News Network was able to get thirty minutes with Capcom's upcoming sci-fi game Pragmata. In the demo, you play as the team of astronaut Hugh and android child Diana and work on escaping a lunar research station that has been overrun by killer machines. While ostensibly a third-person shooter, Pr...
As an FFXIV Player, Monster Hunter Wild's Upcoming Boss is a Nostalgic Trip
I am not a Monster Hunter player but I am a Final Fantasy XIV player—which made the Tokyo Game Show 2025 demo a lot of fun.
― To be clear from the start, I am not a Monster Hunter player. The last title I put any serious time into was Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on the Wii U—and that was in 2013. However, what I most definitely am is a Final Fantasy XIV player—which gave me an interesting perspective o...
Nioh 3 Hands-On: Getting Stomped into the Ground for 10 Minutes Straight
Nioh 3's Tokyo Game Show 2025 demo is focused on the combat and nothing but the combat.
― I am no stranger to Souls-like games. Beyond the Fromsoft titles, I've played a ton, including those quite similar to Nioh 3—namely the original Nioh and The First Berserker: Khazan. Because of this, Nioh 3 was instantly familiar. In the Tokyo Game Show 2025 demo, the focus is on the combat and nothing but the c...
Tougen Anki's First Game is for Hardcore Tougen Anki Fans Alone
Hot on the heels of its anime adaptation, Tougen Anki is getting its own game—a game which was playable for the first time on smartphones and PCs at Tokyo Game Show 2025.
― Hot on the heels of its anime adaptation, Tougen Anki is getting its own game—a game which was playable for the first time on smartphones and PCs at Tokyo Game Show 2025. On it's most basic level, Tougen Anki Crimson Inferno plays...
Kaiju No. 8's Game Version Puts You in the Fight
It's exciting to see these kaiju rendered in well-polished, cell-shaded 3D graphics that lovingly re-create the characters from the original manga.
― I love Kaiju No. 8. The way the series takes many traditional kaiju tropes and streamlines them into an exciting battle shounen series with many likable characters means that I'm always in for a good time. Games and spin-offs based on the popular franch...
Arknights: Endfield Might Give Genshin Impact a Run for its Money
Based on the demo, this game is something to look forward to.
― The Arknights tower-defense game is getting an RPG spin-off called Arknights: Endfield, and it's surprisingly more robust than I thought it would be. During Anime Expo 2025, Anime News Network got the opportunity to play a 30-minute demo. It has a lot of potential with its slick art direction and mixture of action-RPG and tower defense g...
FuRyu's Varlet is Taking a More Colorful Direction in Its First Demo
A preview of Varlet shows it to be a colorful, promising game with an intriguing battle system.
― Developers FuRyu and Aquria is an underdog studio creating more digestible RPGs compared to the behemoths of Persona and Final Fantasy. The studio is best known for games like The Caligula Effect, Monark, Trinity Trigger, and Reynatis. This year, FuRyu is launching Varlet, a brand new school life and dun...
Digimon Story: Time Stranger is Looking like a Formidable Pokémon Competitor
Digimon Story: Time Stranger feels exciting with its dynamic animations and approachable, turn-based combat.
― Earlier this year, Bandai Namco announced Digimon Story: Time Stranger, the latest entry in its Digimon Story series, would be coming this October. While Digimon has enjoyed a sizable amount of popularity in the past, it never reached the gargantuan heights of Pokémon's fame. However, that ...
Seasonal Events Return in Persona5: The Phantom X
Singer Lyn also returned to the stage for an explosive performance of "Wake Up, Get Up, Get Out There."
― During Anime Expo 2025, Atlus and Sega hosted a panel for Persona5: The Phantom X, which included P-Studio creator Kazuhisa Wada, producers Yosuke Uda and Jun Matsunaga, and character designer Shigenori Soejima. They explained the design process and the inspiration behind Persona5: The Phantom X'...
Pac-Man's Dark Reimagining in Shadow Labyrinth is Intriguing
After capturing everyone's attention in Secret Level, we gave the dark Pac-Man game a test run.
― During Anime Expo 2025, Bandai Namco invited Anime News Network to check out Shadow Labyrinth, a gritty reimagining of the Pac-Man property. In this iteration, you play as Swordsman No. 8, a figure clouded in mystery. Following you around is an orb named Puck, who conspicuously looks similar to our belov...
Being Weak is Fun in Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO
Sure, you could play as Goku but why not play as the world's most popular hero, Mr. Satan?
― Like clockwork, another Dragon Ball fighting game is being released with Dragon Ball! Sparking: Zero. For a novice Dragon Ball fighting game player such as myself, it appears on the surface not much has changed. But with a little help from the Tokyo Game Show 2024 staff, I was able to navigate some of the new...
Monster Hunter Wilds TGS 2024 Demo Has Me Excited Thanks to its Story
New systems and a bigger focus on story might just be enough to draw back in this lapsed Monster Hunter player.
― The Monster Hunter game series is fascinating to me. It's a game that's designed around the grind of hunting or capturing monsters so you can use their body parts to make better weapons and armor so you can hunt even tougher monsters. It's as if you grind for the sake of grinding and noth...
Sonic X Shadow Generations is a Return to Form and Left Me Wanting More
This the TGS 2024 demo was fast and fun for even the most casual fan.
― Sonic is back with his edgelord rival Shadow in Sonic X Shadow Generations. I'm a lapsed and casual Sonic fan in that I've played some levels from the older Sonic games, namely Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic 2, and Sonic: Adventure, about once every 3-5 years, and I have a blast every time. But I generally stick with the titular chara...
FAIRY TAIL 2 Brings Fans to Final Story Arc With Revamped Gameplay
This new game takes fans to Alvarez arc and beyond.
― In 2022, Fairy Tail fans were graced with the Koei Tecmo game FAIRY TAIL. Loosely following the story of the anime and manga of the same name, it was met with relative praise. However, with the manga series ending in 2017 and anime in 2019, there was still a bit of story for a video game adaptation of the series to explore. Now, in December 2024 w...
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Fuse Pirates and Yakuza in Fun New Romp
It's in the combat where some of the absurdity of Pirate Yakuza starts to shine.
― And here I was always wondering if ninja-pirates or pirate-ninjas were stronger. Turns out the real answer is pirate-yakuza. In 2024, fans of the Like a Dragon franchise once again took on the role of Ichiban Kasuga and were transported to the foreign local of Hawaii in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. So what if the Li...
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Converted Me into a Dragon Quest Fan
Dragon Quest III is back—and for a Dragon Quest noob like me it looks super cool and user-friendly.
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Dragon Quest is one of the most beloved long-running JRPG franchises in Japan. First developed in 1986 by Enix, the franchise has spawned 12 mainline games, several spinoff games, a handful of manga series, and some anime series. For older fans of the franchise, some of their lasting memories come f...
Phantom Blade 0's Hard Mode Sounds Intriguing
At Tokyo Game Show 2024, I got some hands-on time with the upcoming action game Phantom Blade 0. It was violent, bloody, and difficult enough that it wasn’t a cakewalk.
― At the Tokyo Game Show 2024, I got some hands-on time with the upcoming action game Phantom Blade 0. It was violent, bloody, and difficult enough that it wasn't a cakewalk. But it's the hard mode I'm most excited about. The demo was...
FANTASIAN Neo Dimension's Boss Difficulty is a Surprising Slap in the Face
I have been playing games designed by the father of Final Fantasy for over three decades—and it did not prepare me for the boss I faced in FANTASIAN’s Tokyo Game Show 2024 demo.
― I have been playing games designed by the father of Final Fantasy for over three decades—and it did not prepare me for the boss I faced in FANTASIAN's Tokyo Game Show 2024 demo. FANTASIAN Neo Dimension is the newest game fr...
Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero is the Sequel Fans Will Want to Play
Fans of the original Phantom Brave will be able to jump right into this sequel without any issue.
― Nippon Ichi Software is back with a sequel no one saw coming: Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero. And longtime fans of the original Phantom Brave will be able to jump right back into the sequel without any issue. Way back in Spring 2004 on a trip to Japan, an old Japanese friend of mine showed me Phantom Bra...
Metaphor: ReFantazio Respects Your Time By Turning Dungeon Traversal into a Fun Little Mini-Game
Some marked quality-of-life updates take away a portion of the grind.
― At the Tokyo Game Show 2024, I was able to spend some time playing the demo of the upcoming Atlus RPG, Metaphor: ReFantazio. This title comes from the minds behind the Persona series, including Katsura Hashino, the director, producer, and occasional writer of various games in the series. As such, the game looks and feels like a f...
SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream's 20-Man Co-op Raids are Pure Chaos
Me and 20-other players were thrown headlong into a boss battle against a giant dragon. It was a chaotic mess… but a fun chaotic mess.
― At Tokyo Game Show 2024, I was able to get some hands-on time with the newest Sword Art Online game SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream. There, I and 20 other players were thrown headlong into a boss battle against a giant dragon. It was a chaotic mess… but a fun ch...
I Beat The First Berserker: Khazan Demo and Feel Euphoric
Like Sekiro? Then you’ll probably enjoy upcoming Soulslike The First Berserker: Khazan—because just like in Sekiro, parrying is the key to victory.
― At Tokyo Game Show 2024, I was able to get 45-minutes with upcoming Soulslike The First Berserker: Khazan. Going in, even as a veteran player—or at least a person who has beaten almost all the core Soulsborne games and more than a few third-party Soulsl...
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Creators, Voice Actors Share Favorite Game Moments at Otakon
Barrett's voice actor John Eric Bentley shared how his father's death informed his performance. "...that's who became Dyne for me. I didn't want Barrett to be a caricature. I wanted him to be real."
― Final Fantasy fever was felt throughout this year's Otakon. With Final Fantasy VII being such an evergreen title, the cosplays and photoshoots were naturally aplenty. But it was the two Final Fantasy V...
Virtual Idols Take the Spotlight at Hatsune Miku Colorful Stage! Event
― Hatsune Miku Colorful Stage! returned to Anime Expo bigger, better, and with idol flair. Last year, Colorful Stage hosted panel in Petree Hall featuring the voice actors of Kanade Yoisaki and Mizuki Akiyama of Nightcord at 25:00 (Tomori Kusunoki and Hinata Satou). I attended this panel when I was at AX the previous year, and I thought it was good. There were fun talking points with the voice acto...
Upcoming Anime Series Will See Guilty Gear Break New Ground
Anime News Network spoke with Dual Rulers' producers and series writer about new characters, fighting game mains, and more.
― At Anime Expo 2024, one of the very first panels of the entire show was something rather special. Arc System Works announced less than a month prior that their darling fighting game franchise Guilty Gear would be adapted into an anime series, and they've come to AX2024 to mak...
FGO 7th Anniversary Panel Becomes Gilgamesh-Fest
Gilgamesh fans, they're just like us.
― There is something immensely thrilling about being at a panel where the panelists are just unabashedly huge nerds of the project they're working on. It creates an electric atmosphere and sets the tone for the whole hour. The Fate Grand Order 7th Anniversary x TYPE-MOON Projects panel kicked off with trailers for some of TYPE-MOON's new releases, starting with T...
Ryukishi07 Discusses His Mystery-Horror Game Universe
The Umineko, Rose Gun Days and Higurashi creator answers fan questions like, "Where's Ciconia When They Cry?"
― After his last appearance at Anime Expo 2015, writer Ryukishi07 made his long-awaited return to Anime Expo. The Higurashi writer remained as energetic and enthusiastic in answering a panel of fan questions. Voice actress Sayaka Ohara joined him on stage, but more as support rather than par...
The Year of Shadow the Hedgehog
I can't speak for everybody, but I know for a fact that this game is going to consume my life the minute it comes out.
― Sonic X Shadow Generations is probably one of the more anticipated games releasing this fall. I can't speak for everybody, but I know for a fact that this game is going to consume my life the minute it comes out, so I jumped at the opportunity to find out what new details would be ...
Falcom's Trails through Daybreak Panel Shows Western Love for RPGs
After my own playtest of the first game on the Entertainment Hall floor, I could grasp exactly how deeply the staff thought about the player's experience in a JRPG.
― One of Nihon Falcom's long-standing franchises made a splash with gamers at Anime Expo. President Kondo took to the stage, and much to his surprise and delight, was greeted by a room full of eager fans. Despite lacking the scale and si...
Not Just Another Persona Game: Metaphor: ReFantazio
To show how serious they are about committing to the fantasy genre, the panel played a cutscene of Louis stabbing the bedridden king of Euchronia with a tone akin to Game of Thrones.
― Famed Persona duo Katsura Hashino and Shigenori Soejima brought the band back together for their newest endeavor: Studio Zero's Metaphor: ReFantazio. The game is set to release on October 11th, 2024 and an excited pan...
Tokyo Game Show 2023 Cosplay Gallery Day 2
The games have been played, the news has been announced, and the cosplayers enjoyed one more day of cosplaying at the Tokyo Game Show 2023
― The games have been played, the news has been announced, and the cosplayers enjoyed one more day of cosplaying at the Tokyo Game Show 2023. Are there some familiar faces? Sure. But why settle for dressing up as one character for two days? Or hanging with the sam...
Sonic Superstars Puts New Twists on Classic 2D Sonic
The last Sonic games I played were back in the 1990s, when the processing was a blast and Genesis was the bad-boy of the gaming industry. Now, with Sonic Superstars, I can relive those carefree days.
― The last Sonic games I played were back in the 1990s, when the processing was a blast and Genesis was the bad-boy of the gaming industry. Now, with Sonic Superstars, I can relive those carefree days. T...
What's New and What's the Same with Star Ocean: The Second Story R
A little over twenty-five years ago, Square Enix released the relatively popular Star Ocean: The Second Story. Now this November, Square Enix will release a remake and it's just as fun as it was all those years ago.
― A little over twenty-five years ago, Square-Enix released the relatively popular Star Ocean: The Second Story. Now this November, Square-Enix will release a remake and it's just as fun ...
Hands-on with the Demon Slayer Mario Party Clone
Do you agree with not making Nezuko a playable character?
― Mario Party but with Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba characters? Sign me up. It's almost surprising how few Demon Slayer video games exist. There is the canceled mobile game Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba—The Hinokami Chronicles from 2021. Now Sega is adding one more to the library of Demon Slayer games with Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swe...
Getting Distracted by the Hostesses in Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
Having played it, I want to romance more hostesses, I mean, explore the world of Like a Dragon.
― The new 2023 Like a Dragon (formerly Yakuza) game, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, has you exploring a rich gangsters paradise. Thankfully, the only valley you're looking at isn't death but a beautiful woman's bosom. Or at least that's what this man did at the Tokyo Game Show 2023 demo...
Foamstars is Far More Than a Splatoon Clone
If ever there was a shooter game I wanted to play in the past decade, Foamstars is it.
― Splatoon is the king of third-person area-control shooter games right now. But there's a new challenger on the horizon with Square-Enix's Foamstars. In 2015, Nintendo revolutionized the third-person arena shooter game genre by turning it into an area control game. Rather than eliminating players and trying to rac...
Hands-on With Akira Toriyama's Sand Land Game
Despite a control handicap, our reviewer was most impressed by the game's world and the satisfaction of blowing things up.
― After the massive success that was Dragon Ball, manga author Akira Toriyama penned a few more short-lived series in Weekly Shonen Jump. Of those series, the 2000 series Sand Land got the anime movie treatment in 2023. Along with the movie, a video game was developed for multipl...
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth's Hawaii is Wonderfully Over-the-Top
Rather than the stereotypical dapper or gruff-looking Japanese gangster, we mostly see stereotypical American gangster types. Of course, as the setting is Hawaii, those gangsters are more of a brah than thugs.
― Why limit yourself to beating up Japanese thugs and delinquents in the Like a Dragon (formerly Yakuza) video games? The 2024 Like a Dragon game, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth lets you beat u...
What's New in Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections
The biggest addition to the game is the new “simple” controls. While the normal controls can still be used, the “simple” control format makes the game insanely easy to pick up and play.
― It's been eight years since the last game in the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm series, and while the upcoming Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections may mostly be what you'd expect from the newest iteratio...
My Three Crazy Adventures in Dragon's Dogma 2
My third adventure in Dragon's Dogma 2 was going well—until my AI-controlled party members all decided to jump to their deaths in a giant hole.
― At Tokyo Game Show 2023, I was able to spend a full hour playing the upcoming game Dragon's Dogma 2. As I spent time playing as three different characters—an archer, a thief, and a fighter—I had some wildly different adventures. As I haven't played the firs...
Popucom is Puyo Puyo Meets Splatoon
The TGS Popucom demo was a super fun and silly vertical slice showing off all the basic mechanics that will be expanded upon in the full game.
― At Tokyo Game Show 2023, I was able to get some hands-on time with Popucom, the new game from the studio behind Arknights. However, rather than being another tower-defense mobile game, Popucom is a co-op 3D puzzle platformer inspired by games like Puyo Puyo,...
Persona 3 Reload is One Heck of a Glam-Up
I had a great time climbing the tower and taking down its first boss.
― At Tokyo Game Show 2023, I was able to get some hands-on time with Persona 3 Reload and I was excited to try it out. Persona 3 is my favorite of the Persona games but it's also the one I feel the least need to ever go back and play again. My issue can be summed up in one word: Tartarus. Tartarus is Persona 3's randomly generated ...
Playing as Sephiroth in Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth Makes You Feel Like the Ultimate Badass
Players were given the choice of two possible demos to play.
― At Tokyo Game Show 2023, I was able to spend some hands-on time with the upcoming second title in the Final Fantasy VII: Remake trilogy, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth. Players were given the choice of two possible demos to play. The first followed Cloud and the party and was set outside of the city of Junon. The second was the Nibelheim flas...
Macross: Shooting Insight Hands-On: A Solid SHMUP With Rocking Music
The main thing that makes Macross: Shooting Insight special is the IP.
― Back in the mid-90s, I was a die-hard Robotech fan. It was one of the few anime airing on TV at the time and, in an era where it regularly cost $35 for two episodes of anime on VHS, it was awesome to have such a long, complex series to watch. Of course, as I grew older, I learned about both the original Macross anime and its var...
Persona 5 Tactica Hands-On: Cover is Your Only True Friend
Right from the start, Persona 5 Tactica feels more fluid than a lot of TRPGs.
― Today at Tokyo Game Show 2023, I was able to spend some time with the upcoming Persona series TRPG, Persona 5 Tactica. It was a ton of fun. Right from the start, Persona 5 Tactica feels more fluid than a lot of TRPGs. While the usual grid layout is placed over the battlefield, your characters aren't locked to it and can m...
New Feature Makes Tekken 8 Fun for Even a Mediocre Fighting Gamer Like Me
Tekken 8's new control scheme, “Special Style,” let me hold my own—and even come out on top more than once.
― Earlier this week at Bandai Namco's pre-TGS event, I spent some hands-on time with the upcoming big-name fighting game Tekken 8. While I expected to be stomped into the ground by the more talented fighting gamers at the event, Tekken 8's new control scheme, “Special Style,” let me hold my ow...
Synduality: Echo of Ada May Be Too Ambitious for It's Own Good
At Bandai Namco's Pre-TGS event, I was able to spend some time playing Synduality: Echo of Ada. Touted as a PvPvE mecha looter-shooter with huge open maps, the game is ambitious—but perhaps too much so for its good.
― At Bandai Namco's Pre-TGS event, I was able to spend some time playing Synduality: Echo of Ada. Touted as a PvPvE mecha looter-shooter with huge open maps, the game is ambitious—but pe...
Anime Expo 2023 - Infinity Strash: DRAGON QUEST The Adventure of Dai Video Game Impressions
If this is how younger people discover the quietly seminal Adventure of Dai series, Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai is bringing a net good into the world and that deserves praise and celebration.
― Everyone who cares about shonen manga and anime agrees that Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai has gotten a raw deal outside Japan. Running in Shonen Jump from 1989 to 1996, Adventure o...
Anime Expo 2023 - SEGA Presents: Dragons of Japan – A Yakuza/Like a Dragon Panel
A live performance of "Baka Mitai" was a major highlight, only dampened when fans rushed the stage for autographs.
― Legendary action, beat 'em up game franchise Like a Dragon drew in crowds of eager fans who waited in the hot sun for a chance to be the lucky few in the panel. Joining the stage were Hiroyuki Sakamoto (chief producer of Like a Dragon series), Takaya Kuroda (Japanese voice of Kazuma K...
Tokyo Game Show 2022 Complete Coverage
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Tokyo Game Show 2022 - Forspoken Makes You Feel Like a Magical Powerhouse
There are few upcoming games I'm more excited for than Square-Enix's dive into the isekai genre with Forspoken. And luckily for me, I was able to spend some time with the game at Tokyo Game Show 2022.
― There are few upcoming games I'm more excited for than Square-Enix's dive into the isekai genre with Forspoken. And luckily for me, I was able to spend some time with the game at Tokyo Game Show 2022....
Tokyo Game Show 2022 - Dragon Ball: The Breakers is Exactly What it Appears to Be
This is a Dragon Ball-themed Dead by Daylight clone (for all the good and bad that entails).
― At Tokyo Game Show 2022, I was able to spend some time playing Dragon Ball: The Breakers. And let me tell you, it is exactly what it appears to be: a Dragon Ball-themed Dead by Daylight clone (for all the good and bad that entails). The setup is simple. Seven civilians are pulled into a mysterious rift and ...
Tokyo Game Show 2022 - One Piece Odyssey is One Piece Meets Final Fantasy X
Going in, I knew nothing about the game, but by the time I reached the end of the demo, I was eager to play more.
― At the Tokyo Game Show 2022, I was able to spend 20 minutes with the upcoming game One Piece Odyssey. Going in, I knew nothing about the game (as I'm a person who has long since given up on catching up with either the manga or the anime). But by the time I reached the end of the demo, I...
Tokyo Game Show 2022 - Sonic Frontiers is a Bit Messy, But Fun
Sonic Frontiers felt to me both like coming home and being beaten over the head by just how much I had missed out on.
― At this year's Tokyo Game Show, I was able to spend some time with the newest Sonic the Hedgehog game, Sonic Frontiers. I had a mixed experience to say the least. I suppose I'm what you would call a lapsed Sonic fan. I grew up on the Genesis games and played Sonic Adventure 2 on my ...
Tokyo Game Show 2022 - Crisis Core Reunion is an Awesome Update to a Classic Game
This demo has me convinced that Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Reunion is the definitive way to experience the story.
― At Tokyo Game Show 2022, I was able to spend 20 minutes with Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Reunion and it was a welcome return to a late-2000s classic. The TGS demo takes place early in the game, midway through the Fort Tamblin mission. You fight some guards, meet a suspiciously fami...
Tokyo Game Show 2022 - Hands-on with the PlayStation VR 2
As an early adopter of the original PlayStation VR, I was more than a little excited to try out the PlayStation VR 2 at Tokyo Game Show 2022. And let me tell you, it's a marked improvement in every single way.
― As an early adopter of the original PlayStation VR, I was more than a little excited to try out the PlayStation VR 2 at Tokyo Game Show 2022. And let me tell you, it's a marked improvement in...
Tokyo Game Show 2022 - What It's Like to be Thrown Around by a Giant Vampire Lady in VR?
We had the opportunity to play Resident Evil Village VR and find out just what it was like to be manhandled by everyone's favorite giant vampire countess, Lady Dimitrescu.
― At Tokyo Game Show 2022, I had the opportunity to try out Resident Evil Village VR on the PlayStation VR2—and find out just what it was like to be manhandled by everyone's favorite giant vampire countess, Lady Dimitrescu, in glor...
Anime Expo 2022 - Fate/Grand Order 5th Anniversary
Fans packed into Petree Hall on Sunday to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the English version of the Fate/Grand Order mobile game, which promised an hour and a half of surprises and special guests.
― Fans packed into Petree Hall on Sunday to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the English version of the Fate/Grand Order mobile game, which promised an hour and a half of surprises and special guests....
Anime Expo 2022 - Disney Twisted-Wonderland Panel
Yana Toboso wrote that she was delighted to learn that fans around the world have had a chance to play “this unexpected and eccentric game” and thanked everyone for their support.
― The Disney Twisted-Wonderland panel was greeted with a packed room of cheering fans, who could barely contain their excitement from start to finish. The panel was hosted by Aniplex Senior Marketing Specialist Lauren Jeong...
The World Ends with You -The Animation- at Anime Expo Lite
Anime director and game staff discuss the game's creation and what changes to expect in anime series.
― Square Enix's The World Ends With You (Subarashiki Kono Sekai) action role-playing game first hit store shelves for the Nintendo DS in 2007-2008, so color me surprised when an anime announcement dropped last week. The original action RPG took place in Shibuya and quickly gained acclaim for its imp...
Sakura-Con 2017 News Round-Up: Day One, Two
The Anime News Network crew are on site at the Pacific Northwest's largest convention as it celebrates its 20th anniversary. Keep checking back for news and cosplay photos!
― April 14-16 2017 Seattle, Washington Day One Headlines Funimation Licenses Hyouka Anime Aniplex USA Adds Katsugeki! Touken Ranbu TV Anime Series Sekai Project to Release CyberRebeat -The Fifth Domain of Warfare- Game This Year ...
Tokyo Game Show 2014
Our massive report from Tokyo Game Show 2014 is here! Tour the show, discover the biggest games and check out some merchandise and cosplay.
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Tokyo Game Show 2014
September 18-21 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan The Facts Tokyo Game Show this year expected 220,000 visitors across the four-day event. For those unfamiliar, the event consists of two Business Days for industry members and press and two...
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