Returning to their original naming convention, Utawarerumono: Past and Present Rediscovered is the sequel to the Utawarerumono prequel spin-off Monochrome Mobius: Rights and Wrongs Forgotten. This new title by Aquaplus adopts the same turn-based JRPG format used by the previous title, but with expanded features and numerous quality-of-life improvements. It continues the story of Oshtor, Shunya, […]
Magical Princess is a raising simulator by Neotro Inc. based on publisher MAGI Inc’s board game series. In this game, you can raise your daughter by choosing classes, having her socialize with friends, and participating in other activities to raise her stats and guide her toward one of the over 50 potential endings. Will she […]
Ryne-Arca is an upcoming anime-style action-RPG by indie developer Asuka Watanabe. We had a chance to take an early look at the demo, which will be released in the October 2025 Steam Next Fest. As a disclaimer, this is an early look, and the developer themselves described it as “not polished” and “the beginning of […]
Heroic Songs: the Remix! takes you on an isekai idol adventure, saving worlds through the power of song. With a mix of visual novel storytelling and city-building gameplay with rhythm segments, it’s somewhat of an oddity, but an intriguing enough mix to give it a shot. We’ll Make an Isekai Idol of You! Akari Sunohara […]
Menhera Farm is a 2025 indie simulation title by developer Sugar Star. It uses a mix of stat management and rhythm gameplay of sorts in your quest to raise combat dolls and save the nation. Looking for more unique and quirky Japanese games? ZenMarket, who have kindly sponsored this article, list plenty of physicals of […]
Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian is a title that has generated considerable confusion. It promises us a return to ‘classic Atelier’ after Atelier Yumia changed up the formula quite a bit, and it follows Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy & The Polar Night Liberator, which was a gacha game that was only available […]
Anime and manga have types of characters we see all the time: maids, idols, mysterious transfer students, catgirls, and the comically wealthy, just to name a few. But one type we don’t see as much of anymore (at least in romcom anime) is the classic robot girl. These characters tend to fill a few different […]
Onimai: I’m Now Your Sister! (Onii-chan wa Oshimai!) became well known after a brilliant anime by Studio Bind, which we called the Best of Winter 2023 in our review. But with no second season of Onimai in sight and only one short chapter of the manga per month, there’s not much out there for Onimai fans, […]
Outside of your Capcoms, SNKs, and Namcos, you also have the unsung heroes of the fighting game world, such as the subject of my topic today, Eighting. Let’s see if their checkered history of traditional and anime fighting games strikes up another win or loss for them with Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact. Double […]
This is going to make me sound like an old man, but I have fond memories of going to horse racing tracks! Seeing hundreds of people cram into a stadium to watch trained horses run around a large circle was surprisingly captivating, and the atmosphere near the end of each race was electrifying! With how […]