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Waiting in line at the Pokémon Café Greetings, Chic Pixel readers! This is Sarah (@everydayfoxlife), one of Anne’s newest correspondents in Japan. Recently Roy (@kotowari) and I had the opportunity to visit the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Café Anne wrote about recently in our neighboring city of Shibuya. Was it worth the 7 … Read morePokémon Café at Shibuya Parco 2015 [Guest Post]
In what might very well be the best Humble Weekly Bundle ever to exist, the charity game bundle is offering not only a plethora of quality games at a pay-what-you-want price, but a Hatoful Boyfriend body pillow, as well. You can grab the lovely body pillow featuring Ryouta and both pigeon and human form by … Read moreThe Newest Humble Weekly Bundle Includes… A Hatoful Boyfriend Body Pillow?
Regardless of what you think about Valentine’s Day, any holiday is a great chance to show my appreciation to all the readers of Chic Pixel! So, whether or not you plan on spending the day celebrating with a special someone, here are Chic Pixel I’d like to celebrate all of you with a little giveaway! … Read moreValentine’s Giveaway from Chic Pixel!
In a surprise announcement from Viz Media, acclaimed manga artist Yoko Kamio is returning to her seminal Boys Over Flowers manga with a sequel titled Boys Over Flowers Season 2 that will debut in North America this Valentine’s Day! The original Boys Over Flowers, or Hana Yori Dango, was published over 10 years and finished with a whopping … Read moreBoys Over Flowers Season 2 Manga to Launch on Valentine’s Day
There is certainly no shortage of small, independent English otome games and smartphone dating sims for those of us who like to romance handsome anime men, but it’s great to see more otome-style titles coming out from western developers. Spirit Parade is one such game, and it is now available to preorder for only $10! I’ve … Read moreOtome Game Spirit Parade Preorders Open, 2 Additional Routes Added
I know what you’re thinking: “American Envy? I thought this column was about promotions and merchandise exclusive to Japan!” Well, in a very strange turn of events, North America is receiving a special House Foods tofu campaign in honor of everyone’s favorite Japanese blue robot cat, Doraemon! 2015 marks Doraemon’s 45th anniversary, and House Foods is … Read moreAmerican Envy: Doraemon x House Foods Tofu
Happy February! Due to some release date announcements I’ve decided to shuffle around the Community Game-Along schedule slightly, making this the month to celebrate all games developed by From Software. I dub thee… Frombruary! From Software is best well known for their recent success with the Souls series, comprising of Demon’s Souls, Dark Souls, and Dark … Read moreFebruary 2015 is From Software Month!