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Good Smile Company and Max Factory join forces for new male character-focused brand

June 22, 2015June 22, 2015 by Anne

Today in exciting figure-related news, Good Smile Company and Max Factory have teamed up to form Orange Rouge, an all new brand focused exclusively on male character merchandise! While on one hand, I find myself asking why a separate brand is needed in the first place, if it means more products that appeal to folks … Read moreGood Smile Company and Max Factory join forces for new male character-focused brand

SUPERBEAT: XONiC to bring more rhythm goodness to the Vita this fall

June 10, 2015June 10, 2015 by Anne

DJMax Technika Tune is, in my humble opinion, one of the most overlooked PlayStation Vita games out there. After the game was released to little fanfare for the Vita in September 2012, the future of the long-running rhythm game franchise has looked increasingly bleak… But SUPERBEAT: XONiC, developed by PM Studios with the help of Nurijoy, … Read moreSUPERBEAT: XONiC to bring more rhythm goodness to the Vita this fall

Poka Poka Airou Village DX and the adorable eCapcom tote bag

June 2, 2015June 1, 2015 by Anne

Monster Hunter Diaries: Poka Poka Airou DX official art

It goes without saying that the Monster Hunter X (pronounced “cross”) news is amazing and I’m beyond excited to play it when it debuts on 3DS this winter. The other Monster Hunter news that everyone is overlooking, however, is that we’re finally getting a new Monster Hunter Diaries: Poka Poka Airou Village game! Subtitled DX (for “deluxe”) and coming out for the Nintendo 3DS on September 10th, the game looks just as adorable as ever, and comes with a number of exciting new features.

Monster Hunter Diaries: Poka Poka Airou Village DX Felyne Gudetama costume — all images via Famitsu

If you don’t recognize the lazy egg yolk on top of that Felyne’s head, I highly recommend checking out Gudetama, one of my favorite new Sanrio characters. The fact that Monster Hunter Diaries: Poka Poka Airou Village DX announced this collaboration right off the bat is a testament to his immense popularity right now. Oh, and of course there will be a couple Nintendo of collaborations, as well!

Norn9: Var Commons Joins Aksys Games’ Otome Game Lineup

May 27, 2015 by Anne

The year is 2015. In the greatest upset in gaming history, all video games are now otome games. There is nothing else, only otoge. Okay, I might be going a little overboard here, but when I said I wanted to see more otome games (otoge for short) in English, I never in a million years … Read moreNorn9: Var Commons Joins Aksys Games’ Otome Game Lineup

Listen to me talk Yoko Shimomura on M Disk Playlist

May 23, 2015 by Anne

I’m always excited to guest on other people’s podcasts, because not only do I get to talk to new people, but I also get a chance to chat about things I might not normally discuss on one of my own shows! I was presented with one such opportunity the other day when I was invited … Read moreListen to me talk Yoko Shimomura on M Disk Playlist

Fantastic Boyfriends Needs Your Help!

May 21, 2015May 21, 2015 by Anne

It’s finally happening! Back at the beginning of April, I mentioned that I was working on the translation for a Japanese mobile game aimed at gay men titled Fantastic Boyfriends: Legends of Midearth. Well, the Indiegogo campaign just launched yesterday, and to get the full game localized into English, we need your help! If you’d like … Read moreFantastic Boyfriends Needs Your Help!

Code: Realize English version on the way courtesy of Aksys Games

April 30, 2015April 29, 2015 by Anne

It’s raining otome games! First, Idea Factory International announced plans to release Amnesia: Memories for PS Vita and Steam this August, and now Aksys Games is following up with another Otomate title, Code: Realize! According to the announcement on the Official PlayStation Blog, the game will be released both on PSN and physically for the PS Vita sometime … Read moreCode: Realize English version on the way courtesy of Aksys Games