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Pixel x Pixel Episode 59

If you ever wanted to hear Anne talk about a lot of game announcements, this is the episode for you! Aside from watching a bunch of video game announcement streams, Anne has been streaming otome games on her own Twitch channel and guesting on the Aksys channel, while Marcus has been busy with his shiny new rhythm game peripheral, EZMAX. Most importantly, the pair have started a brand new anime together!

11:30 – Cafe Enchante Rindo’s route, Monster Hunter World Icebone, Demon Slayer, Dear Brother, Edge of Seventeen, Without Warning, The Bay
36:00 – Notable News: Nintendo Direct, PlayStation State of Play, Pokémon Legends Arceus, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl, Sweet Clown Switch port, Wicked King and Noble Hero

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Pixel x Pixel Episode 56

Welcome back to another episode of Pixel x Pixel, where sometimes we play the hot new games, and sometimes we watch the 1962 version of the Manchurian Candidate. In this case, Anne did the playing and Marcus did the watching, plus Marcus is building a new Gundam (Gundam Astray Turn Red) and reviewing more Evercade cartridges. Anne had her head deep in book chapter editing, and we’re back to a busy news section with new game release dates and more!

10:00 – Media Minutes: Marvel’s 616, Among Us, DJMax Respect, Manchurian Candidate (1962)
29:00 – Notable News: New Pokemon Snap release date, Super Nintendo World opening delayed, Chou no Doku service ending in February, Ephemeral -Fantasy on Dark- otome game coming out on Switch January 21, Code: Realise Wintertide Miracles releasing on Switch February 25, Bleem emulator store

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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VNNovember and Michiru Yamane Month Double Roundup

VNNovember and Michiru Yamane Month Double Roundup Community Game-Along

Late last year, I decided to bring back the monthly Community Game-Along roundup posts after a suggestion from a reader. But with my trip to Japan at the end of November and the hectic holiday season, I completely dropped the ball on posting roundups for November and December‘s themes! I’d still like to highlight some of the great contributions and game selections from folks who participated, so I’ve decided to combine both months for today’s post. I’ll do my best to make sure I’m not this late again!

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Angelique: Tenkuu no Requiem Ruby Party Interview Translation

Angelique Tenkuu no Requiem Ruby Party Interview Translation

Otome games are steadily gaining popularity outside of Japan, with releases such as Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom, Code: Realize Guardian of Rebirth, and the breakout Korean hit Mystic Messenger making waves over the past couple years. However, not much is known about Ruby Party, the female-led development team at Koei Tecmo behind the Angelique series, which is widely regarded as the start of the otome game genre. In what hopefully will become a larger series, I’ll be translating interviews and other information on Ruby Party to help spread knowledge of this influential team!

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The 5 Best Otome Games for Praticing Japanese

5 Best Otome Games for Practicing Japanese

So you’ve decided to learn Japanese to play all those otome games that haven’t been released in English (not to mention other games!). Good for you! But what games are best for beginning language learners? I get a lot of questions about learning Japanese, particularly from people who want to play otome games because so few of them are available in English. So, I decided to round up 5 otome games that I think are good for Japanese language students!

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Period: Cube ~Shackles of Amadeus~ Review

Period Cube Shackles of Amadeus Otome Game Review

I’ve always been a fan of stories about someone trapped inside an MMO, so when I heard Aksys Games was localizing Period: Cube ~Shackles of Amadeus~, I was thrilled! As an otome game featuring that very premise, Period: Cube centers around a high school girl that gets trapped in the MMO Arcadia. After searching for clues of her missing brother’s whereabouts, all signs point to the mysterious “World V,” a new server in Arcadia where death is absolute. If your character dies, you die!

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