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Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet Anime
Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet
Action, Romcom, Shounen
Airing Date:
October 2018
LIDENFILMS
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Meiji Tokyo Renka (MeiKoi) Anime
Meiji Tokyo Renka
Reverse Harem, Romance, Historical
Airing Date:
January 2019
TMS Entertainment
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BEATLESS Anime
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Beatless
Sci-fi, Action, Romance
Airing Date:
January 13 2018
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Souten no Ken REGENESIS (Fist of the Blue Sky REGENESIS) Anime
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Action, Marital Arts
Airing Date:
April 10 2018
October 2018
October 2018
Polygon Pictures
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The irregular at magic high school TV Series Coming Out As Complete Blu-ray Box Set From Aniplex of America
What You Need to Know:
- Aniplex of America announced today at their industry panel at Otakon (Washington, D.C.) that all 26 episodes of the TV series The irregular at magic high school will be available as a complete Blu-ray box set for the first time later this year. Fans will join infamous siblings, Tatsuya and Miyuki Shiba, in their first year at National Magic University First Affiliate High School including the “Enrollment” arc, the “Nine Schools Competition” arc, and the “Yokohama Disturbance” arc. The complete box set comes in a beautifully illustrated box by the character designer of the light novel, manga, and anime for the series, Kana Ishida, and contains seven Blu-ray discs with textless openings and endings, trailers, commercials, and seven delightfully charming “Get to Know Magic Studies” short videos. The irregular at magic high school Complete Blu-ray Box Set will be available on October 16, 2018 and currently accepting pre-orders.
Source: Official Press Release
The irregular at magic high school Complete Blu-ray Box Set
Disc Specs
Spoken Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 HD Widescreen
Episodes: All 26 episodes
Number of Discs: 7 Blu-ray discs
Total Run Time: Approx. 650 min.
Rating: 13 UP
Bonus Contents
Textless Openings
Textless Endings
Trailers and Commercials
Get to Know Magic Studies! #1-7 (short videos)
Special Package
Box illustrations by Kana Ishida (Character Design)
I"ve never seen this show before. I may check it out.
Same here!
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Aniplex of America Announces FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD Blu-ray Box Sets Release and Event at Anime NYC
What You Need to Know:
- Aniplex of America announced during their Industry panel at Otakon in Washington, D.C. that the enormously popular series FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD will be making its triumphant return as two Blu-ray box sets. The box sets will be released as two sets scheduled for release later this year. Each set includes 7 Blu-ray discs packaged within a rigid box illustrated by creator, Hiromu Arakawa. The box sets will also include a booklet, four total special OVA episodes, a 4- panel comic theater as well as textless openings and endings from all five seasons. Both box sets are scheduled for release on November 20th; however, fans can pre-order both sets now at RightStufAnime.com. Aniplex of America also revealed that they will be hosting a FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD event at Anime NYC later this year to celebrate the first anime series’ 15th anniversary release along with special guests and giveaways.
Source: Official Press Release
FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD Blu-ray Box Set I
Disc Specs
Spoken Language: Japanese & English
Subtitles: English
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen
Episodes: #1~30
Number of Discs: 7 Blu-ray discs
Total Run Time: Approx. 720 min.
Rating: 13 UP
Bonus Contents
2 OVA Episodes
4-Panel Comic Theater
1st Season Textless Opening and Ending
2nd Season Textless Opening and Ending
Bonus Materials and Package
Rigid Box Illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa (Author)
Booklet
FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD Blu-ray Box Set II
Disc Specs
Spoken Language: Japanese & English
Subtitles: English
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen
Episodes: #31~34
Number of Discs: 7 Blu-ray discs
Total Run Time: Approx. 810 min.
Rating: 13 UP
Bonus Contents
2 OVA Episodes
4-Panel Comic Theater
O.A. Version Opening and Endings
3rd Season Textless Opening and Ending
4th Season Textless Opening and Ending
5th Season Textless Opening and Ending
Bonus Materials and Package
Rigid Box Illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa (Author)
Booklet
FMA will always be one of my favorite anime of all time.
Same here! Nothing will ever come close to L"arc en Ciel"s OP!
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Sunday, August 12, 2018
Sword Legacy: Omen [Game Preview]
Rob "NualphaJPN" B.
Turn-based greatness.
Game Info
- System: Steam
- Publisher: Team17
- Developer: Firecast Studios / Fableware Narrative Design
- Release Date: August 13, 2018
Sword Legacy: Omen - Release Date Announcement (Steam)
RPG fans unite! Sword Legacy: Omen is a turn-based tactical RPG set in the candlepunk realm of Broken Britannia. With a rich cast of characters and a lot of satisfying moments with regards to tactical awareness, this is a title that fans of the genre will flock to. It’s by no means a simple game as you’ll need to grow accustomed to the robust battle system and understanding the proper placement for your characters to deliver the most powerful attacks. All of that is complemented by the comic book style visuals that bring the characters to life, while the dialogue is enough to keep you engaged during the campaign. With more than 40 hours of play time in this re-telling of the King Arthur mythos, Sword Legacy: Omen is sure to stimulate you in more ways than one.
As with any tactical turn-based RPG, expect a lot of critical thinking, problem solving, and situational awareness. All of these play an integral role as you progress through the story since enemies grow more intelligent, and battles overall become a lot more demanding than earlier. You’ll be surrounded by a group of powerful enemies and it’ll be up to you to decide how to properly position your crew in order to stave off death and come out on top in order to move ahead. Take part in various quests that will grant you skill points should you successfully clear them, and use all of your advanced techniques to create advantageous scenarios in boss battles.
You’ll not only be using one character during your adventures but your entire crew, which means that not only will you need to understand Uther’s style but your other comrades too. All are equipped with their own individual weapons and attacks, so optimizing their skills is of utmost importance down the road, but mastering each character will take some time. Sword Legacy: Omen is all about micromanagement and learning to see the smaller things in order to fully grasp the bigger picture ahead of you. Proper planning will lead to successful execution and less deaths on your part. With all that being said, let’s dive a little more into the gameplay and visuals.
Visuals
Firstly, let’s take a look at the visual side of Sword Legacy: Omen and what makes it stand out in its own way. We mentioned earlier that much of the game takes its visual aesthetic from the comic book style, which is actually quite fitting for the game. It maintains realism with regards to its character design but the overall layout definitely feels like you’re sifting through the pages of a comic book while playing. Everything takes place from a top down position, sort of like what you’d expect from titles like Path of Exile or Diablo, or even the classic Disgaea series as that too is a tactical masterpiece of its own.
Sword Legacy: Omen maintains its simplicity in the visual department, focusing more of its attention on the tactical gameplay appeal than trying to over-embellish the visuals that might come off as too jarring. The animations in the game are smooth and characters move freely around the screen as you control them with your mouse, with very little lag or frame drops during gameplay. All in all, the visuals in Sword Legacy: Omen are pretty solid and don’t take you away from the game but rather keep you more engaged as you dive deeper into the campaign.
Sound, Music
As for sound and music, we really can’t say too much in this area, not because there’s a lack of music but because it sort of got lost along the way. Once you get immersed in the game it goes over your head since you’re trying hard to focus more on defeating the enemy, rather than listening to the music. In fact, the music wasn’t too overbearing and that in a way that is a good thing since it didn’t detract us at all and keep the focus primarily on the gameplay. It definitely maintained its very medieval style approach to it, and the sound effects that went along with character attacks synced up quite well. One gripe however is in the lack of voice acting, since the game would’ve played out so much better had there been some life put into these characters and not just have a narrator tell the story during cutscenes.
Gameplay
In any tactical turn-based RPG your main goal is to try and outsmart the enemy before they outsmart you, but of course that’s no easy feat. The AI in Sword Legacy: Omen is pretty tough and put up a good fight, so it’s real important to avoid screwing up too much. Once you get a hang of all of your squad members and master their unique abilities, going up against a bigger group of enemies will definitely alleviate a lot of problems. Rush into battle and you’ll get destroyed, but take it with a calm and calculated approach and the game will reward you greatly.
It’s not just about leveling up one character and leaving the rest behind, Sword Legacy: Omen is all about balance and knowing when to swap out a character in order to effectively use another to close out the battle. There’s no timer in the game so you can take as long as you need to in order to develop a plan, but keep in mind that overthinking your turn may end up costing you down the road.
Methodical thinking is certainly rewarded, but there will be moments where decisive action will take precedence over the slow paced thought process; it will all depend on you on how to execute things. That’s where a lot of the fun derives from in Sword Legacy: Omen, as everything that happens throughout the game is all up to you and having that control is a satisfying feeling.
We will say, however, that we felt that the skills were a little expensive at first (starting at around 25 skill points to upgrade) but once we started to play more and more things started to even out. Some players may be turned off by that but we suggest giving it some time and being patient. The game definitely rewards hard work and doesn’t want to hand you a silver spoon, which is a plus. A lot of other turn-based RPGs on the market usually throw you a few freebies to support your adventure, but Sword Legacy: Omen makes you work for it and that feels so endearing towards the end.
With all that being said, Sword Legacy: Omen is definitely a game worth playing since it’s slow paced and encourages players to really come up with strategic ways to outplay the enemy, while surviving at all costs. When one of your comrades dies in battle you’re left with one less body to assist you in battle, and that’s where things get tricky. Learning to adapt on the fly is imperative and goes back to our earlier statement on really understanding your squad members strengths and weaknesses, to be better equipped for those less than satisfying situations.
There will be a lot of them so be aware of that because things heat up quickly, and without the proper adjustments you’ll see your team drop very quickly. Overall, a wonderful experience and we recommend grabbing the game if you’re a fan of the turn-based RPG genre.
We hope you found our review of Sword Legacy: Omen to be an insightful one and if you’re a fan of the genre, don’t hesitate to pick it up! Be sure to check out our other reviews and let us know what you think in the comments section below! Of course, follow us on Twitter to stay up to date on all the latest gaming news from around the world, and hit us up on Twitch to catch us playing all of our reviewed titles live, just for you!
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Author: Rob "NualphaJPN" B.
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Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san Anime
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Comedy, Slice of Life
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Beelzebub Jou no Oki ni Mesu mama (As Miss Beelzebub Likes) Anime
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Slice of Life, Comedy
Airing Date:
October 2018
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Tonari no Kyuuketsuki-san Anime
Tonari no Kyuuketsuki-san
Slice of Life. Comedy, Supernatural
Airing Date:
October 2018
Studio Gokumi, AXsiZ
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Endoro Anime
Endro~
Slice of Life, Adventure, Fantasy
Airing Date:
January 2019
Studio Gokumi
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Ōkami HD launches today for Nintendo Switch!
What You Need to Know:
- The visually striking action masterpiece Ōkami HD is available today for digital purchase for Nintendo Switch via Nintendo eShop. Originally released in 2006 to critical acclaim, Ōkami tells an unforgettable tale while perfectly blending its unique Sumi-e ink art style with puzzle solving and action, making it one of the most unique and breathtaking video games ever made.
- Journey with Amaterasu, the Japanese sun goddess who embodies a legendary white wolf to dispel evil from the beautiful lands of Nippon. To do so, she must traverse harsh lands and tackle foes using a combination of magic abilities, clever attacks, an arsenal of divine items and the Celestial Brush, a magical object capable of manipulating the environment. A cast of colourful allies join Amaterasu on her mythical adventure to defeat foes and rid the land of its evil curse.
- Take advantage of the Nintendo Switch and its unique features such as being able to do Touchscreen Painting, along with Motion-Control Painting! All of this and more can be yours NOW!
Source: Official Press Release
One of my favorite games of all time! Finally on the Switch
Now we can play it on the go!
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