Kingdom Hearts is getting milked dry. In a logical world, the progression of the Kingdom Hearts series would have brought us from Kingdom Hearts 1, to 2, and then to 3. But either unfortunately, or fortunately depending on your aptitude for positivity, Square has given its loyal fans a myriad of other titles to string […]
Month: October 2016
New Nintendo console finally revealed – Nintendo Switch!
After an age of teasers and leaks the latest Nintendo console, originally code-named the “NX”, has at last been shown, under the new guise of Nintendo Switch. As expected, the Nintendo Switch will feature the ability to be quickly switched from a home console into a portable one. Not to be seen as the successor current […]
Pokémon Sun & Moon Anime Previews
As a new Pokémon game descends upon us in the form of Pokémon Sun & Moon, a new anime series follows in its wake. Well, in this case the anime will get a one day head start. The series will begin its Japanese broadcast on November 17th with a one hour special before the worldwide […]
Review: Golden Axe I & II OST (Vinyl)
There’s nothing like indulging in the Mega Drive’s delightful FM synth on vinyl, retro begetting retro as it were. We’ve previously had an amazing time listening to the oft-underrated Shinobi 3 OST on vinyl, and when the opportunity arose to check out Data Discs’ latest release compiling the soundtracks to Golden Axe I and II […]
Review: Girl Friend Beta Complete Series (Subtitled Edition) (DVD)
Girl Friend Beta, based on a smartphone game, is a sugary-sweet slice of life anime following a loosely connected group of girls day to day around school. The main character (of sorts) is rhythmic gymnast Kokomi Shiina, and each episode generally revolves around either one central girl tackling a problem with the help of others around her, […]
Review: Berserk: The Golden Age Arc Movie Collection (Blu-Ray)
We’ve reviewed Berserk films here before, so I won’t waste too much of your time recapping – by this point we probably all know the premise, but with the new TV anime having just wrapped up, this collected pack from Madman is the perfect primer for a Berserk marathon. Based on the long-running manga by […]
Review: HaNaYaMaTa Complete Series
HaNaYaMaTa is a cute story about building friendships, memories and confidence with the driving center being Yosakoi, a Japanese style freelance dance. We are first introduced to Naru Sekia, a 14 year old student who enjoys reading fairy tail books and is quite reserved and comfortable in her everyday life. She’s a little worried that she […]
Review: Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie (Blu-Ray)
The imaginatively titled Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie is indeed exactly what it says on the tin – The new Ghost in the Shell movie. Directed by Kazuya Nomura, this latest theatrical instalment of the Major’s adventures picks up after events of Ghost in the Shell: Arise, and going in blind I didn’t realise […]