Edelweiss and Marvelous have announced Sakuna Chronicles: Kokorowa and the Gears of Creation, a spin-off of the hit action and farm simulation game, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin. The spin-off follows Kokorowa after she meets a peculiar automaton named Takebina. Meet new gods and tackle this new adventure as Sakuna’s friend, Princess Kokorowa!

You can check out the announcement teaser below.

Sakuna Chronicles: Kokorowa and the Gears of Creation is currently in development. Platforms and a release timeframe have not been announced at this time. If you’re interested in the game, you can check out its official website and follow XSEED Games and Edelweiss on their official X accounts.

The first game in the franchise, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, is available now on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC. You can check out what we thought of the game HERE.

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Denneko Yuugi, the developer behind the Machina of the Planet Tree games, have announced that their upcoming 3D action roguelite, Eternal Palace Sakura, will be heading to Steam in the latter half of 2025. It is part of the Machina of the Planet Tree series. The player controls Retla, a brown-skinned, cat-eared girl wielding dual blades, as she battles her way through dungeons, getting stronger along the way.

You can check out a gameplay PV below.

You can check out screenshots via the game’s official website below.

Eternal Palace Sakura will release with support for multiple languages including Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. A demo is also planned for release in June of 2025.  If you’re interested in the game, you can follow Denneko Yuugi on X and wishlist the game on Steam now.

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Kotobukiya has produced many Trails series figures as of late, including for characters such as Estelle Bright, Rean Schwarzer, Tio Plato, and more. In addition to these already released characters, they are also currently working on figures for Joshua Bright and Elaine Auclair. Now, a new character from the Calvard arc will be joining the figure lineup. Shizuna Rem Misurugi, known as the Divine Blade of Silver, will be receiving her own figure. While not much has been shown of her figure, Kotobukiya has shared sneak peeks of the prototype. You can check those out below.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak was published by NIS America in the west and launched on July 5th, 2024. Its sequel, Trails through Daybreak II, is currently scheduled to launch in the west on February 14, 2024. The latest game in the series, The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki -Farewell, O Zemuria-, launched in Japan on September 26th, 2024.

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During the STEINS;GATE 15th Live -One World-, an event celebrating the 15th anniversary of the visual novel, a new title was announced. STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT, a remake of the original visual novel, is scheduled to release in 2025. It will be based off the original visual novel, not the more recent Elite release, and will feature new graphics and additional story. The visual novel’s original character designer, huke, returns to work on RE:BOOT.

You can check out the announcement teaser and some screenshots from the teaser below.

Based on the images in the teaser, the announced cast is as follows:

• Miyano Mamoru as Okabe Rintaro
• Seki Tomokazu as Hashida Itaru
• Imai Asami as Makise Kurisu
• Hanazawa Kana as Shiina Mayuri
• Tamura Yukari as Amane Suzuha
• Momoi Haruko as Feris NyanNyan
• Kobayashi Yu as Urushibara Luka
• Goto Saori as Kiryu Moeka

STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT is scheduled to launch in 2025. No platforms have been announced at this time. If you’re interested in the new title, you can check out the Science Adventure series’ official website and follow their official X account.

SOURCES: Famitsu, Science Adventure series X account

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During a special screening to celebrate the anime’s 1st anniversary, a second season was announced for Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End. MADHOUSE returns to produce the anime, and the second season’s story will start from chapter 61, volume 7 of the original manga.

You can check out the announcement trailer below.

Tsukasa Abe, the illustrator of the original manga, drew two illustrations to celebrate the second season’s announcement. You can check those out below. (Illustration 1, Illustration 2)

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End is a manga written by Kanehito Yamada and illustrated by Tsukasa Abe. It is published by Shogakukan in Weekly Shonen Sunday. The manga is licensed by Viz Media for release in North America. The anime’s first season was produced by MADHOUSE and ran for 28 episodes. It aired from September 2023 to March 2024 and Crunchyroll streamed the series in North America.

If you’re interested in the series, you can follow the manga’s official X account, anime’s official X account, and check out the anime’s official website.

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A brand new trailer has been released for the Netflix animated adaptation of Devil May Cry. The series comes from the mind of Adi Shankar, known for his work on the Netflix Castlevania animated series, and Studio Mir animates the project.

You can check out the trailer below.

Johnny Yong Bosch, the voice actor behind Nero in the Devil May Cry video games, voices Dante in the animated series. Reuben Langdon, Dante’s voice actor in most of the video games, was quick to congratulate Johnny and mentioned Johnny was already part of the DMC family.

Devil May Cry is set to premiere on Netflix in April 2025. It is an adaptation of the popular series of hack-and-slash video games of the same name by Capcom.

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Nintendo has announced that they and The Pokémon Company have filed a lawsuit against Pocketpair, the developer behind Palworld. It alleges that Palworld infringed on multiple patent rights, and Nintendo says it will continue to protect its intellectual properties.

The full news release is as follows:

Nintendo Co., Ltd. (HQ: Kyoto, Minami-ku, Japan; Representative Director and President: Shuntaro Furukawa, “Nintendo” hereafter), together with The Pokémon Company, filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the Tokyo District Court against Pocketpair, Inc. (HQ: 2-10-2 Higashigotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, “Defendant” hereafter) on September 18, 2024.

This lawsuit seeks an injunction against infringement and compensation for damages on the grounds that Palworld, a game developed and released by the Defendant, infringes multiple patent rights.

Nintendo will continue to take necessary actions against any infringement of its intellectual property rights including the Nintendo brand itself, to protect the intellectual properties it has worked hard to establish over the years.

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To celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Freedom Wars, Bandai Namco Entertainment has announced a remaster titled FREEDOM WARS REMASTERED. It will launch for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam on January 10th, 2025. The original game was developed by Sony Computer Entertainment’s Japan Studio alongside Shift and Dimps for PlayStation Vita and launched in 2014.

You can check out the announcement trailer below.

The remaster will feature the following improvements:

• Improved visuals, supporting 4K resolution and 60fps
• Adjusted game balance and difficulty options
• Updates to weapon crafting and upgrading

FREEDOM WARS REMASTERED launches January 25th, 2025 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. You can follow Bandai Namco Entertainment’s official X account for more information.

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At Aniplex Online Fest 2024, a TV anime adaptation for The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity (Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku) was announced. The anime is an adaptation of Saka Mikami’s romance manga of the same name which is published in Kodansha’s Magazine Pocket. CloverWorks will produce the anime and it is scheduled to premiere in 2025.

You can check out the announcement trailer below.

Japanese Trailer

Kodansha USA publishes the original manga for English reading audiences. The synopsis for volume 1 is as follows:

Chidori High is a boys’ school that takes in the dregs of society with the lowest grades. Next door stands Kikyo Girls’ High, where the wealthy, high-class families send their precious daughters. Chidori second-year Rintaro, who has a fierce face but a gentle heart, is helping at his family’s patisserie when he meets a girl named Kaoruko. The two hit it off right away…but this blissful peace is quickly disturbed when Rintaro discovers that Kaoruko is actually a student at Kikyo. Worse, she doesn’t seem to realize what a huge problem this really is! Will these two be able to forge a path for themselves, and sidestep the traps (metaphorical and literal) laid by their classmates?

The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity TV Anime is produced by CloverWorks and scheduled to air in 2025. For more information, you can follow its official X account and check out its official website.

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At Aniplex Online Fest 2024, Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online II received a new trailer and unveiled a second key visual (English version shown above). It is scheduled to start airing on October 4th, 2024 in Japan.

You can check out the new trailer below which previews the anime’s opening theme. The opening theme is “GG” by ReoNa.

Japanese Trailer

English Trailer

The anime synopsis is as follows via the trailer’s description:

LLENN, M, Fukaziroh, and Pitohui form the strongest team, LPFM for short, and enter a new battle royale death match tournament that was annouced out of the blue.

LPFM is eyed as the top favorite candidate team to win, but the team will have to endure several rigorous ordeals to get there: a playing field that sinks into the ocean with the passage of time, an unknown area hidden in the middle of the map, and an anonymous team conspiracy.

In addition to all of this, all players will have to follow some shocking special rules if they want to play the game and win…

The trailer’s description also showcased the staff working on the anime. They are as follows:

Original Work: Keiichi Sigsawa (Dengeki Bunko)
Original Illustration & Character Design Concept: Kouhaku Kuroboshi
Director: Masayuki Sakoi
Original Concept & Supervision: Reki Kawahara
Series Composition & Screenplay: Yosuke Kuroda
Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Yoshio Kozakai
Mechanical Design: Ju Ishiguchi
Design Works: Ryo Akizuki
Graphic Art: Hirofumi Araki
Art Director: Takumi Hashimoto (KUSANAGI)
Background Design: Risa Iraha (KUSANAGI), Atsushi Morikawa
Colorist: Akemi Tejima (Wish)
3DCG Director: Kohei Ogawa (Marco)
Technical Director: Haruhi Goto (Asahi Production)
Director of Photography: Mutsuki Aoki (Asahi Production)
Editor: Yuki Honda (Asahi Production)
Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa
Sound Effects: Rei Ueno
Sound Production: Magic Capsule
Music: DAITA, Daisuke Shinoda
Produced by: EGG FIRM, Straight Edge
Animation Production: A-1 Pictures
Production Committee: GGO2 Project

In addition to broadcasters in Japan, it was announced that Crunchyroll would stream the series in English speaking, Latin America, and European countries.

Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online II starts airing on October 4, 2024. For more information you can check out its official X account (English, Japanese) and website (English, Japanese).

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Dynamis One has decided to cancel their upcoming title, Project KV, shortly after releasing their promotional video (PV) for it. The company cited their inexperience among other things for the project’s cancelation. The project was helmed by staff who previously worked on Blue Archive such as former scenario director, isakusan. You can check out the announcement in Japanese and Korean below.

X user CEO of MutsukiArchive translated the announcement in English for overseas users. You can check that out below.

Project KV was shrouded in controversy following its announcement due to its development timeline and the people involved. X user Stella created a document to try and help shed light on the controversies surrounding Dynamis One and Project KV‘s development. You can reach said document HERE. I cannot state with certainty whether or not the information in the document is truthful or accurate. I will leave it up to the reader to determine whether or not they believe the information shared in that document.

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The wait is over, the English release of Ren Dystopia is here. DATE A LIVE fans have been eating good lately. The fourth and fifth seasons are tremendous, the Kurumi spin-off was remarkable. In addition to that, just a couple years ago we got the localization triple pack of the visual novels. It’s truly a franchise that passed the test of the time and it’s not done yet. Ren Dystopia is the fourth visual novel in the franchise following the story of the mysterious spirit Ren. Synopsis will be posted below. This is a sequel to the first three visual novels in the Rio Reincarnation pack so please check that out first before playing this one. Furthermore, if you’ve been out of the DAL loop for a while, watching Season 3 will get you up-to-speed.  The game is available for $33.99 during its launch with a Digital Deluxe Edition at $50.99.

Help Shido and the Spirits save the day once again!

DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia arrives on Steam today!

Purchase today on Steam:https://t.co/sHSEykPdLx#VisualNovel pic.twitter.com/DRAEuqdWm5

— Idea Factory International (@IdeaFactoryIntl) September 5, 2024

So what’s DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia about?

A newly emergent spirit named Natsumi ends up in the crosshairs of Deus Ex Machina Industry. Shido defends Natsumi from Deus Ex Machina Industry and manages to seal her powers.

Following the transformation and inversion caused by Origami, Shido manages to reshape the world to protect it, eventually sealing Origami.

Enemies may still lurk about, but Shido and his friends savor the peace they’ve secured through their ordeals.

After an ordinary evening spent among friends, Shido has an unusual dream. He hears a mysterious voice calling out from the shadows.

Upon waking up the next morning, Shido discovers a peculiar container adorned with a snake pattern under his pillow.

Thinking it might be a prank, Shido asks around for the container’s owner. But when they try to open it…

If you’re curious about how the DATE A LIVE visual novels look, consider reading my reviews here, here, and here. I’ll also be hopefully putting out a review of this current one soon.

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Studio Alaya and Dynamis One have released the newest PV and key visual for their upcoming project, Project KV. It is described as a nostalgic school action drama about girls with swords that takes place in Kapila, the Dormitory City. Its production is lead by members who previously worked on popular mobile game, Blue Archive. The scenario is written by isakusan, the former scenario director of Blue Archive. The art director is DoReMi, and they have previously designed and illustrated multiple characters for Blue Archive such as Hina, Arisu, Aru, Kayoko, and Iroha. Mitsukiyo is in charge of the project’s music, and they are also Blue Archive‘s music director.

You can check out the teaser promotional video (PV) below.

We are also got a sneak peek at some of the characters featured in the game. You can check out a screenshot of each of those characters below.

Of the four characters previewed, the official website was updated to give some details on Ohitome Kohane, the first character introduced. Kohane ran away from home due to her grandmother’s nagging. She found herself in Kapila and ended up joining Yunooka Dormitory. Now, she has no intention of going home, and she thinks hot springs are the best.

In celebration of the teaser’s release, Dynamis One shared a special illustration by DoReMi. You can check that out below.

In addition to this, key members of the staff (isakusan, DoReMi, Mitsukiyo) will be participating at Winter Comiket (C105) alongside Mx2J. Mx2J also worked on Blue Archive as an illustrator and character designer.

Project KV is planned to start in 2024. It is not clear what form of media the project will be as this has not been officially announced. However, isakusan did quote repost the Comiket participation post mentioning how excited they are to work on a visual novel again, so it’s possible Project KV will be a visual novel. For more information on the project, you can follow Dynamis One’s X account and check out the official website.

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Jae (Fkkcloud), the director at indie developer Studio Sai, has announced that their debut indie title, Eternights, has sold 200,000 units. In celebration of this huge milestone, a Nintendo Switch version has been announced. It is scheduled to launch on October 17, 2024, and pre-orders are open now.

You can check out the Nintendo Switch release date trailer below.

Eternights is an indie title that blends dating simulation elements with hack ‘n’ slash gameplay. The game is described by the developer as follows:

In Eternights, the world we know is turned upside down when a mysterious event transforms people into violent monsters and creates giant walls that close in your city. When your arm is replaced with a magical, shapeshifting replica that grants you strange powers, it’s up to you to break through the wall and save the world… and your love life. Dates still happen during the apocalypse, and even when a surreal evil brings life as you know it crashing down, what matters most is the people around you.

Spend your time in Eternights surviving trips into fiendish dungeons and intense real-time battles with monstrous foes. Utilizing your own magical abilities and those of your companions, take these enemies down in stylish combos, aided by the survivors you bring into battle. But there are only so many hours in the day, and the apocalypse waits for no first kiss. How you spend the end of the world is up to you, but remember that every moment counts in Eternights.

Eternights is available now for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. It is scheduled to launch on October 17, 2024 for Nintendo Switch. For more information, you can follow Fkkcloud’s X account, Studio Sai’s X account, or check out the game’s official website.

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Kotobukiya has unveiled the decoration master (decomas) for their upcoming scale figure of Joshua Bright from The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC. The figure is 1/8 scale and utilizes Joshua’s outfit from the second game in the Liberl trilogy. It is scheduled to release in May 2025. You can check out pictures of the figure below.

Those who order the first production run of the figure will receive a bonus smiling face part for Joshua. This part will not be exclusive to the Kotobukiya Online Store and will be offered by all distributors in the first production run. These distributors include: Falcom Shop, ebten (via chara-ani.com), amiami, and Kotobukiya Online Store. You can check out the bonus smiling face part below.

The Trails in the Sky SC Joshua Bright 1/8 scale figure launches in May 2025. Will you be adding this dashing figure to your collection?

SOURCES: Kotobukiya Official X Account and Official Website

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During the August 27, 2024 Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase, some exciting news was revealed for fans of Nihon Falcom’s Trails series. The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 1st, a full 3D remake of the first game in the long-running Trails series, has been announced. The game is currently confirmed for Nintendo Switch. 

While the remake only received a couple seconds of screen time in the Nintendo of America Direct, the Japanese Nintendo Direct showcased an almost minute long trailer for the game. You can check out that trailer below. Based on the trailer, it appears the remake will utilize a battle system similar to the one used in Trails through Daybreak.

Trails in the Sky the 1st Japan Trailer

In addition to the trailer, Nintendo released English screenshots for the highly anticipated remake. You can check those out below.

As pointed out by James Galizio of RPG Site, Trails in the Sky the 1st appears to be using XSEED’s translation of the original as a foundation for the remake. It should be noted that this does not confirm whether or not a specific publisher is working on the game. As of this moment, no publisher has announced they are working on the game.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 1st is scheduled to launch in 2025 for Nintendo Switch. More information on the game, such as additional platforms and the publisher, will be announced at a later time.

SOURCE: Gamespress via Nintendo (English Screenshots, Key Art)

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Kotobukiya has unveiled the decoration master (decomas) for their upcoming scale figure of Ys VIII heroine, Dana Iclucia. The figure was announced in September 2023 alongside a figure for series protagonist, Adol Christin. Dana’s unpainted prototype was shown in June 2024. Now, fans can take a look at what the figure will look like painted ahead of its release. You can check out pictures of Dana’s figure below.

In addition to the unveiling of the decomas, Kotobukiya has also opened up pre-orders for the figure on their online shop. If you pre-order Dana’s figure directly from Kotobukiya’s online store, you will get a bonus smiling face part. You can check out the bonus part below.

The Ys VIII Dana Iclucia 1/7 scale figure is scheduled to release in April 2025. Will you be adding this beautiful figure to your collection?

SOURCES: Kotobukiya Official X Account, Kotobukiya Official Website

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It has been announced that Fate/stay night REMASTERED, Fate/hollow ataraxia REMASTERED, and Fate/EXTRA Record will be getting new releases. With the remaster of the original visual novel set for this week. The Fate stay night remaster will feature three language options of Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and English. The other two games will be getting released at a later time. Trailers for each of the games have also been released.

Fate/stay night REMASTERED

Fate/hollow ataraxia REMASTERED

Fate/EXTRA Record

Fate/stay night Remastered will release on August 8. Fate/hollow ataraxia Remastered does not have a date at the moment. Both will get a release on Steam and Switch. Fate/EXTRA Record will release next year on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Steam, and Switch.

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It’s been a great year for DATE A LIVE fans, and it gets even better with Ren Dystopia. After being blessed with the Rio Reincarnation collection, Ren Dystopia is finally coming to the west. However, that’s not all that’s coming over. Per the press release, the Deluxe Edition of this game will include loads of stuff. Two translated audio dramas and even a short novel. It’ll all be bundled up and discounted for 15% during it’s weeklong launch window. You can head on over to Steam and wishlist the game right now to stay up-to-date with further specifics on the release day. If you’re curious about how the visual novels for DATE A LIVE are, I have a review on all 3 of the previously released ones on this website. You can check those out here, here, and here. Are you excited for this release, let us know!

DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia is coming in September 2024!

Join Shido and the Spirits when #DALREN arrives on Steam later this year: https://t.co/sHSEykPdLx#VisualNovel pic.twitter.com/MKlO1sjp7h

— Idea Factory International (@IdeaFactoryIntl) July 30, 2024

So what’s DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia about?

A newly emergent spirit named Natsumi ends up in the crosshairs of Deus Ex Machina Industry. Shido defends Natsumi from Deus Ex Machina Industry and manages to seal her powers.

Following the transformation and inversion caused by Origami, Shido manages to reshape the world to protect it, eventually sealing Origami.

Enemies may still lurk about, but Shido and his friends savor the peace they’ve secured through their ordeals.

After an ordinary evening spent among friends, Shido has an unusual dream. He hears a mysterious voice calling out from the shadows.

Upon waking up the next morning, Shido discovers a peculiar container adorned with a snake pattern under his pillow.

Thinking it might be a prank, Shido asks around for the container’s owner. But when they try to open it…

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The survival RPG Mists of Noyah will be coming to consoles this week. Previously released on PC, the title puts you in an abandoned fort which has been left in ruins where you set out to rebuild it. The game is split between a day cycle where you search for resources and survivors, and a night cycle where you set up defenses and fight demons. The games features five different characters with different play styles and equipment.

Mists of Noyah will be released on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S on July 25.

SOURCE: Press Release

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