Ani-Game

Kill La Kill:IF isn’t the first game to take an anime license and turn it into a playable arena-fighter experience. And it certainly won’t be the last. The genre lends itself so well to anime titles, especially those featuring plenty of conflict and combat because it allows the player to take control of their favourite characters (often those that don’t … Read More

Earlier this week I got the opportunity to head to PlayStation Australia and go hands on with the upcoming game from PixelOpus, Concrete Genie. Concrete Genie has had my interest since it was first shown at Paris Games Week back in 2017. The game is PixelOpus’ follow up to Entwined and after playing it, it definitely carries that signature PlayStation … Read More

Back in 2016, Square Enix released what initially seemed to be an highly experimental title, blending one of their longest running franchises with the block building mechanics we were seeing pop up in quite a few games at the time. But upon looking a little deeper, it was clear this game was more than just a cash grab Minecraft clone. … Read More

If you’ve ever been playing a game of pinball and thought “this would be even better with some anime girls”, then you’re in luck. Senran Kagura: Peach Ball, as the name may suggest is the latest title in the Senran Kagura series of games. What started out as a side scrolling action game on the 3DS has now evolved into … Read More

Ever since it dropped on Netflix back in 2016, Stranger Things has exploded in popularity and become it’s own pop culture phenomenon. So much so that I count down the days leading up to the drop of a new season and binge watch the lot of it as soon as I’m able to. But this year, along with the launch … Read More

When it comes to games based on anime series, or actually games based on any popular license, they’re often hit-or-miss affairs. Many have the potential to be good but are handed to a developer that doesn’t posses the resources to give the game what it deserves. Other times the games are a clear cash grab, just capitalising on a well … Read More

This time of year is normally packed full of sales and opportunities to pick up some awesome games at great prices. There’s your standard end of financial year sales, many retailers doing their big toy and entertainment sales, the fast approaching Amazon Prime Day and we can’t forget EB Games’ weekly sale. But now it’s even easier to get some … Read More

After gaining funding in a successful Kickstarter campaign back in 2015, Koji Igarashi was set to make his comeback and produce a spiritual successor to the Castlevania series. Now just over 4 years on, and after numerous delays, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is finally here. But best of all, it seems to have both broken the stigma around KickStarter … Read More

Octopath Traveler is a turn based JRPG collaboratively developed by Square Enix and Acquire, who are known for their work on the Tenchu, Way of the Samurai and Akiba’s Trip series. It’s a love letter for for the classic JRPG’s of the 90’s that were filled with complex pixel art, engaging characters and stories. After being released exclusively on the … Read More

If you own a Nintendo Switch and you’re a fan of Final Fantasy then it’s been a great last 6 months for you. In that time we’ve seen Final Fantasy 9, 7, X, X-2 and now 12 ported to the console, appearing on Nintendo hardware for the first time. And with the time investment required for these titles, being able … Read More