Koumajou Remilia II: Stranger’s Requiem announced for Nintendo Switch and Steam, VAs and cover illustrations revealed

The cover art of Koumajou Remilia II: Stranger’s Requiem featuring Sakuya Izayoi.

Game publisher CFK recently dropped a trailer announcing that Frontier Aja’s Koumajou Remilia II: Stranger’s Requiem will come out soon. It will make its way onto the Nintendo Switch and Steam — but there’s no confirmation of a release date yet.  However, the publisher has confirmed that the game will have English, French, Chinese, Japanese, … Read more

Cannon Dancer release confirmed by announcement trailer, key visual revealed

Illustration of Kirin initiating a martial arts move in Cannon Dancer/Osman visual.

One game that deserves a re-release on modern platforms is none other than Cannon Dancer. Also known as Osman, it’s an obscure arcade masterpiece by Kouichi Yotsui, the designer behind Capcom’s 1989 smash hit — Strider. Kouichi Yotsui and several ex-Capcom staff founded Mitchell Corporation and eventually released Cannon Dancer in 1996. And, given that … Read more

GrimGrimoire OnceMore Western release confirmed by NIS America Trailer

Advocat, Margarita Surprise, Gammel Dore, Amoretta Virgine, Lillet Blan, Hiram Menthe, Bartido Ballentyne, Opalneria Rain, Chartreuse Grande from GrimGrimoire OnceMore.

NIS America will bring GrimGrimoire OnceMore, a remastered version of the Playstation 2 strategy adventure, to Western audiences. Developed by Osaka-based Vanillaware, this stunning-looking 2D title hit the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in Japan on July 28, 2022. While the original title and the remastered Japanese version received favorable reviews, they didn’t do so … Read more

Atelier 25th Anniversary Trailer commemorates classic JRPG series and hints at a new title

Lent Marslink, Reisalin Stout, Fi, Klaudia Valentz, Tao Mongarten from Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & The Secret Fairy.

The long-running Atelier series oozes charm with its many likable characters and light-hearted stories. It also encourages players to collect objects in the game world primarily for alchemical, cooking, and item-crafting purposes. All these elements have proved popular with JRPG fans and have helped bolster the longevity of this series.  Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of … Read more

River City Girls Zero release date and details confirmed by Japanese trailer  

Misako and Kyoko appear in an anime scene from the game trailer.

Arc System Works recently dropped a Japanese trailer of River City Girls Zero — and it’s pretty sweet! But now you may be thinking, didn’t this title come out for the Nintendo Switch already? Indeed it has and published by WayForward in Western territories on February 14, 2022.  Interestingly, the Nintendo Switch version has yet to hit … Read more