Bandai Namco Entertainment have announced Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions, developed by Tamsoft. Based on the classic 1980’s Captain Tsubasa manga by Yōichi Takahashi, the game will tell the “chronicles the athletic exploits of Tsubasa Ozora and the glory and success his teammates experience under his leadership.” The game will feature offensive and defensive “super […]

This is Niche Culture. In this column, we regularly cover anime, geek culture, and things related to video games. Please leave feedback and let us know if there’s something you want us to cover! In a recent interview with The New York Times, former Vice President of the United States and Democratic Party presidential primary […]

At the tail of the 1990s, the 2D platformer was a genre that was going out of style. Super Mario 64 had made 3D mainstream, and it did not help that Sony had a preference for titles that pushed 3D over games that still relied on sprites. Frequently, some games would be denied western localization […]

Japanese publisher Rainy Frog have announced they will be bringing Little Town Hero to PlayStation 4 in Japan. The news comes from the publisher’s Japanese website (with their English website making no mention of the game). The website also mentions “You can now select the difficulty level, so that more people can enjoy it.” Whether this new […]

Techland Publishing have announced Dying Light 2 has been delayed, but offer no new release date at this time. The news comes via the game’s official Twitter, with a message from Techland CEO Pawel Marchewka. “To our dedicated Community: It was a busy year for us as we continued working on our biggest project to date. We know […]

Dreamlords Digital Inc. have announced Kickstarted strategy RPG Graywalkers: Purgatory has entered Steam Early Access. When heaven and hell merged with the Earth, a hero was prophesized to find The 36 Hidden Ones to save the world. Inspired by games such as classic Fallout, XCom, and Jagged Alliance, the game uses real-time movement, turn-based combat, and action points […]

This is Niche Imports. In this column, we regularly cover games that haven’t been announced for western audiences yet. Please leave feedback and let us know if there’s something you want us to cover! Bandai Namco have announced Idolmaster Starlit Season, coinciding with the 15th anniversary of The Idolmaster franchise. The official Japanese website explains that […]

Publisher 1c Entertainment and developer 6 Eyes Studio have posted a devlog detailing monster variants in the upcoming “Missions and Monsters” DLC in Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark. Along with the reveal of new splash art (as seen above and in full resolution here, via Steam), the devlog on January 18th detailed how monsters would have […]

Arc System Works have revealed gameplay of the “Additional Dungeon: Guilty Gear Collaboration Faust Dungeon” in Mistover. As previously reported, the Japanese physical edition of the game includes the additional content- as the game is published by Arc System Works in Japan. The extra content was also stated that it “may” become DLC in the future. The gameplay of […]

Arc System Works have revealed a gameplay trailer for Faust in Guilty Gear: Strive.  While teased back in November 2019, Faust’s gameplay trailer was revealed during this year’s Frosty Faustings fighting game tournament. As can be seen in the trailer below, Faust’s design has become radically darker and more sinister than his past versions. Faust’s […]