More

    Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact Will Be Playable at Jump Festa 2025

    By
    Andrew Brown
    -
    hunter x hunter: nen x impact jump festa 2025

    Jump Festa 2025 will feature a trial version of Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact. The event will take place from December 21 to 22, 2024, at the Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

    Additionally, Jump Festa 2025 attendees can see character panel displays and win special badges for trying out Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact. Players who experience the demo will receive a GaraPon exchange ticket that can be used to win these special badges. The exchange ticket can be used at the GaraPon corner in the Bushiroad booth on the day of the event. 

    The following characters are playable at this booth:

    • Gon
    • Killua
    • Leorio
    • Kurapika
    • Hisoka
    • Netero
    • Biscuit
    • Gusset
    • Uvogin
    • Chloro

    Previously, Arc System Works released a notice to confirm that Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact has been delayed to 2025 for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. The developers for Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact noted that the game was delayed in order to implement rollback netcode. There were plans to release the game with delay based netcode, but the developers decided to use rollback to ensure smooth online matches.

    Hunter X Hunter: Nen X Impact will launch with 16 characters. Eighting, the developers of DNF Duel and Marvel vs Capcom 3, are lending their expertise in the genre for this new game. Their other titles include the series of Naruto: Clash of Ninja, Bleach: Heat the Soul, and Tatsunoko vs Capcom. 

    Hunter x Hunter Manga Hiatus

    Lastly, in Weekly Shonen Jump, a notice for the Hunter x Hunter manga series confirms that it will go on an indefinite hiatus after the release of chapter 410. The indefinite hiatus for Hunter x Hunter is likely due to the health of manga creator Yoshihiro Togashi. On November 28, Togashi stated that he has recently undergone surgery and was recovering. He has also drafted two new chapters of the series’ manga, which was likely chapters 409 and 410 at that time.

    Detective Dotson Releases in April 2025 on Steam

    By
    Soul Kiwami
    -
    Detective Dotson

    During INDIE Live Expo 2024 Winter, Masala Games have announced story-driven adventure game Detective Dotson will launch on April 3, 2025 for PC via Steam. 

    Here’s an overview of Detective Dotson, via the official Steam page:

    An adventure in the most interesting place on Earth – modern day India!
    Solve mysteries in the cozy alleys behind the colorful temples
    Find clues and complete an evidence board to solve each case
    Engage with an array of characters as vibrant as India itself
    It’s an uplifting adventure with Bollywood dance-offs aplenty
    Food, festivals and family weddings – we’ve got all the fun parts of India covered

    Gameplay

    Every case centers around an evidence board
    Think of it like a sentence but all the nouns (clues) are missing!
    Explore the world, find the clues and then fit them logically to complete the sentence
    You can go anywhere and talk to anyone, especially if you pick the right disguise
    Pick up a nearby object and throw it to get out of a jam
    With objects everywhere, use them to chase away dogs or disable cameras or just pickup trash and throw it at the litterer for some cash and catharsis!

    Meet the detective

    Dotson never wanted to be a detective.
    That was his dad’s thing.
    Dotson wants to be an actor, in Bollywood – he’s great with costumes!
    But after dad’s mysterious death, he must play. the. part.

    A love letter to India

    We are an Indian team with worldwide experience – Pixar, Electronic Arts, Prana
    It bothers us that while 20% of the world lives here, India is missing in video game culture
    We are on a mission to fix this and we would love your feedback and support!

    INDIE Live Expo 2024 Winter Showcase Reveals Several New Games

    By
    Soul Kiwami
    -
    INDIE Live Expo 2024 Winter

    The INDIE Live Expo 2024 Winter showcase has revealed several exciting new games coming out in 2025, including MUTAN’s new murder mystery game Sofia in Exchange for Lies and the next entry in the Needy Streamer Overload franchise from WSS Playground, Needy Streamer Overload: Typing of The Net. 

    Ahead of Christmas, INDIE Live Expo 2024 Winter featured several world premieres and trailers for announced and previously announced games. Alongside Sofia in Exchange for Lies and Needy Streamer Overload: Typing of The Net, release dates for poker adventure RPG All in Abyss: Judge the Fake, two-player strategy adventure game BOKURA: planet, and cyberpunk Metroidvania action game Blade Chimera.

    Kodansha also highlighted their lineup for 2025, including point-and-click visual novel and Roger, which launches in spring 2025 on PC via Steam. Pararecords, a branching narrative paranormal adventure game for Steam, is coming in summer 2025. Cozy rhythm game Pastel☆Parade is also coming to Steam in spring 2025, followed by point-and-click RPG UNDERGROUNDED in the summer.

    To close out this year’s festivities, INDIE Live Expo Awards honored the following award winners: 

    • Grand Prize
      • Slay the Princess
    • Best Game Feel Award
      • Thronefall
    • Best New Characters Award
      • Slay The Princess
    • Rules of Play Award
      • clickyland
    • Best Short Game Award
      • Chants of Sennaar
    “We are honored to present the Grand Prize to Slay the Princess, which embodies the ‘madness’ that indie games should have,” says INDIE Live Expo Chief Editor Daichi Saito. “Developed by a small team, the graphics, while not necessarily fancy, are highly creative and offer an experience that keeps us committed to an ‘unconventional character.’ This game reminds us of the very reason we fell in love with “video games.” Showing our deepest respect for this magical work, we proudly present the Grand Prize.”
    “The beautiful thing about video games is that there is no limit to creativity. If you can dream it, you can make it,” said Ryu’s Office founder and CEO Ryuta Konuma. “We’re honored to provide a platform to show off the limitless creativity within the indie game space, and look forward to helping shine a light on developers across the globe.”!”

    Lastly, a INDIE Live Expo Steam Sale is live until December 13 at 10:00 a.m. PST, so be sure to check it out and save on some of Japan’s awesome indie games.

    Final Weapon is an official media partner of INDIE Live Expo 2024.

    KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO Reveals GIRLS MADE PUDDING for PC

    By
    Soul Kiwami
    -

    KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO and developer Kazuhide Oka announced GIRLS MADE PUDDING, a new girls tour adventure game for PC via Steam. The new title will launch in 2025 with English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese language options.

    Here’s an overview of GIRLS MADE PUDDING, via Steam: 

    “When there’s nobody there to see you, you disappear.”

    In GIRLS MADE PUDDING, two girls tour a series of towns that people have disappeared from. Follow them on the road as they find out the mysteries of this world.

    The Gameplay

    Come for a Ride

    In most games, the story moves forward once your reach a certain destination. In Girls Made Pudding, everything happens during the journey. Nothing will happen if you stay where you are, and by going back on the road where you came from, you’ll return to the dialogue you already read once.

    Keep the bike moving and the girls chatting and eventually you’ll unfold this story’s mysteries.

    Branching Roads, Branching Plot

    When you reach a branching road, that means that the plot is going to branch as well.

    The story will move forward in different ways depending on whether you keep going straight or take a turn. You can also turn around and go check out a road you didn’t choose before but the more you travel, the more the girls’ “fullness” will decrease.

    Gathering and Cooking

    On the road, you’ll find ingredients that you can cook with.

    By eating what you cook, you can increase the girls’ fullness and other parameters.

    There are some branches in the road that you can only access if the girls’ parameters have reached a certain level too. (But you can remove this requirement in the difficulty settings.)

    The Story

    “When there’s nobody there to see you, you disappear.”

    It’s weird, but it’s been like this for a while now. Almost half a year.

    The journey started with Sumibi’s wish—”I want to eat that pudding again.”

    She and Nikomi go on a bike trip, traveling from town to town while looking for ingredients and meeting new people. Little by little, they start understanding what happened to the world.

    They keep traveling and they keep looking at each other… lest they disappear.

    The Characters
    • Sumibi – A bike-riding girl on a journey. She was a regular at the café where Sumibi use to work.
    • Nikomi – A girl traveling along with Sumibi. She used to work at a café but she’s not very good at baking and cooking.
    The Staff
    • Production: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
    • Scenario and development: Kazuhide Oka
    • Character design and concept art: Zumochi
    • Art and character models: Zumochi
    • Soundtrack: Daijiro Nakagawa
    • Logo art: JEFF99
    • English Translation: Marco Godano
    • Simplified/Traditional Chinese Translation: flankoi

    Final Weapon is an official media partner of INDIE Live Expo 2024.

    Blade Chimera Reveals January 2025 Release Date and Demo

    By
    Soul Kiwami
    -

    PLAYISM, WSS Playground, and developer Team Ladybug announced that cyberpunk Metroidvania action game Blade Chimera will launch on January 16, 2025 on Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. A free demo is also available on Steam right now. 

    Previously, Blade Chimera was delayed for extra polishing and quality improvements. The game was originally planned to release in August 2024.

    Here’s an overview of the game, via the official Steam page: 

    When the past catches up to you in various forms, desolation becomes strength.

    You play as Shin, a Demon Hunter who has lost his memories and is now exploring the world together with his sword—the transformed Lumina demon Lux—recollecting memories about yourself, your missing wife, and skills you’ve forgotten.
    Each time you recollect a lost skill, Lux changes form according to the will of her wielder, making Shin stronger and granting access to more areas of the world.

    The Story

    The game takes place in the near future, where warped monsters and ghouls have appeared from nowhere, swarming cities and forcing humans to battle against these creatures they’ve termed “demons” in an all-out Demon War. After 30 merciless years of war, the surviving humans have banded together under the Missa Association, a religious group formed by a leader who knows the secret to fighting the demons. Cities and civilizations continue to thrive despite the now regular sightings of bizarre monsters.

    Three years ago, a man known as Shin was rescued from among the rubble in a cryopreserved state. With no recollection of his past, he quickly becomes one of the association’s best warriors and protectors.

    However, when Shin comes across the brilliantly beautiful demon named Lux, she feels strangely familiar. This sensation of deja vu leads him to take her in, even if it means going against the creeds of the association.

    From that very instant, the past begins to slowly unfold, revealing the events that caused the city to take on its current form…

    What’s special about this game

    In this exploration-heavy 2D action game, you will use your demon blade to interfere with the past, create new platforms, and shield yourself from danger to explore a desolate world.

    Other than the Lumina Sword, you will also have access to other weapons such as swift daggers and long-range guns. Find the perfect weapons to suit your fighting style.

    The whole game is depicted in Team Ladybug’s critically acclaimed gorgeously animated pixel art, in which each and every frame is painstakingly detailed. Feast your eyes on the harsh yet beautiful dystopian cyberpunk world.

    Final Weapon is an official media partner of INDIE Live Expo 2024.

    BOKURA: planet Reveals April 2025 Release Date and Demo

    By
    Soul Kiwami
    -
    Bokura: planet

    During INDIE Live Expo 2024 Winter, developer tokoronyori and publisher Kodansha Games Creators’ Lab announced two-player strategy adventure game BOKURA: planet will release on April 24, 2025 for PC via Steam. Players need to work together with your partner to solve puzzles, and in some instances, engage in important confrontations.

    A special demo for BOKURA: planet will launch on January 16, 2025 on Steam. This demo will give players a valuable sneak peek into what the full game will offer. In the meantime, here’s an overview of the game’s story, via Steam:

    The earth was destroyed, and the few survivors began anew from the Stone Age,
    and a new civilization was built.
    Eventually, they were able to journey into space,
    and so they planned to investigate faraway planets.
    However, the distance between the earth and those planets was great, and it would take several hundred years to complete the journey.
    Therefore, those condemned to death row were chosen to carry out the investigation.

    On the journey, the research ship breaks down and two crew members must make an emergency escape.
    They make an emergency landing on an unknown red planet, and they both have their own reason why they must return to Earth.
    Will they be able to return safely?

    BOKURA has over half a million downloads to date across Nintendo Switch and Steam. The game was first released in February 2023 as part of Kodansha Game Creators’ Lab Vol. 1, with over 600,000 copies sold.

    To support the game, be sure to wishlist it now on Steam. BOKURA: planet will release on April 24, 2025 for PC via Steam, and console versions were not announced.

    Final Weapon is an official media partner of INDIE Live Expo 2024.

    Prolegomena To a Hyperdimensional Interface That Will Be Able to Manifest From Three-Minute Interchanges Announced

    By
    Soul Kiwami
    -

    During INDIE Live Expo 2024 Winter, Caramel Column announced 2D adventure game Prolegomena To a Hyperdimensional Interface That Will Be Able to Manifest From Three-Minute Interchanges. Staff for the title includes game designer Maki Ono and music composer onoken. 

    Here’s an overview of Prolegomena To a Hyperdimensional Interface That Will Be Able to Manifest From Three-Minute Interchanges, via the official Steam page: 

    Prolegomena To a Hyperdimensional Interface ss1
    Prolegomena To a Hyperdimensional Interface ss2
    Prolegomena To a Hyperdimensional Interface ss3

    Can you hear me?

    Actually, I’m not sure if “hear” is the right word.

    Are my words reaching you?

    …

    Unfortunately, I can’t tell if you’re responding.

    Perhaps the communicator is malfunctioning.

    Still, I’ll trust that my words are getting through to you and tell you this.

    This is a collaborative experiment between you and me.

    Not knowing what kind of experiment it is must be unsettling for you.

    So, I’ve summarized the key points for your reference.

    Game Features

    • You and I can engage in continuous interchanges for approximately three minutes.

    • My voice will reach you fully voiced.

    • The outcome of the experiment depends on the content of our interchanges.

    • Interactions will primarily occur through an interface called “choices.”

    • However, I might require proof that you are an existence beyond dimensions.

    • If that happens, I want you to respond through an interface that transcends choices.

    • Even if I perish, I want you to continue the experiment.

    That last point caught your attention, didn’t it?

    There isn’t enough time for me to complete the experiment.

    But if you cooperate, the experiment can reach completion.

    After all, you are—

    Time’s almost up—

    Join the experiment—

    I’ll be waiting—here.

    Final Weapon is an official media partner of INDIE Live Expo 2024.

    Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis Delayed to 2025

    By
    Soul Kiwami
    -

    During INDIE Live Expo 2024 Winter, Why So Serious (WSS), Alliance Arts and WHO YOU announced rhythm adventure game Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis has been delayed to 2025. Originally, the game was planned to launch in 2024.

    In Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis, players explore the game from the perspective of a shut-in girl that gets high on radio songs. She also posts strange messages on social media and throws the world into chaos.

    At launch, the game will support English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese language options. 30 songs are planned for launch as well. 

    Here’s an overview of the game, via Steam: 

    Yunyun Syndrome! Rhythm Psychosis ss1
    Yunyun Syndrome! Rhythm Psychosis ss2
    Yunyun Syndrome! Rhythm Psychosis ss3

    High and vibin’ with denpa songs, we’ll corrupt the entire Internet! Hehe. all we need is a bit of otaku love, that’s all.

    This is a rhythm-adventure game where you play as a hikikomori (shut-in) girl who’s high on denpa songs. Become Yunyun-brained and lose all self-control to anonymously post on social media and destroy the world with your Yunyun brain rot.
    Have a Doki-Doki experience with over 30 denpa songs and multiple endings.

    Q. Why did she become a hikikomori?
    Q. How does anonymous online posting lead to world destruction?
    Q. Does a happy ending exist for a degenerate otaku?

    The answers to those “Q” s lie at the convergence of insanity and denpa psychosis.
    Now, put those headphones on and become ill with Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis.

    Groove to the DENPA!

    Anonymously post online and infect the whole world with Yunyun-brain!

    Get high on denpa songs and sink in the depths of social media!! Browse social media at the start of the song to check up on your Yunyun cult and haters. And then prepare for the climax where you can start dropping posts left and right. Successfully posting will cause other social media users to become psychotically Yunyun-ified. Social media is all about sharing – spread your heartful psychosis to everyone else!

    Characters!
    • Qtie – The main character. A hikikomori. She suffered too much irl that she’s become a little (very) fuzzy in the head. Her obsessive love for the fictional character “Yunyun” is for sure an illness. Her overly “high” state from overdosing denpa songs causes her to propagate Yunyun love. Will there really be a happy end for such a degenerate otaku?
    • Yunyun – A fictional character that loves Qtie. A very much angelic devil. She will speak to Qtie through the monitor screen. Whilst the truth is unknown, most likely, she is just a figment of Qtie’s imagination. It’s joever for her.
    About Denpa Songs!

    Q. What is a “denpa” song?
    It is a genre of music that is intentionally strange and catchy. All playable songs in this game are denpa songs.
    Many popular denpa songs such as “it’s a cherry kissing explosion” (Sakuranbo Kiss) and many more are featured!

    Listen up!

    Do you like cute anime girls? Do you like strange and catchy denpa songs? Do you wish for the death of this ♡♡♡♡ed up world? Great! Add “Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis” to your WishList and stay updated for release information and updates!

    Final Weapon is an official media partner of INDIE Live Expo 2024.

    Needy Streamer Overload is Coming to PlayStation

    By
    Soul Kiwami
    -
    Needy Streamer Overload on PS5

    During INDIE Live Expo 2024 Winter, WSS Playground announced Needy Streamer Overload is coming to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on January 21, 2025.

    That same day, WSS Playground will release Needy Streamer Overload: Typing of The Net, a brand new typing game for PC via Steam. The new PC title will be available for just $7.99

    With over one million copies sold, Needy Streamer Overload is one of the most successful Japanese indie titles in recent memory. The game would go on to receive multiple new figures, a manga adaptation, physical editions, and even a soundtrack vinyl.

    Lastly, Needy Streamer Overload is available now for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam worldwide. Here’s a refresher on Needy Streamer Overload, via the Nintendo eShop:

    Turn “Ame” – somewhat of a hot mess of a girl – into an OMGWTF-cute internet angel and jumpstart her career as a live streamer for the most hardcore nerds online!

    Needy Streamer Overload is a “multi-ending ADV” depicting the daily life with “OMGkawaiiAngel”, a young girl with a rather extreme need for approval attempting to become the #1 “Internet Angel” (streamer). Gradually build up OMGkawaiiAngel’s number of followers as she spends her days streaming, using various ”stress relievers”, and generally being kinda messed up. Experience all the different crazy ups and downs (like rock bottom!) and find out for yourself whether this story is even capable of having a happy ending.

    Final Weapon is an official media partner of INDIE Live Expo 2024.

    Pastel☆Parade Coming to Steam in Spring 2025

    By
    Soul Kiwami
    -
    Pastel☆Parade

    During INDIE Live Expo 2024 Winter, room6 and Pastel Parade Project announced cozy rhythm game Pastel☆Parade is coming to PC via Steam in spring 2025. The game will support English and Japanese language options. 

    Here’s an overview of the game, via the official Steam page:

    Pastel☆Parade is an exhilarating rhythm game with easy controls!

    Play a comfortable rhythm to the cute and pop music.
    The controls are easy to use, just press the buttons at the right tempo according to the timing!

    //////////////////////////////////////////////////////

    16 original songs with a groove!

    Enjoy the catchy and cute songs unique to Pastel☆Parade!
    Some of the songs are very challenging…! Each play is only about 1 minute, so you can enjoy it over and over again with ease.

    Fun just to control! Four pop characters!

    In-game operations are directly connected to the characters! Fun motions whether you succeed or fail!
    Challenge yourself to a rhythmic adventure with them!

    A little story too…?

    As you progress through the game, a story is revealed little by little.
    The world is divided into 4 areas, each with a different atmosphere. How far can you go?

    //////////////////////////////////////////////////////

    Let’s join the fun parade with cute characters!

    .☆.｡+:ﾟ+｡.ﾟ･.☆.:・°.･ﾟ　.ﾟ･.☆｡・°.･ﾟﾟ･.☆.

    Credits
    • Director / Programming / Animation – Matsu Friends
    • Art – bone
    • Sound Design – FALL, MasaDo, Tsuyomi, MiwoTsukushi, Akane Aomo, AMANUMA Takayuki, YMAC
    Streaming Permissions

    Please feel free to stream this game. When streaming, please include the title of this game and this URL on your video.

    1...319320321...2,714Page 320 of 2,714

    Copyright © 2019-2025 Final Weapon. All Rights Reserved