Tomba! Special Edition Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Available Now

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Saras Rajpal
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Tomba! Special Edition Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Available Now

Limited Run Games has announced that the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of Tomba! Special Edition is available now. It doesn’t appear that owners of the original Switch version can upgrade to the Switch 2 edition at no further cost. 

According to Limited Run Games, the new edition of Tomba! Special Edition includes increased resolution, improved performance, higher quality assets, and downsampled display mode. The new version costs $20. However, unlike certain other games that have a Switch 2 edition, there is no option to upgrade the game on the eShop. Instead, you can no longer purchase the original version of Tomba! Special Edition. It is unknown if a free upgrade will be available at a later date. 

UPDATE: Limited Run Games has officially confirmed that the Nintendo Switch edition can be upgraded to the Nintendo Switch 2 version at no additional cost at the end of the month. Check out the announcement post below:

Tomba! Special Edition initially released on August 1, 2024, for Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. Lastly, the eShop describes the game as follows:

Tomba! returns in Tomba! Special Edition, the ultimate version of the legendary platforming masterpiece.

As the titular Tomba, you leap, bite, and throw your way across stunning 2.5D landscapes on a quest to overcome a deplorable cadre of nefarious pigs. Along the way, you’ll explore ancient relics, discover fascinating characters, unlock thrilling quests, and unearth hidden treasures. It’s a platforming adventure that perfectly fuses linear and nonlinear gameplay styles.

Tomba! was first published in 1997, and is back today in a vastly-expanded special edition packed with quality of life improvements, including:

    • Save Anywhere! No more worrying about heading back to a checkpoint.
    • Rewind – Stuck on a difficult challenge? Try again!
    • Toggle for analog control
    • A museum crammed with classic print advertisements, original packaging and manuals, never- before-seen dev documents, and high-res original artwork
    • A new remastered soundtrack
    • Interview with the creator, Tokuro Fujiwara

Hi-Fi Rush Physical Editions Revealed, Pre-Orders Available on January 16

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Saras Rajpal
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Hi-Fi Rush Physical Editions Revealed, Pre-Orders Available on January 16

After years of waiting, Limited Run Games have finally unveiled three physical editions for Hi-Fi Rush. The editions, available for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, will go up for pre-order on January 16 until March 1. 

The first edition, simply known as the “Rhythm Edition,” will cost $39.99 and include the digital deluxe edition and three DLC packs. The “Smidge Edition,” which will cost $69.99, includes the same digital deluxe edition and DLCs, as well as a three-disc soundtrack with liner notes. Finally, there’s the “Project Armstrong Edition,” for $174.99. For the extra cost, you will get all of the additions mentioned above, as well as a hardcover art book, 808 plush, 6 inch replica of Chai’s guitar, Chai’s Project Armstrong Pass, a “Jumbo Glow in the Dark Spinning MP3 Player Pin,” and an individually numbered certificate of authenticity. 

Check out the pictures for both the Smidge and Project Armstrong Editions below:

Smidge Edition
Project Armstrong Edition

Recently, the publishing rights of Hi-Fi RUSH have transferred from Bethesda to KRAFTON, the parent company and owner of Tango Gameworks and the IP. Digital storefronts have already updated to disclose that KRAFTON is the publisher of Hi-Fi RUSH. Last year, Maria Park, the KRAFTON head of corporate development, teased its plans for the upcoming release of Hi-Fi Rush 2. She states that, before KRAFTON saved Tango Gameworks from closure, it was already working on a six-month build of the sequel.

Lastly, Hi-Fi RUSH is available now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store. KRAFTON and Tango have both teased a Nintendo Switch version in the past, which is currently still unconfirmed. 

Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star- Anime Reveals Second Key Visual

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Soul Kiwami
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Warner Bros. Japan has released a second key visual for the Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star- anime, which premieres in 2026. The second key visual for Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star- teases that the anime is coming soon. 

Hokuto no Ken Fist of the North Star second key visual
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Hiroshi Maeda directs the Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star- anime at TMS Entertainment, and Kazuma Ogasawara is the assistant director. Kazuhiko Inuka is in charge of the series scripts, and Naoki Hisatsune is the character designer. Kōji is the animation director, and Yūki Hayashi is the music composer. NIA Animation and Kishida Studio BACU are working on the production.

The cast includes:

  • Shunsuke Takeuchi as Kenshiro
  • Daiki Yamashita as Bat
  • M.A.O as Rin
  • Wataru Takagi as Jagi
  • Tsuguo Mogami as Toki
  • Taiten Kusunoki as Raoh
  • Kōji Yusa as Shin
  • Saori Hayami as Yuria

Buronson and Tetsuo Hara’s original Fist of the North Star manga was serialized from 1983 to 1988 in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. In 1984, a TV anime adaptation began and popularized the franchise. Fist of the North Star influenced and inspired many popular anime and manga works over the many decades.

Finally, the Fist of the North Star manga is available to purchase both physically and digitally at VIZ Media. Here’s an overview of the prolific series:

One day, a wanderer appears out of the wasteland to bring justice to the guilty and hope to the people—a warrior named Ken, a man who bears seven scars upon his chest and holds the secret of a mysterious martial art known as Hokuto Shinken, the Divine Fist of the North Star!

Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer is Getting Persona 5 Royal DLC

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Soul Kiwami
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Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer x Persona 5 Royal

Imagineer has announced that Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer is getting a new  Persona 5 Royal DLC pack on January 8. The Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer Persona 5 Royal Pack will include arranged music tracks and three original collaboration in-game T-shirts. 

The arranged music tracks include: 

  • “Wake Up, Get Up, Get Out There”
  • “Life Will Change”
  • “I Believe”
  • “Rivers in the Desert”
  • “Last Surprise”

In addition, Imagineer is giving away 10 Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer slipcovers in collaboration with Persona 5 Royal.

The new Persona 30th anniversary teaser website is now live with new artwork of the series protagonists by character designer Shigenori Soejima. The first update for the Persona 30th anniversary will come on January 8, and Persona series director Kazuhisa Wada also teased more news for the series in 2026.

Currently, the Persona team’s only confirmed upcoming title is Persona 4 Revival, a remake of 2008’s critically acclaimed Persona 4. SEGA expects Persona 4 Revival to release after April 1, 2026 on PlayStation 5 via PlayStation Store, Xbox Series X|S via Microsoft Store, and PC via Microsoft Store and Steam. Persona 4 Revival is available to wishlist now, and the remake will be available on Xbox Game Pass day one.

ATLUS recently released the Version 1.03 update for Persona 3 Reload on Nintendo Switch 2 to improve the game’s performance and frame rate stability. The developers increased the frame rate to a targeted 60 FPS for TV Mode only in Persona 3 Reload, which was previously locked at 30 FPS. Persona 3 Reload is also on sale for 15% off in the Nintendo eShop through January 4.

My Hero Academia Vigilantes Season 2 is Getting Same-Day English Dub

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Soul Kiwami
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My Hero Academia Vigilantes Season 2 release dates

Crunchyroll has announced the English dub of My Hero Academia Vigilantes Season 2 will premiere on January 5 alongside the Japanese release. The English dub cast and crew for the first episode of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 2 was also revealed.

English Dub Episode 1 Cast

  • Jack Broadbent as Koichi
  • Macy Anne Johnson as Pop
  • Christopher Wehkamp as Aizawa
  • Kyle Hebert as Fat Gum
  • Spencer Liles as Ichiro
  • Orion Pitts as Jiro
  • Kayla Temshiv as Kaniyashiki
  • Molly Searcy as Makoto
  • Elizabeth Maxwell as Midnight
  • Hayden Daviau as Miu
  • Dave Trosko as Present Mic
  • Alejandro Saab as Tsukauchi
  • Juliet Simmons as Yu
  • Kristin Sutton, Sara Ragsdale and Jessica Peterson as Little Sisters
  • Additional Voices: Naya Moreno, Sarah Ragsdale, Ben Stegmair

English Dub Episode 1 Crew

  • Voice Director: Manuel Aragon
  • Producer: Zach Bolton
  • Adaptation: Matthew Greenbaum
  • Mixer: Rickey Watkins
  • Engineer: August Cline

THREEE performs the opening theme song “CATCH!!!,” and shytaupe performs the ending theme song “Miss you.”

Kenichi Suzuki is directing the anime series at BONES FILM. Yōsuke Kuroda will write and oversee the series scripts. Moreover, Takahiko Yoshida is the character designer, and Yuki Hayashi is composing the music alongside Shōgo Yamashiro and Yūki Furuhashi.

Additional staff members include:

  • Art Director: Yukihiro Watanabe
  • Color Design: Haruko Nobori
  • Director of Photography: Eiei Cho
  • 3DCG Director: Mizuki Sasaki
  • Editing: Kiyoshi Hirose
  • Sound Director Masafumi Mima
My Hero Academia Vigilantes Season 2 main visual
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The first season of My Hero Academia Vigilantes is now streaming on Crunchyroll with English dubs and subs. Fans can read the manga at VIZ Media.

Genshin Impact Anime is Still in the Works at ufotable

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Soul Kiwami
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Genshin Impact anime

During Genshin FES 2026 in Shanghai, developer Aquaria commented on HoYoverse’s collaboration with studio ufotable, confirming that the Genshin Impact anime project is still in the works and “progressing at a steady pace.” There have been no issues or setbacks with the Genshin Impact anime, and HoYoverse is “carefully positioning” the anime as a long-term project. 

HoYoverse and Sony Interactive Entertainment will release the DualSense Wireless Controller – Genshin Impact Limited Edition on January 21, 2026 for $84.99 / €84.99 / £74.99 / ¥12,480 at direct.playstation.com. The new controller features a white, gold, and green color scheme with glyphs from Teyvat and emblems of Aether, Lumine, and Paimon.  The controller will be available first on January 21, 2026, in select markets across Asia, including Japan. Fans in North America, Central and South America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand on February 25, 2026.

Genshin Impact is available now for Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Windows and Epic Games Store. The Version Luna IV “A Traveler on a Winter’s Night” update will release on January 14 with a new Archon Quest, which sees the climax of a dramatic showdown with Il Dottore. The update includes new characters, events, and other features. as well.

Wandering Witch – The Journey of Elaina is Getting an Anime Film

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Soul Kiwami
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Wandering Witch - The Journey of Elaina

Jougi Shiraishi’s Wandering Witch – The Journey of Elaina light novel series is getting a new anime film adaptation, as revealed during the GA FES 2026 event. A new teaser trailer was revealed for the Wandering Witch – The Journey of Elaina anime film with new dialogue from Kaede Hondo, who voices Elaina in the TV anime. What’s more, original character designer Azure drew a new illustration to celebrate the announcement. 

Wandering Witch - The Journey of Elaina anime film illustration
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SB Creative published the first light novel series in April 2016, and Yen Press publishes the light novel series in English. Nanao launched the manga adaptation on Square Enix’s Manga UP! app in November 2018. Six volumes were released as of July 5, 2023. Square Enix Manga & Books licensed the manga series in English.

The TV anime adaptation of Wandering Witch – The Journey of Elaina premiered in October 2020. Funimation streamed the anime as it aired in Japan, and an English dub began streaming in December 2020.

Square Enix Manga & Books describes the story as follows:

A gentle and beguiling tale of a young witch’s travels, based on a best-selling light novel series.

Ever since she was a little girl reading books of magic and adventure, Elaina has dreamed of following in the footsteps of her childhood idol, the witch Nique, and living a life of travel. Now a full-fledged witch herself, Elaina sets off on a journey without a destination, wandering far and wide to see the world. With each new place she sees and person she meets, Elaina’s world grows a little bit richer.

I Lost My Adventurer’s License, but It’s Fine Because I Have an Adorable Daughter Now Anime Adaptation Announced

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Soul Kiwami
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I Lost My Adventurer's License but It's Fine Because I Have an Adorable Daughter Now anime

The GA FES 2026 livestream has revealed a TV anime adaptation of Manimani Ononata’s Bōkensha License o Hakudatsusareta Ossan Dakedo, Manamusume ga Dekita node Nonbiri Jinsei o Ōkasuru (I Lost My Adventurer’s License, but It’s Fine Because I Have an Adorable Daughter Now) light novel series is in the works.

A new key visual for the I Lost My Adventurer’s License, but It’s Fine Because I Have an Adorable Daughter Now anime was released on the official X (formerly Twitter) account, and illustrator Fuzichoco shared a new illustration to celebrate the announcement. 

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©斧名田マニマニ・SBクリエイティブ/冒険者ライセンスを剥奪された製作委員会

Ononata first launched the story on the Let’s Be Novelists website in 2017 before being published by SB Creative’s GA Novel imprint in August 2018. The print releases include illustrations by Fuzichoco. Fumi Tadaura launched the manga adaptation of the light novel series on Square Enix’s Manga UP! service in November 2018. The series is being published in English on Comikey and Manga UP!.

Manga UP! Global describes the story as follows:

Douglas, once known as a legendary enhancement spellcaster, is now little more than your average, weak old man. On top of that, he was kicked out of the hero party, and eventually had his adventurer’s license revoked… And that’s how he ended up a vagabond, wandering aimlessly. After an encounter with Rabi, a cursed little girl, a new adventure begins…

Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky Anime Premieres in July 2026

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Soul Kiwami
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Shochiku has announced the TV anime adaptation of Nanigashi Shima and raemz’s Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky novel premieres in July 2026. The main cast, staff, and key visual of the Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky anime were revealed alongside a new trailer as well.

The anime’s main cast includes: 

  • Miyu Irino as Kakeru Sorano
  • Saori Hayami as Koharu Fuyutsuki
  • Konomi Kohara as Yūko Hayase
  • Yōhei Azakami as Ushio Narumi

Joe Yoshizaki directs the anime at MAKARIA. Yūko Kakihara is in charge of series scripts, and Yoshihiro Sawada and Yūzuki Ishii are the character designers.

Additional staff members include:

  • Art Supervisor: Osamu Masuyama
  • Art Director: Asaki Nakamura
  • Color Key Artist: Mayumi Hiraide
  • Compositing Directors of Photography: Daigo Matsumoto, Yosishito Kuwa
  • Sound Director: Satoshi Motoyama

Shima and raemz released the novel in August 2023, and Yen Press released the novel in English on January 21, 2025. hat. launched a manga adaptation of the first novel on Square Enix’s Manga UP! website in August 2024. Shima launched the sequel novel, Love Unseen Beneath a Colorful Night Sky, in August 2024.

Lastly, here’s a story synopsis, via Yen Press:

On an April night in Tokyo, still too early for fireworks, university student Kakero Mano meets a woman named Koharu Fuyutsuki. She is a beautiful girl who stands out from the crowd, laughs a lot, and exudes a warmth that contrasts sharply with Kakero’s own introversion. But there was something Kakero didn’t know at first—she can’t see. Unlike Kakero, Koharu hasn’t given up on anything, even with her blindness. She attends university daily, shows interest in clubs, makes friends—and dreams of launching fireworks one day. Kakero wonders why, when she can’t see them…but maybe it doesn’t matter. And maybe he can start moving forward, too, for the girl who’s always been by his side.

Tune In to the Midnight Heart Anime Reveals Two New Cast Members

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Soul Kiwami
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Tune In to the Midnight Heart anime series

The official website for the anime adaptation for Masakuni Igarashi’s Tune In to the Midnight Heart manga series has revealed two new cast members. The new cast additions for the Tune In to the Midnight Heart anime include Yūki Wakai as Aiko and Nao Tōyama as Ao Hyakusai. Video messages from each new cast member were also released.

The Tune In to the Midnight Heart anime will air on Tuesdays at 11:00 p.m. JST during Kansai TV and Fuji TV’s new “Ka-Anival!!” programming block, starting January 6. BS Asahi will also air the anime on January 9.

Tune In to the Midnight Heart key visual
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The anime’s main cast includes: 

  • Momoko Seto as Rikka Inohana
  • Rumi Okubo as Nene Himekawa
  • Sayumi Suzushiro as Iko Kirino
  • Miku Itō as Shinobu Uzuki
  • Hana Kanazawa as Lemon Ando

Suisei Hoshimachi performs the opening theme song “Tsuki ni Mukatte Ute (Attack Toward the Moon).” Soala performs the ending theme song “Koe no Kiseki (Trails of Voices).”

Masayuki Takahashi directs the anime at Gekkō, Yukie Sugawara handles series scripts, and Tomoyuki Shitaya is the character designer.

Igarashi launched the manga in Kodansha’s Weekly Shōnen Magazine in September 2023. Kodansha’s K MANGA service publishes the manga digitally in English.

Lastly, here’s an overview, via Kodansha:

When Arisu Yamabuki was all alone in bed at night, he was able to find solace in the voice of a radio host who went by “Apollo.” However, one day, she simply stopped broadcasting without any explanation. Years then passed, and Arisu is now a second-year high-schooler. He makes it his mission to search for Apollo, as there is something he wants to tell her. He doesn’t know what she looks like, or even what her real name is, but he manages to get some leads on her in his school’s broadcasting club. That’s where he meets four girls who all dream to get a job where they can make full use of their voices! Just who is Apollo, and how will those four’s dreams pan out?

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