Otome Daoshi -Fighting for Love- is Coming to the West on March 26, 2026

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Soul Kiwami
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Otome Daoshi -Fighting for Love-

Aksys Games has announced Idea Factory-developed otome visual novel Otome Daoshi -Fighting for Love- is coming to the west on March 26, 2026 for Nintendo Switch. In addition, Aksys Games confirmed pre-orders for Otome Daoshi -Fighting for Love- are now open.

A physical Otome Daoshi -Fighting for Love- Online Exclusive Edition is available to pre-order for $59.99 in the Aksys Games Store. The physical copy includes the game and a set of six keychains.

Otome Daoshi -Fighting for Love- keychains

Lastly, here’s a synopsis of the visual novel’s story, courtesy of Aksys Games:

Shunlin lives in the thriving martial arts kingdom of Kayu where she’s a Daoist priestess in training. This year the Tournament of Valor will decide the strongest fighter in the country. On the day of the tournament, however, a horde of assailants appear at the arena and attack the spectators. The semifinalists of the tournament join forces, and manage to subdue the attack, but this is just the beginning of more conflict to come.

Experience the conflict and betrayal amongst allies and confront the challenges ahead. As Shunlin struggles alongside her rivals to protect those important to them and their pride, our protagonist fights for her beloved country and for the warrior that she loves!

What will be their fate in the end, and what will the future hold?

MARVEL Cosmic Invasion Physical Edition Releases on March 13, 2026

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Saras Rajpal
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Marvel Cosmic Invasion Physical Edition Releases on March 13, 2026

Dotemu and Marvel Games have announced that physical editions of MARVEL Cosmic Invasion will release on March 13, 2026. Pre-orders are now live. 

The standard edition costs $39.99 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch, and costs $49.99 on Nintendo Switch 2. The deluxe edition costs $59.99 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch, and costs $69.99. The Switch 2 version will release with a full cartridge rather than a game-key card. The deluxe edition will include the following, according to Marvel Games:

  • Steelbook
  • Premium Art Cards
  • Sticker Sheets
  • Poster
  • Collectible Art Box

Lastly, Marvel Cosmic Invasion will release on December 1. A demo is available now on Steam. The full roster for MARVEL Cosmic Invasion is as follows:

  • Wolverine
  • Spider-Man
  • Phyla-Vell
  • Nova
  • Captain America
  • Storm
  • Venom
  • She Hulk
  • Rocket Raccoon
  • Beta Ray Bill
  • Silver Surfer
  • Black Panther
  • Cosmic Ghost Rider
  • Iron Man
  • Phoenix

The Steam page of Marvel Cosmic Invasion describes it as follows:

“The Cosmos Must Fall So That I Might Live!!”

So swears Annihilus, the living death that walks! After an unprecedented attack is launched across the galaxy, all life hangs in the balance.

Nova, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Phyla-Vell, Captain America and many more heroes, both earth-born and cosmic, will join forces in a star-spanning brawling adventure against the deadly Annihilation Wave. From New York City to the depths of the Negative Zone, the future of the Universe will be fought for across the stars in MARVEL Cosmic Invasion!

Master the Cosmic Swap Tag-Team System

With the Cosmic Swap tag-team system, choose two heroes for each level and switch between them instantly. Create unique combos and powerful special attacks. Each character’s abilities encourage creative team-ups and a more tactical approach to the action.

Hello Kitty Island Adventure Surpasses 1 Million Copies Sold

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Soul Kiwami
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Hello Kitty Island Adventure

Sanrio and Sunblink have announced that Hello Kitty Island Adventure surpassed 1 million copies sold worldwide across Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC (Steam) in less than year following the January 30 launch. Hello Kitty Island Adventure reached 1 million copies sold through positive word of mouth from the community, who supported new features, stories, and the launch of Wheatflour Wonderland.

Hello Kitty Island Adventure holds a 4.9/5 rating with over 134,000 reviews on Apple Arcade, and the game also a Very Positive review rating on Steam at 93%. To celebrate, fans can now buy the physical Hello Kitty Island Adventure Gift Box Edition now for $59.99. The Gift Box Edition includes the Deluxe Edition, one year of Legacy Event Clothing and Furniture from a variety of seasonal celebrations, and several physical exclusives, all packaged in a Collector’s Tuck-in Box.

Hello Kitty Island Adventure Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is also available now in the Nintendo eShop for $49.99. Nintendo Switch users can upgrade to the Nintendo Switch 2 version with an “Upgrade Pack” for $9.99. Hello Kitty Island Adventure Nintendo Switch 2 Edition features higher frame rates, smoother and cleaner visuals with a higher resolution, CameraPlay with GameChat, and Joy-Con 2 mouse controls.

Final Weapon previously reviewed Hello Kitty Island Adventure and gave it a 4/5 score, noting that “it’s the perfect tropical vacation for anyone searching for that next cozy adventure. While I did run into some technical issues on Nintendo Switch, they were minor enough that most players will not be phased by them. If you are looking for a new cozy game to play daily in 2025, Hello Kitty Island Adventure should be at the top of your list.”

Mobile Suit Gundam Silver Phantom is Coming to PlayStation VR2 on November 21

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Soul Kiwami
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Mobile Suit Gundam Silver Phantom

Astrea, Bandai Namco Filmworks, and Atlas V confirmed that the Mobile Suit Gundam Silver Phantom VR anime is coming to PlayStation VR2 on November 21. A new trailer showcasing the PlayStation VR2 version of Mobile Suit Gundam Silver Phantom was also released.

Shoko Nakagawa performs the Mobile Suit Gundam Silver Phantom theme song “Across the World.”

The staff includes: 

  • Planning: SUNRISE
  • Distribution: ASTREA
  • Mobile Suit Gundam original concept: Hajime Yatate & Yoshiyuki Tomino
  • Director: Kenichi Suzuki
  • Scriptwriter: Ryoji Sekinishi
  • Character Designer: Tsukasa Kotobuki
  • Mechanical Designer: Mika Akitaka
  • Music Composer: Yoshiya Ikeda
  • Sound Director: Sadayoshi Fujino
  • Interactive Designer: Ferdinand Dervieux
  • Technical Artist Director: Gaël Chaize
  • CG Animation Director: Naoki Yamamoto

The cast includes:

  • Yuuki Shin / Brandon McInnis as Protagonist
  • Atsumi Tanezaki /Jeannie Tirado as Protagonist
  • Mariya Ise / Lizzie Freeman as Babia Lena
  • Yuki Kaji / Howard Wang as Fixzi Fix
  • Ryo Hirohashi / Cristina Vee as HARO
  • Kikuko Inoue / Dawn M. Bennett as Azami Meggineh
  • Hiroya Egashira / Armen Taylor as Joff Idiy
  • Yukari Oribe / Rebeka Thomas as Mabel Lena

Lastly, here’s an overview of the anime, courtesy of Bandai Namco Filmworks: 

Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom is an interactive cinematic story that provides fans with the opportunity to immerse themselves in the Gundam series in a new way and brand new story.

Until now, the details about this experience, including the story and the period setting, have been kept secret. However, with the release of this teaser, the curtain has been lifted to reveal that the story takes place in the Universal Century 0096. It includes battle scenes in outer space, where mobile suits familiar to the fanbase are visible, and pilot characters are introduced, raising expectations as to how they will be involved in the story.

REANIMAL Launches February 13, 2026, Pre-Orders and Demo Now Available

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Soul Kiwami
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REANIMAL pre-orders

THQ Nordic and Tarsier Studios have announced horror adventure game REANIMAL will launch on February 13, 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG for $39.99. Pre-orders for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam versions of REANIMAL are available now alongside a demo, with Switch 2 pre-orders and demo to follow soon. A Digital Deluxe Edition will be available for $59.99 featuring the game, Season Pass, and Foxhead and Muttonhead masks.

Lastly, here’s an overview of REANIMAL, via THQ Nordic:

What is REANIMAL?

The original creators of Little Nightmares & Little Nightmares II have returned to take you on a more terrifying journey than ever before. In this co-op horror adventure game, you play as a brother & sister who go through hell to rescue their missing friends. Exploring by boat and on land, you must use your wits to survive, work together to escape the hellish island, and the dark secret that haunts you.

Horror With Hope

In this unsettling tale, the emphasis is on tension and thick atmosphere, as you join the two orphans on a desperate search for hope and redemption in the direst of circumstances.

Across A Dark and Twisted World

Traverse an intriguing but terrifying world, where the main path is only one part of the fragmented story. Discover all sorts of mysterious locations on your perilous journey, each with its own story to tell.

A Dread-Filled Adventure

Tarsier Studios is bringing their unique visual style to bear on a whole host of new twisted monsters and broken, yet resilient, child characters. Fragments of the children’s troubled past have been used as inspiration for their character design, and for the monsters that now torment them.

Share the Scare

Nobody should be forced to go through hell alone! Fully playable in single player and local & online co-op, REANIMAL has a shared, directed camera, designed to maximise claustrophobia and tension.

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2 Trailer Reveals Ending Theme Song by milet

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Soul Kiwami
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Frieren Beyond Journey's End Season 2 ending theme song trailer

A new trailer for Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2 has revealed the season’s ending theme song “The Story of Us” by milet. milet specifically wrote and performed the ending theme song for Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2.

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2 premieres on January 16, 2026 at 11:00 p.m. JST  on NTV’s “Friday Anime Night” programming block. The first season is streaming on Crunchyroll and Netflix in the US, Canada, and Latin America. 17 episodes of the Magic of ?? mini anime episodes are streaming on YouTube as well.

Tomoya Kitagawa directs the anime with support from Keiichirō Saitō. Daiki Harashina is the assistant director, and Tomohiro Suzuki handles series composition. Takasemaru, Keisuke Kojima, and Yuri Fujinaka are the character designers, Seiko Yoshioka is the concept artist, and Evan Call is the music composer. Madhouse returns to animate the series.

Lastly, here’s an overview, via Crunchyroll:

The mage Frieren defeated the Demon King alongside the hero Himmel’s party after a 10-year quest. Peace was restored to the kingdom. Because she is an elf, she is able to live over a thousand years. She promises Himmel and the others that she will be back to see them and then sets out on a journey by herself. Fifty years later, Frieren goes to visit Himmel and the others. She remained unchanged, but Himmel and the others have aged and only a little of their lives remain. Later, she witnesses Himmel’s death. Frieren is pained by her desire to have spent more time getting to know people. With that regret in her heart, she then goes on a journey to do just that. On her journey, she meets many people and many events await her.

Ys X: Proud Nordics is Coming to the West on February 20, 2026

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Soul Kiwami
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Ys X: Proud Nordics

NIS America and Nihon Falcom have announced action RPG Ys X: Proud Nordics is coming to the west on February 20, 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam. A new trailer for Ys X: Proud Nordics was also released to give fans a preview before the launch next year.

Ys X: Proud Nordics released on July 31, 2025 for Nintendo Switch 2 in Japan, and the game is coming to the west in early 2026 for Switch, PS5, and PC (Steam) via publisher NIS America. Clouded Leopard Entertainment released Ys X: Proud Nordics on August 21, 2025 with an additional PC (Steam) version in Asia with Japanese audio and Korean, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese subtitles.

In Japan, Ys X: Proud Nordics is coming to PlayStation 5 for 8,580 yen on February 19, 2026. Pre-orders are available now at retailers like Amazon and Biccamera, and first-print copies of Ys X: Proud Nordics for PS5 include a reprint of the Complete Additional Songs Collection, which features 12 new songs from the game. The PS5 version supports 4K at 120 FPS. 

Ys X: Proud Nordics features a new story, new elements and upgrades, new bosses, Mana Ride races, battles in the arena where deadly enemies await, new Mana Actions, and much more. In addition, Ys X: Proud Nordics features a 120 FPS performance mode on Nintendo Switch 2, along with a 60 FPS default setting.

Before the game’s western launch in October 2024, Final Weapon reviewed Ys X: Nordics and claimed that it sets the standard for modern-day action RPGs. Ys X: Nordics “invokes a sense of adventure and mystery” while delivering an incredible story and combat system, earning it a 4.5/5 review score from Final Weapon. You can watch our Ys X: Nordics review on YouTube to see more gameplay before diving into the free demo.

INDIE Live Expo 2025 Teases New Games for November 29 Showcase

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Soul Kiwami
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INDIE Live Expo 2025

Ryu’s Office has teased its games lineup for the INDIE Live Expo November 29, 2025 showcase, which will feature world premieres, updates for previously announced games, and much more. There will be more than 100 games from indie developers at the INDIE Live Expo 2025 showcase, according to Ryu’s Office.

Some of the games that will be shown off at the INDIE Live Expo 2025 showcase include Pugstorm’s survival crafting sandbox adventure game Core Keeper (published by Fireshine Games and bilibili), Pixelated Milk’s pixel art RPG SacriFire, a brand-new game from room6, Alliance Arts and WHO YOU’s highly anticipated rhythm adventure game Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis, and Neotro and MAGI’s child-rearing simulator Magical Princess.

INDIE Live Expo 2025 will feature returning segments, including INDIE Waves’ rapid-fire 15-second updates, INDIE Spotlight’s deep dives into hand-picked titles, and the annual INDIE Live Expo Awards Show. This year’s panel of judges features eight industry icons from four countries, including Shuhei Yoshida (former Head of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Indie Initiative) and Keiichiro Toyama (creator of Silent Hill, SIREN and Slitterhead, CEO of Bokeh Game Studio).

INDIE Live Expo 2025 is set for Saturday, November 29 at 1:00 a.m. PST / 4:00 a.m. EST / 18:00 JST. The Thanksgiving-week edition of INDIE Live Expo 2025 will be streamed live on YouTube, X (formerly Twitter), Twitch, Niconico, Bilibili, and Steam. Developers, publishers and content creators can keep up with the latest global indie news with the free INDIE Live Expo Letter, the INDIE Live Expo website and @INDIELiveExpoEN on X (formerly Twitter).

Final Weapon is an official media partner of INDIE Live Expo 2025.

Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Surpasses 500,000 Copies Sold

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Soul Kiwami
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Inazuma Eleven Victory Road 500,000 copies sold

LEVEL-5 has announced that Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road surpassed 500,000 copies in the week following the game’s global launch on November 13 (JST). Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road initially launched in early access with its Digital Deluxe Edition on November 10 for all platforms, excluding Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.

Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road update 1.2.4 is also available now for the game’s PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam) versions. The update adjusts training goals in Story Mode Chapter 9, added a feature to switch characters on the Abilearn Board and Equipment Menu, and applies various bug fixes. Update 1.2.4 will come to the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 versions at a later date.

Portrait/landscape modes and stylus controls—originally planned for the Switch version—were been removed in order to focus on cross-play support. Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road supports mouse controls on Nintendo Switch 2 and PC at launch, followed by the PlayStation 5 version with a free update at a later date.

Since there are over 5,400 characters, players can store the characters and manage them in save data called the Player Bank. According to LEVEL-5 CEO Akihiro Hino, characters stored in the Player Bank may be carried over to a potential sequel. LEVEL-5 also launched the Inagle player search system on October 22, allowing players to search and browse players before launch.

STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT is Coming to Steam in the West in 2026

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Soul Kiwami
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Spike Chunsoft and MAGES. have announced STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT, the remake of the original Steins;Gate visual novel, is coming to the west in 2026 for PC via Steam. Fans can now wishlist STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT on Steam right now while waiting on more news.

Before being delayed, STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT was planned to release in 2025. The remake will feature new story elements and graphics, including renewed character designs by character designer huke. Outfits and accessories were also redesigned with more detail that makes characters even more lively. The background graphics, using reference materials from the time, strongly depict 2010’s Akihabara. Locations from the original game were newly added to further enhance the story.

Event stills were newly recreated from storyboards to depict the story more closely and dramatically. Scenes that weren’t in the original game were added to make for an immersive story. More details about STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT will be revealed at WePlay Expo 2025, which runs from November 22 to 23 at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center in Shanghai, China.

Previously, MAGES. teased that the Steins;Gate series will continue in a short trailer. At the end of the Steins;Gate 15th anniversary trailer, MAGES. shared the following text, “Thank you for your patronage over the past 15 years. Steins;Gate will continue.”

A new Steins; title (Steins;???) has been planned/in the works since 2020. Steins;Gate 0 Elite was another title that was planned, but MAGES. has yet to share an update on this title.

Lastly, the official Steins;Gate 15th anniversary website may be visited here.

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