Inside System announced retro-style side-scrolling action game The Legend of Dark Witch Episode 4 is coming to Nintendo Switch on September 25 during Tokyo Game Show 2025, which runs from September 25 to 28 at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. The action game wasfirst released on June 20, 2025 for PC via Steam with English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, and Russian language options with Japanese voice-overs.
Lastly, here’s an overview of the action game, via Steam:
The latest entry in the Legend of Dark Witch series—over 500,000 copies sold since 2014! A retro-style 2D action game where adorable girls come to life in charming pixel art!
Overview
The Legend of Dark Witch Episode 4 is the latest entry in the action game series that began in 2014.
This 2D action game features charming pixel art, where defeating enemies earns you Tres, a resource used to power up your character.
Each stage hides special enemies called Jammers. Your goal is to track them down and destroy them as you make your way to the stage’s final boss room. Winning boss battles grants you new magic, expanding the actions you can perform.
You play as the Dark Witch, Zizou, on a mission to stop Verde, a mysterious group using magical interference to disrupt global communication and seize control of the world.
Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved is part of Crunchyroll Anime Nights, a new monthly theatrical program that celebrates anime, including past and new releases. On October 20, fans can catch Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved across several participating theaters with English subs, followed by an OVERLORD 10th anniversary celebration on November 17 and a “Secret Sneak Peek” on December 15.
Fhána performs the opening theme song “Namida no Parade (Tearful Parade).” Kotringo performs the insert song “Negaigoto (Wish).” Additionally, Sachiko Kobayashi performs the ending theme song “Bokutachi no Hibi (Our Days).”
The cast includes:
Mutsumi Tamura as Kobayashi
Yūki Kuwahara as Tohru
Maria Naganawa as Kanna
Yūki Takada as Elma
Minami Takahashi as Lucoa
Daisuke Ono as Fafnir
Shiori Sugiura as Ilulu
Lastly, here’s an overview, via Crunchyroll:
Miss Kobayashi, Tohru, Kanna, and Iruru’s peaceful lives are shattered when Kanna’s father, Kamun Kamui, leader of the Chaos Forces, arrives and forces her to return to the Dragon World to fix a past mistake. With a war brewing between Chaos and Harmony, Kanna must find a way to unite the two worlds, but is torn between her loyalty to her friends and her father’s demands. Miss Kobayashi, however, refuses to let her go and tries to mend Kanna and Kamui’s broken bond. As dragons clash, Iruru uncovers a hidden force manipulating the war. Can they stop the war before it consumes both worlds?
MAPPA released the creditless opening movie for the second season of anime adaptation of Rumiko Takahashi’s Ranma 1/2 manga, which premieres on October 4. The Ranma 1/2 Season 2 opening movie features the theme song “Wo Ai Ni” by Wednesday Campanella. As previously announced, Nishina performs the anime’s ending theme song “Panda Girl.”
The cast for Ranma 1/2 includes the following:
Kappei Yamaguchi as (male) Ranma Saotome
Megumi Hayashibara as (female) Ranma
Noriko Hidaka as Akane Tendō
Minami Takayama as Nabiki Tendō
Kikuko Inoue as Kasumi Tendō
Kōichi Yamadera as Ryōga Hibiki
Rei Sakuma as Shampoo
Toshihiko Seki as Mousse
Kaori Nazuka as Ukyō Kuonji
Kazuhiko Inoue as Happōsai
Ako Mayama as Cologne
Akira Ishida as Hikaru Gosunkugi
Ranma 1/2 Season 2 will premiere on October 4 at 24:55, or October 5 at 12:55 a.m. JST, on NTV. Netflix will stream new episodes directly after the TV broadcast.
Kōnosuke Uda directed the first season at MAPPA. Kimiko Ueno handles the series scripts, and Hiromi Taniguchi handles the character design. Kōsuke Kawamura joins the staff as one of the chief animation directors, and Ryūta Hayashi joins Chihiro Ōkawa in directing the art.
Here’s an overview of the original Ranma 1/2 manga series from VIZ Media:
Years ago, Genma promised his old friend Soun Tendo that Ranma would marry one of Soun’s three daughters and carry on the family’s martial arts school. Except that the girl picked to be Ranma’s bride doesn’t seem to like him, Ranma keeps getting into fights…and did we mention that whole changing into a girl thing?
Kadokawa announced KAF will perform the ending theme song “Arifuretetai (I Want to Be Ordinary)” for the anime adaptation of Nanateru’s Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family! (Alma-chan wa Kazoku ni Naritai) manga, which premieres on October 5. ZAQ performs the opening theme song “Dramatic Overlay.”
The cast of the Alma-chan Wants to Have a Family! anime includes:
Hika Tsukishiro as Alma
Ryōta Suzuki as Enji Kamisato
M.A.O as Suzume Yobane
Rika Nagae as Makina (new)
Hinaki Yano as Neon (new)
Yasuhiro Minami directs the Alma-chan Wants to Have a Family!anime series at Studio Flad. Yukie Sugawara oversees the series scripts, and Mika Yamamoto is the character designer.
Additional staff members include:
Series Director: Kōsuke Kobayashi
Assistant Director: Reiko Nozaki
Sub-Character Designer: Ruriko Watanabe
Prop Design: Ayako Tauchi
Mecha Prop Design: Joma
Art Setting: Yukiko Ashino
Art Director: Daisuke Suzuki
Color Design: Yuki Tozawa
Compositing Director of Photography: Tomoya Yokoyama
Editor: Yūsuke Ueno (Yanagi Editing Room)
Sound Director: Kazuki Kuwahara
Music: Mito (clammbon)
Music Production: Lantis
Alma-chan Wants to Have a Family! will air on AT-X, Tokyo MX, KBS Kyoto, Sun TV, TV Aichi, and BS Asahi channels in Japan, alongside various streaming services. Crunchyroll will stream the anime worldwide excluding Japan and mainland China.
Kadokawa’s Comic Newtype website ran the original manga, and Kadokawa published three volumes in total. The sequel manga Alma-chan wa Kazoku ni Naritai Z launched on July 31, 2024, and it’s still ongoing.
The manga is available on MangaDex. Here’s a description of the manga:
A slice-of-life comedy about an ultimate weapon in the shape of a cute little girl named “Alma”, and the two scientists who created her! These two scientific geniuses are constantly being befuddled by Alma’s incisive questions and analysis of their relationship!
Following the final episode of The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4, Kadokawa announced The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 5 is in the works. Alongside the Season 5 announced, Kadokawa confirmed that a new The Rising of the Shield Hero game is now in development for a global release on PC and mobile.
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 premiered on July 9, and Crunchyroll is streaming the series with same-day English dubs and subs. MADKID performs the opening theme song “Resolution,” and Chiai Fujikawa performs the ending theme song “Eien ni Ikkai no (One Time for Eternity).”
Hitoshi Haga directs The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 at Kinema Citrus alongside assistant director Takanori Yamamoto. Keigo Koyanagi oversees the series scripts, and Franziska van Wulfen, Sana Komatsu, and Masahiro Suwa are the character designers. Kevin Penkin is the composer alongside sub-composers Alfredo Sirica and Natalie Jeffreys.
Other staff members include:
Color Design: Azusa Sasaki
Art Director: Junichi Higashi
3DCG Director: Yuushi Koshida
Screen Design: Shinichirō Miyazaki
2D Artist: Hydekick
Director of Photography: Miho Ikeda (T2 Studio)
Photography Supervisor: Tsunetaka Ema (T2 Studio)
Editing: Hitomi Suudo, Honami Yamagishi (REAL-T)
Sound Director: Fumiyuki Go
Sound Effects: Shota Yaso
Sound Production: Glovision
Music Production: Nippon Columbia
The new cast members are Takeo Ōtsuka, who stars as Werner, and Jirō Saitō as Jaralis. Kaito Ishikawa, Asami Seto, and Rina Hidaka reprise their roles as Naofumi, Raphtalia, and Filo, respectively.
A new promotional video for the “light anime” adaptation of Akira Iwafune’s Potion, Waga Mi wo Tasukeru (Potions Will Save Me) novel series was released, revealing a cover of Scanch’s original song “Koi no Magic Potion (Love’s Magic Potion)” by TRiDENT. TRiDENT will perform the ending theme song “MIRACRAID.”
The Potion, Waga Mi wo Tasukeru anime premieres October 2 on Tokyo MX at 25:00 JST (effectively 1:00 a.m. JST on October 2).
The cast includes:
Kaede Hondo as Kaede
Takeo Ōtsuka as Asuru
Yū Kobayashi as Cardeno
Miharu Hanai as Nina
Yurika Moriyama as Rei
Mikiko Furukawa directs the anime at IMAGICA Infos and Imageworks Studio. Studio KAIBA is assisting with animation, Yūichi Imaizumi is the sound director, Bermei Inazawa is the music composer, and Kazuya Takahashi is supervising the anime’s production.
Iwafune first launched Potion, Waga Mi wo Tasukeru on the Let’s Become a Novelist website from April 2014 to September 2024. Shufunotomo published the first novel volume in print, featuring illustrations by Yoshi Tobe, in 2015.
Lastly, here’s an overview of the anime, via Crunchyroll:
Kaede, an ordinary high school girl, wakes up in an unfamiliar alleyway. It is a mysterious other filled with beastmen, elves, and dragons. Kaede noticed an unfamiliar book in the backpack she was carrying. It was a mysterious book that could create potions simply by chanting the word “creation”! For Kaede, who had been thrust into this other world, the potions she created became the sustenance that supported her life. While hoping to one day return to Japan, her struggles in this other world continue.
After claiming victory against Guisarme in the Lordost region, Lloyd decides to invest his time in uncovering the secrets of Holy Magic in 7th Prince Season 2. In order to learn this sacred magic, Lloyd turns his attention to the church where Iisha, a sister that helped look after Lloyd, resides. However, Lloyd may have his work cut out for him, as his curiosity catches the attention of an Angel.
7th Prince Season 2 Release Dates, Exact Premiere Time and Schedule
New 7th Prince Season 2 episodes will release on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. PDT / 12:30 p.m. EDT on Crunchyroll. Episodes will be released with English subs first, followed by same-day English dubs at 1:00 p.m. PDT / 4:00 p.m. EDT. 7th Prince Season 2 is expected to have 12 episodes this season, and you can read our review of 7th Prince Season 2 episode 1 to get a tease of what’s to come.
Here are the release dates and schedule for 7th Prince Season 2 (subject to change):
Episode 13 – July 9 – OUT NOW
Episode 14 – July 16 – OUT NOW
Episode 15 – July 23 – OUT NOW
Episode 16 – July 30 – OUT NOW
Episode 17 – August 6 – OUT NOW
Episode 18 – August 13 – OUT NOW
Episode 19 – August 20 – OUT NOW
Episode 20 – August 27 – OUT NOW
Episode 21 – September 3 – OUT NOW
Episode 22 – September 10 – OUT NOW
Episode 23 – September 17 – OUT NOW
Episode 24 – September 24 – OUT NOW
New episodes of 7th Prince Season 2 will premiere at the following times (subject to change):
English Dub
Pacific Daylight Time: 9:30 a.m. PDT
Mountain Daylight Time: 10:30 a.m. MDT
Central Daylight Time: 11:30 a.m. CDT
Eastern Daylight Time: 12:30 p.m. EDT
Greenwich Mean Time: 4:30 p.m. GMT
English Sub
Pacific Daylight Time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
Mountain Daylight Time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
Central Daylight Time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Eastern Daylight Time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
Greenwich Mean Time: 8:00 p.m. GMT
OP/ED, Cast and Staff
Kaede Higuchi
Nako Misaki
Kaede Higuchi performs the opening theme song “CALLING†.” Nako Misaki will perform the ending theme song “Meteor.”
The staff and cast of 7th Prince Season 2 includes:
Staff
Character Design: Meru.
Manga Adaptation: Yosuke Kokuzawa (Kodansha “Magazine Pocket”)
Director: Jin Tamamura
Series Composition: Naoki Tozuka
Character Design/Chief Animation Director: Naru Nishikiori
7th Prince Season 2 is streaming on Crunchyroll in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS, India and Southeast Asia. In Japan, the anime is airing on TV Tokyo and BS NTV.
What is 7th Prince About?
Here’s an overview of the light novel series by Kenkyo na Circle, via Bandai Namco Filmworks:
The study of magic requires aptitude, effort, and the right bloodline. One sorcerer loved magic, despite lacking the bloodline and aptitude for it, and died wishing he’d spent more time studying in life. He reawakens as Lloyd, the seventh prince of the Kingdom of Saloum, with all his previous memories intact. Blessed with a strong magical bloodline, he uses his gifts to master the study of magic.
After a victorious battle against Guisarme in the Lordost region, Lloyd’s pursuit of magic knows no bounds. His next goal? Holy Magic! To learn this sacred art, Lloyd and his companions visit a church, but what awaits them there…?
Check out the extended announcement trailer for Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection below:
Capcom initially announced the game during the September 2025 Nintendo Direct. Here’s an overview of the upcoming collection, via Capcom:
Get ready for a blast from the past, the action RPG series from 2006 is making a comeback! In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Mega Man Star Force franchise, all seven games from the three mainline Mega Man Star Force titles are coming together to form the ultimate Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection in 2026!
Titles in Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection include:
Mega Man Star Force Pegasus
Mega Man Star Force Leo
Mega Man Star Force Dragon
Mega Man Star Force 2 Zerker x Ninja
Mega Man Star Force 2 Zerker x Saurian
Mega Man Star Force 3 Black Ace
Mega Man Star Force 3 Red Joker
Join Geo Stelar and Omega-Xis as they battle threats beyond the stars in this epic adventure. Blending fast-paced action with a unique card-based system, the Mega Man Star Force Collection offers thrilling combat and storytelling that defined the character for a generation of Mega Manfans. While preserving the original gameplay, Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection delivers an updated and enhanced experience.
Embark on a thrilling new adventure as a Rider, where you’ll raise and bond with Monsties while exploring a world full of danger, mystery, and wonder. Two centuries after a war that divided two kingdoms, twin Rathalos unexpectedly hatch from a single egg to spark a story of forbidden lands and twisted fates.
Whether you’re a seasoned Rider or embarking on your first adventure, Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection offers an exciting journey of discovery, adventure, and exhilarating battles:
Raise Your Team – Build and raise a collection of Monsties, forming kinships with iconic Monsters from the Monster Hunter™series.
Fight Together – Experience the strategic turn-based battles system with Riders and Monsties fighting side by side.
An Enhanced World – Enjoy stylized 3D graphics that bring the Monster Hunter Stories series world to life.
Witness an Epic Story – Dive deep into a captivating story that spans across two kingdoms and many generations.
Lastly, Twisted Reflection, the next entry in the long-running Monster Hunter Stories RPG series, will launch on March 13, 2026 for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam.
Players may enjoy both Monster Hunter Stories and Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin in one package: Monster Hunter Stories Collection. The collection is available physically, but only Monster Hunter Stories is included on the Switch game cart. Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin is available in a download voucher.
Capcom has released the first gameplay trailer for the Monster Hunter Wilds and Final Fantasy XIV collaboration title update. It will release on September 29.
The trailer will feature Omega Planetes as a new challenge for players to overcome. Additionally, two jobs from Final Fantasy XIV will be available: Dark Knight and Pictomancer. The free update will also include Arch-Tempered Nu Udra, alongside new paid cosmetics, and customizable “Quest Clear Animations.” The trailer also teases title update 4’s Elder Dragon, Gogmazios. Title update 4 will release in December 2025.
Check out the trailer for the Monster Hunter Wilds and Final Fantasy XIV collaboration below:
Additionally, Monster Hunter Wilds Title Update 4 will introduce optimizations to the game’s PC version as part of a “multifaceted plan.” Monster Hunter Wilds Title Update 4 is planned for release in winter 2025, but it’s worth noting that plans can change. Gradual improvements to Monster Hunter Wilds on PC will be made in the weeks ahead as well. After Title Update 4, there will be further updates to improve overall performance in the game.
Monster Hunter Wilds Title Update 2 launched on June 30 with the arrival of Lagiacrus, Seregios, Arch-Tempered Uth Duna, Layered Weapons, and other additional features. The Festival of Accord: Flamefete Season Event was also held alongside Event Quests featuring Arch-tempered Uth Duna.
Monster Hunter Wilds is available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Before launch, Final Weapon reviewed Monster Hunter Wilds and gave it a 4 out of 5 score, noting that the game is “a worthy follow-up to Capcom’s most successful game ever.”
