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Shueisha Games revealed that it will release a Jujutsu Kaisen board game in Spring 2024. The game's full title will be Jujutsu Kaisen: Jurei Tousou -Shibuya Jihen-. The subtitle could be translated to "Cursed Spirit Runaway - Shibuya Incident."

As the title implies, the board game will re-enact the Shibuya Incident from the original Jujutsu Kaisen storyline. It will pit Satoru Gojo against the Cursed Spirits. The player who controls Gojo will be able to use powerful spells to crush the enemy spirits. The game will also have an optional mission where Gojo can rescue trapped people to unlock his domain expansion technique, the Unlimited Void.

Meanwhile, other players will be able to act as the likes of Jogo, Hanami, and Mahito. Their primary objective will be to run away from Gojo, who can exorcise them by simply landing in the same spot. Players on the Cursed Spirits' side can win if they survive long enough for the mysterious sorcerer Geto to activate the Prison Realm and seal Gojo inside it.

Shueisha Games has also published a trailer for the board game on its YouTube channel:

Good Smile Company is now accepting pre-orders for the Elden Ring Ranni Nendoroid, which previously appeared in prototype form at WonHobby 36. Orders from the Good Smile Store in Japan are expected to ship in June 2024, while orders from the US store are expected sometime in Q4 2024.

The Nendoroid comes with several interchangeable parts, which include various arms, a hand holding the Dark Moon Ring item, the Dark Moon Greatsword, and parts to display her sitting on a small stone stool. Pre-orders will also come with Ranni's summon sign. Orders from the Good Smile Online store will cost ¥7,800 , while ones from the US store will cost $49.99.

You can get a look at the Elden Ring Ranni Nendoroid in the gallery below:

Vtubers Calliope Mori and Takanashi Kiara from Hololive English Myth released an original song together. The song, "Fire N Ice," is available to stream now and has a Youtube music video animated by frequent Hololive collaborator Kanauru.

The pair frequently streamed together when they first debuted as part of Hololive's first English speaking branch, where they were frequently referred to together as TakaMori. Despite both having released several original songs and covers, their only previous musical collaboration outside of group efforts was their cover of "Wah Wah World."

The music video was animated by Kanauru, who frequently animates Vtuber shorts on their Youtube channel. The artist has also been involved in providing animation for music videos and performances by several other Vtubers, including Selen Tatsuki and Hololive Indonesia's second generation.

You can watch the music video for the song "Fire N Ice" by Takanashi Kiara and Calliope Mori below:

People will be able to take critters along in pets in the first Fae Farm DLC Coasts of Croakia. It launches today, with Switch players getting it for free and PC owners able to pick it up for $9.99.

The Coasts of Croakia add-on can be played during or after the campaign. Once you head into it, you can go to the new Archi-pal-igo Park region. This adds new quests and chances to interact with the animals in the game. In the base game, collecting critters and placing them in certain biomes you build allows you to catch materials. However, in the Fae Farm DLC the new Conch item can be equipped to “talk” to critters to add them as a pet. Using it causes an area of influence to appear in front of you. You can then befriend them to have them work alongside you to provide a stat buff while you explore. 

A new array of screenshots showed some of the new additions in the update. Two new NPCs are Lem, who owns Archi-pal-igo Park, and a critter named Champ talking to a person using the Conch. New frog-themed furniture items are shown in a player character’s home. There’s also an overview of the new island. We also get to see some critters accompanying a Fae Farm character as pets in dungeons.

SuperGroupies revealed a new collection of merchandise inspired by Capcom's Ace Attorney series. The lineup consists of a watch, a bag, and a pair of jackets. All of the items are immediately available for pre-orders worldwide.

One of the main highlights of the collection is the wristwatch, which is available at $240 plus tax. It will feature the Attorney's Badge on the left subdial for the day of the week, as well as the Prosecutor's Badge on the right subdial for the date of the month. Its most peculiar feature will be the sixth-hour mark, which will be rotated to fit the "Don't forget DL-6" inscription.

Ahead of her playable debut in Genshin Impact, HoYoVerse released a new trailer for Navia. As a reminder, she will be a five-star Geo Claymore character and she debuted during the Fontaine Archon Quests.

The trailer shows Navia traveling around Fontaine with the members of Spina di Rosula, which she is the President of. Once she discovers Aether, she hands him an invitation to a party in Poisson. The trailer does not focus on Navia as a fighter and instead, highlights how she is a go-getter who works to obtain what she wants.

You can also watch the trailer in Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.

Kotobukiya opened pre-orders for its upcoming ARTFX J figure of Elizabeth from Persona 3 Reload. People can now place their orders for the figure, which has a tax-inclusive price tag of 19,250 yen (~$136).

The 1/8 scale static figure will have an overall height of 220mm (~8.66 inches). The size will include the thickness of the pedestal where the figure will stand.

After having previously shown the unpainted prototype in late September 2023, Kotobukiya has shared new images of the fully painted sample. There will be more attention to detail on the tarot cards that will be attached to Elizabeth's shoe, dress, and the Persona Compendium book.

Ahead of Version 2.0, HoYoVerse teased another new Honkai: Star Rail character named Misha. He will be a four-star Ice Destruction character.

Misha is a bellboy at The Reverie Hotel, which will likely be a new location to explore and visit when Penacony goes live in Honkai: Star Rail. He dreams of becoming an intergalactic explorer just like his grandfather. Until he can do that, he works hard at the hotel and is very thoughtful to the guests. He has a particular affinity for mechanics, and is good at fixing things. In Misha’s splash art, it looks like he tripped over a cat and accidentally let go of a trolley, so clumsiness might also be a character trait of his.

In English, Cat Protano voices Misha. Protano previously appeared as iDoll Flower and Isabel in Goddess of Victory: Nikke, as well as Marie Anto in Persona 5 Tactica. Eriko Matsui voices him in the Japanese version. Matsui’s previous roles include Nao Kamiya in The Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls and Fuji Kiseki in Umamusume: Pretty Derby.

FuturLab announced people can now head to Santa’s Workshop in PowerWash Simulator on most platforms. The doors will open on the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC on December 14, 2023, with the Switch version showing showing up after Christmas on January 8, 2024. 

The free area is referred to as Merry Washmas. Once people download it, they can change their avatar’s appearance and head to a new map to clean up at the North Pole. The Power Washer’s suit features an ugly sweater motif with matching “mittens.” The washer wand can be changed to look green with a candy cane-like handle. 

A trailer and a handful of screenshots were released to offer a better look at the new space. Some of the messes will have elf-sized footprints or outlines on walls. There will be a tree to clean, Santa’s chair, and workshop elements. There will also be an area where people can see Santa’s suit and the elves’ uniforms.

Here’s the PowerWash Simulator Santa’s Workshop trailer:

Atlus and Vanillaware revealed that there will be relationship elements with Unicorn Overlord characters in a Rapport system. This will also involve the ability for Alain to exchange a Ring of the Maiden to take part in a Rite of Covenant with one other character.

When going through Unicorn Overlord, people can build a Rapport with characters to improve relationships by eating together, fighting together, and giving gifts. Some examples of things you can give to a character guarding a town are Cut Flowers, Dice, a Replica Sword, Scented Soap, or Secular Texts. While gifts involve a single person, meals can involve a group. The screenshot showing a dinner with allies noted that something like Bacon and Soft-Boiled Egg Galettes is a meal for three and increases Rapport by 70 for 630G. Meanwhile, the Pasta al Pomodoro with Eggplant feeds four and boosts Rapport by 90 for 1080G. 

Some of the Rapport bonuses were brought up as well. Stats for characters in a unit will go up if they all share relationships. Rapport Conversations come up between some people who have gotten to know each other well enough. Also, the Rite of the Covenant can happen between Alain and an ally when their relationship is maxed out, with the initial screenshot showing Chloe, Clive, Hodrick, Lex, Melisandre, Scarlett, Travis, and Yahna in the list of possible people shown in the Atlus screenshot.

A new trailer for Persona 3 Reload focuses on Igor and Elizabeth, who are the mysterious residents of the Velvet Room. Bin Shimada will now be the new voice actor for Igor as of Persona 3 remake.

The trailer shows what you can do in the Velvet Room. Aside from fusing Personas with Igor, you can also complete requests for Elizabeth. These requests serve as the Social Link for Elizabeth. Igor is a staple of the Persona series. He focuses on aiding the protagonist on his journey, serving as a reliable ally despite his somewhat fearsome appearance.

You can watch the trailer for Igor in Persona 3 Reload here:

It can feel like a lot of VR adventures can sort of chop an experience up into sections, not really feeling on par with a title you’d play on a console or PC. With Asgard’s Wrath 2, I felt like I was going through a definitive action-RPG that had these open world experiences and would feel as home on a PS5 or Switch as it does in VR on the Quest 3. 

Asgard’s Wrath 2 picks up where the sequel left off. Betrayed by their “mentor” Loki, the player’s fledgling god is trapped. After a supernatural creature breaks into the otherworldly tavern where you’re locked away and a brief bout with it, the three Weavers pluck you out of danger and reveal that fledgling is really a Cosmic Guardian. Loki used the power gained in the first game to head to new realms, and now the player goes from Norse mythology to Egyptian mythology, working alongside Horus and his allies to face Set and new opponents. It’s a big game that sends you off through different worlds, with four heroes and five followers to rely on at your side.

HoYoVerse teased Sparkle, who will be a new five-star character in Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.0. She will be a Quantum Harmony character.

On paper, Sparkle just wants to join the Genius Society despite her lack of “cool skills” or major ambitions. In reality, she is a member of the Masked Fools, who worship Aha the Elation. Other Masked Fools that we’ve encountered so far in the series include Giovanni from Aetherium Wars and Sampo. The only thing Sparkle cares about is her own amusement, and she is a great actress who can hide her true self behind countless masks. Her design has a very strong Japanese aesthetic, complete with a kitsune mask she wears as a hair ornament. There are also goldfish swimming around her in her splash art.

More information on Sparkle’s kit will appear closer to her release window. In English, Lizzie Freeman voices her. Freeman has previously appeared as Trish in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind and Chisato Nishikigi in Lycoris Recoil. Reina Ueda will voice Sparkle in the Japanese version of the game. Some of Ueda’s past roles include Kanao in Demon Slayer and Ganyu in Genshin Impact.

Graniph announced a new line of Kingdom Hearts clothes including characters and motifs from the video game series. The items are now available for pre-order from the Graniph online store, and they will go on sale on December 26, 2023.

The collection consists of t-shirts, shirts, and dresses, but it also includes hoodies, jackets, skirts, shorts, hats, and tote bags. Each item is decorated with various motifs from the Kingdom Hearts series, embroidered into the clothes and apparel items. Here is the full lineup of Kingdom Hearts Graniph apparel, along with the price of each item:

• Kingdom Key Jersey – 4,900 yen (~$34)
• Mickey Mouse Black Coat Hoodie – 7,900 yen (~$55)
• Reversible Keyblade Jacket – 13,000 yen (~$91)

The Yoyogi Animation Academy, also known as Yoani, announced that it will collaborate with Nijisanji owner Anycolor to provide Vtuber classes. The inauguration of this new Virtual Talent Academy aims to teach and foster the next generations of Vtubers.

Yoani advertises the new Vtuber classes as a course that combines the animation and entertainment expertise of Yoani with Anycolor’s experience as the owners of Nijisanji to provide the essential education needed to “succeed as a Vtuber,” instead of lessons to “become a Vtuber.” Anycolor will help in supervising the curriculum of the course.

Some of the skills and benefits that participants of the course will experience include talking skills, planning and analysis, thumbnail production, singing skill, character voices, let’s play skills, applied use of Social Networking Services, self-promotion, and promoting industry connections.

Additionally, to commemorate the inauguration of the new course, Yoani will provide a tuition discount of 100,000 yen (or approximately $700) for students enrolling in the upcoming April 2024 course.

Square Enix shared a post on social media explaining the symbolism behind the yellow flowers that Aerith sells in FFVII Remake. The developers explained the meaning behind Aerith, saying she is following the yellow flowers.

This particular piece of dialogue is taken from the beginning of Chapter 17 after Cloud and the party reunite with Aerith on the 65th floor of the Shinra Building. In this scene, Aerith is surrounded by the Whispers while she explains that the Shinra Electric Power Company isn't the real enemy and that there’s a bigger threat out there.

After explaining that every time the Whispers touch her, she loses a part of herself, she says, "Follow them. The yellow flowers." In the original Japanese text, this line is slightly different. Aerith instead says, "The yellow flowers were guiding me."

The FFVII Remake Scenario Staff explained that the yellow flowers symbolize the experiences and feelings Aerith has seen since her first appearance in Sector 8, as well as those that have been “taken away” by the Whispers.

The 3.0.0 Pokemon Scarlet and Violet patch notes are live, and this time it mainly consists of The Indigo Disk DLC support. It can be downloaded now. 

To download the update, you can either start the game or bring it up directly from the Nintendo Switch home menu. If it is available in your region, starting the game when connected to the internet should trigger the prompt to download the patch before heading into the game. Scrolling to highlight the game’s icon, then pressing the + button and heading to “software update” also lets you check for the 3.0.0 patch. Choosing “via the internet” will check and, if one is available, cause it to begin.

The changes primarily affect both the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet The Indigo Disk DLC. Updating allows someone who owns it to access it. People with The Teal Mask will also see altered Ogre Oustin’ minigame difficulty. 

People without the add-ons will also see some effects. The Hospitality, Protosynthesis, and Quark Drive abilities all are fixed. They’ll also see the newly added Pokemon when interacting with people who do own the DLC.

Here are the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet patch notes for 3.0.0.

Parco will hold an exhibition based on all the major characters who’ve died over the course of the Like a Dragon series. You can visit it from December 30, 2023 to January 15, 2024. [Thanks, 4Gamer!]

The event's name is “Like a Dragon: The Men Who Perished Exhibition.” You’ll be looking at all the fake gravestones, portraits, and Kiryu and Ichiban. You can also offer flowers, as well as purchase goods like acrylic stands and charms. If you use your smartphone’s camera at the gravestones, there’s a gimmick where an AR version of the dead character will appear.

It’ll cost 700 JPY to enter, and the exhibition will be first available at the Parco in Ikebukuro. After that, the Nagoya Parco will be displayed from January 20 to February 4, 2024. Finally, Sapporo Parco will display it from February 16 to February 25, 2024.

Some of the characters who you’ll be able to mourn for include Han Joon-Gi, Akira Nishikiyama, Rikiya Shimabukuro, Homare Nishitani, Ryo Aoki, and Ryuhei Hoshino. As for goods, here are the items and their prices:

• Acrylic block: 3800 JPY

User data from Pokemon Sleep shows that, at least in Japan, players of the game have slept more in 2023 compared to 2022. Players slept almost thirty minutes more on average in September 2023 than in September 2022. [Thanks, 4Gamer!]

LY Corporation was the one to present these findings. It tracked data from Pokemon Sleep users and search engines and compared them with a control group that didn’t play or use the app. It found that not only did players enjoy around 26 more minutes of sleep on average compared to their sleep time in 2022, but they also tended to research better methods as well. Some search terms that users looked for included aromatherapy recommendations, ways to sleep when not sleepy, and ideal sleep patterns.

In comparison, only a few people from the control group searched for ways to improve their sleep. They also didn’t look for as many options as the Pokemon Sleep players. The control group only had a minute more sleep time in 2023 compared to 2022. This study showed that the app did help people sleep more, as well as made them seriously think more about ways to improve it.

A plush of Mokey Mokey from Yu-Gi-Oh GX has appeared as a prize in crane games in Japan. It’s available from Torumo, an online crane game you can download for your iPhone or Android device. [Thanks, Dengeki Online!]

The Yu-Gi-Oh Mokey Mokey plush from Torumo is quite large, at 50 x 45 x 10 cm. Fittingly, Torumo lists it as a “big” plush. The Mokey Mokey plush is made with felt, and so it’s soft to the touch. This makes it a good toy to hug as well, according to Torumo. The plush’s wings are smaller than the actual Mokey Mokey’s, so they don’t get in the way when you hold onto it, and it still has the monster’s question mark on the head.

Mokey Mokey is a Fairy-Type Normal Monster that debuted during the Yu-Gi-Oh GX era of the franchise. It has fairly pathetic stats on its own. However, some decks revolve around it using the Continuous Spell Card, Mokey Mokey Smackdown. These cards and the Fusion Monster Mokey Mokey King are all available in games like Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel. However, they’re not meta at all, so they’re more suitable if you want a challenge or if you want to make a joke deck.

You can now check out your Year in Review 2023 for the Nintendo Switch. In order to see it, you will simply need to access this link and log into your Nintendo account.

In your Year in Review for 2023, you can check out how many games you played on the Nintendo Switch for 2023, as well as how much time you played in total. It even breaks down the data into how much time you spent on your top games and which month you spent gaming the most. There is also a chart that details your gaming trends in terms of what genre you tended to play the most in 2023.

At the end, you can download your stats to either save for yourself or share them online. You can also choose your favorite game from all of the ones you played in 2023. I chose Anonymous;Code. However, it’s unclear whether it does anything for your profile or the game’s store page. The words “Nice pick!” showed up after I clicked the heart button, and that was it.

After looking through your Year in Review, it shows some games that’ll come out in 2024. These appear to be general suggestions from Nintendo rather than ones that an algorithm gives based on your gaming trends.

Insomniac Games has taken to Twitter to announce that a new update for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 will come out sometime in Early 2024. This update will bring in new features that fans have asked for, such as New Game+ and the ability to replay missions.

You can read the full announcement via Insomniac’s Twitter post below:

Aside from the aforementioned new features, it also promised audio descriptions, the ability to change the time of day, and the ability to swap tendril colors. The new Marvel's Spider-Man 2 update will also include more features. However, Insomniac will likely only announce them closer to the official release window. It noted that these new features require further testing for quality control, which is why they won’t come out within the year.

Takashimaya, a department store brand in Japan, has started selling Pokemon Valentine’s Day chocolates. Prices for the Pokemon-themed delectibles start from 1760 JPY.

The Pokemon Valentine's Day chocolate collection is a collaboration with Mary Chocolate, which is a brand of sweets in Japan. Aside from the boxes having designs of Pokemon like Misdreavus, Emolga, and Goomy, some of the snacks also have Pokemon designs on them. Here is the list of Valentine’s Day chocolates that are currently available at Takashimaya:

• 2 Aluminum Set: 3780 JPY
• 5 Assorted Boxes: 6696 JPY
• Chocolate-Containing Pouches: 1760 JPY
• Large Chocolate Set: 2376 JPY
• Pink Chocolates: 2592 JPY (2 boxes)
• Sweets and Box Pouch: 1980 JPY

A pop-up store based on the live-action adaptation of Yu Yu Hakusho will appear in Japan from December 2023 to February 2024. It’ll be available in Yurakucho Marui and Nanba Marui.

You’ll first be able to find the Yu Yu Hakusho live-action adaptation pop-up store at the Yurakucho Marui from December 16, 2023 to January 8, 2024. Afterwards, you’ll be able to catch it at the Nanba Marui. It’ll be there from February 10 to 18, 2024.

All of the items use the promotional images of the four main characters staring at the viewer. Items that you’ll be able to purchase, along with their prices in JPY, are:

• Acrylic keyholders: 550 JPY
• Acrylic stand: 1650 JPY
• A4 clear folder: 550 JPY
• Calendar (desk): 1650 JPY
• Calendar (poster): 1320 JPY
• Can badges: 440 JPY

Cospa announced that two new Naruto Shippuden and One Piece T-shirts will be available for sale at Jump Festa 2024. Both T-shirts will cost 3,500 yen (or approximately $24) and each one includes a special limited edition sticker.

The Jump Festa 2024 event will be held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan on December 16-17, 2023. In addition, both T-shirts will also be available for purchase on the Cospa online store from January 18, 202.

The Naruto Shippuden T-shirt features protagonist Naruto Uzumaki striking a pose. The Hidden Leaf Village symbol is displayed behind him, and the caption “Village Hidden In The Leaves – Naruto Uzumaki” appears below him.

Meanwhile, the One Piece T-shirt features the Straw Hat Crew Jolly Roger. The symbol is adorned with a textured paisley pattern. The names of all the members of the crew are written on the back of the T-shirt, including the latest addition of Jinbe.

I really don't know how long I've played Baldur's Gate 3. When I check my Steam account, it says I've racked up close to two hundred hours, but I find that hard to believe. When I check my save files, I have four different characters, some finished and others in stasis due to multiplayer sessions that have been held off due to other obligations. But the Baldur's Gate 3 epilogue has me jumping back in the saddle.

Originally, I was just going to call it quits until an eventual Definitive Edition released or when Larian Studio would announce the final patch for the sprawling CRPG. No, I'm back and I'm deep in it.

It only took a friend on social media to announce that they were playing Baldur's Gate 3 for the first time, and the moment she started telling me about her campaign I was ready to give the game another shot. (This being the fourth or fifth time.) While I've basically exhausted what you can do in the main scenario and completed all available side quests, bar romancing everyone in the cast since I tend to gravitate towards Gale or Shadowheart, I'm in it for the epilogue.

Generally, I don't have favorable opinions of games that release loads of post-launch content that isn't labeled as DLC. This is largely because I'm harsh on the current state of the industry, with developers being forced to push out half-finished games for this is a very expensive hobby. Paying $60 to $70 for a half-baked product wouldn't fly in any other creative medium.

Crunchyroll announced its Winter 2024 new anime line-up, which will begin on December 29, 2023. Things kick off with Burn the Witch and include a new One Piece arc, Solo Leveling, Frieren, and other shows.

New shows that are part of the Crunchyroll Winter 2024 line-up

There are 28 shows that will be streaming on the subscription service starting in January 2024. Some are new seasons or arcs of existing ones. These include Burn the Witch, Mashle, and One Piece Egghead Island Arc. But many are entirely new, like Fluffy Paradise or Solo Leveling.

Here’s the full list of the new shows, including when they will air. If dubs are confirmed already, those are noted.

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Larian Studios have launched "A Very Baldur's Gate Christmas," a 12 day series of simple puzzles containing snippets of a Baldur's Gate 3 Christmas story. The first puzzle and story piece are available today, with the others becoming available day-by-day until December 24, 2023.

The puzzles are a simple card-matching memory game, which upon completion will let you read the day's story snippet. The Baldur's Gate 3 story snippet for December 13, 2023 concerned the Gremishka, a malevolent and folkloric creature that despises the holiday. As the other days unlock, a narrative will play out, which is promised to contain "a Larian twist." Tabletop gaming-themed prizes are also promised, however details about them do not seem to be available through the site.

Larian also recently made Baldur's Gate 3 available for Xbox, with the game appearing on the marketplace during 2023's The Game Awards after being previously teased. The developer also released some statistics from the game, including the reveal that Shadowheart was the most popular romance option.

The Moonstone Island winter update is now out, bringing new decorations, some quality-of-life changes and a collection of new spirits. To celebrate this major update, the game is also receiving a 20% discount until December 20, 2023.

Studio Supersoft had previously announced the free contents of the winter update, which includes a collection of seasonal decorations. These include a gingerbread house, presents and snowflake garlands. More decorations will be available in a paid DLC. In addition, players will have access to a bigger Spirit Barn and will be able to store up to 300 Spirits at the Science Center. There will also be a Warp Totem which will add fast travel to the game. A new infinite dungeon and new spirits have also been added, but the details of these are being left for players to discover for themselves.

A few issues have also been patched as part of the update. This includes a bug that prevented progress in the Earth Temple if players used fertilizer instead of the Alchemist’s Wand, an exploit allowing players to reap double crops by pressing two buttons at once and the mysterious appearance of Dark Matter in chests.

The release date for the new Black Butler: Public School anime adaptation is pinned down to April 2024. However, there’s no exact date or time for when it will begin airing on the official Japanese website. 

The announcement included a number of stations that will be showing the anime. For example,  MBS, TOKYO MX, and Tochigi TV were among those named. Outside Japan, we know that Crunchyroll picked up the show. Back at Anime Expo 2023, it confirmed that it would show the CloverWorks show in 2024 when it begins airing. At the time, a first trailer also appeared. 

In case you missed it, here’s that teaser. It mainly focused on confirming who would be involved in this new adaptation of the series while showing footage of Ciel and Sebastian Michaelis. It also confirmed that Daisuke Ono would play Sebastian and Maaya Sakamoto would be Ciel. Both are reprising their roles from past arcs and adaptations.

The final episode of the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet anime series Paldean Winds, titled "Breathe Together", is now live and viewable on the Official Pokemon Youtube Channel. The series was produced by Wit Studio and was first announced back in August, 2023, with the first episode appearing in September and the second in October.

This episode begins with a segment showing off the Paldean countryside and other scenes set to accompanying music, before transitioning to a performance by Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Ghost-type gym leader Ryme. After that comes a segment when Electric-type leader Iono streams her attempt to name all Paldean gym leaders within a minute, before another musical section. Finally, the anime closes with a scene of the characters Aliquis, Ohara, and Hohma reacting to the success of the video they produced through the series.

Bethesda updated the status of the Fallout 4 PS5 and Xbox Series X next-gen update over a year after it was announced. It is now coming in 2024.

Here’s Bethesda’s official statement, which ended up shared on social media on December 13, 2023. This next-gen update was supposed to debut before 2023 ended, according to the October 24, 2022 reveal. The announcement didn’t explain what might have caused the delay. It only cited the developer as needing more time to complete the update.

Prior to this reveal, one of the last times it came up was when former Bethesda Head of Publishing Pete Hines responded on social media on it prior to his retirement. When someone asked for an update, he mentioned Starfield was the priority and said, “When we have an update, we will share it.”

Bandai Namco and Apple announced that a new Tamagotchi game starring Mametchi called Tamagotchi Adventure Kingdom will launch on January 4, 2024. Apple Arcade subscribers will be able to access the game.

The product page for the title is already live. In this game, the familiar Tamagotchi mascot Mametchi, who players of the pet sim usually get by taking exceptional care of their character, takes part in what seems to be a simulation with RPG elements. Players will take on quests, work with other characters, collect materials, craft, and restore a community. The first trailer  shows some of the different biomes, shows how characters can be dressed up, shows activities like mining, fishing, and chopping trees, and shows how someone can decorate rooms. Both Memetchi and Kuchipatchi are shown alongside Mametchi.

Here’s the first look at the game.

In 2023, the Fire Emblem Heroes Christmas banner stars multiple Three Houses characters and includes an Engage Yunaka cameo. People can get Byleth with Byleth as a Duo unit, as well as Dimitri or Edelgard, starting on December 14, 2023.

Dimitri, Edelgard, and the Byleth Duo unit are all five-star characters. Dimitri is a cavalry character with the Blue Yule Axe. Edelgard is an armored unit with the Black Yule Lance. The Byleth pair features the male and female versions of the avatars as armored units who wield the Holy Yule Blade sword.

Yunaka is the lone Fire Emblem Engage character, and the five-star cavalry character’s kit is based on her role as a thief. She uses a colorless ranged Silent Yule Knife to attack.  She’s also the first character in the game with the Assassin’s Strike B skill that deals seven damage to her enemy when she starts a battle, deals damage based on her opponent’s defense, and debuffs their defense and speed. 

There’s also one other character who shows up in the new trailer, but isn’t a part of the Fire Emblem Heroes Christmas banner for 2023. Claude will be able to earn at the four and five-star levels via the next Tempest Trial+. 

If someone owns the PC version of Skullgirls 2nd Encore and the DLC on Steam, they now have early access to Marie. Hidden Variable Studios launched the Skullgirl ahead of her 2024 debut.

If someone wants to start using Marie, it is fairly easy. They need a copy of the game and either the $9.99 Marie DLC or the $34.99 Season 1 Pass. You then need to select the latest beta when launching the game. This can be done in-game in options or before you even launch it by choosing "Skullgirls Beta" from the launcher. Note that since she’s still early on, it doesn’t have everything yet. 

As for what to expect from Marie at this point, she isn’t fully balanced or complete yet. This means her moves and the damage they do might not be completely set yet. Her story, stage, and full alternate color selections won’t be around until she launches in Q1 2024. 2024 also is when she and the other Season Pass 1 DLC characters will get voice acting in their story mode tales. However, Hidden Variable did share the following completed alternate colors.

Here’s the latest trailer showing off the Steam early access version of Marie in the PC version of Skullgirls 2nd Encore.

The latest Tekken 8 character trailer focuses on Yoshimitsu, a series staple who’s been around since the first game. This video focuses on his look and moveset this time around.

The video begins with his normal introduction, as well as a look at an otherworldly stage tied to him. We get to see many of his attacks against past characters revealed, like Nina. Yoshimitsu also mentions getting revenge, with the blade “thirsting” for his opponent’s life and “avenging followers.” We get to see an example of the character's ninjitsu and sword-based attacks throughout, with the video ending with a special finisher.

Here's the full look at Yoshimitsu.

The latest KDColle (Kadokawa Collection) Oshi no Ko figure will feature Ai, Ruby, and Aqua Hoshino. This means all three characters in the family will be represented in one statue. The first 3D prototype ended up just being revealed on the official KDColle social media account.

This new Oshi no Ko figure features Ai’s children, Ruby and Aqua, in their younger forms. In the figure, Ruby is shown happily hugging Ai, while Aqua is engrossed reading a book in his mother’s lap. Overall, this figure recreates a touching scene for the Hoshino family.

Currently, this 3D prototype features no coloring besides the Hoshino family’s sparkling eyes. Fans of Oshi no Ko will recognize the significance of their starry eyes. They will apparently be recreated faithfully in this figure as well. We can expect to see a fully painted prototype released in the future as development continues.

View the 3D prototype for the Oshi no Ko family figure in the post below:

Cospa announced that new Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon merchandise will appear at Comiket 103. The new goods are based on Arcueid, Ciel, and Neco-Arc, and the lineup includes T-shirts, acrylic stands, tote bags, and stickers. [Thanks, PR Times!]

The new Tsukihime items will also be available for pre-order from the Cospa online store. Pre-orders end on January 14, 2024. The Cospa website includes older Tsukihime merchandise and items. The Comiket 1033 items are marked with a “new” tag. All T-shirt items are available in S, M, L, and XL sizes.

Here is the full lineup of Tsukihime goods and merchandise that will be available at Comiket 103, alongside their prices:

• Arcueid Brunestud Princess of the True Ancestors T-shirt – 3,300 yen (~$23)
• Arcueid Brunestud Full Graphic T-shirt – 6,930 yen (~$48)

Nijisanji announced the graduation of Vtubers Yuki Chihiro and Azuchi Momo. The Vtubers belong to the main branch and will graduate on January 31, 2024.

Yuki Chihiro made her debut on February 8, 2018 as part of Nijisanji’s first generation of Vtubers. She will be the first Vtuber of the first Nijisanji generation to graduate. In the graduation announcement posted on her social media, Chihiro thanked fans and apologized for being the first among the first generation Vtubers to graduate. She also said that her graduation is the result of lots of thinking and worrying.

Meanwhile, Azuchi Momo debuted on June 3, 2018 as a first-generation member of Nijisanji SEEDs. Momo also released two social media posts thanking her fans for their support, and said that she considered graduating after her birthday on March 3, but ultimately decided against it. She apologized to fans for this, as she is aware that some fans might have started preparations to celebrate it.

Hololive’s Houshou Marine is the first Vtuber singer to perform at the FNS Music Festival. The latest 2023 FNS Music Festival will be held on December 13, 2023, at 6:30 pm JST. [Thanks, Inside!]

This will be the first time in the history of Fuji Television's annual music festival that a Vtuber will perform. Houshou Marine recently confirmed on her official X account (formerly Twitter) that the song she will perform at the festival is "Bishoujo Muzai Pirates."

The first episode of the 2023 edition of the show premiered on December 6, 2023, and various voice actors from the Uma Musume also appeared. In addition to Houshou Marine, other popular Japanese performers will appear during the second episode, including Japanese children’s characters Gachapin and Mukku, pop duo ClariS, J-pop band King Gnu, Nana Mizuki, Mamoru Miyano, Hello Kitty, and Momoiro Clover Z.