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On the first day of Hololive Super Expo 2023, Cover teased that the 200th episode of the Holo no Graffiti anime, also known as Hologra, would star Gawr Gura. Now the episode is live. It also stars Shiranui Flare and Yozora Mel. Hakui Koyori and Nekomata Okayu make cameo appearances as well.

The episode appears with Gura finally getting to the Hololive office. However, before she does, she spears a piece of pink poop. Flare instructs her to clean her spear up. While being lectured by the member of Hololive Fantasy, her instincts take over.

Here’s the full Hololive Hologra 200th episode “Gawr Gura Gnawing.” Official English subtitles are available if you turn closed captions on.
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The end of the episode teases the next member of Hololive EN Myth to debut on the show. 201 will star Amelia Watson. That means all five genmates will have appeared on it since getting their 3D models. Ninomae Ina’nis was first to appear. After that, Kiara Takanashi showed up in an episode. The Calliope Mori one showed up after that.

Gust announced that studio Liden Films is working an on an Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout anime adaptation. The key art was shared, as was an initial teaser trailer showing the main cast. It will debut in 2023. In addition, the final trailer for Atelier Ryza 3 appeared, complete with the theme song “Kousaten” playing during it.

First, here's the key art for the anime adaptation.

Here’s the first Atelier Ryza anime teaser. It begins by showing Ryza, Lent, and Tao on Kurken Island.
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As a reminder, Liden also worked on the anime adaptations of Goblin Slayer, Otherside Picnic, Reiwa no Di Gi Charat, Saiyuki Reload: Zeroin, Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town, and Tokyo Revengers.

And this is the final Atelier Ryza 3 trailer.

Listen to Kousaten (Crossroads) and re-experience the memorable events of Ryza and the gang up till now!.

There have been a lot of events in Genshin Impact now that it's over two years old, so we figured it's a good time to discuss the ones we liked best. Especially now that we've already seen the 2023 Lantern Rite and Windblume Festival appear in the game.

I'm going to have to say the Genshin Impact Unreconciled Stars event is the best one in some ways. This is primarily because of how much additional context we ended up getting about the world. It introduced Scaramouche, showing us a character who'd be relevant to the story in many different ways. We also got hints about the nature of Teyvat. Not to mention it's great to see Mona get more screen-time, as you'd think an astrologer would help provide interesting insights into the nature of the world.

However, I am also a very big fan of both Golden Apple Archipelago events. The 1.6 and 2.8 ones both offered a lot to do, good rewards, and a great space to explore. -- Jenni

There’s nothing that says thriving competitive game quite like a branded skin collaboration, and the Overwatch 2 x One Punch Man crossover is the first such collaboration in Overwatch's history.  Until April 6, 2023, fans of One Punch Man can experience the wonder that is Saitama Doomfist, Genos Genji, Terrible Tornado Kiriko, and Mumen Rider Soldier 76 through the magic of skins. In addition to the character skins, several other crossover cosmetics including weapon charms, emotes and voice lines are also available, with some being pay-to-unlock while others can be acquired by playing the game. Read on to learn how to unlock each skin and collectible!

Shop Exclusives - Saitama Doomfist, Genos Genji, Terrible Tornado Kiriko

The three headliner skins in this collaboration are shop exclusives, meaning that players have to pay for them using Overwatch 2's premium currency. Each skin can be purchased as part of a skin and items set, or as part of the all-in bundle. If you're interested in getting all the skins then the all-in-bundle is technically the most valuable, but if you only care about one or two of them then you're better off getting them separately.

Here is the full pricing breakdown:

After beating Bayonetta Origins for the first time, Jeanne’s Tale unlocks. However, there’s still more to earn. Finishing this side story means another bonus. In addition to another possible side of a story, you get some new looks for the main game.

Beating Jeanne’s Tale in Bayonetta Origins/em> doesn’t take too long. Compared to the main game, it’s more of an overview and taste. Someone could easily get through it in about an hour.

Once done, people earn three Bayonetta Origins costumes. Two are for Cereza, while one is for Cheshire. The Cheshire one is “Charles.” It can only be used with the “Jeanne” outfit, which becomes available for Cereza after completing the side story. People also earn a Bayonetta 3-inspired Arch-Eve Origin costume for Cereza. All three can be used in the main game by heading to a save lantern and selecting one from the Costumes menu.

As a reminder, if you haven't unlocked this element of the game yet, you do need to complete Bayonetta Origins first. Once you have, you can find this side story in the main menu. It'll be in the "Extras" section.

Diablo IV will let players add sockets to gear in a way that is no longer randomized. Unlike Diablo III, where you would need to re-roll passives on items to potentially obtain sockets, players can instead just speak to a Jeweler to add to their gear. It will only cost a bit of gold and a Scattered Prism. This system is arguably much easier than how it appeared in Diablo III and will allow for players to create early game builds a bit easier.

However, keep in mind that Scattered Prisms are fairly rare drops and are mostly only dropped by World Bosses. They can be obtained through other methods, but this is arguably one of the most reliable ways. Additionally, players can only interact with Jewelers once they have reached level 20. But once you have reached level 20 you can then proceed to add sockets to your gear in Diablo IV. The first Jeweler is found in Kyovashad, and is found beside the Rings and Amulet merchant.

You can find the location of the Jeweler in Kyovashad below.

Extracting Aspects is an extremely valuable feature in Diablo IV. This allows for players to effectively obtain passive effects from Legendary items, to then reapply them to an item of their choice. In order to Extract Aspects in Diablo IV, players will need to speak to an Occultist and have a Legendary item that they would like to break down. The first Occultist can be found in Kyovashad, which is the first city you will access once you have beaten the Prologue.

What makes this feature so valuable is the ability to apply any Extracted Aspect to any item of their choice, as mentioned above. This means that the item does not need to be a Legendary in order for you to apply said aspect. In fact, applying an Aspect to a Legendary item will overwrite the one currently applied to it. So it is best to save your Legendary items for their Aspects to be extracted and then applied to other pieces of equipment.

You can apply these aspects to Rare items to then make them Legendary items, for example. So don't be afraid to Extract Aspects through your local Occultist, as this gives players a more accessible way to create builds of their choosing. However, making a Rare item a Legendary item will not increase it's power. So ideally, finding a Rare item with a significantly higher power than your Legendary item, and then applying said Aspect is the best way to go.

Like most modern games, Diablo IV will allow you change the framerate (FPS) the game runs at through it's settings menu. This includes both foreground and background FPS. So if you are noticing that when you tab out of the game, it runs at a significantly lower framerate, this guide will break down how to change both FPS settings in Diablo IV.

Access your options menu and go to the "Graphics" section. Under the "Performance" tab, you will find both the "Max Foreground" and "Max Background" FPS options. Here you can manually adjust what FPS the game is running out when you are tabbed in or tabbed out of the game. This is especially good for streamers to mess with if they will be playing the game in Windowed Mode.

Additionally, if Diablo IV is taxing your PC (especially while fighting World Bosses), you can manually assign a framerate ideal for your rig through this option. However, you cannot input a number and instead will need to play around with the sliders to set your preferred frame rate.

If you want audio to play in the background while you are tabbed out of the game head to the "Sounds" tab and under "Game Sound Output" check the "Play in Background" option. This will allow for audio from the game to play even if it is isn't the main window you currently have open.

Diablo IV features a little more involved character creator than its predecessors. While players can pick from a couple of different face sculpts and hair styles, there is a way to change your appearance in Diablo IV. That said, it only affects it less permanent choices, such as makeup, jewelry, and markings. These can be changed after you complete the Prologue of the game and make your way to Kyovashad.

You can change your appearance in Diablo IV by going to the Wardrobe icon on your map. From there, you can select the "Appearance" tab to adjust whatever you like. Again, you cannot change your face, hair, or skin color, which makes it a little limited. Thankfully, these minor adjustments can be made without costing any gold.

You can see where you can access the Wardrobe in Kyovashad, and what the "Appearance" menu looks like below.

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However, the Wardrobe also serves a secondary purpose. Players can also create an "Ensemble." These function similarly to Glamour Plates in Final Fantasy XIV. For those unfamiliar with that system, you can effectively create a set look that won't change even if you equip different gear. This means that you don't need to head back to any specific NPC to transmogrify the appearance of your new items whenever you equip something new. You can also choose the color of specific pieces of your attire and apply them to your gear entirely for free. However, opening up new "Ensemble" slots will cost gold.

Whispering Keys are a unique item in Diablo IV that can be used to unlock Silent Chests found on the world map. The game does not outright tell you how to obtain them, but getting your hands on one of these highly valuable keys is a lot easier than you might imagine. In order to obtain Whispering Keys in Diablo IV, so you can unlock Silent Chests to obtain rare items and loot, you need to speak to the Purveyor of Curiosities Lizveth in Kyovashad.

You can see where Lizveth is located in Kyovashad below.

Lizveth will sell you Whispering Keys for 20 Obols. Obols can be obtained by doing World Events on the map. These events populate the map at random or can be triggered by talking to various NPCs you find as you roam Sanctuary. An easy way to spot if a World Event is happening nearby is to look at your mini map at the upper right-hand side of your screen. If you see a very faint ring of red, that means a World Event is nearby.

The better you do at a World Event, the more Obols you will obtain. Doing World Events with a group, or at least one other person, will almost guarantee completion of the event even on Veteran Difficulty. That said, if you fine-tune your build enough and have the right gear, then you will be more than capable of tackling these events on your own.

We’ve taken a look at the set as a whole, but let’s get straight to the point: what are the best cards in the new Pokemon Trading Card Game Scarlet & Violet set? As always, it depends on your criteria. Here are our nominees!

The most meta-relevant Scarlet & Violet Cards

If we have to pick one card we think will make competitive deck lists, it’s Revavroom. Card draw is a big part of utilizing spare bench spots, and Rumbling Engine gets you a full hand of six cards each turn just for discarding an energy. And that energy card? Yeah, it’s a cost, but so many decks actually need some in the discard pile to pull them back with abilities.

The other big use of bench Pokemon is energy acceleration. Quaquaval’s Energy Carnival ability just straight doubles the number you can play, without restriction on target. Gardevoir ex is a lot more specific — it’s for Psychic decks — but it can pull unlimited energy from the discard pile at the cost of a bit of damage each time. Most of the time, it’s probably worth it! And it might work with that Revavroom or lots of healing, if you want to push things further.

Boss’s Orders is a mainstay in the format, as a well-timed swap often wins you the game. Given that, a version that’s a bit weaker but works every turn? That could be useful! Mabosstiff lets the opponent pick who comes in, but they don’t always have a great bench alternative.

While Diablo IV does have some set limitations on how many Healing Potions players can use, you will also be able to upgrade them through the course of the game. This can be done using crafting materials you find while exploring Sanctuary and by leveling up. Once you have access to Kyovashad and are level 10, you can immediately upgrade your potions so long as you have the right materials.

Thankfully, all you need are Biteberries, Gallowvine, and other herbs you can obtain through opening chests you are given by completing Side Quests. You will have more than enough materials come level 10 for that first upgrade, which will provide a decent boost to your overall healing. That said, you cannot upgrade your healing potions to max immediately. Instead, you will be gated by levels. So while you may have the right materials, until you reach the required level you cannot upgrade your Healing Potions in Diablo IV without that prerequisite being met.

You can see the level requirements to upgrade your Healing Potions below.

Unlike the first Diablo and Diablo II, players will be given a finite amount of Healing Potions in Diablo IV. That said, players will be able to increase the amount of Healing Potions they can carry at any time. This is done by increasing your Renown in any given region. For example, upon reaching a certain amount of Renown in the Fractured Peaks, players can claim rewards through the Renown tab to increase the amount of Healing Potions they can carry in Diablo IV.

Increasing Renown is done through an array of activities. This can be through activating Waypoints, which is Diablo's version of fast travel, discovering areas (or just exploring the map), finding Altars of Lilith, completing Side Dungeons, finishing Side Quests, and taking on Strongholds. Thankfully, before you throw yourself at Strongholds, you can easily up your Renown by simply walking around and exploring. But if you want to bolster the amount of Renown you get quickly, it is also advised that you pick up any Side Quests you see in any of the towns and cities you will come across.

Unlike Diablo III, players cannot change the game difficulty in Diablo IV by going into the session's menu. Instead, there is a new way that players can increase or decrease the difficulty of their game. Once you make it past the Prologue chapter, you will find yourself in Kyovashad. From there, you can walk directly north and make your way to a statue of Inarius. It is labeled as the World Tier Statue. Click on that statue to bring up the various tiers of difficulty options available in Diablo IV.

This statue can change the game difficulty of Diablo IV without you needing to create an entirely new session. However, harder difficulties do have certain conditions that need to be met in order to access them. This includes completing certain Dungeons tied to Story Quests on a specific difficulty. Increasing your difficulty will make the game harder by default, but will give players better rewards. This includes higher rarity gear drops, increased experience and difficulty, and other valuable items dropping.

Alice Gear Aegis CS Concerto of Simulatrix is out, and with the sheer number of weapons and gear pieces available for its twenty-two playable characters, you might be wondering which items to buy first. Luckily, the game's gear system only looks complicated at first, and we've come up with a capsule guide to help you find the best gear in Alice Gear Aegis CS.

Explaining Alice Gear Aegis CS' Gear System

Every playable Actress in Alice Gear Aegis CS has four pieces of gear to wear:

• Firearm Gear - One of 4 types of ranged weapon: rifle, SMG, rocket launcher, and sniper rifle
• Clash Gear - A melee weapon, either a greatsword, sword and shield, spear, or hammer
• Torso Gear - Gear worn on the arms and shoulders of the Actress
• Legs Gear - Gear worn on the legs and waist of the Actress

There's a range of items available, and many variations in multiple elements. Most pieces of gear in the game can be worn by any Actress, with some notable exceptions, for the best gear.

Cover made two Hololive Super Expo 2023 announcements involving a new, potentially virtual project. It announced it will launch something called HololiveCity in Summer 2023, with the Hololive 5th Generation Twinkle 4 You Live performance taking place "there" on July 7, 2023. It didn't offer any additional details about the space, but noted more details about the concert and project will come up in April 2023.

First, here's the project announcement with its preliminary teaser art.

🎊 #ひろがるホロライブDAY1 Major Announcement ① 🎊

This summer... A new challenge for #hololiveproduction...

The new project "hololiveCity" begins! #ホロライブシティ
More details announced in April✨Stay tuned for more news!#hololiveCITY pic.twitter.com/EctVwjDpoa

People will soon be able to hear Vtubers from Hololive English Myth, Project: Hope, and Council in concert. Cover announced at Hololive Super Expo 2023 that a Connect the World concert will be held on July 2, 2023. It will take place at California's YouTube Theater, near Los Angeles. Amelia Watson, Baelz Hakos, Calliope Mori, Fauna Ceres, Gura Gawr, Ina’nis Ninomae, IRyS, Kiara Takanashi, Kronii Ouro, and Mumei Nanashi will all perform. The official site for the event is also open.

A trailer appeared as part of the announcement. It noted that on April 5, 2023, a collaboration stream will be held to explain when ticket sales will open. There will also be special Hololive English first concert merchandise of the Vtubers, which will be discussed during that stream.

⭐️🎉⭐️🎉⭐️🎉⭐️🎉⭐️🎉⭐️
hololive English 1st Concert
-Connect the World-
⭐️🎉⭐️🎉⭐️🎉⭐️🎉⭐️🎉⭐️

📅July 2nd PDT
🏟️YouTube Theater, LA
💬#holoENConnect
📌https://t.co/RENc2sYiwy

Ticket and merch info will be announced in a collab on the #hololiveEN ch. scheduled on April 5th PDT! pic.twitter.com/RbVw9KjmpU

To celebrate Saiyan Day (March 18th), Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle is getting characters like UR [Fighter Entrusted with Allies' Wishes] Super Saiyan God Goku and UR [Greatest Instant Combat Power Born of Love] Super Saiyan Vegeta. There are also a number of special events. However, Bandai Namco also used the series’ official website to show how the Dragon Ball Z Battle Of Gods movie character was brought to life in-game.

A number of images appeared comparing the game version of the character to his Dragon Ball Z: Battle Of Gods counterpart. Snippets from the film were chosen to show his transformation while surrounded by allies. However, an additional image of him with his eyes closed was included. The Dragon Smash Super Attack game and movie friends match during battle. The developers also adjusted the movie’s Saiyan Who Absorbed the Power of God animations from the movie so a version of it could be recreated in-game as an Active Super Attack.

Here are all the side-by-side images shared by the developer showing how scenes from the movie were directly recreated or adjusted for the game.
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And here are the official images showing the character's stats in-game.

You'd be forgiven for thinking that Capcom's new sci-fi multiplayer title Exoprimal is a reference of sorts to its Dino Crisis survival horror series. After all, "shooting-based action games involving dinosaurs as a primary threat" is a surprisingly underpopulated genre. After a couple of days of early access to Exoprimal open beta though, I found myself thinking of it as its own thing, a unique experience predicated on mowing down tons of extinct reptiles.

Exoprimal begins with a sci-fi premise. You are an Exosuit Fighter, recruited to become a soldier for the Aibius megacorporation. Exosuits are at the front line of fighting an outbreak of dinosaurs that push through mysterious rifts in spacetime. Aibius is using a "next-generation AI" called Leviathan to design and improve its stable of Exosuit designs. Its idea for gathering needed data? Force people into an infinitely looping series of wargames in some kind of simulated environment.

There's not much story in the Exoprimal open beta, and all you're given is a brief intro cutscene and some background details during character creation process. That said, the full game will include characters and cutscenes that provide context. Not that turning huge guns and weapons on writhing swarms of vicious reptiles needs that much justification.

Once you beat Bayonetta Origins for the first time, you unlock the ability to change the costumes for both Cereza and Cheshire. However, you only start out with two options for Cereza and one for Cheshire after doing so. You can eventually get nine for Cereza and five for Chesire. There are a lot of spoilers associated with them, though!

So, here’s a spoiler-free list of how to get every one of them. I’ll refer to them by number, rather than name, so as to avoid identities. Note that if you accomplish these goals before beating the game, then when you return to a cleared save file the costumes will already appear in the list.

After beating Bayonetta Origins, people don’t unlock a new game plus, but they do get a clear save and a number of other bonus features. Immediately after the end credits, message appears to explain your Completion Bonus. In addition to the clear save, people get the ability to use costumes, play a Jeanne’s Tale side-story, and select an additional difficulty option for a new Bayonetta’s Origin game.

Following the Completion Bonus method, people who finished beating Bayonetta Origins get to choose which save file the clear save will go into and save. Once you do, you can access it and start collecting items you missed. If you go to a lantern, the save menu now lets you select a costume in addition to concocting or revisiting a Tir na Nog challenge. There are nine costumes for Cereza to earn, and five for Cheshire. The one earned for beating the game is The Right Eye.

The new difficulty level is called Forbidden Tale. A player will only unlock and be able to select it when you start a new game after beating Bayonetta Origins.

As for the Bayonetta Origins Jeanne’s Tale story, it can be accessed via the main menu. Scroll down to Extras and select it. This will let you choose between Jeanne’s Tale or This Story’s Creators to see the credits. There are no traditional saves for this story, with it auto-saving at certain spots instead.

New characters in the upcoming new Pokemon anime series have been introduced, alongside their Japanese voice actors. The new characters are Amejio, whose Pokemon partner is Ceruledge, a new Pokemon from the Paldea region. Jiru and Konia are both members of Amegeo's organization, the Explorers. Their Pokemon partners are Rhydon and Golduck, respectively. The last character introduced in this batch of news is Gurumin, an online streamer that wears a full-body mascot suit. [Thanks, Natalie!]

You can check out the design for Amejio, Jiru, Konia, and Gurumin in the gallery below.

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Amejio will be voiced by Shun Horie in the Japanese dub. He previously voiced Aether in Genshin Impact, Linhardt von Hevring in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and Hacker in Akudama Drive. Jiru is voiced by Kosuke Tanabe. He has previously voiced Lanz in the Japanese dub of Xenoblade Chronicles 3, and Oda Nobuyuki in Samurai Warriors 5.

Meanwhile, Konia is voiced by Yusa Shida, who is voicing Princess Peach in the Japanese dub of the upcoming Super Mario Bros movie. Gurumin is voiced by Yoshinoh Aoyama. He has previously voiced Hitori Gotou in Bocchi the Rock!.

Good Smile Company used Hololive Super Expo 2023 and hololive 4th fes to offer an update on one scale figure and reveal another. First, it showed a painted prototype of the upcoming Yukihana Lamy figure. Then, it announced a new Houshou Marine figure is in development.

First, here's Lamy. It's further along in development, with her design done. It's listed as waiting on a licensor approval from Cover.

hololive SUPER EXPO 2023 Figure Update!

Yukihana Lamy Scale Figure

Gallery: https://t.co/XkA84RTU0I#hololive #maxfactory pic.twitter.com/mzZFuEK1q7

— GoodSmile_US (@GoodSmile_US) March 18, 2023

Next, here's the Houshou Marine figure announcement. The art accompanying it hints it could feature her in a sitting pose.

hololive SUPER EXPO 2023 Figure Update!

Houshou Marine Scale Figure

While many of the Good Smile Company Hololive Super Expo 2023 and hololive 4th fes announcements involve updates on existing figures and Nendoroids, there are some new reveals too. For example, three Hololive Vtubers will be getting their first Nendoroids in the future. There are no prototypes yet, but there are pieces of Hololive Nendoroid concept art for Robocosan, Tokoyami Towa, and Momosuzu Nene Nendoroid.

In each case, preliminary Nendoroid art suggests that Roboco, Towa, and Nene will be wearing their default Hololive Vtuber outfits. Of the three, Roboco has been a part of the company the longest. She was the second person to join after Tokino Sora. Towa is a part of holoForce, the company’s fourth generation. Finally, Nene is the most recent addition of the three, as she’s part of the NePoLaBo fifth generation.

hololive SUPER EXPO 2023 Figure Update!

Nendoroid Robocosan
Nendoroid Tokoyami Towa
Nendoroid Momosuzu Nene

Gallery: https://t.co/d4K2Q1zPnN#hololive #nendoroid #maxfactory #goodsmile pic.twitter.com/RKGUbnJLwX

Kiara Takanashi isn't the only Hololive EN Vtuber to get Good Smile Company figure reveals as part of the Hololive Super Expo 2023 and hololive 4th fes announcements. Two for her genmates also showed up. Hololive EN Myth's Amelia Watson Pop Up Parade figure showed up, as did the Ina'nis Ninomae Nendoroid. The figure showed up as a painted prototype, while the Nendoroid was in an unpainted state.

First, here's the Amelia Watson Pop Up Parade figure. She's wearing her standard outfit.
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The Gura and Calliope Pop Up Parade figures already appeared.

Next, here's the Ina'nis Ninomae Nendoroid. She appears to be holding her book Ao-chan. Her tentacles did not appear in the prototype. However, you can already see the halo behind her head.
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The Hololive EN Myth's Amelia Watson Pop Up Parade figure and Ina'nis Ninomae Nendoroid are in development. There's no release date for either of them yet. However, it seems like the Pop Up Parade figure is further along in development. The Hololive Super Expo 2023 and hololive 4th fes is being held March 18-19, 2023 in Japan.

Good Smile Company showed off a figure, figma, and Nendoroid of Hololive EN Vtuber Kiara Takanashi as part of its hololive 4th fes announcements. The three are at varying stages of development. The Pop Up Parade figure showed up as a painted prototype. However, both the Nendoroid and figma are unpainted.

First, here's the figma of her. It shows two accessories she'll come with. People can equip her with her sword and shield.

hololive SUPER EXPO 2023 Figure Update!

figma Takanashi Kiara

Gallery: https://t.co/T4nOkgc2k6#hololive #holoMyth #maxfactory pic.twitter.com/XHqoftkRdy

— GoodSmile_US (@GoodSmile_US) March 18, 2023

In an interview with Famitsu, President and CEO of Level-5 Akihiro Hino offered some new details about upcoming games announced at the Level-5 Vision 2023 (Tsuzumi) event. Hino also said that Level-5's objective for the future is to aim for simultaneous worldwide releases of its games, something that it intends to achieve gradually. [Thanks, Famitsu!]

Regarding Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, Keiji Inafune will act as the producer of the game. Two new jobs will be included in the game, but no further details were given about them. However, Hino confirmed that these two unknown jobs are not Farmer and Postman, which were created exclusively for Fantasy Life Online. Characters from the original Fantasy Life and Fantasy Life Online will make appear the new entry.

Hino said that the development team for Decapolice has been working on the game for about three years. The concept behind the game was to create an RPG with a mystery plot as engaging as those in Professor Layton. The game was originally going to be marketed as “the next game from the creators of Professor Layton,” and as a spiritual successor. But since the announcement of Professor Layton and the New World of Steam, the developers at Level-5 decided that they could no longer do that.

Nihon Falcom announced a Nintendo Switch port of the action-RPG Tokyo Xanadu eX+. The game will release in Japan on June 26, 2023, and it will cost 5,280 JPY (roughly $40 USD). Tokyo Xanadu eX+ is an enhanced version of the original Vita game released in September 2015. Some of the extras added to this version include a new playable character, new events, new costumes, and an additional story arc.

The story of Tokyo Xanadu eX+ is set in an alternate reality in which Tokyo suffered a great earthquake on 2005. It took nearly a decade for the city to recover from it. The protagonist is Kou Tokisaka, high school student whose world changes after his encounter with the nightmare realm known as Eclipse.

In other Nihon Falcom news, on December 2022 the company announced that Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana, an enhanced port of the original game, will release on the Nintendo Switch system.

Tokyo Xanadu eX+ is coming to the Nintendo Switch in Japan on June 26, 2023, and it will cost 5,280 JPY (~$40 USD). Tokyo Xanadu eX+ is also available on PS4 and PC via Steam worldwide. The original version of the game, simply titled Tokyo Xanadu, originally released for the PlayStation Vita in 2015.

On March 17, 2023, Koei Tecmo Europe announced via its Twitter account that it shipped over 1.6 million copies of Atelier Ryza series games. The milestone was marked with a short animation featuring the series' heroines. Beginning in 2019, Atelier Ryza is the latest trilogy of games in the sprawling Atelier series that started in 1997. The original Ryza game would go on to be followed by two sequels Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy, and Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key.

https://twitter.com/koeitecmoeurope/status/1636661150732386311?s=20

The Atelier series began life in 1997 with Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salburg for the original PlayStation, and would be followed by 24 main series games. These include a variety of subseries that typically follow the same protagonists and take place in the same world. These include the Iris and  Arland series. The most recent series is Secrets, which Ryza and its sequels are a part of.

The series continues to this day with the release of Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key on March 24, 2023.  A remake of the very first game in the series titled Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg is slated for release in July of 2023.

The first Deltarune Nendoroid is on the way, as a figure of Ralsei from the Toby Fox game will appear in 2023. It will show up in Japan first in October 2023. It will cost ¥8,900 there. The North American release is set for December 2023. The price in the US storefront will be $62.99. Among his accessories will be one of the cakes he "baked."

This version of Ralsei only shows his dark side. There’s no option to swap heads and hands for his other appearance. He’ll come with three face plates. One features a neutral expression, he’s smiling widely in the second, and he is blushing in the third. There also seem to be two different pairs of glasses to help convey various expressions. His hat is removable. As for accessories, he can be posed holding a cake or a sparkle.

Here's a closer look at the figure.
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Neon from Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin is now in Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia following the most recent update. Players will be able to recruit Jack Garland's ally in the Act 3 Interlude "In a Godless World." Her arrival in the global version comes almost a year after her debut in the Japanese version.

You can check out the announcement, along with a preview of Neon from Stranger of Paradise in Dissidia FFOO, below:
https://twitter.com/DissidiaFFOO/status/1636547902846713858?s=20

As you can see in the trailer, Neon is a sword user and her moves focus on dealing fire damage. Markedly, her abilities cause "Fires of Rage." Upon reaching six stacks, it can inflict Maximum BRV Damage. An alternate outfit, the red jacket, was also unveiled, based on her appearance when choosing the red mage job. (Costumes are paid items in the game.)

For Neon's FR weapon's ability, she summons Celes from Final Fantasy VI to conjure a giant flaming sword and attack all enemies. Her other abilities, such as Asura and Firebringer, also allude to her fiend and Chaos Advent forms seen in Stranger of Paradise.

To celebrate the release of the new Shin Kamen Rider movie, and continuing with the franchise crossover collaboration, a new Shin Kamen Rider x Evangelion pop-up shop will open in select Marui stores throughout Japan. The cities that will receive these pop-up shops include Tokyo, Hakata, and Osaka. Merchandise of beloved Evangelion characters doing iconic Kamen Rider poses and holding plushies based on Kamen Rider characters will be offered on sale.

The locations available for the Shin Kamen Rider x Evangelion pop-up shop include the Yurakucho Marui and Shinjuku Marui stores, both located in Tokyo, and will remain open from March 17 to April 2, 2023. The Hakata Marui store will appear throughout April 8-23, 2023. Meanwhile, the Namba Marui store is located in Osaka, and its pop-up shop will appear from April 29 to May 21, 2023.

Some of the merchandise available in the Shin Kamen Rider x Evangelion pop-up shop includes character acrylic stands, pin badges, keychains, tote bags, T-shirts, mugs, stickers, cushions, and confectionery items. You can check out some of the goods sold in the gallery below.

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Rica Matsumoto, the voice actress for Satoshi (Ash) in the Pokemon anime, appeared on The First Take to sing “Mezase Pokemon Master,” which was the show’s very first opening theme song. Aside from voicing the main character, Matsumoto also frequently sang openings for the Japanese version of Pokemon. As of the time of writing, the video on The First Take has garnered over 575,000 views.

You can watch the “Mezase Pokemon Master” video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMKf5mE3sdo

Though she does not appear, there are some cameo voice lines from people like Ikue Otani (Pikachu). This is part of the original opening, which featured Pikachu and Professor Oak interjecting at certain points of the Pokemon anime's theme song. It’s unclear if the “with my friends” part of the opening refers to them, the back-up singers, or the collection of Pokemon plushes behind Matsumoto during the performance.

Another Tekken 8 character is entering the ring, as Bandai Namco shared a trailer for King. It features the wrestler's latest look, as well as a peek at how his moveset will work in the new entry. Marshall Law and Paul Phoenix serve as his opponents in the new video.

This is the full trailer showing off King in Tekken 8. As this is designed to be an exhibit of his attacks, Marshall and Paul take the hits and don't fight back.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTZhyVpmvxA&ab_channel=BandaiNamcoEntertainmentAmerica

King always appears in Tekken games, though different wrestlers may take up the mantle in different installments. The character and his look also inspired real-world clothing. It is unclear yet if the King appearing in the eighth entry will be the original one or King II, his successor.

Here’s the list of all the Tekken 8 character trailers that appeared so far:

Capcom released car signs and car sign stickers warning people about familiar threats from the Resident Evil series. You will be able to purchase them via the Capcom store from March 21, 2023. There is a total of six different car signs and car sign stickers that you can purchase. Some feature familiar Resident Evil enemies like Lady Dimitrescu and Lickers.

Car signs will cost 1,430 JPY ($10.75) and stickers will cost 880 JPY ($6.60). Each design will come as a sign or a sticker. The difference between the two is that the car signs come with a suction back so that you can reuse it. Meanwhile, the stickers are single-use, since the adhesive back will lose its stickiness if you peel it off.

The designs are:

• Attention Tofu Crash
• Baby in Car
• Drive Recorder
• Safe Drive
• Take Care of Falling Objects
• Watch Your Head

The once-canceled Song of Memories Switch visual novel is going to appear on the platform. Pre-orders opened on the eShop for the game, which is set to launch on March 23, 2023. While PQube was going to handle its release back when it was supposed to debut in 2018, Future Tech Lab is behind it now. It will be $28.99, though there is a 10% pre-order discount in effect knocking the price down to $26.09 until launch day.

Song of Memories is a romantic visual novel about six girls who are capable of performing music to help fight back against a virus. It is known for having 30 songs performed by the heroines. The Switch version of Song of Memories was canceled in January 2019. At the time, PQube noted it couldn’t “be brought to a functioning level of quality.”

This makes the third platform the visual novel with rhythm game and light RPG elements is available on. It first showed up on the PC. A PlayStation 4 port followed. At the moment, the version on Steam is temporarily 70% off until March 23, 2023. It's $11.99 until then.

The 6.5 Honkai Impact 3rd is on the way, and with it will come the Susannah Manatt Valkyrie Quicksand battlesuit. She will be a new SP-rank character people can get. She will be a Qua-type character with a “dancing diva” inspiration. She’ll also be the latest chakram unit to join the cast. HoYoVerse shared a preview video with members of the team discussing her design.

Susannah showed up in the Honkai Impact 3rd comic. She’s a Schicksal Phosdjinns Squad Valkyrie alongside Matilla and Zofia. She also comes from an affluent family who is involved with gems and precious stones, which people can see on her battlesuit and chakram.

During the presentation video, the character designer noted that she performs folk dance moves. These come up during attacks and apparently win animations. Her chakram can also be turned into a tambourine. Not to mention during her Ultimate, it will trigger a rhythm game where players will play a drum as she dances. Also, while she wields chakrams, her moveset is based on Chinese two-handed swords. Attacks are designed to deal bleed damage as well.

Here’s the full Honkai Impact 3rd “Susannah Valkyrie Quicksand Battlesuit Preview” presentation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMHv_vMQm7Y&ab_channel=HonkaiImpact3rd

Square Enix often shares details about Final Fantasy VII and its world on the Japanese Twitter account, and the latest tells how Aerith is able to grow flowers in Midgar. Even though she lives below the plates, she has access to a clean water source, Because of this, and the concentration of the lifestream energy within it, she’s able to maintain a garden.

Here’s the official announcement, complete with pictures of Aerith’s flower garden at her home in the Sector 5 slums in Midgar from Final Fantasy VII Remake. The water seen from the waterfall and pond are coming from that clean water source. The abandoned church in Sector 5 also has access to it. Aerith then uses that to take care of all her plants.

プレートの下に植物があまりない中でエアリスの家の周りに植物が沢山あるのは、地下からのライフストリーム成分が多く含まれたきれいな水がわいているからなんですよ！⛲️✨
街はずれの朽ちた教会にも同じ水がわいており、この水源をつかってエアリスが丹念に花たちを育てています！#FF7R pic.twitter.com/TMdQT9VQlW

— FFVII REMAKE (@FFVIIR_CLOUD) March 17, 2023

To attempt to generate interest in its Symbiogenesis NFT endeavor, Square Enix held a Treasure Hunt on the project site. Those who participated would be able to search the "map" to find a Member Card NFT. However, after launch the company noted the cap of available items had been hit and that it will raise the number in the coming days. However, it only tentatively set a possible March 25, 2023 return for the activity.

The Symbiogenesis Treasure Hunt to earn a Member Card NFT was supposed to run until April 4, 2023. The world map appeared, and people could click certain areas to attempt to find one. People could enter once per wallet, to get the Member Card NFT (Green). However, at 2:45am ET on March 17, 2023, Square Enix notified people that all 30,000 had been claimed.

Here's how these NFTs would look.

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And here's the official announcement saying they'd all been found, but more will be coming.

【Notice】
We have reached the 30,000 cap for member card applications in our Treasure Hunt Campaign, and is unable to process further requests due to overwhelming response. We are preparing to increase the cap and will announce when ready. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

HoYoVerse revealed some information on the events that will be part of the second half of Genshin Impact Version 3.5. Just like how the banners are re-runs, the events are re-runs as well. There will be Fungus Mechanicus, Spices From the West: Northerly Search, and the usual Ley Line Overflow again in Genshin Impact.

Fungus Mechanicus will run from March 23, 2023 to April 3, 2023 in Genshin Impact. This is actually not the same version of Fabulous Fungus Frenzy from Version 3.2. While you will still be directing an army of fungi, it focuses more on destroying mechanicus rather than other fungi. The Traveler will also not be on the field, with a more aerial view of the field.

The Spices From the West: Northerly Search event will run from March 31, 2023 to April 10, 2023. This is an event where you can cook food with special seasonings for rewards such as Primogems. You can also give them to your characters in the Serenitea Pot. Characters will say special lines depending on how much they like the food.

Finally, Ley Line Overflow will run from April 3-10, 2023. Ley Line Overflow events generally appear before a new character. You will be able to use Original Resin to get double the rewards up to three times a day.