Visual Novel News:
Kinkoi: Golden Time, the fandisc of Kinkoi: Golden Loveriche has a release date of July 15th on Steam.
Not played Kinkoi yet? It made our Top Visual Novels of 2021 list. Check out our review of the title here.
Gamuzumi has released the ecchi visual novel Sakura Spirit on Nintendo Switch. Set in ancient Japan, it features cute foxgirls. It’s currently 20% off at the time of writing. Don’t have a Nintendo Switch? It’s also on PC via Steam and 70% off.
In Muv Luv news, Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse was expected to be released in Winter, but was delayed. This has now been announced as coming on July 20th, 2022.
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Gaming News:
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is only a month away and Nintendo has decided to release a brand new Nintendo Direct presentation focusing on this highly anticipated RPG.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 releases exclusively for Nintendo Switch on July 29th.
Watch the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Nintendo Direct presentation
Whether you love it or hate it, you can’t deny that Fortnite has been an incredible success for Epic Games over the last few years. One of its most interesting aspects are the franchises the popular game collaborates with, with one of the strangest being with Naruto last November. Due to its success, Naruto is returning to Fortnite with four new characters being available for purchase: Hinata, Gaara, Itachi, and Orochimaru.
Anime News:
After the recent season finale of arguably the most popular series of Spring 2022, Spy x Family is returning for its second season and it’ll be here sooner than you think! At the end of the 12th episode, a short teaser for the next season was revealed and will be premiering this October.
Watch the Season 2 teaser trailer for Spy x Family
Toei Animation is hitting hard with Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero getting a western release this August, but they’re following it up with another popular film receiving a localization! The latest film in the One Piece franchise, One Piece Film: RED will be coming to western theaters this Fall with both dubbed and subtitled versions. As of now, only the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand have been confirmed, with no others areas being announced at this time.
Just like with Spy x Family, it wasn’t the only series to receive a teaser of the future of another popular series. Kaguya-Sama: Love is War has confirmed that a new anime project for the series is in the works, but we sadly don’t know much else besides that. We got a teaser image that was released, but that’s all we have for the time being.
This week seems like it’s following a pattern, huh? Yet another successful anime adaptation is getting a new season which was announced at the end of the season. Date A Live is getting a fifth season, with Tsunako, the series’ character designer, drawing a teaser image announcing the project. No other details were announced at this time.
Upcoming Releases:
It’s been almost five years since Cuphead shook the gaming world with its phenomenal art style and hard-as-nails difficulty. The franchise hasn’t lost any momentum since then, but we’re finally getting more from the most famous cups in gaming! Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course is a DLC add-on to the original game, bringing in a brand new character and new bosses to conquer.
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course releases on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC on June 30th.
Another highly anticipated DLC expansion releases this week and it’s a pretty big one! Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak brings in a ton of new content, including new monsters, armor, hunting areas, and new Master Hunter quests to tackle.
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak arrives for Nintendo Switch and PC on July 1st.
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