Shoujo Saturday: Missions of Love by Ema Tōyama
Think all anime is for guys? This week Michael takes a look at Missions of Love by Ema Tōyama. Saturday is ladies night here at GiN!
Retro Game Friday: Final Fantasy Tactics A2
This week Retro Game Friday by Michael Blaker covers Final Fantasy Tactics A2, one of the best in the FF series.
Musical Mayfly Adventures in Super Chop Games Ephemerid
Meg checks out Super Chop Games’ new iOs release Ephemerid, a musical game that fortunately involves very little tapping in time with the background music.
Book Series Wednesday: The Enduring Flame Trilogy
For those of you who like to read in addition to all that video game playing, Michael Blaker takes a look at various novels that you may enjoy. Up this week: The Enduring Flame Trilogy.
Video Game Tuesday: Strider
Today, Michael gets back to solid video gaming with a look at the remake of Strider, and how it plays on various platforms compared to the arcade of yesteryear.
Manga Monday: YuYu Hakusho
Following anime Sunday, we have Manga Monday, where Michael Blaker takes a look at YuYu Hakusho by Yoshihiro Togashi.
Anime Sunday: Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun
It’s Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun/Monthly Shoujo Nozaki on anime Sunday this week, where blogger Michael Blaker takes a look at what’s hot in the world of anime and manga.
Retro Game Friday: SimAnt
Michael takes us on a blast from the past this week, down into the world of the humble ant, and a game that conquered the world for Maxis long before SimCity became it’s own metropolis. Let’s re-meet the humble kingdom of the ants in SimAnt.
Michael Blaker joins GiN
This week Michael Blaker joins the Game Industry News blogger crew, bringing his unique perspective as a scholar of Japanese art and culture to the game industry. We’ll be re-running some of his best work from his popular Windborne’s Story Eatery blog.
Rollers of the Realm
Meg checks out Rollers of The Realm at this year’s SXSW, a hybrid pinball RPG. Yes, we said a pinball-based RPG. While it may sound kind of odd, Meg found it to be quite charming, and it was a finalist for the SXSW Gamer’s Voice award. Ready to roll with it?