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Final Fantasy IX 25th Anniversary Exhibition Recap
In 2025, Final Fantasy IX, one my all-time favorite games, celebrated its 25th anniversary. Luckily for me, I just so happened to be in Tokyo when a special exhibition commemorating that occasion was...
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A Taste of Ebisugaoka Silent Hill f Event Recap
In honor of Silent Hill f‘s release last month, Konami hosted a limited-time popup for fans to experience food, props, and decorations inspired by the game in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA. The event,...
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Hobonichi Techo Meeting Caravan, Los Angeles Event Recap
If you’ve been following this site for a while, you’ll know that I am a huge fan of the Hobonichi Techo series of planners from Earthbound creator Shigesato Itoi’s lifestyle company, Hobonichi. I’ve...
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Memories of Einhander
There are a lot of things from our childhoods that don’t hold up when revisted again as adults. Nostalgia can paint some things with a rose-tinted lens, but there are certainly plenty of things that...
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Japan Envy: Katamari Damacy Collab Cafe
If there was anything that could get me to brush the dust off of this blog, it would be a Katamari Damacy collaboration cafe. Running from July 25 to September 2 at TOKYO PARADE goods & cafe in...
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Room No. 9 Review
2020 has been a great year for boys’ love (BL) game localizations so far. First, we had Togainu no Chi ~Lost Blood~ from JAST Blue, and now MangaGamer is following with Room No. 9. Room No. 9 is...
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First Impressions: Eternal Hope – Prologue
When I heard the upcoming platformer Eternal Hope by Brazilian developer Doublehit Games was inspired in part by the works of Studio Ghibli, it immediately caught my interest. The game is scheduled to...
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First Impressions: Heave Ho
Heave Ho, a couch co-op multiplayer game for Nintendo Switch and PC/Mac developed by Le Cartel Studio, has been on my radar since it came out mid last year, especially after watching the hilarious...
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Togainu no Chi ~Lost Blood~ Review
It’s time to review yet another JAST Blue boys’ love (BL) visual novel localization! After being thoroughly engrossed by Sweet Pool (there are still scenes that remain vivid in my mind a year later),...
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Animal Crossing Creator Code and QR Code Roundup
Back when Animal Crossing: New Leaf had just come out in Japan, I made it my hobby to browse Pixiv and other sites looking for adorable QR code designs to deck out my villager and town. Now that...
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The Best Nintendo Switch Games for Japanese Learners
The Nintendo Switch is region free, which means it’s easier than ever to play Japanese games to help with your language study! But while importing the games may be easy, deciding what titles are...
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Interview with Eric Roth, Conductor of New World: Intimate Music from FINAL...
Not all conductors who work who go on tour with famous singers such as Weird Al Yankovitch see video game music as something worthy of performing in concert halls, but Eric Roth certainly does. After...
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Chic Pixel’s Decade in Review
As we inch closer and closer to January 1st, 2020, everyone is not only reflecting on the last year, but the whole decade. Instead of rounding up my favorite games, anime, or other media, I thought...
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December 2019 Community Game-Along: Puzzle Games
We’re finishing the 2019 Community Game-Along schedule with a bang with our final theme of the year: puzzle games! I love how puzzle games can be really great for stress and anxiety, and I know the...
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November 2019 Community Game-Along: Visual Novels
It’s another new month, and another new Community Game-Along theme! This month, we’re celebrating all kinds of visual novels. Join in the event by playing a visual novel and sharing your impressions...
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October 2019 Community Game-Along: Horror Games
It’s that spooky time of year once again! If you’re looking to get in the Halloween spirit, October’s Community Game-Along theme will do the trick. This month, we’re celebrating all things that go...
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September 2019 Community Game-Along: Sports Games
In some places, September means the start of the new school year, but here at Chic Pixel, it means it’s time for another Community Game-Along! This month, we’re doing another suggestion from the Chic...
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Madfest Brisbane 2019 Recap
If you’ve been listening to the Pixel x Pixel podcast (and if you’re not, you should!), you’ll know that I’ve frequently lamented the fact that I haven’t been to a geek convention in a long time....
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August 2019 Community Game-Along: Fighting Games
To celebrate Evo 2019, this month’s Community Game-Along is all about fighting games! Fighting games can have a steep learning curve, but they’re a whole lot of fun! As with every monthly Community...
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Final Fantasy VII JRPGJuly Giveaway
Have you never played Final Fantasy VII, one of the most famous JRPGs of all time? Or has the remake hype got you itching to replay this classic game? To celebrate JRPGJuly, I’m giving away a Final...
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