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Idol RPG Omega Quintet is coming to Western PS4s
Idea Factory International has decided that the second non-Hyperdimension Neptunia game they'll be localizing for western audiences is Compile Heart's PS4 RPG, Omega Quintet. Scheduled to launch in...
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Apricotsushi Reviews: Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd
Back when SEGA released Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F last August, I was amazed to hear that a Vocaloid game would finally be coming out in English. SEGA only brought over the PlayStation 3 version...
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We Love Katamari PAL Box Art Appreciation Post (with Giveaway!)
We Love Katamari is the sequel to one of the most unique games on the PlayStation 2 and among my favorite titles for the system, but the garish North American box art did not do it any favors....
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Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Giveaway for #NISNovember!
In a first for my monthly Community Game-Alongs, I'm excited to announce a themed giveaway! The wonderful folks at NIS America have offered two copies of Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair for the November...
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Chic Pixel's Best of 2014 Black Friday Sales
While I no longer live in the United States and thus don't feel the true power of the looming monstrosity that is Black Friday, thanks to the internet, I can still partake in some the good deals along...
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Announcing the Doujin Community Game-Along
I can't believe the first year of Community Game-Alongs is nearly over! I say "first year" because thanks to the amazingly positive reception my Game-Along survey has had so far, I'll be continuing...
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Apricotsushi Reviews: Sailor Moon Season 1, Set 1 LE BD/DVD Combo Pack
It's no secret that the Sailor Moon anime has had a big impact on my life, both as a show that offered female role models to aspire to when I was young and being the impetus for my lifelong love of...
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Sailor Moon Season 1, Set 1 Giveaway!
I'm extremely excited to announce that VIZ Media has kindly donated one copy of the limited edition Sailor Moon Season 1, Set 1 Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Pack along with three copies of the DVD for me to give...
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Rune Factory 4 Finally Comes to PAL Regions on December 11th
When Marvelous AQL announced that the PAL release of Rune Factory 4 was canceled in January this year, the door appeared to have closed on the RPG/farming hybrid. Rune Factory developer Neverland shut...
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Sakura Miku: Bloomed in Japan Nendoroid Pre-Orders Reopen
When I first saw images of an updated Sakura Miku Nendoroid on my Twitter feed, I took a look, thought, "Wow, that's cute!" and promptly forgot about it. I completely missed the fact that in addition...
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Dissecting Studio Khara's Japan Animation Expo short "ME!ME!ME!"
A self-indulging celebration, or a critical look at otaku consumption practices? "ME!ME!ME!" is a short animation that debuted on November 21st as part of the Japan Animation Expo, a project between...
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Square Enix Announces Theatrhythm Dragon Quest
After Square Enix was heavily applauded for the Nintendo 3DS rhythm game Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy and subsequent Theatrhythm: Curtain Call, some fans mused about the possibility of Theatrhythm-like...
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Chic Pixel Fundraising Sale
It's high time for me to clear out some things I've amassed over the years, and instead of skipping right to donating it all to the local Goodwill, I thought I'd offer everything to Chic Pixel readers...
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Surprise! Steins;Gate English version coming to PS3 and Vita in 2015
Talk about a surprise announcement! Just before the holidays, UK publisher PQube has announced that they will be working directly with developer Mages to bring acclaimed visual novel Steins;Gate to...
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Artist Spotlight: lottie pencheon and her Funny Love Parappa minicomic
There are a lot of words in the title of this article that might not make a lot of sense when strung together, but I hope you paid special attention to the "Parappa minicomic" bit. When artist lottie...
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Watch Chic Pixel Plus feat. Elliot Gay Live Tomorrow!
In honor of the holidays and being in the same country at the same time, my good pal and frequent Chic Pixel Plus guest Elliot Gay and I have decided to do our first ever live show!We'll be talking...
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Chic Pixel Plus 2014 Live Holiday Special
You may have already caught this year's live holiday podcast special when it aired on my YouTube channel, but if not, here's a version to listen to on the go! Join me and Elliot Gay (@ryougasaotome) as...
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Apricotsushi Reviews: Japan Prepaid
If you enjoy Japanese media like I do, it's likely that you've delved into the world of importing. Whether it be games, CDs, or anime, sometimes there are things that can only be bought in Japan....
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The Complete 2015 Community Game-Along Schedule
Back in December 2013, I had no idea that a casual conversation with Kimimi on Twitter about how we wanted to play more Falcom games would quickly evolve into a month-long themed game event that...
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January 2015 is Rhythm Month!
Happy New Year, everyone! As you probably saw in my previous post, the monthly Community Game-Alongs are continuing into 2015, and we're ringing in the new year with rhythm games! Even if you don't...
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