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December Community Game-Along: Doujin Games
We’re finally here… The end of 2018, and the final Community Game-Along theme of the year! For December, we’ll be celebrating Japanese indie and hobbyist games, aka doujin games. Doujin games often...
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Manga Spice Cafe Review
I love Japan-related subscription boxes, especially when they offer something a little different from the usual snack and candy fare. Manga Spice Cafe is one such box! Manga Spice Cafe is like getting...
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The 2019 Community Game-Along Master List
It’s time to announce the twelve Community Game-Along themes for 2019! Got a massive gaming backlog but don’t know where to begin? Itching to try a new style of video game, but have no idea where to...
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January 2019 Community Game-Along: Disney Games
Happy new year! The 2019 Community Game-Along schedule is now in full swing! Thanks to the awesome suggestion from Nitro of the M Disk Playlist, the theme for January is Disney games. If you’re...
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DuckTails: Remastered Giveaway for #DisneyGameMonth
Not sure what to play for the Disney Game Community Game-Along? You’re in luck! To celebrate the first Game-Along of 2019, I’m giving away 1 Steam key for DuckTales: Remastered! Simply enter using the...
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Sweet Pool Review
Sweet Pool, the first of JAST Blue’s Nitro+chiral BL game localizations, is finally out in English! Not only did I have the very exciting opportunity to contribute very slightly to its release as a PR...
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Moyoco Anno 2019 Calendar
This is my first year purchasing a calendar by manga artist Moyoco Anno (Sakuran, Sugar Sugar Rune), so I couldn’t miss the opportunity to share! I don’t know how long Moyoco Anno has been selling...
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November + December 2018 Game-Along Roundups
It’s time for a long overdue roundup of the November and December 2018 Community Game-Along themes! There were a lot of great games played over the two months, so read on if you’re looking for any new...
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February 2019 Community Game-Along: Dating Sims
February 1st has meant exactly one thing here at Chic Pixel: It’s the start of the dating sim Community Game-Along! Get in the romantic spirit for Valentine’s Day or just because romance games are...
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Top 10 Chic Pixel Picks Curator Store Products
Did you know I have a TeePublic curator store called Chic Pixel Picks? How about the fact that by purchasing awesome cute and nerdy items handpicked by me, you’re supporting independent artists and...
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Steam Prison DatingSiMonth Giveaway
To celebrate the dating sim Community Game-Along, I’ve teamed up with MangaGamer to give away one digital copy of their upcoming otome game, Steam Prison! This exciting steampunk romance comes out on...
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March 2019 Community Game-Along: Monster Hunter-likes
Back in 2014, I did the first Monster Hunter Community Game-Along to celebrate the series’ 10th anniversary. Well, the Game-Along is finally celebrating its own anniversary, because 2019 marks the 5th...
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Complete List of English Otome Games for PS Vita
Sady, after an eight-year run, the PS Vita’s life has come to an end. As of this week, consoles have officially stopped being produced in Japan, well after units (and games!) became hard to find on...
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Eevee Tamagotchi Unboxing Video
Have you seen the new Eevee Tamagotchi models available in Japan? It’s totally adorable! Of course, I had to pick one up, and I used the opportunity to film an unboxing video! In the video, I also...
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Chic Pixel’s Favorite Media of 2018
Now that we’re a third of the way through 2019, it may seem silly to still be looking back at 2018. But the truth is, there’s so much great media from 2018 that I’m still catching up! While I probably...
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April 2019 Community Game-Along: Farming Games
Spring is in the air in the Northern Hemisphere, which makes it a perfect time to enjoy growing and tending to crops in video games. You won’t even get your hands dirty! That’s right, this month the...
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Sumikko Gurashi: Atsumare! Sumikko Town Review
Sumikko Gurashi: Atsumare! Sumikko Town is the second game featuring Sumikko Gurashi characters to come out on the Nintendo Switch in Japan. The first game, Sumikko Park e Youkoso, was a Mario...
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May 2019 Community Game-Along: Game Freak
This month, we’re shifting the Community Game-Along theme focus away from genres of games to a game developer! The theme for May is Game Freak, the Japanese game developer famous for the Pokémon...
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Visiting the Pokémon Café in Tokyo
Early in 2018, a permanent Pokémon Café opened in Tokyo, and I was lucky enough to be able to visit it when I was in Japan! It’s been just about a year since I went, but I’m finally getting around to...
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June 2019 Community Game Along: Yakuza Studio
We’re celebrating Yakuza Studio’s stellar game library all throughout the month of June, just in time for the English release of Judgement! If you’re new to the Community Game-Along events, each month...
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