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Writer and Artist: Michelle Fus Colourists: Arsha, Foch Flos, Minh Ma, Nava, Nicole Sands, Rachel Tibbs Editor : Alex Antone Publisher : Image Comics / Skybound Set in a sci-fi dystopian world, Ava’s Demon Book One: Reborn is the first book in a series of comics aimed primarily at young adults (ages 14+). It was first published as a YA webcomic, breaking webcomic crowdfunding records on Kickstarter, and is now available in a physical format. Despite the age rating, Ava’s Demon will most certainly appeal to a wide range of readers as well. In Book One, we meet Ava, a shy…

Call the Name of the Night Vol. 1 Publisher: Yen Press Author and Artist: Tama Mitsuboshi Translator: Amanda Haley Letterer: Lys Blakeslee Genre: Fantasy Call the Name of the Night is a brand-new fantasy manga from Tama Mitsuboshi, published by Yen Press. If Witch Hat Atelier (by Kamome Shirahama) and Studio Ghibli had a love child, it would be Call the Name of the Night. As a fan of both, I was very excited to read this manga and see what it was about. In Volume 1, we are introduced to Mira, a young girl afflicted by an illness that…

Magical Girl Incident Publisher: Yen Press Author and Artist: Zero Akabane Translator: Caleb Cook Letterer: Phil Christie Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, LGBTQ Magical Girl Incident is a fantasy comedy manga that features a likeable male protagonist and his adventures as a magical girl. The series’ protagonist, Hiromi Sakura, is a corporate drone who used to have dreams of being a superhero as a child. But as Hiromi grew up, he realized that his childhood dream would never come true and became a regular working salaryman at a boring desk job. One day after work, he saves a young girl from…

Developer: Otomate Publisher: Aksys Games Genres: Otome, Visual Novel, Science Fiction, Romance Reviewed For: Nintendo Switch Also Available On: PS VITA Norn9 Var Commons is an otome game set in a sci-fi world where there are nine romanceable characters and three heroines. Recently released for the Nintendo Switch, the game was originally on the PS Vita in 2013. The game’s story starts off in the year 2015. A 12-year-old boy genius, Sorata, is whisked off into the Taisho era period in Japan. The Taisho era is around the year 1919 before the first world war. In the Taisho era,…

Developer: Nippon Ichi Software Publisher: NIS America Reviewed For: Nintendo Switch Also Available On: PlayStation 4 Void Terrarium 2 is the latest installment of the Void Terrarium series by Nippon Ichi Software. This sci-fi dungeon crawler follows a robot, Robbie, as he constructs a terrarium for the last remaining human, Toriko. He traverses through the wastelands to find items that will help Toriko to live in the terrarium. The story takes place several hundred years after a toxic outbreak eliminated the human race. Robbie finds the lone girl, Toriko, somewhere in the wastelands. Together with factoryAI, an AI that…

Developers: Algorocks, SimpletonPublishers: AlgorocksReviewed For: Nintendo SwitchAlso Available On: Steam (Windows & macOS) It is the year 2099. The President of the United States has made a law that all communication must use correct grammar. Any incorrect usage of grammar can lead to getting fired, being denied public service, or being jailed. As a fresh graduate of theoretical mathematics who made grammar your lowest priority, you apply for a job as a janitor at Grammarian Ltd., the biggest grammar validation agency. Due to some mix-up and pure luck, you are assigned the role of a grammar validator for Grammarian Ltd. You…

Developers: Cosmo GattoPublishers: Neowiz GamesReviewed For: Nintendo SwitchAlso Available On: Steam Aka is a relaxing, open-world exploration game that focuses on finding inner peace. The opening scene starts with Aka, a red panda, on a battlefield after a war has ended. You play as the retired war soldier red panda who then makes his way to Pine Island to live out the rest of his days.Aka is a nonlinear game in which you can explore four islands and help out their inhabitants. It’s a very peaceful game that goes from dawn to dusk, but Aka doesn’t need to sleep. I don’t…

Developers: Rocket Adrift, EastAsiaSoftPublishers: Rocket Adrift, Ratalaika GamesReviewed For: Nintendo SwitchAlso Available On: PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One Do you ever wish to go back in time and relive your senior year of high school? Personally, I had an uneventful high school life, but Raptor Boyfriend: A High School Romance makes me nostalgic for a simpler time.In this dating sim visual novel, you play as Stella, a teenager about to embark on her last year of high school in a remote town. The year is 1997 and Stella and her dad have just moved to the quiet town of…

Developer: ACQUIREPublisher: PQubeReviewed For: Nintendo SwitchAlso Available On: PC, PlayStation 4 Adventure Academia: The Fractured Continent is a cute strategy JRPG set in the world of Class of Heroes. It is similar to Fire Emblem in that it is a strategy combat game, but it is lacking in many elements when compared to the latter.The Continent of Pedra has been transformed into a labyrinthine dungeon and monsters have invaded the land. You play as the protagonist, Alex, who attends Obsidian High along with his childhood friend, Citrin, and loyal advisor, Lazuli. The students of Obsidian High are training to become heroes…

Developer: PROJECT MOREUM Inc. Publisher: CFK Co., Ltd. Reviewed For: Nintendo Switch Also Available On: PC If you’re looking for a challenging 2D side-scrolling action platformer with a cute twist, look no further than Shutter Nyan! Enhanced Edition. This unique action game uses a camera to take snapshots of objects and then pastes the photo wherever you want the object to go. You play as a black cat recovering memory snapshots for your dear friend. In the story, a cat goes to comfort its friend who seems sad. A strong gust of wind blows the cat and the camera from…