Yesterday Nintendo’s Japanese youtube channel showcased two new trailers for their upcoming game ARMS. The first trailer was introducing us to all the announced characters and what makes them unique from one another. The other was showcasing the weapons known as “Gloves”.

I’m interested to see more of this game within the coming months.

Resident Evil 7 is a game that many are enjoying for bring the series back to it’s horror roots but there is an action side to Resident Evil that is currently not the major focus. What about those that like action in their Resident Evil fun? YouTube content creator TheGamingBritShow talks about Resident Evil 7 within the context of a fan that enjoys both the action and horror sides of the iconic franchise.

An analysis of the latest entry in the Resident Evil franchise. How do the changes to the formula affect the series?

I personally greatly enjoy his video content and this latest video from him is quite enjoyable. He brings up great points about Resident Evil 7 and I hope you consider watching the video!
 

Sonic has had his fair share of arcade adventures and a few of them were exclusive to Japanese marketplaces. One such game was SegaSonic Popcorn Shop where you play an arcade game while pop corn is being made. It is a charming little game and SonicWindBlue was able to capture footage of the title.

SegaSonic Popcorn Shop is an arcade vending machine released in 1993, exclusively in Japan. Created by Sega AM1 and released by Sega, it is a combination of a popcorn machine and a mini-game on Sega’s C-2 board, a hardware similar to the one on the Sega Genesis. The vending machine dispenses popcorn in one of three flavors: salted, butter or curry.
The small screen of the vending machine also features a mini-game, starring Sonic and Tails, who assist in making popcorn while Dr. Eggman tries to ruin the event. While the mini-game is being played, the actual popcorn is being microwaved in a nearby compartment. Like in many early Sonic-related arcade games, Takeshi Kusao and Masaharu Satō provided the voices of Sonic and Dr. Eggman.

This exciting Metroidvania is finally releasing after a lengthy development since it’s 2014 Kickstarter. Having beautiful art and animation joined by solid looking gameplay, you can play this promising title on February 24th on PC platforms. It is also coming out on the Nintendo Switch with no confirmed date. To celebrate this news, the developers released the above trailer for the game.

Every week YouTube user Gaming Dog makes a video detailing all the releases coming out weekly on the PlayStation Network storefront. And after watching the video, a lot of stuff is coming out including titles like For Honor and Vertical Drop Heroes HD. Quality releases are coming out next week and I highly encourage you watch the video if you would like to see a little bit of each upcoming game.

These are the new PlayStation games in North America for the week of February 14th, 2017. Some release dates could change.
Sniper Elite 4 (PS4) – 0:03
For Honor (PS4) – 0:31
Flywrench (PS4) – 0:58
Semispheres (PS4) – 1:24
MX Nitro (PS4) – 1:52
Ride 2 (PS4) – 2:18
Battle Islands: Commander (PS4) – 2:46
Vertical Drop Heroes HD (PS4, VITA) – 3:11
Starry Nights Helix (PS4) – 3:33
Bridge Contructor (VITA) – 3:58
Toy Odyssey: The Lost and the Found (PS4) – 4:20
IO (PS4, VITA) – 4:49
Sky Ride (PS4) – 5:15
Monster Loves You! (PS4) – 5:40
Neo Turf Masters (PS4) – 6:07

NeiR Automata is one of the biggest releases from Platinum Games in 2017, as after the recently scrapped Scalebound, this is the only major release currently announced from the studio. After releasing a polished playable demo over the holidays, NeiR Automata is gearing up for a Spring 2017 launch very soon. Square Enix Japan is celebrating with the release of a new story-focused trailer that hints at a lot.
The two main characters seem to be fighting other android-like creatures and we see a bit of how open the game world can become (with a character jumping across rooftops). I really enjoyed what I saw in the trailer and we will continue covering information on NeiR Automata as it releases.

Persona 5 is taking a good while to release but some English gameplay released recently. If you want to see how it stacks up to Persona 4 in a few ways, consider giving the above video a shot! While I’m personally getting tired of waiting for Persona 5 to release, I’m still hopeful it will be one of the best games in the series. Persona 4 and 3 are some of my favorite JRPG’s of all time personally, so I have high expectations for Persona 5 to deliver a great experience.