August 2023 – Hero Club

Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct Streamed

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 Pak Hanu

Recently Nintendo held a Nintendo Direct that focused on Super Mario Bros. Wonder. For those who are not aware, the game was originally revealed at the end of the June 2023 Nintendo Direct. The direct first focused on the setting of the game, which will take place in the Flower Kingdom. Bowser has appeared and taken control of the Wonder Flower and merged with Prince Florian’s castle. Several citizens of the kingdom have also been captured and it is up to Mario and his friends to save the kingdom. The…

TWK Reviews Episode 63: The Simple Genius of Star Fox 64

August 30, 2023 T Dub

Hello, Hero Club, TDub here and welcome to my review of the 1997 Nintendo 64 classic, Star Fox 64! I cannot tell you how many hours of my childhood were lost playing this one over and over and over again and it’s a shame that they just don’t make games like this anymore and by they I do specifically mean Nintendo. It really does feel like the Nintendo 64 was the era of perfecting a lot of what they were doing on the SNES between this, Zelda, and a game…

[Japan World Heroes 2023] Ultraman Gaia’s Takeshi Yoshioka Panel

August 27, 2023October 30, 2023 EZ Peterson

Last weekend, Power Morphicon’s sister-show Japan World Heroes had its third event, and it was held in Burbank, California. Additionally, this year’s convention seemed to be the most packed for its guest roster when compared to previous ones. Coincidentally, like its first event, Japan World Heroes 2023 managed to host lead talents from the big three tokusatsu franchises. For the Ultra Series, the convention featured the “First Lady of Ultra” Hiroko Sakurai, and Ultraman Gaia star Takeshi Yoshioka. Then from the world of Super Sentai, Hero-Club’s latest interview guest Go-On…

[Japan World Heroes 2023] Kamen Rider Gaim’s Gaku Sano Panel

August 25, 2023August 25, 2023 EZ Peterson

TWK Reviews Episode 62: The Game Changing Virtual Pro Wrestling 64

August 24, 2023 T Dub

Hello, Hero Club, TDub here, and if you’re a fan of professional wrestling then you already know that we’ve had a really, really rough week with the recent losses of both Terry Funk and Bray Wyatt so hopefully, this video will be a nice dosage of positivity for you all. First, a background on this one, this is Virtual Pro Wrestling 64 which is the Japanese port of the classic game, WCW vs nWo World Tour. Yes, we got the game first for once! Nevertheless, in this video I will…

[Comic Review] Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #111 Spoiler Free

August 23, 2023August 23, 2023 Ben Odinson

Good morning, Heroes, today we have a spoiler free review for issue 111 of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. As the latest issue, it is the first chapter of this yearlong saga which is being called the Darkest Hour. Now, Mistress Vile has won, as she controls the Morphin Grid and Dark Specter’s infection spreads throughout the universe. Originally, I was not interested in this event, but I slowly began to look forward to what will happen. So, finally we have our first glimpse of what this universe will look like,…

[Interview] Actor Yasuhisa Furuhara, Engine Sentai Go-Onger’s Go-On Red

August 18, 2023October 22, 2023 Billy "TaJa" Doyle

Good evening Heroes, today Hero-Club is presenting its newest interview, which is with Engine Sentai Go-Onger’s Yasuhisa Furuhara. Yes, our guest is none other than the man who portrays Go-On Red/ Sōsuke Esumi, in the Super Sentai series. However, besides appearing in Super Sentai, Furuhara-san has been in other tokusatsu productions. Specifically, the 2011 film Karate-Robo Zaborgar a remake of 1974’s Denjin Zaborger, and Ultraman Orb: The Origin Saga. In addition, Furuhara-san has recently launched a YouTube channel in 2022 where he discusses his life, and work in tokusatsu. As a…

TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge – Dimension Shellshock DLC Release Date Announced

August 16, 2023August 16, 2023 Pak Hanu

Dotemu recently released a new trailer for The Dimension Shellshock DLC for TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge. The latest trailer reveals the second playable character in the upcoming DLC. Karai will be the second playable character and she will be joining Usagi Yojimbo, who was previously confirmed earlier this year. Her inclusion is a bit of a surprise as she has never appeared in the “classic era” of turtles as she debuted in the comics by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastmen in the 90s. The trailer also reveals some new areas in Dimension Shellshock’s Survival Mode. Dimension…

Many Surprises Await in The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero! Trailer Streamed

August 13, 2023August 13, 2023 Pak Hanu

Recently, The Pokémon Company released a new trailer for the upcoming DLC for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. The latest trailer reveals that the missing starters who have not previously returned in the games. The latest trailer also reveals that some new moves will also be added to the game, which include: Psychic Noise – Deals damage and prevents target from healing Upper Hand – Strikes before a target’s priority move Thunderclap – Strikes before a target’s attack (Raging Bolt signature move) Tachyon Cutter – Guaranteed to hit twice in a row …

TWK Reviews Episode 61: Revisiting Mystical Ninja

August 11, 2023 T Dub

Hello, Hero Club, TDub here and welcome to my newest video wherein I will be revisiting Mystical Ninja starring Goemon. For those that may not know, this is my second video on the game and there is a great reason why, but we’ll save that for the video proper. For now, let’s discuss what the heck this game is. Mystical Ninja is a 3D platformer released for the Nintendo 64 in North America all the way back in the year of our lord and savior, Hiroshi Tanahashi, 1998. It was…