Second Season Announced For B: The Beginning Anime

Netflix recently announced at the Annecy International Festival of Animated Film that a second season of the B: The Beginning anime series will be available in the near future. For those who are unaware, the series is a Netflix original series, which premiered on the service worldwide on March 2 with the first season consisting of 12 episodes. Netflix provided a description for the series. In a world powered by advanced technology, crime and action unfold in the archipelagic nation of Cremona. Koku, the protagonist. Keith, the legendary investigator of the royal police force…

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E3 2018: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Revealed

The official Nintendo Youtube channel has updated with the E3 2018 Nintendo Direct reveal trailer for the next installment in the Super Smash Brothers game series.  The latest game is titled, “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate,” and is set to be the biggest game in the series yet. During the presentation Masahiro Sakurai revealed that the game will feature the return of every fighter in the Super Smash Bros. series and also revealed two characters.  The latest fighters to join the roster are Daisy, who is an “echo fighter,” and Ridley from the Metroid game series. The presentation also took a look at the previously revealed…

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B: The Beginning Anime English Preview Streamed

Netflix Japan has posted an English dubbed trailer for the B: The Beginning anime series.  The new trailer features a preview of the anime’s theme song titled, ” The Perfect World.”  The song was a joint effort between Marty Friedman (song, arrangement, guitar), MAN WITH A MISSION’s Jean-Ken Johnny (vocals), KenKen (bass), and Kōji Fujimoto (arrangement, programming). Netflix will be streaming the anime series worldwide starting on March 2. *Keep in mind this anime may not be suitable for younger audiences. B: The Beginning will be a 12 episode series with each episode running for around 23 minutes. Netflix provided…

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Build-A-Bear Super Mario Promotion Announced

Build-A-Bear has announced that they will be releasing new plush based on the Super Mario franchise.  Currently they have confirmed four different types of plush and several costumes as well as various accessories. The confirmed plush include: Toad: $10.50 Yoshi: $25.50 Mario Bear: $28 Bowser (Online Exclusive): $35 The confirmed accessories and costumes include: Super Mario 5-1 Sound Box: $7 Bowser 5-1 Sound Box: $7 Super Mario Wrist Accessory Set: $8.50 Red Super Mario Hoodie: $10 Princess Peach Costume: $16 Luigi Costume $16 The plush will be available at physical locations this weekend,…

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RRPG Two-Cents: Is Super Mario Odyssey Overrated?

This game has been getting crazy, and raving reviews since its release! Yet, there are those who consider the game to be largely overrated. The game I am speaking of is Super Mario Odyssey, then one can obvious see that it is from the title. Today, I am to solve the debate question of is Super Mario Odyssey overrated, or do players actually get what they wanted? That “wanted” I am referring to is a true successor to Super Mario 64; at least that is what I have been told…

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Nintendo Direct 2017: Super Mario Odyssey Trailer Streamed

Nintendo has updated their official Youtube channel with a new trailer for Super Mario Odyssey. The latest trailer was featured during today’s Nintendo Direct and showcases several of the worlds featured in the game. The locations inclu: Metro Kingdom: New Donk City Sand Kingdom: Tostarena Luncheon Kingdom: Mount Volbono Wooded Kingdom: Steam Gardens Cap Kingdom: Bonneton Snow Kingdom: Shiveria Seaside Kingdom: Bubblaine Next, it has been revealed that the cap shape ship that Mario will be using to travel within the game is called the Odyssey. The Odyssey will be able to be powered up with the help of…

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16BitJeff’s Top 5 E3 2017 Show-Stealers

With E3 2017 officially done, this year’s show like the last 4 years was a letdown. That said, there were great announcements about upcoming software releases from Home Consoles to PC. These top five choices from this year’s expo are what I would personally call the showstoppers, or the show-stealers. Yet, before we go right into those five choices let us take a glimpse at some honorable mentions.   Honorable Mentions: • Monster Hunter World (MH5) For this year’s PlayStation conference, it was the division’s safest showing since E3 2012.…

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E3 2017: Super Mario Odyssey Trailer Streamed

On Tuesday, Nintendo updated their official Youtube channel with a new trailer for Super Mario Odyssey. The trailer was first shown during the E3 2017 Nintendo Spotlight presentation.  The latest trailer features a deeper look at the game’s mechanics and reveals that Mario will be able to use his hat to control enemies and more. Super Mario Odyssey will be released for the Nintendo Switch this Holiday season. Source: Herotaku, Nintendo

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Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017: Super Mario Odyssey

Nintendo has updated their official Youtube channel with a trailer for the latest game in the Super Mario franchise.   The trailer was first featured in this year’s Nintendo Switch Presentation. The next game in the franchise will be titled “, Super Mario Odyssey.” The game will feature Mario in a “Sandbox” like environment as he travels through various dimensions and terrains. Super Mario Odyssey will launch on the Nintendo Switch this Holiday season. Source: Nintendo

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