Dragon Quest is a very popular videogame series from Japan, which is considered to be a classic by many old-school gamers. It is also believed that Dragon Quest introduced and popularized many different concepts to the genre of RPG itself! This video game series has managed to gain over millions of fans throughout the years … Continue reading 10 Best Dragon Quest Games of All Time Ranked by Sales
10 Best Dragon Ball Games of All Time Ranked by Sales
There's probably no anime as popular as Dragon Ball. The franchise is massively successful, spawning a plethora of related media and merchandise including figures and video games. These games are especially notable, with many of them selling over 1 million copies. As the series only gets even more popular, it can be interesting to look … Continue reading 10 Best Dragon Ball Games of All Time Ranked by Sales
10 Best Pokémon Merch to Buy in 2022
If you want to know where to buy Pokémon merchandise, you’ve come to the right place. More than 25 years after the first Pokémon game came out, Pokémon remains a Mega Charizard-sized franchise. Millions of people collect Pokémon cards, play the games, watch the many anime series and movies, and cosplay Pokémon characters. Naturally, people … Continue reading 10 Best Pokémon Merch to Buy in 2022
5 Anime Games Released So Far in 2021
When it comes to Japanese pop culture, the most popular franchises branch out beyond their original platform. In Japan and some places in China, you will often see franchises such as Dragon Ball Z, Attack on Titan, Hunter X Hunter, Demon Slayer, Fairy Tail, and Pokemon on a variety of items. These items can range … Continue reading 5 Anime Games Released So Far in 2021
Catching Up With NIS America Podcast
In this podcast I did on Hacker Noon, I talked to Erin Kim from NIS America. I normally have the pleasure of speaking to the company every year at the annual Tokyo Game Show. Unfortunately, Tokyo Game Show 2020 was canceled due to COVID-19. While I didn't get the chance to see the marketing team … Continue reading Catching Up With NIS America Podcast
5 Games to Help You Learn Japanese
Learning Japanese from the ground up is a very difficult task. While the grammar structures are not terribly different from English, learning the Japanese alphabet, as well as kanji, is incredibly difficult to master. While in English we have 26 letters, the Japanese hiragana and katakana systems have 46 characters each, for a total of … Continue reading 5 Games to Help You Learn Japanese
The Best VR Game is from 1995
In an article on KeenGamer, I review Pixel Ripped 1995, which is the best game I've ever played in VR. The game takes you back to the 1990's gaming scene, paying homage to some of the best Japanese games ever made: Super Mario, Star Fox, Zelda, and more! About KeenGamer KeenGamer is a video game website … Continue reading The Best VR Game is from 1995
Best JRPGS of All Time
In this article on ZenMarket, I go over my top picks for the five best JRPGs of all time (games and series) that I think every otaku must try. If you like strategy JRPGs or turn-based JRPGs, then this list has something for you. About ZenMarket Have you ever wanted to buy something from Japan, … Continue reading Best JRPGS of All Time
How to Break Into Video Game Journalism
In this article on KeenGamer, I talk about how I became a freelance journalist. More specifically, I discuss how I began my career, transitioned into the video game journalism field, and started to make money writing about video games. Currently, I'm a full-time content writer for the marketing team at Gengo (a Lionbridge company) in … Continue reading How to Break Into Video Game Journalism
Synthetic Voices in the Gaming Industry
Based on recent breakthroughs, it is likely that synthetic voices will greatly affect the gaming industry in the near future.
