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Inti Creates’ new game Azure Striker Gunvolt is in many ways a re-imagining of the classic Mega Man, specifically the X and Zero series, franchise, but with a new story, universe, and original characters. This is no coincidence for several reasons. Inti Creates was the studio responsible for the Mega Man Zero series that appeared on the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS handheld systems. Also, they are currently working on Mighty No. 9, along with Keiji Inafune’s Comcept studio. Inafune, is the creator of Capcom’s Mega Man (or Rockman in Japan) franchise, as well as being the producer for...

Thankfully, as the video game market grows we get to see some of the stranger Japanese games, that in the past would have been regulated to a Japanese only release or PC adaptations, receive official translations and proper releases stateside. This particular game, Akiba’s Trip: Undead & Undressed, is a game that will take many people who are unfamiliar with anime, anime fandom, and especially Tokyo’s Akihabara district, aback. At first glance to these people they may misinterpret the game as being either Akiba Strip, that crazy Japanese game where you have to strip people on the streets of some...