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Kite Stenbuck / BlackKite 黒凧
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Grade+6 wizard ☪️ INTP cishet guy (he) covering Japanese game & anime news here, @rpgsite.net & @siliconera.bsky.social | 言語:🇯🇵🇬🇧🇮🇩 | https://ko-fi.com/blackkite
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Great review by @bk2128.bsky.social for Nioh 3. Pretty much sums up what I got from the story mode from the Demo after completing it.

Great combat, but story/characters end up more flat compared to previous games.

Looking forward to the main game.

bsky.app/profile/rpgs...
Nioh 3 delivers more challenging and exciting battles with vastly customizable actions, at the expense of character storytelling and worldbuilding. Our review: https://www.rpgsite.net/review/19508-nioh-3-review
February 4, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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Our Nioh 3 review is from Kite, who is more passionate about this flavor of games rooted in Japanese historical fiction than anyone else I know.
Nioh 3 delivers more challenging and exciting battles with vastly customizable actions, at the expense of character storytelling and worldbuilding. Our review: https://www.rpgsite.net/review/19508-nioh-3-review
February 4, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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Great review from @bk2128.bsky.social because it not only provides context & commentary from Nioh's excellent gameplay, but also the pros and cons of how the Nioh series (and by extension Nioh 3) portrays the historic periods it represents. Kite is so knowledgeable about Japanese history.
Nioh 3 delivers more challenging and exciting battles with vastly customizable actions, at the expense of character storytelling and worldbuilding. Our review: https://www.rpgsite.net/review/19508-nioh-3-review
February 4, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Yes, this is yours truly who had the opportunity to play Nioh 3 early to write its review. I find most of the combat-related concerns to be addressed as I progressed further. But as for the storyline... I may share more impressions later after the game's out for a while.
Nioh 3 delivers more challenging and exciting battles with vastly customizable actions, at the expense of character storytelling and worldbuilding. Our review: https://www.rpgsite.net/review/19508-nioh-3-review
February 4, 2026 at 2:11 PM
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Nioh 3 delivers more challenging and exciting battles with vastly customizable actions, at the expense of character storytelling and worldbuilding. Our review: https://www.rpgsite.net/review/19508-nioh-3-review
February 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM
A new Nintendo Direct focusing on third-party titles is confirmed airing tomorrow on 5 February at 23:00 JST (14:00 GMT)

As usual, I plan to follow the Japanese version, which is slated to last for around 30 minutes
www.nintendo.com/jp/nintendo-...
Nintendo Direct ソフトメーカーラインナップ 2026.2.5 | 任天堂
2月5日(木)23時より、ソフトメーカータイトルの情報をお届けする「Nintendo Direct ソフトメーカーラインナップ 2026.2.5」を放送します。
www.nintendo.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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Holo Indie and Velux Studio have today released the Early Access version of HoloDungeon: Koyori vs Hollow Live in Honsha Tower on PC via Steam:
https://www.rpgsite.net/news/19479-holodungeon-koyori-vs-hollow-live-in-honsha-tower-now-available-for-pc-via-steam-early-access
January 30, 2026 at 1:41 PM
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Bandai Namco will release the Super Robot Wars Y DLC2: Awakening of a Soul, which adds Getter Noir, Da-Garn, and Steel Jeeg worldwide on February 6:
https://www.rpgsite.net/news/19477-super-robot-wars-y-dlc2-awakening-soul-releases-on-february-6
January 30, 2026 at 1:12 PM
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Banner of the Maid, the French-themed strategy RPG released first in Chinese in 2019 & English in 2020, will get a new Switch release that adds Japanese & French on March 12:
https://www.rpgsite.net/news/19465-banner-maid-releases-for-switch-with-japanese-french-language-support-on-march-12
January 29, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Direct feed gameplay vids of DW3 Remastered TpGS 2026 demo have finally appeared
Chinese vers:
Zhao Yun www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOe_...
SSX www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1Sa...
Xiahou Dun www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gvb_...

Japanese ver:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh1Q...
【TpGS 26】趙雲《真‧三國無雙 2 with 猛將傳 Remastered》中文配音開發中版本
YouTube video by 巴哈姆特電玩瘋
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Villion:Code appears to have a legit Indonesian character in Susilo Sugiono, and his catchphrase includes a katakana that reads Bung Pahlawan (rough TL: Hero Bro)

He'll also be the closest friend to the protag, who'll be called Pahlawan over Hero/Eiyuu
www.compileheart.com/vc/chara/?pa...
January 29, 2026 at 3:17 AM
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Compile Heart's new juvenile RPG is formally revealed as Villion:Code. It will be released for PlayStation 4&5 and Switch 1&2 in Japan on June 25:
https://www.rpgsite.net/news/19456-villioncode-releases-for-playstation-45-switch-12-in-japan-on-june-25
January 29, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Dynasty Warriors 3 Complete Edition Remastered gets delayed from its initial release date of 19 March 2026

Note that the original Japanese announcement still promises the new release date to fall sometime within 2026
January 26, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Now that DW Origins' DLC is already out there, here's the actual Liezi text featuring the legend of Fei Wei, which a certain Mr. Hansheng claims to be
archive.org/details/book...
January 26, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Famitsu has a new interview with Sho Tomohiko ahead of DW Origins DLC release where he noted how DWO may be getting expanded from duology to trilogy
www.famitsu.com/article/2026...

Gonna wonder if the 2nd entry will end at the Battle of Yiling then..?
January 19, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Yours truly also had the opportunity to actually check out DW Origins' DLC expansion ahead of next week's release. There are still limits on what I can reveal though, but my brief impressions are available to read below:
www.siliconera.com/visions-of-f...
Visions of Four Heroes DLC Patches Up Dynasty Warriors Origins
The Dynasty Warriors Origins: Visions of Four Heroes DLC adds new stories, battle modes, and costumes that please more long-time series fans.
www.siliconera.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:02 PM
The pre-recorded Dynasty Warriors Origins stream is premiering soon
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfBR...
『真・三國無双 ORIGINS』大型DLC『夢幻の四英傑』発売直前WEB番組
YouTube video by コーエーテクモChannel
www.youtube.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Ace Combat 7 has finally surpassed 7 million copies sold in total right on the game's 7th anniversary

Here's hoping for Ace Combat 8 to reach 8M next
January 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Koei Tecmo has published a new trailer showcasing how Dynasty Warriors Origins will run on the Switch 2
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r42N...

As a reminder, the team already announced that the Switch 2 edition will be hard-capped to 30fps
Nintendo Switch™ 2 版『真・三國無双 ORIGINS』ゲーム紹介トレーラー
YouTube video by コーエーテクモChannel
www.youtube.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:43 AM
A stream for Dynasty Warriors Origins will appear in Koei Tecmo's YT channel on Friday 16 Jan at 20:00 JST (11:00 GMT), will show:
-New turn-based battle mode & tactics on the DLC pack
-DLC weapons' footage
-Switch 2 edition footage
www.gamecity.ne.jp/news/26982.h...
大型DLC『夢幻の四英傑』発売直前WEB番組 1月16日(金)20:00より公開決定!
;初公開情報や実機プレイで、新要素を徹底紹介タクティカルアクションゲーム『真・三國無双ORIGINS』につきまして、2026年1月22日(木)に発売を控えた大型ダウンロードコンテンツ『夢幻の四英傑』を
www.gamecity.ne.jp
January 13, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Heads up: Switch 2 version of Dynasty Warriors Origins appears to follow the PS5 version of splitting Chinese language support to its own SKU, separated from the global build

This means if you want to have CN voiceovers with EN subtitles it's still only possible on PC & Xbox
January 8, 2026 at 12:47 PM
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The 2011 doujin game Youyou Kengeki Musou is getting a remaster and English localization titled Touhou: Blossom Blade for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam on January 22:
https://www.rpgsite.net/news/19304-touhou-blossom-blade-releases-for-nintendo-switch-pc-via-steam-on-january-22
January 7, 2026 at 7:18 PM
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Shiromofu Studio has released Dungeon Antiqua 2 for PC via Steam. The first game in 2024 had NES-style music and graphics, and this new sequel goes up a generation to the SNES era:
https://www.rpgsite.net/news/19302-dungeon-antiqua-2-now-available-on-pc-via-steam
January 7, 2026 at 6:17 PM
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Sega will release a physical album edition of the Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties Original Soundtrack on March 4: https://www.rpgsite.net/news/19300-yakuza-kiwami-3-dark-ties-original-soundtrack-releases-physically-on-march-4
January 7, 2026 at 1:10 PM
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Toshiyuki Itahana announced that he had left Square Enix and become a freelance illustrator at the end of 2025:
https://www.rpgsite.net/news/19291-toshiyuki-itahana-left-square-enix-became-freelance-illustrator-at-end-2025
January 5, 2026 at 4:41 PM