The process ofadapting any sort of mediainto a new format is laden with changes and reformations. This stands true in the case of anime adapted from light novels, a media format known for its extensive volumes and vivid descriptions. Due to time constraints and censorship issues, several aspects of light novels tend to bear the brunt of the transition, leading to deviations in their adaptations. Since it’s impossible to condense the sheer number of volumes and chapters into a handful of episodes,anime studios are forced to implementa few creative liberties of their own....

Japanese animation has had a place in Western animation ever since production companies needed to outsource the actual drawing and frame arrangement. While older cartoon fans can recall imports likeGigantor,Speed Racer,Voltron, andRobotech, it wasn’t until the late 1980s and 1990s thatanimegained an identity of its own. Related:Best Western Cartoons for Anime Fans Nowadays, it’s fairly easy to see which Western shows took inspiration from anime.Teen Titans(both original and asTeen Titans Go),Totally Spies,Steven Universe, and more aren’t shy about using anime tropes and styles....

Battlefield 2042is both very similar and significantly different from its predecessors in the franchise, for better or worse. Unfortunately, there’s a lot of negativity surroundingBattlefield 2042at the moment, so it’s somewhat difficult to discern sincere criticism from general discontent. One recent idea in the community has gained some traction, however, as some are making requests for DICE to bring backBattlefield’s spawn select camera inBattlefield 2042. Battlefield 2042players are pointing to a feature fromBattlefield’s past as something that EA DICE should be considering bringing back for the new game....

It has been a long time sinceShin Megami Tensei 5was announced until its debut. It was first revealed in 2017, a little after the Switch launched. There has also been some time in-between the last new numbered title,Shin Megami Tensei 4, which was a 20133DSgame. It took almost a decade to get this sequel. RELATED:Best Atlus Games, According To Metacritic The wait seems to have been worth it with review aggregates hovering in the mid-80s....

Horror games thrive when they deliver exactly what they promised: unrivaled terror and inescapable nightmares. Whether it is a psychological trip through a tortured character’s psyche, or a game of survival that challenges players to struggle for their lives every second, the location can help set the tone developers want to create. Settings such as abandoned housesbearing scarps of who used to live there, dark forests that no man has escaped alive and haunting, gothic castles elevate a horror game from a slightly spooky jaunt to an onslaught of mental terror....

Like manyNintendo consoles, theNintendo 64is predominantly remembered for itsLegend of ZeldaandMariogames. With titles likeSuper Mario 64,The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time,Mario Kart 64,andThe Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, it’s easy to see why. RELATED:Rarest N64 Games (& How Much They’re Worth) Collectathon games likeBanjo-KazooieandDonkey Kong 64and innovativePokémongames such asPokémon StadiumandPokémon Snapare also at the forefront of people’s memories when reminiscing about the console. Because of this, the console’s FPS titles are frequently overlooked....

There is an undeniable visceral satisfaction from taking on great hordes or larger-than-life enemies by simply hitting them with some form of a stick or another. Many fights can be overcome by simply shooting an opponent on the spot, little challenge is presented past the idea of putting the crosshairs on the enemy and pulling the trigger. RELATED:Popular Fighting Game Characters You Didn’t Know Were Actually Low-Tier Withmelee combat, the player is presented with a situation where they put themselves at greater risk but gain the increased satisfaction of overcoming the odds....

Summary Open-world gamescontinue to improve beyond belief, providing players with increasingly detailed environments to explore to their heart’s content. But the bigger the map, the bigger the story, and sometimes, the number of mainline and side quests can become overwhelming. Thankfully, there are a handful of games that reward the player by taking a step back to enjoy the seemingly trivial things in their open-world environments. While games likeHorizon Forbidden WestandGhost of Tsushimarely heavily on the narrative drive of their stories, they also push the player to explore the world outside the main character’s contained story....

This past Tuesday, Bungie officially launched the first Iron Banner event forDestiny 2since the arrival of the Witch Queen expansion. Players have the opportunity to earn a variety of Iron Banner rewards, including a Legendary Hand Cannon and Sword, as well as progress in the Season of the Risen Legendary Quest. What would appear to be a normal Iron Banner event isn’t, however. Bungie’s warningDestiny 2players to spend their Iron Banner tokens before the end of the season....

Summary Last year’sCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2was far from the worst entry in the long-running FPS franchise, but it also definitely wasn’t the best. With a lack of 6v6 maps on launch, some truly unnecessary changes to staple mechanics, and some disappointing new features,Modern Warfare 2’s multiplayerdidn’t hit quite as hard as its 2019 predecessor. However, according to Sledgehammer Games, this year’sCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3is going to fix all of that....

Yesterday, the cheating problem inCall of Duty: Warzonewas curbed a tiny bit by Mara herself, specifically streamer and voice actor Alex Zedra. After finishing up a stream, Zedra decided to send her followers to anotherCall of Duty: Warzonestream. However, things got messy when it was suggested that the streamer duo she hosted, IcyVixen and BeardedBanger, might be using hacks. Now, the pair have both been booted off of Twitch. As of this morning, both IcyVixen and BeardedBanger’s channels have been suspended....

Summary Toys for Bob, the developer behind 2020’sCrash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Timeand 2018’sSpyro Reignited Trilogy, has announced that it’s leaving Activision and Microsoft and becoming an independent studio. However,Toys for Bobbriefly detailed its plans for the future, which might involve a partnership with Activision Blizzard’s parent company. Toys for Bob’s reimaginings of the classic franchises were well-received, leading many fans to become hopeful for additional titles from the California-based developer....

Summary In the world ofCyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty,players have discovered an Easter egg for fans of another renowned CD Projekt game,The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The recently released expansion ofCyberpunk 2077contains a quite tricky-to-find surprise that connects these two worlds and offers a gift to some long-term fans of the studio. With the 2.0 update ofCyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt Red’s controversial game returned to the spotlight in a big way, finally fixing the majority of issues that plagued the game when it originally launched....