Otaku Pulse: 2013

Bravely Default Deluxe Collector's Edition Unboxing and First Impressions

Here's a look at what's inside the (huge!) Bravely Default Deluxe Edition box.

It's been a few years since we've seen a good Mai Shiranui figurine. The release of the excellent King of Fighters XIII a couple years back makes this an excellent time for this to be rectified.

We take a look at the affordable "Wireless Profighting Stick". Compatible with PC, PS2, PS3 and Xbox 360. This one has King of Fighters XII artwork.

Psycho Pass Review

Psycho Pass
Genre: drama, sci-fi, crime, action
Format: 22 episodes (22min)

Psycho Pass is a crime drama set in the future, where a person's psychological state is constantly monitored to determine their mental stability.

Gaming, from a technical standpoint, has evolved expectedly rapidly over the past few years. It's still startling to see the results of this progress, with games managing to create almost uncanny characters and environments. Sadly, creativity in gaming has not followed suit and indeed many agree that the reverse is true, with games using this technology to emulate Hollywood blockbusters along with all that is wrong with it. But, just like those blockbusters, loads of money is generated from these shallow and sequential franchises, giving little incentive for publishers to ask for anything more. Is it possible for us to have our cake and eat it? The Last of Us proves that it is.

BioShock Infinite is one of those games which does pretty much all of its storytelling right at the end.

We've finally received our copy of the 2013 Dreamcast game, Sturmwind. Wow, I just wrote "2013" and "Dreamcast game" in the same sentence!

Tomb Raider (2013) is the reboot to the long running and beloved franchise. It aims to present the defining events that shaped Lara into who she is. Can they pull it off and can they do it without

upsetting too many people?

Kampfer Anime Review

Kämpfer (German for "Fighter")
Genre: action, ecchi
Format: 12 episodes (22min) based on light novels

Kämpfer is an anime about a Red v.s. Blue battle. The teams consist of female warriors who must fight each other using melee weapons, guns or magic. If you are not a female, you will be turned into one. Why must you fight? Dunno, lol!