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Nishiura Momokans Win 2nd Nico Baseball Tournament in Extras

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Tom Langston

Rallying back from 2 down in the bottom of the 9th to tie the score, the Nishura Momokans [西浦モモカンズ] (Oofuri) won the 2nd annual unofficial Nico baseball tournament on an RBI double off a tired Heiji Hattori in the 10th. … Continue reading →

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2nd Nico Sim Baseball Tourney Already in Full Swing

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Tom Langston

While browsing for Koshien clips on Nico last week, I came across a pleasant surprise. It turns out that the same person who ran last year’s inaugural tournament that pitted 16 anime & manga-based teams against each other in a … Continue reading →

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A Not-Quite-Review of Lux-Pain (Nintendo DS)

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Tom Langston

Last month, Ignition Entertainment sent me a copy of Lux-Pain (DS) for review. It was originally developed by Japanese studio Marvelous and uses a visual novel framework in concert with adventure elements. The following are my thoughts about the game … Continue reading →

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Shonen Manga Magazines Crossover for DS Baseball, PSP Fighting Games

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Tom Langston

Both Shogakukan’s Weekly Shonen Sunday and Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine began publication on the same day 50 years ago – March 17, 1959 – and they have been doing anniversary celebrations over the past year including the release of a … Continue reading →

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The Anime Sim Baseball Tournament on Nico

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Tom Langston

Have you ever wanted to see characters from your favorite anime series face off on a ballfield diamond? Well, some enterprising Japanese person set up a 16-team tournament using Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 14 to simulate the matches and posted … Continue reading →

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