This has always been a challenge in Wolverine video games, how do you make the game a challenge when the hero can tank just about every assault thrown at him? The Superman game was plagued with this.
Wolverine needing med kits is kind of strange, in the early days of gaming I would understand, arcade style gameplay. Sure. That makes sense...
But now, with a AAA studio that has already made two Spider-Man games... C'mon.
Hopefully this is just some early tests for rigging and character/object interaction an not something built into the gameplay...

So Purini says Infinity Castle’s box office proves anime fandom isn’t “niche” or just “Asian-only.” $70 million opening day in NA is nuts. Thoughts?

The gameplay trailer for the urban open world adventure game ANANTA has brought in millions of excited anime fans from around the world! More than 10MILLION players have pre-registered for day-1 access to the free-to-play mobile game.

I dunno if this game will work on mobile... It seems like it'll melt the dang phones!

Among many things in todays economy, the price of comics has bitten some consumers too hard. The cost to produce these things, of course, drives up the cost to the comic fan who wants to buy that product. So would it be so bad, if comics embraced some of what works for manga, and go black and white on newsprint for a while?

Are you guys seeing this too?

So LA Comic-Con is really doing a paid meet-and-greet with an AI hologram of Stan Lee. Twenty bucks to chat with a digital puppet version of him and take a selfie. Honestly… this just feels weird. Stan deserved better than being turned into some dystopian theme park attraction. Would you guys actually pay for this, or is it crossing a line?

Can’t believe Godzilla vs. Destoroyah is 30 already. That ending still wrecks me every time. I’ve seen the alternate cut with Destoroyah hanging on a bit longer, but I think Toho was right to just let Godzilla have his big moment. Still one of the best send-offs in the whole franchise.

What a time to be alive...

For me, every Fall I always pick Skyrim back up.

It looks like a change dot org petition has started up to oust Erika Yoshida from Bocchi the Rock.

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Should Japanese corporations react to American based petitions? Erika Yoshida tests everyone's patience... That is for sure.

We're watching studios get tired of ruining comic book franchises---and move on to ruining video game franchises!
When does it end? Are we just not capable of new ideas?

It's not an awesome rebound, but after the post-C19 drop off, and then a stagnant 2024---this 6% rise seems like genuine good news!

For me, Fables.

I know we did get the Telltale games, but I want a whole series with all of the characters.

It’s about this kid Ichi who grows up in the mountains, no magic, no nothing then out of nowhere he takes down a Majik that even the strongest Witch couldn’t beat… and ends up becoming the first male Witch in history.

Kinda wild mix of survival grit + big fantasy stakes.

Anyone else reading it?

Time and time again, Tekken games end with Jin fighting Heihachi, or his father Kazuya.
What happened to King? Paul Phoenix? What's the point of the other Tekken characters?

Kazuhiko Torishima, Toriyama’s old editor, just went off on Dragon Ball Super and Daima. He called Toyotarou’s manga “bad,” blasted the editing, said a Vegeta story would’ve been better, and straight-up called Daima a “sh***y anime.”

Coming from the guy who helped shape the original series, that’s… a lot.

Do you agree, or is this just old-school bitterness talking?

Figures, Funko, statues… toys, collectibles, whatever. What’s in your collection right now and what are you hunting for next?

So with Wizards of the Coast pushing more and more into subscription models and digital platforms, it kinda feels like we’re losing the table in tabletop. Instead of just grabbing some books, dice, and friends, the big push now is apps, logins, and whatever “official” tools they want you to pay for.

It makes me wonder if we're heading toward a future where you don’t really own your game anymore and instead you’re just renting access from a corporation? Or am I overthinking it and this is just another shift the community will roll with?

We talk a lot about comics here, but the world of collectibles and toys is just as much a part of fandom. Between action figures, statues, Funko Pops, high-end imports, and retro lines making a comeback, there’s a ton out there competing for shelf space.

So what’s catching your eye right now? Are you chasing vintage pieces, sticking with current toy lines, or going for premium statues? And on the flip side what stuff do you think is all hype and not worth the cash?

Imagine combining two heroes into one: powers, skills, or personalities fused into a single character. Who would you pick, and how would it change their story or impact?

This thread’s for the most interesting, powerful, or just plain unexpected combinations you can come up with.

Before the 2022 reboot, Saints Row had a very different vision. Early plans included returning Saints characters, darker missions, and insane set pieces, from a lone-wolf Nahualli to a giant robot gorilla boss.

Publisher interference and THQ Nordic’s restrictions led to major cuts: dialogue was censored, the old cast was mostly removed, and the tone shifted to sitcom-style absurdity. Lines recorded for returning characters, crazy missions, and story beats were scrapped.

It’s wild to see how much the game changed from Volition’s original vision, this thread’s for anyone interested in dissecting what could have been.

I always thought it was weird that Bruce just, you know---retired...

Some manga keep their art tight and consistent from the first chapter to the last. Others shift styles or lose detail as the series goes on. Which runs do you think maintained the same quality and style throughout?

Honestly, I think Dragon Ball peaked with Z. Super feels like it’s leaning way too much on nostalgia, with storylines that rarely feel like there are real stakes. Power-ups, battles, and character moments just don’t hit the same way.

What do you all think? Is Super a solid continuation or does it mostly retread old ground for the sake of fan service?

Ever since I finished Attack on Titan I've been trying to find something that scratches the same itch but haven't been able to so far.
What I liked about it the most is that it started out as a survival story in which the inhabitants of Paradis are getting decimated by Titans. But it evolves into so much more.
The shift from fighting monsters to learning about them to Another thing I liked about it was just the sheer amount of detail to every single thing. Isayama wrote the story in such a way that it feels like every single little detail was considered. Even now you'll see fans joking online that it was actually
The pacing in the show is another thing I found absolutely fascinating. Each episode and each season brings new revelations that make you rethink everything that's happened so far, and the complexity of moral decisions the characters are struggling with really brings the show to a level I haven't seen in other shows yet.

The show is, in my opinion, a perfect example of what the shackles of freedom (and the chasing of it) look like and how sometimes there is no right choice to be made. I really liked the last scene which showcases I think that mirrors the real world really well and even though it's a really sad thought, it might be just an inescapable law of the universe.

My initial thoughts post-watch were that I absolutely hated the ending. But the more thought I put into it the more I think I like it this way. In the end,
What do you guys think about the show? Did you like it or hate it?
I'm also open to recommendations for other shows that could be similar in their attention to detail and the complexity of the plot.