Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) dive into the sequel of Persona 5 and why it’s musou-ish and not a Warriors game, the story being basically more Persona 5, and some of the fun moments we found in this game.

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) go over the recent announcement of Love Live! School Idol Festival 2 and implications that has before AL dives into the latest entry into the Monkey Island series and why it’s left her feeling confused.

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) celebrate their 300th episode by of course, going a bit weird for a milestone episode. We watched some pro wrestling which was somewhat of a first for AL as she got to experience the full gambit of a pro wrestling event with some familiar faces and a whole lot of ow.

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see all the new announcements that were dropped at once between the recent Nintendo Direct and the Sony State of Play that aired on the same day.

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take a look at the recently released Square JRPG that hadn’t been released outside of Japan until now. We discuss its short story narrative approach, the different fighting mechanics compared to other JRPGs of the time, and some of the more frustrating aspects of the ending.

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the cinematic universe of Sonic to see how the movie introduces new characters such as Tails and Knuckles, along with having Sonic make a LOT of references, and some interesting soundtrack choices.

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the live action world of Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan to see the second set of episodes that were released late last year. Two of them are episodes that we’d already discussed when we talked about the anime adaptation, but we give our thoughts on how the two mediums adapt these episodes. The middle episode takes parts from Diamond is Unbreakable and puts them in this universe and makes it successful.

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the world of the Xenoblade Chronicles series as AL dropped over 100 hours to deliver us all the details about the latest release. We discuss the new combat mechanics, the story, and what ties everything together in the series.

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) get spooky in August as we discuss Ghostwire: Tokyo. We talk about the story that’s kind of just there, how the combat can be fun and is different, and why it’s pretty much the definition of a “fine” game.

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) reflect on the latest season of Love Live! School Idol Festival All Stars’ story and how it was definitely a case of trying to pump the brakes on all the drama of the first two seasons. We discuss why that might have made it the weakest season thus far, and where the story could go next in the future.