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Hololive Vtubers Participate in Sleep Fighter II eSports Cup
Three Japanese Vtubers from Cover's Hololive Production will appear in the Sleep Fighter II eSports Cup. This Street Fighter 6 eSports tournament will include a sleep awareness campaign, and it will take place on July 5, 2025.
The three Hololive Production Vtubers in question will be Hololive's Tokoyami Towa , Ichijou Ririka from the DEV_IS ReGLOSS group, and Holostars' Yukoku Roberu. They will be part of the 20-player roster that ranges from Vtubers to professional eSports athletes. The latter will include famous Japanese players like Itabashi Zangief, Haitani, Dogura, and Kawano.
Image courtesy of SSP
The Sleep Fighter cup will group the participants into four teams. The tournament will have a regular team battle format, with 10 points awarded for each individual victory. However, it will add a Sleep Weighting rule based on the total sleep time of all members in a team for the last four nights before the event. If a team has less than 120 hours (6 hours * 4 nights * 5 members), there will be a 5-point penalty for every hour missed.
This will not be the first time Hololive Vtubers are participating in the Sleep Fighter Cup. Robocosan and Hiodoshi Ao took part in the inaugural event held in late August 2024 . However, the upcoming second iteration will have a new Yumeochi Rule that did not appear in the first one. The team that has a Sleep Weighting advantage will be able to reset a losing game as if it were just a dream.
The tournament organizers have also published a teaser trailer for the upcoming tournament on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr2iIFNcC-g
The Sleep Fighter II eSports Cup will take place at the Ryogoku KFC Hall in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday, July 5, 2025. The tournament will feature Street Fighter 6 , which is readily available worldwide on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC, and arcades.
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Jun 12
Latest Hololive Nendoroid Is a Casual Usada Pekora Figure
Back in 2024 , Good Smile Company announced there would be casual figures of Hololive Vtubers joining the Nendoroid line, with one being Usada Pekora. Now we know that will debut in Japan in October 2025 , followed by a worldwide release in Q1 2026 . It will cost ￥7,500/$49.99. There is no Good Smile Company Store exclusive this time, so anyone who chooses to purchase from other retailers won’t miss out on any accessories.
There are three face plates with this figure, and all of them feature various stages of joy. One is a standard smiling face. The other is designed to show more excitement, as she has shiny eyes. The third features closed eyes and a wide, open-mouth smile. To go along with the casual nature, she’s wearing blue gym shoes, a white sailor dress, a blue jumper over it, and a white hair bow that looks like rabbit ears. She also comes with a milk carton she can hold and extra hand and arm parts. She also comes with a circular stand with her name and a white bunny icon on it.
Here are some example photos of the Usada Pekora Casual Outfit Nendoroid in the Hololive figure collection:
Image via Good Smile Company and Cover
This is the second Usada Pekora figure in this line. The first Nendoroid came out in 2022. That’s still available through places like Amazon for the standard $54.99 price.
The Usada Pekora Casual Outfit Nendoroid will debut in Japan in October 2025, and the Hololive figure will show up worldwide in Q1 2026. Pre-orders are open until July 23, 2025. You can see the performer at Pekora Ch. on YouTube .
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Jun 10
Hololive Dodgers Vtubers and Merchandise Revealed
Earlier in June 2025 , Cover confirmed a Hololive Dodgers night would take place at 4:15pm PT/7:15pm ET on July 5, 2025, and now we know the Vtubers who will take part and what kind of merchandise will be available. Koseki Bijou, IRyS, and Ninomae Ina’nis are the featured performers. There will be baseball cards for each of them given away to everyone with a ticket. There will also be five kinds of merchandise and food vendors will sell items in special cups and popcorn buckets. Tickets are available through the official MLB site , and Cover noted to use the code “HOLO” when checking out.
Bijou, IRyS, and Ina’nis will all be depicted in Dodgers uniforms for the Hololive night event. Bijou looks like a pitcher, IRyS is in a pose as a batter, and Ina’nis is dressed like a catcher. Ordan created all three designs. These images are the ones on the baseball cards in a three-pack given to all attendees with tickets. There is also a chance of getting an autographed card. The three of them will hold a stream at the stadium, lead a Crowd Dance Project, and sing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” during the seventh inning stretch.
Here’s how those cards for each of the Vtubers will look:
Image via Cover
As for merchandise, we know how some of the items will look. Five initial types are confirmed, and they’ll be at all of the Dodger Stadium gift shops. Sticker sheets with four stickers, a towel with all three Vtubers, three types of acrylic pins, three types of acrylic stands, and a lanyard with the Dodgers and Hololive logos on them will all appear. No prices were mentioned in the reveal. Concessions will feature beer and soda cups with the performers, which will be collectible. The popcorn bucket will also feature the three. However, we don’t know how those will look or what other types of items could appear.
Here’s a gallery showing all the teaser images for Hololive Vtuber merchandise at the event:
Images via Cover
Bijou, IRyS, and Ina'nis also appeared in a stream going over what to expect, which you can watch below:
https://www.youtube.com/live/UjhwpeT6788
The new Hololive Dodgers Night will take place during the Dodgers vs Astros game on July 5, 2025, and it will feature Hololive English branch members Koseki Bijou, IRyS, and Ninomae Ina’nis.
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Jun 9
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Jun 2
Meet Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road South Cirrus Eleven Characters
Level-5 released a trailer that goes over the 15 characters we can choose from when building the South Cirrus Eleven team in Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road . While there are 15 though, only five can be picked. These include some of the more unexpected casting choices, with folks like Hikakin and both Hololive and Nijisanji Vtubers showing up. The official page updated as well.
The video begins by noting how the selection process goes. It brings up how there are a number of possibilities at South Cirrus Junior High characters who are willing to play soccer and be on your team in Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road . At the outset, we see some of the people who will absolutely be there. These are Destin Billows, Alix La Fontaine, Briar Bloomhurst, Cade Shelby, Cedric Freud, Raika Shinohara, and Thierry Reyes. After that, the focus turns to the selectable characters by showing their official art, introducing their voice actor, and letting us hear the person voicing them perform a line.
This starts with Hikakin’s Winsor Compete. He’s followed by Charis Benzaie, who is played by Michaela Wako Sato. QuizKnock’s Takushi Izawa plays Maine Alsop, who shows up after that. Nijisanji Vtuber Rai Inami comes up after that, and he plays Dario Highton. Hololive’s Ichijou Ririka continues the Vtuber introductions, as she plays Amelia Rainwalker. =Love singer Maika Sasaki appears as Marisol Cavallo at this point. Once that introduction is done, we see VSPO Vtuber Lisa Hanabusa as Meridia Althoff and Nijisanji Vtuber Sango Suo as Tai Richter. Once those two finish up, Fischer’s YouTuber member Masai shows up as Davin Bullock. After that, Kis-My-Ft2 member Toshiya Miyata comes up as Lycus Foxworth, we see voice actor Daichu Mizushima as Florent Shorleigh, voice actress Fumiko Orikasa shows as Antonia Felicier, and voice actress comes up as Kelvin Steelborne. The trailer then closes out by highlighting Yuki Tai as Lemmy Stretchen and Ayahi Takagaki as Starla Thorn.
Here’s the full Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road “Selectable Character Showcase” that highlights the optional South Cirrus Eleven characters.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUYD9ZA8EdU&ab_channel=LEVEL5ch%E3%80%90%E5%85%AC%E5%BC%8F%E3%80%91
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road will come to the Switch, Switch 2, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC on August 21, 2025 .
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Jun 2
2 Hololive Games Debut on Switch in June
Cover announced that two Holo Indie Hololive Vtuber games already available on PCs will come to the Nintendo Switch in June 2025. Both Hololive Treasure Mountain and HoloParade will debut on June 19, 2025. These will appear worldwide.
The product pages for both of these Hololive Vtuber games are already live on the Switch eShop. Hololive Treasure Mountain MegaPack costs $19.99 . This includes the base $8.99 PC game, as well as the Omaru Polka, Shirakami Fubuki, and Usada Pekora DLC packs that were $3.99 each. This means Switch owners are getting a slight discount on the Suika Game style matching puzzle title, as a PC copy with all add-ons would be $20.96. For those unfamiliar, it’s basically a reskinned version of Bexide’s Fruit Mountain .
Meanwhile, the Switch version of HoloParade is the Deluxe Edition of the 2D tower defense game that isn’t dissimilar from the Battle Cats titles. It will be $10 . This is actually about a $1.67 discount from the bundle on Steam , as it includes the base game and the Minato Aqua, Shirakami Fubuki, and Usada Pekora DLC.
Hololive Treasure Mountain MegaPack and HoloParade Deluxe Edition will both come to the Nintendo Switch on June 19, 2025 and feature the base Hololive Vtuber games with all of their add-ons.
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May 29
Hatsune Miku Wears Baby The Stars Shine Bright Dress for Figure
Good Smile Company is making a new Hatsune Miku figure of the Vocaloid in a Shooting Star a la Mode dress from Japanese fashion brand Baby The Stars Shine Bright. It will cost ￥33,900 / $222.99 . It will first debut in Japan, where it has a June 2026 launch window. A worldwide release will follow, with the company’s US storefront estimating it will appear by Q4 2026.
This is a static, 1/7 scale figure, so there are no extra accessories or face plates. The design of it is based on a piece of En Morikura art that showed the character in the Lolita style dress. The idea is for it to not only be a replica of the artist’s design, but also of the outfit sold by the fashion brand itself. It will stand at over 10 inches tall (260mm). It will also stand on a translucent blue base.
Here’s how the figure is expected to look:
Images via Good Smile Company
To compare, Baby The Stars Shine Bright’s official site shared photos of the original Shooting Star a la Mode dress and Morikura art so we could compare them to the figure.
In Japan, the Baby The Stars Shine Bright stores sold other merchandise based on this crossover and showing the original En Morikura art. You could get items like an acrylic stand, clear file, keychain, and tapestry.
Images via Baby The Stars Shine Bright and En Morikura
This is the second Hatsune Miku figure from a major artist to show up recently. Another one featured a Mai Yoneyama design . Like the Baby, The Stars Shine Bright design, additional merchandise based on that art also is on the way.
The Hatsune Miku: Shooting Star a la Mode figure of the Vocaloid in the Baby The Stars Shine Bright dress will launch in June 2026 in Japan, with a worldwide release following in Q4 2026. Pre-orders are open until July 9, 2025.
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May 29
Hololive Vtuber Usada Pekora Appears in Death Stranding 2
Kojima Productions announced that Hololive Vtuber Usada Pekora will appear as an NPC in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach . She’ll be one of the Preppers that Sam Porter Bridges can visit and assist during the game. The developer also shared a brief teaser on social media , hinting at what she’ll look like in-game.
The Death Stranding 2 Usada Pekora clip is quite brief, and it does confirm the Hololive Vtuber character model of her original, default costume will appear as her hologram in-game. We first see Sam head to the bunker to make a delivery. As he leaves, we hear Pekora call out to him. He thanks her, and she replies in kind. The entire interaction uses the Japanese voice acting option for the game, so it is unknown if she'll speak in English or Japanese for the English version of the game.
Here’s the full teaser trailer of the interaction:
https://twitter.com/KojiPro2015_EN/status/1928043654746362124
The follow-up tweet only confirms that she is a Prepper NPC we’ll meet and assist. The developer didn’t talk about any other elements tied to her and her appearance.
It isn’t entirely unexpected that Usada Pekora will appear in Death Stranding 2 , as Hideo Kojima talked about the Hololive Vtuber and interacted with her before. First, he shared a post on social media with several screen captures of one of her stream in August 2023. Then in August 2024, she visited the Kojima Productions offices . We often end up seeing people he references online showing up in his projects as guests.
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach will come to the PS5 on June 26, 2025.
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May 29
LoL eSports: World Cup 2025 Updates and NAVI’s LEC EntryA big event is coming up in the world of professional LoL eSports: This year’s return of the World Cup tournament promises hard-fought clashes between top teams. They will compete for an all-time-high $2 million prize pool. Another turning point came when NAVI decided to participate in the League of Legends EMEA Championship. World Cup […]
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May 27
I’m Captivated by the On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance Manga Art
One of Square Enix’s most recent releases is On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance , a slice-of-life manga series that explores identity and relationships while also celebrating people expressing themselves through fashion. It’s interesting from the outset, with the first volume both establishing how Akira Hanku and Sotaro Amata express themselves at work and at home and showing their possible relationship. They even respect each other completely, each appreciating the other’s style! It seems promising, but what I think I’m starting to appreciate most is Shinnosuke Kanazawa’s art.
Editor’s Note: There will be minor spoilers for volume 1 of the On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance manga.
The thing about On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance is that it is both a celebration of two people unabashedly embracing styles they like, dressing in ways that make them feel comfortable, and being proud of that in their personal lives. Because they each embrace a different aesthetic, it means Shinnosuke Kanazawa gets to go all out on Rococo style Lolita dresses and elaborate punk designs.
Image via Square Enix
We see Sotaro’s Lolita style first, and it’s handled with so much care in both the initial introduction and all ensuing ones. First, we get a shots of specific elements of an outfit, like the detailed heels with matching stockings, a bonnet with a pigtail hairstyle, and lace on the cuffs of a dress’ sleeves. When the full-body shot appears, there’s focus on every ruffle and insert panels highlighting bows. Different angles are presented, so we can appreciate how the outfit is put together. And because Sotaro is shopping, we also get to see additional pieces. Even proper terminology and slang is used, with “Cha-Lolita” used for Classic Lolita during a daydream about a new look.
With Akira, it means the moment the character is off-work, we see how a put-together look masks someone who rocks a wolf cut, wears multiple piercings, and would look as comfortable in Vivienne Westwood, street punk styles as ska or skater attire. The first “look” emphasizes a fake neck tattoo, ear piercing with a chain that connects to one through a lower lip, a studded choker with chains dangling off of it, and multiple rings. There are rivets in the black, pinstripe pants, with a black belt with chains that match the necklace. There are deliberate tears in the pants and a white, oversized shirt. I could swear the shoes look like T.U.K.’s two-tone Viva Mondo Creepers. There are fingerless black gloves with zippers on them, and a oversized jacket with belts. Whenever Kanazawa draws the character, the art is clearly pulling from the progression of the fashion movement over the decades.
I even appreciate the care with which Shinnosuke Kanazawa depicts the professional attire for both Akira and Sotaro. That’s how we see each of them for the “work” sides of their lives. In each case, they also seem to perfectly suit them and still somehow seem as detailed as the clothes they’re most comfortable wearing. The first time we see Sotaro, he’s in a three-piece suit. Kanazawa used shading techniques that somehow make it look expensive, and the tie has a pinstripe pattern. Attention is called to accessories, such as what seems like it would be a gold watch with a black face that ends up being the focal point of some close-up panels. Similar attention is paid to his loafers. He is designed to look the part of a professional, but there are hints at a bit of flashiness.
With Akira, we see how formal she looks in the On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance manga, but Shinnosuke Kanazawa’s artwork also emphasizes practicality for her. She wears black vest and pencil skirt with white button-up shirt. It’s impeccable, with every part in place. Her hair is tied back in a no-nonsense ponytail with a basic hair tie. Her shoes are black with a Cuban heel style, a short heel with a wide base designed for comfort instead of fashion. We can tell that she commits and is direct, making choices that emphasize that. In each case, these looks say a lot about the people.
I really appreciate the thought we can see Shinnosuke Kanazawa put into the design of the On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance characters, with the art in the manga looking extremely fashionable, realistic, and suited to each individuals. Their home life looks are incredible and intricate, showing elements of who they really are and how they feel comfortable. Their professional ones get the job done, but also offer hints at elements of their personalities even though they’re obviously following office dress codes. I can’t wait to see what each of them wear next.
Volume 1 of On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance is available now, and Square Enix will release volume 2 of the manga on September 16, 2025.
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May 24
Pokemon TCG Pocket Extradimensional Crisis Adds Ultra Beasts
The next Pokemon TCG Pocket expansion pack drops on May 29, 2025, and Extradimensional Crisis focuses on Ultra Beasts and Pokemon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun , and Ultra Moon . There will also be an in-game binder based on the Ultra Beasts in the shop that same day. A trailer teased some of the new cards and characters that will shop up as well.
The video began with a look at the Buzzwole ex Ultra Beast card. It’s a grass-type with Punch and Big Beat attacks. Art of the character also appears on the booster pack packaging. The other Ultra Beasts shown in the Pokemon TCG Pocket Extradimensional Crisis include Blacephalon, Celesteela, Guzzlord ex, Kartana, Naganadel, Nihilego, Phermosa, Stakataka, and Xurkitree. Alongside them, other characters and creatures that first appeared in those 3DS games like Alolan Diglett, Lusamine, Rowlet, Shiinotic, Tapu Koko ex, Type: Null, and Zeraora will appear on cards.
Here’s the full trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSuPy89FSvA&ab_channel=TheOfficialPok%C3%A9monYouTubechannel
This is the second Pokemon Sun and Moon era expansion to appear in the game. At the end of April, the Celestial Guardians one showed up. That focused on some of the more general characters, the Lunala and Solgaleo lines, and the Tapu guardian deities.
Pokemon TCG Pocket is available on mobile devices, and the Extradimensional Crisis expansion launches on May 29, 2025.
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May 22
Pokémon TCG Pocket Unleashes Ultra Beasts in New Extradimensional Crisis ExpansionThe mobile Pokémon TCG Pocket keeps expanding, and today, they’ve announced the debut of powerful Pokémon Ultra Beasts from Alola!
May 22
Holoidle Game Will Include Retired Vtuber Gawr Gura
holo Indie has revealed Kindred Interactive's Holoidle as a new Hololive-themed idle game coming to PC via Steam in June 2025. The now retired Gawr Gura will also appear as a playable character in Holoidle .
The game will have three playable characters in total. The other two Hololive members, besides retired Vtuber Gawr Gura, will be Calliope Mori and Houshou Marine.
After selecting a Vtuber, the player will be tasked to tend to her by doing things like cooking meals and patting her head. The Vtuber will regularly generate Holocoins, which the player can spend to obtain equipable Collab Cards. Just like other idle games, Holoidle will have a Rebirth feature where the player can restart the game with more buffs while retaining all collected Collab Cards.
holo Indie has also published a new trailer featuring Holoidle on its YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCWMvIFJQXY
Gawr Gura had already graduated from Hololive Production on May 1, 2025, and is thus no longer active. However, by having a formal graduation event (as opposed to a contract termination like Uruha Rushia ), fans creating Hololive indie games can still include Gura in the roster.
Meanwhile, Calliope Mori and Houshou Marine are still active as of May 2025. Marine also recently celebrated a new milestone of reaching 4 million subscribers on May 5, 2025.
Holoidle will be available worldwide for PC via Steam in June 2025.
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May 20
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May 14
Hololive Vtuber Houshou Marine Hits 4 Million Subscribers
Hololive Vtuber Houshou Marine hit 4 million subscribers on YouTube on May 5, 2025 . This makes her the first Japanese Vtuber to hit that milestone. The second most popular Japanese member of the company in Japan is Hoshimachi Suisei with 2.72 million, while the Nijisanji member with the most subscribers is Kuzuha with 1.97 million. Her stream to reach that figure and celebrate was still live as of 10:20am ET on May 5, 2025.
Here’s the official stream Marine had running as she hit that hallmark and surpassed it.
https://www.youtube.com/live/X4-FNbcsuHY
Just ahead of the new hallmark, Marine celebrated another occasion. The performer released a new original song, complete with anime music video by Production HASU, on April 29, 2025. That track is called “A Horny Money World,” and you can watch it below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_opjVlYhi4
This means that Houshou Marine got closer to hitting a record number of subscribers set by now-graduated Hololive English Vtuber Gawr Gura. When Gura graduated on May 1, 2025, she had 4.74 million subscribers on YouTube. As mentioned earlier, in third place is Suisei, with 2.72 million people following her as of May 5, 2025. Usada Pekora came in just after with 2.7 million as of that date. The fifth most popular Hololive Vtuber, in terms of people following her, is Kobo Kanaeru with 2.67 million.
Houshou Marine is now at 4 million subscribers, and it is currently unknown what sort of special celebration or Hololive Vtuber merchandise could be released to mark the occasion.
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May 5
ReSetna – ReviewCroatian indie studio Today’s Games may be a newcomer, but the team behind it certainly has an impressive background. Individual team members have worked on games like League of Legends, The Talos Principle, SCUM and Serious Sam. The studio has released its debut title, ReSetna, on PC and Switch, with PlayStation and Xbox versions planned for later this year. Given the track record that Today’s Games proudly boasts on their website, our expectations were high for the game. Does ReSetna live up to them? Story In ReSetna’s post-apocalyptic world, humanity has gone extinct, and the robots that now populate Earth are facing a similar fate. A virus is turning robots into mindless killing machines. The eponymous ReSetna is a robot that is trying to eradicate this virus. There isn’t a whole lot more to ReSetna’s story, at least not without players going out of their way to dig up minimal bits of lore from codexes. This isn’t a very narrative-driven game, and it’s up to players to decide how much they are willing to indulge in the barebones narrative. Graphics The post-apocalyptic setting of ReSetna is rendered across seven distinct biomes, allowing for a good amount of visual variety and textures. The 2.5D visuals are on the simpler side, but because the cast consists of robots, this isn’t something that distracts. That said, none of the character designs are particularly memorable, not even the bosses or ReSetna herself. As far as performance goes, ReSetna is a bit of a mixed bag. While we didn’t experience any issues with lag or stutter, there were instances where textures were blurry or muddy instead. Sound Sound effects do a lot of the heavy lifting when it comes to creating ReSetna’s soundscape, with the metallic footsteps of our protagonist and the satisfying sounds of clashing weapons adding depth to the action. Voice acting is notably absent, though one could ask why robots would communicate with one another audibly. The atmospheric music fits the game’s overall sci-fi vibe, but it isn’t particularly memorable. One notable issue we had with the music is that the volume jumps up significantly during boss battles. It’s annoying enough that we had to adjust our audio whenever we ran into a boss, and then had to revert to the previous settings after the fight. Gameplay We’re certainly no strangers to Metroidvania games, as we’ve taken a look at plenty of them in recent years. We’re not at the point where the genre is oversaturated yet, but with so many contenders, an entry in the genre needs something unique to stand out from the crowd. In ReSetna’s case, that’s a challenge, as the game doesn’t have a hook or gimmick. Instead, this is an old-school, straightforward Metroidvania. The game makes a great first impression too, with responsive controls, snappy combat, and good enemy variety. In all honesty, had ReSetna completely nailed the execution of its back-to-basics gameplay, we’d have called its approach refreshing. However, the game misses its mark in some areas. ReSetna’s lack of a hook already makes it difficult for the gameplay to grab your attention, and the lack of polish makes it difficult to keep it. To be fair, ReSetna still gets a lot of things right. There is a decent amount of variety across the seven biomes, both when it comes to the environments as well as the different enemy robots that ReSetna has to deal with. The signature sense of progress associated with obtaining new tools to overcome obstacles is certainly present here. While ReSetna’s means of traversing her surroundings starts out basic, soon enough, you’ll be double-jumping and air-dashing. Likewise, her combat prowess expands with shielding, parrying, and dodging, as well as new weapons and equipable passive skills. It’s nothing that you haven’t seen before, but ReSetna understands what makes a good Metroidvania tick. The game can be brutally difficult at times, especially when it comes to the lengthy boss battles, but this is by design, and the game doesn’t feel unfair or unbalanced. The issues with the game lie with things that aren’t by design. There is quite a lot of jank here. You can get stuck in a level by dodging at the wrong place, for example. Hitboxes don’t always seem accurate. The interface for equipping skills isn’t very user-friendly. It’s a small subset of glitches and less-than-ideal design. Individually, each of these isn’t a big deal, but they do add up and harm the overall feeling of enjoyment. It’s not unreasonable to expect that these issues will be patched out over time. At the time of writing, though, there are so many other Metroidvania options out there that don’t ask you to deal with these rough edges. That makes it difficult to justify picking up ReSetna in its current state. It’s a shame, really, because when ReSetna picks up the pace and is good, then it’s really good. It’s not the longest Metroidvania either, with a runtime of around 15 to 20 hours, depending on whether or not you’re looking to find every secret. That’s a decent amount of playtime for the €19.50 RRP. If you can hold out for a patch or two, then that price tag seems more than fair. Conclusion As it stands, ReSetna isn’t a game that should be at the top of your list if you’re in the market for a new Metroidvania. It’s not that this is a bad game in and of itself. However, there are enough minor issues here to spoil the overall experience. This is a game to keep an eye on though, and maybe check back on in a month or two. We wouldn’t be surprised if the final kinks are ironed out just before the game’s debut on other consoles.
May 3
Hyte Shared Metaphor: ReFantazio Y70 PC Case and Keycaps
Hyte and Atlus announced a Metaphor: ReFantazio collection that includes a Y70 PC case, set of keyboard keycaps, keychain, wallscroll, and three different desk pad mousepads. Pre-orders are open, though the official Amazon storefron t doesn't show them yet. However, it is important to also note that Hyte products are subject to US President Donald Trump tariffs. As a result, the company announced price increases due to the new duties and Product Director Rob Teller said on Reddit that US new pre-orders that aren’t open are paused and headed to other regions.
In the case of the Y70 Metaphor: ReFantazio PC case, it costs $299.99 before taxes and any additional fees. To go along with the game’s themes and color schemes, the case itself is mahogany. However, the whole cast doesn’t appear on it. The main character, Leon Strohl da Haliaetus, Eiselin Burchelli Meijal Hulkenberg, and Heismay Noctule show up on the glass panels. The first 500 pre-orders include the matching wall scroll, according to the product page .
The Metaphor: ReFantazio keycaps are also designed to match the Y70. The keys are mahogany with gold letters and iconography based on the game. A Gallica silhouette appears on the enter key, as does the avatar’s sword. Other keys feature things like the teeth monsters and the game’s logo. That set is expected to ship in August 2025, and its price before fees is $109.99 .
The other items in the set are more straightforward. Here’s the list:
Acrylic keychain that ships in July 2025 - $19.99 .
Desk pad in three different designs that ship in July 2025 - $29.99 each .
Wall scroll that ships in July 2025 - $19.99 .
Hyte shared multiple photos of the different items, which you can see in the gallery below:
Images via Hyte and Atlus
Here’s the official trailer showing off the Metaphor: ReFantazio Y70 PC case:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A3yD-EJ2Oo
Hyte frequently releases PC cases, keycaps, and accessories based on games. One of the major 2023 releases from the company involved a Persona 3 Reload collection . In 2024, a Honkai: Star Rail set based on Silver Wolf showed up. There are also many Hololive items as well.
The Hyte Metaphor: ReFantazio collection begins shipping in July 2025. The game is available on the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC.
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May 2
Hololive Vtuber Merchandise Prices Hit by Trump Tariffs
Hololive Vtuber fans online started sharing receipts showing how tariffs applied by US President Donald Trump affected merchandise costs, and Myth member Calliope Mori even spoke about the situation. Geek Jack, a company for selling merchandise based on the performers, also announced it is suspending US orders with Chinese products affected by those duties.
One of the most notable reports came from StarlightIdol on social media , as that’s one that prompted Hololive Vtuber Calliope Mori to show up in the replies and comment on the Trump tariffs effect on merchandise. The individual was going tp purchase the Calliope’s Birthday Celebration 2025 $80 Underworld University Sweater and Eliabeth Rose Bloodflame Birthday Celebration 2025 $30 Lit Top Innit t-shirt. Before the new duties, the price with shipping and taxes would have been $155.12. After the new $201.17 Trump tariffs, the price jumped to $356.29. Calliope then showed up to apologize and express that all she wanted was for fans to enjoy her music and streams.
Here’s that exchange:
https://twitter.com/moricalliope/status/1918267335917617276
Mistfist on social media shared the cost of the $100 complete set of Fuwamoco 1 Million Subscribers Celebration items. That is normally $100 in the story, with $42.57 shipping and $8.55 in taxes. The Trump tariffs on their own ended up being $190.41, bringing the overall cost to $341.53.
As for Geek Jack, it announced it is temporarily holding orders people in the US. This only applies to ones that would include items made in China. People who would still want those orders and be okay with paying the Trump tariff could contact the company directly with their order number to get it sent. However, those willing to wait won’t incur any additional fees.
This is one of many effects of the US Trump tariffs inflicted on China and countries worldwide. Square Enix and Good Smile Company paused pre-orders. Also, we saw the cost of the Xbox Series X consoles and controllers go up.
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May 2
Review: Fubuki: Zero in on Holoearth Is a Short Mega Man-like
Holo Indie games based on Hololive Vtubers are at their best when it feels like anyone could go into a title, have fun with it, and not feel excluded based on what’s going on. Fubuki: Zero in on Holoearth, on the other hand, pushes that a little. While it is pretty approachable in terms of gameplay, due to being a run-and-gun platformer and Mega Man -like, some gameplay decisions and a heavy focus on the Holoearth Hololive Alternative lore with no explanation keep it from being as approachable as other projects based on Cover’s performers.
Okay, this is going to get complicated for a second. Bear with me.
Shirakami Fubuki is a Hololive Vtuber whose lore involves her being a white fox. She’s often paired with fellow Hololive Gamers unit member Ookami Mio, who is a black wolf. So this is a game about Fubuki, in a way, with major appearances from Mio.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpPfmKHuStM&ab_channel=PhoenixxGames%2F%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8B%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BA
Except it isn’t just those two. It’s the Yamato Phantasia versions of those two individuals that are part of the Holoearth and Hololive Alternative projects. In that storyline, Fubuki and Mio are essentially gods who help protect Yamato from corruption. The two end up being tasked with erasing corruption and protecting people. While usually they are limited to that realm, the events in Fubuki: Zero in on Holoearth involve other potential alternate realities being affected, with the Vtubers from the companies being notable, notorious, or godly figures in need of assistance or salvation from an unexpected corruption.
Once you really get into it, the story doesn’t matter much. But there’s still an expectation that you know exactly who these people are, why it matters that Vtubers are in specific locations, and such. This is a Holo Indie game where you will miss out without prior knowledge about the performers involved and their official backstories.
This ties into the Mega Man -like element of Fubuki: Zero in on Holoearth. While the first stage sees Fubuki summoned into action to help Yamato, the first boss is actually a version of Houshou Marine. When Marine gets sucked through a portal after Fubuki saves her (by beating her up), we end up tasked with going to multiple stages set in various worlds with different Hololive Vtuber bosses in each one. Every one of them involves small and large enemies, usually with projectile attacks, as we have Fubuki run, jump, use special weapons, find collectibles for certain attacks, and get through 2D stages. While her default weapon is the Murasamemaru melee sword, she does get additional types of attacks that allow for some ranged options.
Images via PEPOSOFT
Those other weapons are the other way in which Fubuki: Zero in on Holoearth feels very Mega Man- like. Like in Capcom’s series, defeating a boss means getting a weapon associated with them. It’s a neat concept, and I love when games do that! However, I feel it’s a missed opportunity here. There is no strategy to it. So while these can be helpful when getting through stages, it doesn’t mean we have a situation where after beating Marine, you should really go to the Frozen Theme Park because Yukihana Lamy is weak against Captain Marine’s Gun. You can tackle any stage in any order because there is no recommended progression that makes you feel smart for ensuring you faced certain folks at specific times.
Another shame is that Fubuki: Zero in on Holoearth is so short. The good part is, it doesn’t wear out its welcome. Every one of the six locations does feel unique. The spritework is good. But… there are only six stages really! And six major boss fights. (The last one is quite substantial, however!) I spent three hours with it, as I felt like I needed to go through quite a bit to ensure I saw it all, but I honestly probably would have been done in about two hours.
I will say that I appreciate the update that launched back on April 18, 2025 . I did feel the boss difficulty was a bit much in some spots and dropped down to easy during this review. Since then, PEPOSOFT did some rebalancing that made it more manageable. I also found the Boss Rush mode and gave it a try, which helps mitigate the fact that the game is so short a tad. The team mentioned an Extra mode and new game plus option are also in development, which again will help.
I’m a fan of Fubuki: Zero in on Holoearth , especially if I drop down to the easy difficulty level to really enjoy myself. It’s an entertaining Mega Man- like game wearing a Hololive Vtuber skin. I do think it is at its best if someone really enjoys both that type of game and Cover’s performers . If not, then the length, fact that the weapons from each boss don’t feature any strategic element, and injection of Holoearth and Hololive lore with no explanation could be too high a barrier to jump.
Fubuki: Zero in on Holoearth is available on PCs, and a demo is out.
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May 2
Watch the Last Gawr Gura Concert and Hololive Myth Streams
On April 30, 2025, Gawr Gura took part in a number of streams ahead of her graduation from Cover, and among them was a Graduation 3D Mini Live concert and Hololive Myth relay series of streams with Calliope Mori, Kiara Takanashi, and Ninomae Ina’nis. The series of four streams led up to the just-under-30-minute performance. Once it was finished, she shared her last message as Gura on social media , which was “Keep swimming! Always!”
Gura’s last stream ended up being the Graduation 3D Mini Live. It lasted for about 26 minutes. She started with a cover of Tatsuro Yamashita’s “Ride on Time.” That was followed by her first original song, “Reflect.” Then, there was something of a medley of other notable performances from her like “Tokyo Wabi-Sabi Lullaby,” from the HoloHoneyGaoka High School Originals album, the “Shinkiro” duet she did with Houshou Marine only solo, her singing part of the “Myth or Treat” Hololive Myth song, and some of the hololive 4th fes group performance “Our Bright Parade.” She sang her last original song “Ash Again” after that. She closed things out with her final statement to fans, then showed herself in her “room” scene rearranging all five of her Hololive English Myth chibis.
As for the Hololive Myth relay series of streams with Calliope Mori, Kiara Takanashi, Ninomae Ina’nis, and Gawr Gura in honor of her graduation, things began with the quartet going through Minecraft on Calliope’s channel. Then, they went to Kiara’s channel to play Jackbox games like Quiplash and Trivia Murder Party . An Ina stream of Gang Beasts came up after that. That closed out with the four playing Uno on Gura’s channel.
The last ten minutes of the Uno stream featured the four remaining Vtubers in Hololive English Myth talking about the graduation, talking about their time with Gawr Gura, thanking fans and each other, and all sharing one last time. You can see that below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5XrQD2RkUw
Gawr Gura is now no longer with Hololive English, though Cover confirmed it will sell her Dino Gura Vtuber and Ebi-chan shrimp plush one last time in the near future.
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May 1
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