Memories Off 9 fandisc launches April 9, 2026
Via the official website, Memories Off Sousou: Break Out of My Shell, the upcoming fandisc follow-up to the ninth Memories Off title, will officially launch on April 9, 2026 for Nintendo…
Memories Off 9 fandisc receives surprising new key visual
A new key visual for Memories Off Sousou: Break Out of My Shell, the upcoming fandisc follow-up to the ninth Memories Off title, has been revealed today via MAGES. Check…
Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack English release canceled
English publisher XSEED Games has announced the cancellation of the Western release of Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack, a MAGES.-developed collection that many fans of the series had been eagerly anticipating. The collection…
Memories Off 9 fandisc slated for early 2026 release
Announced today via Twitter, the fandisc follow-up to 2025's Memories Off Sousou will launch early next year. An official website with a brand-new key visual has also been unveiled. Memories…
MAGES. announces BANDSTAR, a new rhythm game
Announced yesterday via Twitter, MAGES. will publish a new rhythm game this winter. Entitled BANDSTAR (or "BAND STAR," as the company seemingly uses both), the game will allow players to…
MAGES.’ Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack launches in English this year
Publisher XSEED Games has announced that MAGES.' Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack, featuring four games from the Corpse Party series's past, will launch on Nintendo Switch later this year in English.…
Iwakura Aria Ending Guide
The following is a guide to achieving all possible endings in MAGES.' Iwakura Aria.Iwakura Aria is available on Steam and Nintendo Switch. You can also read our review of the game here.…
Iwakura Aria Review: A Wounded Angel
A special thanks to PQube Ltd, the Western publisher, for providing a review copy of the game and a generous review period. Please note that this provision has not influenced…
Friends of SciADV: No Sleep For Kaname Date Review
Hello, Psynchers, and welcome to another installment of “Friends of SciADV,” the series where we review games that are related to SciADV or that SciADV fans may enjoy! This time,…
Iwakura Aria demo now available on Steam
Via Steam, a free demo for MAGES.' upcoming yuri suspense visual novel Iwakura Aria is now available for download, offering a preview of three scenes from the full game. Iwakura…
Iwakura Aria listed with August 14, 2025 release date
As initially spotted by Wario64 on Twitter, the recently announced English localization of Iwakura Aria, a MAGES.-developed suspense fantasy visual novel with yuri themes, may be releasing soon. Amazon has…
Memories Off Sousou fandisc announced for Winter 2025
As announced today via the Memories Off 25th anniversary live event, Memories Off Sousou, the recently released ninth mainline entry in the Memories Off series, will receive a fandisc this…
Robotics;Notes Phase 6 is a love letter to Astro Boy
https://youtu.be/9uFz6Brh1WoRobotics;Notes is a love letter to robot and mecha anime. And of all the SciADV subseries, Robotics;Notes might just have the most sources of inspiration. From Hollywood movies like The…
Memories Off Fandisc Historia launches July 24, 2025 in Japan
Memories Off Fandisc Historia now has an official release date, MAGES. has confirmed; the seven-game collection will release on July 24, 2025 in Japan. Fandisc Historia will stand as a…
Beatin’ Up Phantoms: An interview with Mike McNamara and Sakari P
It's finally here! Yesterday, the Phantom Breaker series returned with Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate, a remaster of MAGES.' beat-’em-up classic. The release boasts a treasure trove of exciting additions,…
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate Review
A remaster of the spin-off to MAGES.’ fighting game series has finally arrived, courtesy of its new owner—Rocket Panda Games! This time around, Phantom Breaker Battle Grounds has been given…
Ever17, Never7 Double Pack: 3,000+ physical sales over first three days
As initially reported by Gematsu, estimated physical game sales data for the period of March 3 to March 9 has been published by Famitsu. This includes a figure for MAGES.'…
Is SINce Memories part of the Memories Off series?
Last October, SINce Memories: Off the Starry Sky launched in English via PQube. This marked the first time a game in the long-running Memories Off series ever reached the West.…
Ever17 – The Out of Infinity Completion Guide
The following is a guide to completing the 2025 release of Ever17 – The Out of Infinity in the optimal route order and achieving all endings.Ever17 – The Out of…
Never7 – The End of Infinity Completion Guide
The following is a guide to completing Never7 – The End of Infinity in the optimal route order and achieving all endings.Never7 – The End of Infinity is available on Steam,…
Ever17 Review: A New Perspective on a Sci-Fi Classic
So, a history lesson. The year is 2002—long before the Science Adventure series was so much as a thought in anyone’s mind. The developer Kindle Imagine Develop, aka “KID,” are…
Never7 Review: The Cycle of Disappointment
The year was 2000. Riding the wave of success that was their recent smash-hit romance visual novel, Memories Off, a company called KID Co., Ltd. asked themselves the question of…
Iwakura Aria to receive English localization via PQube
Announced today via livestream, publisher PQube will release MAGES.' suspense fantasy visual novel "Iwakura Aria" in English in 2025. A Nintendo Switch and Steam release has been confirmed. This follows MAGES.' April…
Seven Memories Off epilogue games receive modern ports in 2025
Announced today via Memories Off 9's official website, seven Memories Off fandisc games, considered epilogues to their respective mainline counterparts, will be rereleased for modern platforms in 2025. Termed "Memories…
Memories Off Sousou launches April 10, 2025 in Japan
The ninth entry in the Memories Off series will launch on April 10, 2025 in Japan, MAGES. has confirmed today via Twitter; Memories Off Sousou will be released on Nintendo…
Spike Chunsoft to publish Never7, Ever17 in the West
Announced today via Twitter, Spike Chunsoft, Inc. will digitally publish Ever17 and Never7, titles in SciADV predecessor series "Infinity," in the West on March 6, 2025. A Double Pack digital…
Ever17 and Never7 remasters launch in March 2025
Revealed today via Twitter, Ever17 and Never7, remasters of two entries in Science Adventure predecessor series "Infinity," will launch on Steam, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4 on March 6, 2025.…
SINce Memories: Off the Starry Sky Route Guide
The following is a guide to completing MAGES.' SINce Memories: Off the Starry Sky and achieving all possible endings.SINce Memories is available on Steam, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation platforms. You…
SINce Memories: Off the Starry Sky Review
In September 1999, Kindle Imagine Develop was still a fledgling developer in the visual novel sphere, and it was preparing to release one of its most ambitious games to date:…
SINce Memories: Off the Starry Sky to release October 23, 2024 in English
Announced today via English publisher PQube, MAGES.' slice-of-life mystery visual novel SINce Memories: Off the Starry Sky will launch in English on October 23, 2024; the game will be available…
B-PROJECT RYUSEI*FANTASIA launches July 15; demo available on Steam
Announced today by English publisher PQube, MAGES.' idol group visual novel B-PROJECT RYUSEI*FANTASIA will launch in English on July 15, 2024 digitally for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. A…
MAGES. otome Genso Manège to receive English localization
Announced last week via PQube, MAGES.' 2020 otome visual novel "Genso Manège" will receive an English localization and release. The game is expected to launch in the near future on…
Memories Off Sousou official website unveiled
Announced today via Twitter, the official website for Memories Off Sousou ~Not always true~, the ninth mainline entry in MAGES.' romance-drama Memories Off series, is now live. The website offers…
Iwakura Aria to receive English localization
Announced today via the game's official Twitter page, MAGES.' brand-new "realistic fantasy suspense visual novel," due out for release on June 27, 2024 in Japan, will also receive an English…
SINce Memories: Off the Starry Sky to receive English release
Announced today via publisher PQube, the latest entry in the Memories Off series, SINce Memories: Off the Starry Sky, will receive an English localization in the near future. Watch the…
MAGES. announces Iwakura Aria for Nintendo Switch
MAGES. has unveiled today a brand-new visual novel for Nintendo Switch: Iwakura Aria. Labeled a "realistic fantasy suspense visual novel," it is expected to launch on June 27, 2024 in…
MAGES.’ B-Project RYUSEI*FANTASIA to launch in the West
Announced today via its publisher, MAGES.' 2021 idol group visual novel "B-Project RYUSEI*FANTASIA" will be localized for an English release; it is expected to launch on Nintendo Switch and Steam.…
MAGES.’ Memories Off series coming to Steam on February 1—without English support
Announced today by Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd., MAGES.' 25-years-and-running romance visual novel series Memories Off will be launching on Steam on February 1. Memories Off's first through seventh entries are…
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds to be delisted from digital storefronts in March 2024
Publisher Rocket Panda Games has announced today that Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds and Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Overdrive—the side-scrolling beat 'em up spin-off game in the Phantom Breaker series, and…
Phantom Breaker Battle Grounds Ultimate announced
Publisher and developer Rocket Panda Games has announced today a brand-new remaster of the classic 2013 side-scrolling beat 'em up, Phantom Breaker Battle Grounds. Boasting enhanced visuals, improved gameplay mechanics,…
New SciADV entries planned; Infinity series to be ported/remade for modern platforms
The following is a brief summary of a recent interview conducted by Dengeki Online with MAGES.’ Makoto Asada. Asada shares a number of insights related to the company's future, notably…
(April Fools’) Steins;Gate, Fortnite collaboration announced
The latest in the long-running series of Steins;Gate collaborations has finally been announced. You might want to buckle up for this one. Announced today via a joint press release, Steins;Gate…
Friends of SciADV #2: 8-BIT YU-NO’s Great Adventure review
Welcome to the Kiri Kiri Basara review of 8-BIT YU-NO'S GREAT ADVENTURE! This review is the second of our Friends of SciADV series, which aims to explore games that fans of…
Friends of SciADV #1: YU-NO review
Welcome to the Kiri Kiri Basara review of YU-NO: A girl who chants love at the bound of this world! This is the first article in our new “Friends of…