Thirty years ago today, Chrono Trigger hit the SNES in Japan, delivering one of greatest RPGs of its generation—a reputation that has only endured as time has gone on. Mechanically, narratively, graphically, Chrono Trigger has wowed generation after generation of players, but part of that indelible success goes beyond its pixelated aesthetic, and the vision […]
Daima’s Ending Is a Fitting Last Note on Akira Toriyama’s Vision for Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball Daima has finally come to an end. The anime’s 20-episode run delivered an ample helping of fan service by making wishful fiction from internet forums of old real, with myriad new and returning transformations. The show also served as a huge animation flex on the part of Toei Animation weekly, putting the stalwart […]
Of Course Dragon Ball Daima Gave Us the SSJ4 Reveal We Really Wanted, Too
Last week, Dragon Ball Daima virtually broke the internet by canonizing one of Goku’s long-forgotten transformations, Super Saiyan 4. Although fans didn’t get a lot of time to gawk at Goku flaunt his ape muscles all over before villain King Gomah negated his transformation, the latest episode in Daima‘s final stretch circled the block once […]