Mega Man‘s Spiritual Successor Arrives September 15

The Kickstarter-funded Mega Man-style from series creator Keiji Inafune, Mighty No. 9, has a release date. Deep Silver will publish a physical version of the game, as well. Mighty No. 9 raised nearly $4 million in 2013, well over the project’s original $900,000 goal. Inafune spent most of his career at Capcom before forming his…

Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku’s reader-run community: 7 Classic Video Games that need a remake! • Otome Novice – part 1: Shackin’ up with the Shinsengumi • Unboxing: OMEGA QUINTET LE • The Superb SHMUP Jamestown+ TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.

The Final Fantasy XV Demo Reveals Cultural Differences

Square Enix released the Final Fantasy XV demo worldwide. People in different countries think, well, differently! Gamers are no exception. And the reaction to Episode Duscae is proof positive of that. Square Enix has asurveyfor players to give feedback on the demo. In the most recentFinal Fantasy XV Active Time Report, FFXV director Hajime Tabata…

Dragon Ball Is Getting Its First New TV Anime in 18 Years

It’s called Dragon Ball Super. And it’s the first new, original Dragon Ball television anime in nearly two decades. The last Dragon Ball TV anime, Dragon Ball GT, aired from 1996 to 1997. Yahoo News (via tipster Pyke) and Famitsu report that Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama will be handling the new anime’s story. The…

The Tokyo Ghoul Mobile Game is Billiards Meet People-Eating

Like the Dangonaronpa mobile game, Tokyo Ghoul Carnaval is billiards—billiards with superpowered, man-eating Ghouls instead of balls. In Tokyo Ghoul Carnaval, you have several characters and one by one you launch them toward enemy characters. Of course, many times your own characters or other objects are obstructing your shot, so you have to bounce your…

Parasyte is a Classic Reborn for the Modern Era

It’s been nearly 20 years now since the Parasyte manga ended and despite its lasting popularity, it never received an anime adaptation—until now that is. The plot of Parasyte is as follows: One night, spores fall across Japan. Inside the spores are small parasitic creatures that dig into the first human they find, make their…

Katy Perry Didn’t Eat Whale Meat in Japan 

In Japan, you can buy whale. They sell it in some, but not all, supermarkets. You can order in select restaurants. Even Katy Perry came across it recently and has the Instagram photo to prove it. While in Japan this month, the pop singer hung out with sumo wrestlers and visited Tokyo Disneyland. She also…

Rodea‘s Multiplayer Is Kinda Like Sonic Adventure 2‘s Battle Races

While many consider the 3D Sonic games uniformly inferior to the 2D ones, many of my best Sonic memories come from Sonic Adventure 2—and not just the game’s single player. I can’t count the hours I spent doing racing battles with my friends—which is probably why I find the multiplayer of Rodea the Sky Soldier…

Track: Milk Tea | Artist: Ua | Album: Ametora Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Halo: MCC eSports Event Canceled Because The Game Wouldn’t Work

Holding an online tournament requiring teams form parties to play against each other only works if the teams can form parties, and so the first round of ESL’s Halo Championship Series Open bracket was canceled over the weekend. Excitement was high for Saturday’s tournament, in which Halo: The Master Chief Collection teams from across North…