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Playstation Store Update April 25, 2017

Pre-orders

  • Human Fall Flat ($14.99)(out 5-9)
  • Prey ($59.99)(out 5-5)

PSVR Games

  • Bandit Six: Comnined Arms ($12.99)
  • OASIS GAMES HORROR VR BUNDLE ($19.99)
  • OASIS GAMES SHOOTER VR BUNDLE ($24.99)
  • Statik ($19.99)(free demo)
  • Symphony of the Machine ($19.99)
  • HeroCade ($14.99)
  • VR Invaders – Complete Edition ($17.99)

PS4 Games

  • ACA NEOGEO ART OF FIGHTING ($7.99)
  • Deathstate ($9.99)
  • Deformers ($29.99)
  • Digerati Bundle 3 Pack Part 2 ($27.99/PS+ $9.51)
  • DRAGON QUEST HEROES II™ Explorer’s Edition ($59.99)
  • Eventide: Slavic Fable ($9.99)
  • Farming Simulator 15: Complete Edition ($49.99)
  • Games of Glory (Free)
  • Outlast 2 ($29.99)
  • Marvel Heroes Omega – Avengers Founder’s Pack ($59.99)
  • Marvel Heroes Omega – Deadpool Founder’s Pack ($19.99)
  • Marvel Heroes Omega – Guardians of the Galaxy Founder’s Pack ($39.99)
  • Marvel Heroes Omega – Spider-Man Founder’s Pack ($19.99)
  • Marvel Heroes Omega – War Machine Founder’s Pack (PS+ Exclusive $16.99)
  • RTK13: Fame and Strategy Expansion Pack Bundle ($69.99)
  • Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment ($9.99)
  • Sniper Ghost warrior 3 Season pass Edition ($59.99)
  • Syberia 3 ($49.99)
  • Valhalla Hills – Definitive Edition ($39.99)
  • What Remains of Edith Finch ($19.99)

PS4 Add-on Content

  • 3on3 Freestyle PS+ April Bonus Pack (Free)
  • Deformners Strand pakc s9$2.99 and up to 19.99)
  • DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 Dragon Ball Super Pack 3 ($9.99)
  • Games of Glory Soldi packs ($0.99 and up to $49.99)
  • Games of Glory All-Stars pack ($29.99)
  • LittleBigPlanet Little Nightmares Level Creator Kit ($2.99)
  • Marvel Heroes Omega Packs ($4.99 and up to $99.99)
  • Minecraft Glide Track Pack Season Pass ($9.99)
  • Minecraft Glide Beasts Track Pack ($2.99)
  • Persona 5 DLC (Free and up)
  • Pure Hold’em Poker 100% Hemp Card Deck ($1.99)(Out 4-20)
  • Ride 2 Free Bikes Pack 6 (Free)
  • RTK13 DLC (Free and up)
  • Sniper Elite 4 – Deathstorm part 2: Infiltration ($6.99)
  • Sniper Elite 4 – Urban Assault Expansion pack ($7.99)
  • Street Fighter V 2017 Capcom Pro Tour Pass ($24.99)
  • The Forgotten Land ($4.99)
  • The Walking Dead: A New Frontier – Episode 4 ($4.99)
  • Watch Dogs 2 Mega Pack ($19.99)

PS3 Add-on Content

  • LittleBigPlanet Little Nightmares Level Creator Kit ($2.99)
  • Minecraft Glide Track Pack Season Pass ($9.99)
  • Minecraft Glide Beasts Track Pack ($2.99)
  • Persona 5 DLC (Free and up)
  • World of Tanks Heavy Metal Hero FV305 Loaded Bundle ($46.99)
  • World of Tanks Heavy Metal Hero FV305 Ultimate Bundle ($52.99)

PS Vita Games

  • The Legend of Dark Witch ($9.99)
  • LittleBigPlanet Little Nightmares Level Creator Kit ($2.99)
  • WeatherNation (Free)

PlayStation Plus Specials

PlayStation 4

  • Borderlands: The Handsome Collection – $29.99
  • Chivalry: Medieval Warfare Ultimate Edition – $8.99
  • Destiny: The Collection – $35.99
  • Destiny: The Taken King DLC – $9.99
  • Diablo III: Reaper of Souls Ultimate Evil Edition – $29.99
  • Dirt Rally – $17.99
  • Doom – $29.99
  • F1 2016 – $29.99
  • Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – $9.99
  • Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Collector’s Edition – $29.99
  • Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward DLC – Price Not Shown
  • Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward Collector’s Edition DLC – Price Not Shown
  • Final Fantasy XIV Online – $20.99
  • Grand Theft Auto V – $35.99
  • Grand Theft Auto V + Great White Shark Cash Card – $45.59
  • Grand Theft Auto V + Megalodon Shark Cash Card – $67.99
  • Grand Theft Auto V + Whale Shark Cash Card – $49.49
  • Guilty Gear Xrd Revelator – $14.99
  • Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris – $4.99
  • Mortal Kombat XL – $23.99
  • NBA 2K17 – $35.99
  • NBA 2K17 Kobe Bryant Legend Edition Gold – $49.99
  • NBA 2K17 Legend Edition – $39.99
  • Paragon Epic Pack DLC – $29.99
  • Paragon Prime Pack DLC – $17.99
  • Rocket League – $11.99
  • Rocket League DLC: Aftershock, Back to the Future, Batman v Superman, Chaos Run, Esper, Marauder, Masamune, NBA Flag Pack, Proteus, Revenge of the Battle-Cars, Supersonic Fury, Triton, Vulcan – 40% off each
  • Skullgirls 2nd Encore – $4.99
  • Street Fighter V – $19.99
  • Street Fighter V Deluxe Edition – $39.99
  • Styx: Shards of Darkness – $39.99
  • The Jackbox Party Pack 3 – $7.49
  • Titanfall 2 Deluxe Edition – $39.99
  • Titanfall 2 – $29.99
  • Umbrella Corps – $7.49
  • Umbrella Corps Deluxe Edition – $9.99
  • Warhammer: The End Times Vermintide – $11.99
  • WWE 2K17 – $29.99
  • WWE 2K17 Digital Deluxe – $44.99

PlayStation Vita

  • Skullgirls 2nd Encore – $4.99

Tom Clancy Sale (Sale Price, PlayStation Plus Price)

PlayStation 4

  • Ghost Recon Wildlands Deluxe Edition – $58.09, $51.09
  • Ghost Recon Wildlands Gold Edition – $79.99, $69.99
  • Ghost Recon Wildlands – $50.99, $44.99
  • Rainbow Six Siege – $29.99, $24.99
  • Rainbow Six Siege Complete Edition – $69.99, $59.99
  • Rainbow Six Siege Year 2 Gold Edition – $55.99, $47.99
  • The Division – $29.99, $24.99
  • The Division and Rainbow Six Siege Bundle – $51.09, $41.99
  • The Division Gold Edition – $40.49, $31.49
  • The Division Season Pass – $23.99, $19.99

PlayStation 3

  • EndWar – $6.99, $4.99
  • Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 – $6.99, $4.99
  • Ghost Recon Future Soldier – $6.99, $4.99
  • Rainbow Six Vegas – $6.99, $4.99
  • Rainbow Six Vegas 2 – $6.99, $4.99
  • Splinter Cell Blacklist – $7.49, $5.99
  • Splinter Cell Blacklist Ultimate Edition – $9.99, $7.99
  • Splinter Cell Chaos Theory HD – $5.24, $3.74
  • Splinter Cell Double Agent – $6.99, $4.99
  • Splinter Cell HD – $5.24, $3.74
  • Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow HD – $5.24, $3.74

PlayStation Vita

  • EndWar (PSP) – $3.49, $2.49
  • Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 (PSP) – $6.99, $4.99
  • Ghost Recon Predator (PSP) – $6.99, $4.99
  • Rainbow Six Vegas (PSP) – $6.99, $4.99
  • Splinter Cell Essentials (PSP) – $3.49, $2.49

New Release Deals (Sale Price, PS+ Price)

  • Digerati Bundle 3 Pack Part 2: Uncanny Valley, Vertical Drop Heroes HD, Slain Back from Hell (PS4) – $13.99, $9.51
  • Marvel Heroes Omega: War Machine Founder’s Pack (PS4) – $16.99 (PS+ exclusive)

Other Deals (Sale Price, PS+ Price)

  • 8DAYS (PS4) – $5.99, $5.49
  • AeternoBlade (PS4) – $7.49
  • AeternoBlade (PS Vita) – $4.49
  • Albedo: Eyes From Outer Space (PS4) – $4.49
  • Alien Shooter (PS4) – $3.19
  • Alien Shooter (PS3) – $3.19
  • Aqua Moto Racing Utopia (PS4) – $11.99
  • Cast of the Seven Godsends Redux (PS4) – $2.09
  • Crazy Strike Bowling EX (PS4) – $6.49
  • Dex (PS4, PS Vita) – $13.39, $11.99
  • Doodle God, Doodle Devil & Doodle Kingdom (PS4) – $5.99
  • Doodle God, Doodle Devil & Doodle Kingdom (PS3) – $5.99
  • Doodle God, Doodle Devil & Doodle Kingdom (PS Vita) – $5.99
  • EVE: Valkyrie (PSVR) – $29.99
  • EVE: Gunjack (PSVR) – $3.99
  • HoPiKo (PS4) – $3.49
  • Horse Racing 2016 (PS4) – $9.74
  • Late Shift (PS4) – $11.24, $9.99
  • Leave the Nest (PSVR) – $10.39 (PS+)
  • Mahjong World Contest (PS Vita) – $1.24
  • Pinball Arcade: Last Action Hero (PS4) – $4.49, $3.99
  • Pinball Arcade: Last Action Hero (PS3) – $4.49, $3.99
  • Pinball Arcade: Last Action Hero (PS Vita) – $4.49, $3.99
  • Pinball Arcade: Last Action Hero Pro (PS4) – $7.19, $6.39
  • Pinball Arcade: Last Action Hero Pro (PS3) – $7.19, $6.39
  • Pinball Arcade: Last Action Hero Pro (PS Vita) – $7.19, $6.39
  • Royal Defense (PS Vita) – $1.49
  • Semispheres (PS4) – $7.49, $6.69
  • Sublevel Zero Redux (PS4) – $13.99
  • Sword Coast Legends (PS4) – $6.99
  • VR Ping Pong (PSVR) – $10.49
  • Wanderjahr (PS4) – $7.49
  • Wanderjahr (PS Vita) – $4.99
  • Warhammer: The End Times Vermintide Digital Value Pack (PS4) – $39.99

Freebies

  • 3on3 FreeStyle: April PlayStation Plus Bonus Pack (PS4) – PS+ exclusive
  • Dark Souls III: Transitory Lands Theme (PS4)
  • Eventide: Slavic Fable Demo (PS4)
  • Games of Glory (PS4)
  • Persona 5 Swimsuit Set (PS4)
  • Persona 5 Swimsuit Set (PS3)
  • Portal Knights Demo (PS4)
  • Statik Demo (PSVR)
  • Vikings: Wolves of Midgard Demo (PS4)
  • WeatherNation (PS Vita)

Marvel VS Capcom: Infinite New Characters and Collector’s Edition

Fighting game fans, brace yourselves.  Some juicy news is heading your way!

Marvel VS Capcom: Infinite will be heading to PS4, Xbox One, and PC September 19, 2017.  Pre-orders are now available today!

A limited Marvel VS Capcom: Inifinite Collector’s Edition will also be available for pre-order.  It will include:

Four premium character dioramas of Iron Man, Captain Marvel, Mega Man X and Chun-Li, a case filled with six Infinity Stone replicas, as well as SteelBook packaging that contains the Deluxe Edition of the game.

In addition to the sweet collector’s edition, characters on the roster you can expect to see:

  • Ultron
  • Hulk
  • Thor
  • Hawkeye
  • Rocket Raccoon
  • Chun-Li
  • Strider Hiryu
  • Chris Redfield

Each newly-added character will feature unique abilities, iconic special moves and will join other previously-announced characters, including Captain Marvel, Iron Man and Captain America from the Marvel side, and Ryu, Mega Man X and Morrigan from Capcom. The use of powerful, game-changing Infinity Stones further deepens the customized gameplay and allows players to equip and unleash elemental in-game powers, such as Time, Power and Space.

NCG Reviews Psycho Pass: Mandatory Happiness (Steam)

Psycho Pass: Mandatory Happiness is available now on Steam!  Are you ready to re-enter the world of Psycho-Pass?

Story

Taking place during Season one of the anime series, Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness introduces two new characters: Enforcer Takuma Tsurugi or Inspector Nadeshiko Kugatachi.  Enforcer Tsurugi is searching for his lover while Kugatachi has lost all memories of her past.  You follow each detectives through a series of events that eventually lead to Alpha, an AI whose goal is to provide happiness to all humans.

 

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I am not quite sure how I felt about the story.  I enjoyed the concept of a rogue AI trying to create happiness the only way it can understand; a path of pure lethargy where decisions that would create unhappiness cease to exist.  I wanted to see what would happen with the AI, and furthermore, the connection between the two new characters to the AI.  I feel like this is where the story falls short.  Either because the concept of Psycho Pass itself forbids the exploration of the characters (searching into the past will cloud their hues making them latent criminals) or the characters themselves weren’t as developed as I had hoped they would be.  I was also slightly annoyed that detective Ginoza was so hot-headed.  I felt like it contradicted the character established from the anime series.

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Visuals

Visual novels are not heavy in graphics and Mandatory Happiness is no different.  The story takes place inside the Public Safety Beareu headquarters and in the newly introduced city Sado Marina City. Some scenes are rendered as they were in the anime but the general landscape of the game felt extremely lacking and most scenes were reduced to only dialogue. Cut-scene art was far and few between; and even action scenes were merely sound effects. There were quite a few scenes that could have benefited from a more detailed cut-scene; it would have drove home the drama just a little bit more.  While I understand the series itself takes place in a bland dystopian Tokyo landscape, I felt like the game could have used more imagery to bring the game to life.

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Audio

I can’t say the sound track brought about anything new to the series.  Sure, helicopters and other background effects were utilized, but at a minimum.  Every now and then when I was prompted to make a choice, the music tempo increased to show the intensity of the decision, but otherwise, there was nothing noteworthy.

Game Play

Visual novels are basically pushing “enter” until you are prompted to make a decision and the decision is what determines your course at the end of the game.  After playing nothing but romance visual novels, I came to realize that it’s damn near impossible to get good endings without a walk-through and that’s the fun part about them; it’s why I keep going back to the story because I like to test out each and every option to see where it leads.  I felt let down when my final choice in Mandatory Happiness felt like the only thing that determined whether I got a True End or Bad End.    Even after saving a few time and going back to change my decisions, the story progressed essentially the same way, say for one or two things. The decision line felt very linear which took the joy out of playing a visual novel. I questioned whether there was a point to monitoring my hue (which you are frequently prompted to care for), if my relationship with the other characters even mattered, and whether or not my choices in the game really made a difference to the outcome.

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Verdict

I think this story would have been a wonderful release between season releases of the anime series. After having watched the entire series and sobbed like a baby, the desire to be placed back into the Psycho Pass world is long lost.  However, I think anyone who has been newly introduced to the series would certainly enjoy the story of Mandatory Happiness.

Visuals, audio, and game play were a let down.  I would have enjoyed alternate endings, or at least a path that made me really question my decision making though the game.  After my first play through, I thought Mandatory Happiness would have made a wonderful novel instead.

I played this title on Steam.  Steam has a vast collection of visual novels but I always feel like they’re better off on a portable console versus PC.  If you’re used to playing on PC, looking to expand your Steam library, and just love Psycho Pass, this is a great buy. However, I think it’s a better fit on the Vita.


Are you a fan of the Psycho Pass series? Will you be adding Mandatory Happiness to your collection? Do you like playing Visual Novels on your portable console or PC? Let us know in the comments!

 

Playstation Store Update April 18, 2017

Pre-orders

  • GNOG ($14.99/PS+ $13.49)(out 5-2)
  • Little Nightmares ($19.99)(out 4-28)

PSVR Games

  • HeroCade ($14.99)
  • VR Invaders – Complete Edition ($17.99)

PS4 Games

  • ATV Renegades ($29.99)
  • Digerati Bundle 4 Pack Part 2 ($29.99)
  • Flinthook ($14.99/PS+ $13.49)
  • Full Throttle Remastered ($14.99)
  • Late Shift ($12.49/PS+ 9.99)
  • Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Telltale – Episode 1 ($4.99)
  • MechRunner ($7.99)
  • Rise and Shine ($14.99)
  • Rolling Bob ($14.99)
  • Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom ($29.99)
  • Spear of Destiny ($16.99/PS+ $15.29)
  • The Disney Afternoon Collection ($19.99)
  • The Silver Case ($29.99)
  • Wonder Boy: The Dragons Trap ($19.99)

PS4 Add-on Content

  • Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare – DLC2 Continuum ($14.99)
  • DOA5LR DLC ($1.99 and up)
  • Ghost Recon Wildlands – Narco Road (Free for Season Pass Holders) (out 4-25 for everyone else price TBA)
  • KOF XIV: Costume Angel Diabla ($2.99)
  • KOF XIV: Costume Kula Sundress ($2.99)
  • KOF XIV: Costume Meitenkun Pajamas ($2.99)
  • KOF XIV: Costume Sylvia Little Red Riding Hood ($2.99)
  • KOF XIV: Costume Late Shift ($11.24)
  • Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Telltale – Season Pass ($19.99)
  • Persona 5 DLC (Free and up)
  • TOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW SIX® SIEGE – Buck GR Wildlands Set ($7.99)
  • Watch Dogs 2- Bay Area Thrash Set ($2.99)
  • Watch Dogs 2- Glow Pro Pack ($6.99)
  • Watch Dogs 2- Kick it Pack ($6.99)
  • Watch Dogs 2- No Compromise ($9.99)
  • Watch Dogs 2- Retro Modernist Pack ($6.99)
  • Watch Dogs 2- Ride Britannia Pack ($6.99)
  • Watch Dogs 2- Velvet Cowboy Pack ($4.99)
  • World of Tanks Heavy Metal Heroes M51 Super Sherman Loaded Bundle ($45.99)
  • World of Tanks Heavy Metal Heroes M51 Super Sherman Ultimate Bundle ($51.99)

PS Vita Games

  • Full Throttle Remastered ($14.99)

EA Sports Sale (Sale Price, PlayStation Plus Price)

PlayStation 4

  • EA Sports Rory McIlroy PGA Tour – $10.49, $7.49
  • EA Sports UFC – $9.99, $7.99
  • EA Sports UFC: Bruce Lee – $1.79, $1.19
  • EA Sports UFC 2 – $19.99, $15.99
  • EA Sports UFC 2 Deluxe Edition – $24.99, $19.99
  • FIFA 17 – $29.99, $23.99
  • FIFA 17 Deluxe Edition – $39.99, $31.99
  • FIFA 17 Super Deluxe Edition – $79.99, $69.99
  • Madden NFL 17 – $25.79, $19.79
  • Madden NFL 17 Deluxe Edition – $30.09, $23.09
  • Madden NFL 17 Super Deluxe Edition – $59.99, $49.99
  • NHL 17 – $29.99, $19.79
  • NHL 17 Deluxe Edition – $39.99, $26.39
  • NHL 17 Super Deluxe Edition – $59.99, $49.99

PlayStation 3

  • FIFA 17 – $29.99, $23.99
  • Fight Night Champion – $4.99, $3.99
  • Madden NFL 17 – $25.79, $19.79
  • NBA Jam: On Fire Edition – $4.49, $2.99
  • NCAA Football 14 – $9.99, $7.99
  • NFL Blitz – $4.49, $2.99
  • NHL Legacy Edition – $12.89, $9.89
  • SSX – $5.99, $3.99
  • SSX: Classic Characters Pack – $1.79, $1.19

New Release Deals (Sale Price, PS+ Price)

  • Flinthook (PS4) – $13.49 (PS+)
  • Late Shift (PS4) – $11.24, $9.99
  • Spear of Destiny (PS4) – $15.29 (PS+)

Other Deals (Sale Price, PS+ Price)

  • 8DAYS (PS4) – $5.99, $5.49
  • AeternoBlade (PS4) – $7.49
  • AeternoBlade (PS Vita) – $4.49
  • Albedo: Eyes From Outer Space (PS4) – $4.49
  • Alien Shooter (PS4) – $3.19
  • Alien Shooter (PS3) – $3.19
  • Aqua Moto Racing Utopia (PS4) – $11.99
  • Cast of the Seven Godsends Redux (PS4) – $2.09
  • Crazy Strike Bowling EX (PS4) – $6.49
  • Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today (PS4) – $14.99, $13.99
  • Doodle God, Doodle Devil & Doodle Kingdom (PS4) – $5.99
  • Doodle God, Doodle Devil & Doodle Kingdom (PS3) – $5.99
  • Doodle God, Doodle Devil & Doodle Kingdom (PS Vita) – $5.99
  • Euro Fishing (PS4) – $15.99
  • EVE: Valkyrie (PSVR) – $29.99
  • EVE: Gunjack (PSVR) – $3.99
  • HoPiKo (PS4) – $3.49
  • Mahjong World Contest (PS Vita) – $1.24
  • Royal Defense (PS Vita) – $1.49
  • Snow Moto Racing Freedom (PS4) – $19.79
  • Sublevel Zero Redux (PS4) – $13.99
  • Sword Coast Legends (PS4) – $6.99
  • Tethered (PS4) – $14.99
  • Tethered Divine Edition (PS4) – $20.09
  • The Sun and Moon (PS4, PS Vita) – $3.49
  • VR Ping Pong (PSVR) – $10.49
  • Wanderjahr (PS4) – $7.49
  • Wanderjahr (PS Vita) – $4.99
  • War Thunder – Fire and Maneuver Advanced Pack (PS4) – $11.49
  • War Thunder – George Bostwick’s P-47M-1-RE Thunderbolt (PS4) – $14.99
  • War Thunder – Heavy Armor Advanced Pack (PS4) – $39.99
  • War Thunder – Tracks of Victory (PS4) – $34.99
  • War Thunder – Ultra Advanced Pack (PS4) – $39.99

More Ultimates revealed for Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony

The best thing about Danganronpa games is the cast of characters you meet.  NIS is giving us the next round of Ultimate Students participating in the killing game! Upupupu!

K1-B0 (AKA Keebo): Ultimate Robot

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Equipped with recording functions and hyper-advance AI, Keebo can learn to be a real boy! Unfortunately, it doesn’t help him pick up queues from human interaction which in turn, leads to him making comments that get him in trouble.  Keeba is earnest, proper, and is sensitive about the issue of “robophobia”; he won’t hesitate to call out robo-discrimination!

Gonta Gokuhara: Ultimate Entomologist

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Raised by a pack of wolves for ten years after getting lost in a forest, Gonta learned to speak with animals and insects. After reuniting with his family, Gonta decided that he must always act like a true gentleman since he spent his childhood in the forest.  He has a hard time talking with students his own age.  Gonta is gentle by nature; he has never killed a fly!

Shuichi Saihara: Ultimate Detective

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Another detective is in the midst of a game! This should definitely get interesting.  Shuichi is an apprentice detective with a variety of small jobs under his belt; mostly finding cheating couples. However, he did solve a murder before the police did and so he was named, “Ultimate Detective”.  Although, Shuichi doesn’t believe in his ability.  “Shuichi’s insecurities tend to make him rather timid, but he is quick to act in situations where his keen intuition is needed.”

Tsumigi Shirogame: Ultimate Cosplayer

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A true Cosplayer, through and through, Tsumigi loves making costumes but hates seeing her costumes on people who don’t truly appreciate the art.  Tsumigi is reserved, studious, and kind until Cosplay and Fandom are mentioned; she then becomes outspoken and passionate!   “She has a tendency to completely ignore those around her when she’s especially deep in thought. She also has a habit of referencing anime, video games, and manga over the course of a normal conversation. “