Vampire Bishoujo Vampire / DARKSTALKERS Morrigan

Kotobukiya’s bishoujo line of figures is bringing Morrigan Aensland from Capcom’s Darkstalkers fighting game series to life in their signature style. The 1/7 scale figure features Morrigan in a playful pose, capturing her likeness in vibrant color and great attention to detail, especially in the wings, hair, and fur of her outfit. If you’re a…

Atelier Ryza figma No. 535

Ryza is getting her very own figma from Max Factory! Ryza has various points of articulation and comes with a stand so that you can easily recreate all your favorite poses from the game or come up with your own. She comes with a variety of accessories including: her Celestial Seeker, ax, hammer, fishing rod,…

Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout Lila: Swimsuit Ver. 1/7 Figure

This 1/7 scale figure from Wonder Works recreates the mysterious Oren warrior Lila from Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout in her fashionable, yet functional one-piece swimsuit. The sculpt is extremely detailed and captures Lila’s likeness perfectly. Her emerald green swimsuit features gloss paint and her hair uses translucent parts to further bring…

Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness And The Secret Hideout Official Visual Collection

Atelier Ryza is a wonderful RPG with a colorful cast of characters and visually appealing environments to explore. If you enjoy the artwork, Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness and the Secret Hideout Official Visual Collection is a must-have. The book contains 160 pages worth of illustrations, including setting illustrations and development sketches, character art, weapons, monsters,…

Dragon Quest 1+2+3 Collection Nintendo Switch

Great news for old-school Dragon Quest fans! The first three games of the series, that make up what is sometimes referred to as the “Loto Trilogy”, are coming to the Nintendo Switch on September 27th. There is no Western release planned as of now, much to the disappointment of many, but before you get the…

DRAGON QUEST III THE SEEDS OF SALVATION BRING ARTS: HERO

Dragon Quest III remains not only one of the greatest Dragon Quest games, but one of the best NES-era RPGs ever made. The ability to customize your party by creating your own characters and choosing their class was a great feature, as was the option to be able to change classes. For a classic RPG,…

Octopath Traveler Original Soundtrack

If you’re unfamiliar with Octopath Traveler check out my previous post here! Octopath Traveler is an amazing retro-style RPG that exemplifies many of the best aspects of the genre. Octopath Traveler has a great soundtrack that helps set the tone for many of its environments and emotional scenes. The battle themes give off an air…

Octopath Traveler

No, I haven’t given up on the site. I know it has been a while since I’ve posted, but I assure you Hobby Scratch isn’t going anywhere. Most of my free time has been taken up by playing the brand new Nintendo Switch I acquired recently. I actually had resigned to the fact that I…

Shenmue I & II PS4 Xbox One Pre-order!

  In celebration of Shenmue III finally being in production, Sega is re-releasing their now classic first and second entries in the series! Shenmue was originally an open-world action/rpg adventure game that was very innovative for its time. Shenmue was responsible for many firsts in gaming; for example, it coined the quick-time-event or QTE. Players…

Dragon Quest XI Western Release and Pre-Order

Dragon Quest XI has finally been announced for a Western release. I was beginning to get a bit concerned by the lack of news on a date, but it appears we finally have one on September 4th this year. Unfortunately, it appears that as of this writing, we will sadly not be getting the 3DS…