When it launched near the start of the year, Tekken 8 was praised for its dazzling visuals, over-the-top storytelling, gameplay focus on aggression and offense, and outstanding cast of characters. Though many of the series’ mainstays were present at launch, Bandai Namco left out a few heavy hitters. The first …

The Dragon Ball Z: Budokai franchise is important to me. As someone whose anime knowledge was limited to the Pokémon series in the late ’90s, Budokai opened my eyes to perhaps the world’s biggest and most beloved anime. Sure, I had seen clips of Dragon Ball Z and knew the …