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Chaos;Head

Several SciADV titles on sale on PlayStation and Nintendo Switch

Many titles released by Spike Chunsoft are currently on sale on the PlayStation Store and Nintendo eShop as...

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The turbulent development history of Chaos;Head

For Chaos;Head NoAH's seventeenth anniversary, let's take a look back at the turbulent development of the SciADV entry...

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The real-life locations of Chaos;Head

This article and video contains major spoilers for Chaos;Head Welcome to Shibuya: one of Tokyo’s most iconic districts....

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Tokyo Project is back

This time, instead of announcing it months in advance, we came straight to Tokyo. Filming has already begun....

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Merchandise list revealed for Science Adventure ALL STAR POPUP

GEE!STORE has revealed the full merchandise lineup for the upcoming Science Adventure Series ALL STAR POPUP event, giving...

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Science Adventure ALL STAR POPUP event coming to Japan in 2026

GEE!STORE has announced a special “Science Adventure Series ALL STAR POPUP” event celebrating the Science Adventure franchise, including...

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Chaos; Love Chu☆Chu Double Pack launches on Nintendo Switch in Japan

MAGES. has released the Chaos; Love Chu☆Chu Double Pack for Nintendo Switch in Japan. This new compilation brings...

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Round-up: Love Chu☆Chu Pre-order Bonuses, Steins;Gate Exhibition, New MAGES. Education Game, and Corpse Party Potentially Canceled

We’ve decided to round up some smaller news items into a single article for convenience, since each one...

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MAGES. reveals Love Chu☆Chu Double Pack opening movie

MAGES. has revealed the official opening movie for the upcoming Chaos; Love Chu☆Chu Double Pack on Nintendo Switch....

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Tokyo Project update

UPDATE 24.9.2025 Unfortunately, due to an unexpected medical emergency, I was unable to travel to Japan last Sunday...

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Chiyomaru Shikura debuts Love Chu☆Chu Double Pack opening song

As shared by SciADV series executive producer Chiyomaru Shikura, the full opening theme for the upcoming Chaos; Love...

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Chaos; series epilogues coming to Switch November 27, 2025

Revealed today via maji-get.jp, MAGES.’ official storefront., the epilogue games to Chaos;Head NoAH and Chaos;Child—Chaos;Head and Chaos;Child Love...

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Does Chaos;Head’s “cheap” look make the game better?

Chaos;Head has a unique atmosphere compared to other SciADV titles; personally, I don’t think any other title in...

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Tokyo Project announcement

After many months of preparation, it is our pleasure to finally announce that we will be going to...

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Whose eyes are those eyes?

Seventeen years ago, a memetic phrase rocked the nation of Japan. On every citizen’s lips, there was but...

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That time they surveyed high schoolers about Gero Froggy

Ah, Gero Froggy. Who can forget those beautiful uglycute mascots from Chaos;Head, the frogs who stirred up passions...

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Chaos; series pop-up event planned for January

Note: Images in this article may contain spoilers. As announced by @KanaproOfficial, a Chaos; series double pop-up event...

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MAGES. shares New Year’s messages, celebrates series anniversaries

Via Twitter, MAGES. has shared New Year’s messages celebrating 2024 and several of their series’ anniversaries. View the...

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Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds to be delisted from digital storefronts in March 2024

Publisher Rocket Panda Games has announced today that Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds and Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Overdrive—the...

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Phantom Breaker Battle Grounds Ultimate announced

Publisher and developer Rocket Panda Games has announced today a brand-new remaster of the classic 2013 side-scrolling beat...

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Chaos;Head and Chaos;Child Love Chu☆Chu fan translations announced

Via their Twitch channel, fan group Committee of Zero—known for their wide range of SciADV series improvement patches, and...

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Fans launch Chaos;Head NoAH overhaul patch; updated translation, restored cut content, bug fixes, and more

Science Adventure fan translation group Committee of Zero has announced today the release of their Chaos;Head NoAH overhaul...

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Shikura stream highlights: 1–3 new SciADV titles under consideration; Anonymous;Code insights

MAGES. representative director Chiyomaru Shikura hosted last week a livestream on the Japanese streaming site TwitCasting, wherein he...

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“MAGES;FES” live event announced for January 2023

Per their official Twitter account, MAGES. has unveiled a new, upcoming live event: MAGES;FES, the first program of...

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Chaos;Head NoAH and Chaos;Child now available on GOG.com

Via Spike Chunsoft, both Chaos;Head NoAH and Chaos;Child are now available for purchase through the GOG.com storefront for...

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Chaos;Head NoAH Steam community items now available

Chaos;Head NoAH’s previously confirmed Steam community items are now live. A list of available items can be found here—do...

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Chaos;Head NoAH Completion Guide

The following is a guide to playing through Chaos;Head NoAH in the optimal route order and achieving all...

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Costume DLC, Steam community items planned for Chaos;Head NoAH post-launch

Publisher Spike Chunsoft, Inc. has confirmed today via blogpost that Chaos;Head NoAH’s Steam release will be receiving its...

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Chaos;Head NoAH Steam page now live; launches tomorrow

Following today’s announcement of its uncancelation, Chaos;Head NoAH’s Steam page has gone live; please note that some spoiler...

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Chaos;Head NoAH reinstated on Steam

Good news for Science Adventure fans: Spike Chunsoft, Inc. has announced today that Chaos;Head NoAH’s Steam release, which...

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Chaos;Head NoAH Review: A Masterpiece Marred

It’s been a long, long time coming, but it’s finally happening: tomorrow, the first entry in the long-running...

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Adventures into CHAOS; — An interview with SciADV producer Tatsuya Matsubara

It’s been a long time coming, but the wait is almost over! In just six days, the CHAOS;...

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Chaos;Head NoAH Steam release canceled, Spike Chunsoft confirms; publisher looking into alternative storefronts

Spike Chunsoft, Inc. has confirmed today via their website that the previously announced Steam release of Chaos;Head NoAH...

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Chaos; series digital Switch preorders available discounted; new trailer

Announced today by Spike Chunsoft, digital preorders are now available for the upcoming Nintendo Switch releases of Chaos;Head...

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Chaos; series Nintendo Store pages available; new screenshots

Store listings for the Chaos; series—Chaos;Head NoAH and Chaos;Child—are now available via the Nintendo Store. These titles are...

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Anonymous;Code, SciADV-themed limited merchandise to be sold at Nakano Marui

Images featured in this article may contain spoilers for Chaos;Head, Chaos;Child, and Robotics;Notes DaSH. Announced today via their...

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Chaos;Head NoAH coming to Steam on October 7, 2022

Announced today via Spike Chunsoft, Chaos;Head NoAH’s official English localization will release on Steam October 7, 2022. This...

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Rocket Panda Games acquires Phantom Breaker IP, announces new project

As announced today via their website, Rocket Panda Games has officially acquired the Phantom Breaker IP from its...

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Spike Chunsoft to feature the Chaos; Double Pack at Anime Expo live panel

Announced today via Twitter, Spike Chunsoft, Inc. will host a live panel at Anime Expo on July 2;...

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Chaos;Head NoAH, Steins;Gate, and others now on PS4/PS5 through Japan’s PlayStation Plus

As reported by Famitsu, Sony’s PlayStation Plus service has received a large-scale update in Japan; notably, those who...

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Phantom Breaker: Omnia Review

The newest entry in MAGES.’ hot-blooded, fisticuffs-inducing fighting game series is finally here! Well, technically there isn’t a...

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Spike Chunsoft confirms Chaos; Double Pack localization for October 7, 2022

An English localization of the Chaos; Double Pack—a dual-game package featuring both Chaos;Head NoAH and Chaos;Child—has been confirmed,...

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Chaos; Double Pack English localization to release on October 7, 2022

Confirmed today via a listing on VideoGamesPlus, the Chaos; Double Pack—a dual-game package featuring both Chaos;Head NoAH and Chaos;Child—will...

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MAGES. seemingly confirms English release of Chaos;Head NoAH, Chaos;Child Switch port

Via Twitter, it appears MAGES. intends to release an English localization of the Chaos; Double Pack featuring Chaos;Head...

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Chaos; Double Pack now out in Japan on Nintendo Switch

The Chaos; Double Pack, a two-game bundle for the Nintendo Switch featuring Chaos;Head NoAH and Chaos;Child, is now...

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Opinion: Phantom Breaker: Omnia is worth getting excited about

Phantom Breaker: Omnia! Yeah, Science Adventure fans, LISTEN UP: this one’s got Kurisu and Rimi in it. You won’t...

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Chaos; Double Pack now available for digital preorder in Japan

The Nintendo Switch ports of Chaos;Head NoAH and Chaos;Child are now available for preorder on Nintendo’s Japanese online...

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Chaos; Double Pack preorder bonuses receive modifications; one change reverted

The following article contains spoilers for Chaos;Head and Chaos;Child. Moderately NSFW imagery is also featured; viewer discretion is...

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MAGES. to host Chaos; art exhibit booth at Comiket 99, new Anonymous;Code images to be shown

As announced on December 14, 2021, MAGES. intends to host a Chaos; series-focused art exhibit booth at Japan’s...

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Phantom Breaker: Omnia to release on March 15, 2022

Phantom Breaker: Omnia—an upcoming fighting game featuring the Science Adventure series’ Kurisu Makise and Rimi Sakihata as playable...

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Chaos; Double Pack boxart revealed

The imagery featured in this article contains Chaos;Head and Chaos;Child spoilers. Via Famitsu, the boxart for the previously...

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Chaos;Head NoAH and Chaos;Child to receive dual Nintendo Switch release on February 24, 2022

MAGES. has revealed a new trailer for the previously announced Chaos; series dual pack, which is now confirmed...

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Modern Chaos;Head NoAH ports planned for February 2022; Anonymous;Code officially delayed to next year

A recent interview with Makoto Asada, director of MAGES.’ Division 8, has brought with it some news regarding...

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New MAGES. rhythm game, “TIMINGooo!” to feature Upas, Gero Froggies

(Update: TIMINGooo! will launch with both English- and Japanese-language support on November 11, 2021. A previous version of...

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Digital PS3, Vita versions of Chaos;Head, Chaos;Child to become unavailable due to new Sony payment restrictions

Announced yesterday via their official website, Sony Interactive Entertainment will be disabling PayPal, credit card, and debit card...

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Phantom Breaker: Omnia English dub trailer unveiled

Via their YouTube channel, Rocket Panda Games has released a trailer for the English dub of their upcoming...

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Science Adventure, TOKYO VIDEO GAMERS collaboration announced

Announced via their Twitter account, the TOKYO VIDEO GAMERS bar café will be hosting a Science Adventure series...

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Phantom Breaker Omnia, featuring Rimi Sakihata, Kurisu Makise, to release in 2021

A remake of the 2013 MAGES. fighting game Phantom Breaker Extra has been announced—Phantom Breaker Omnia is a brand...

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SciADV vocalist Kanako Itou leaves MAGES.

Announced via her personal blog in late September, prominent Science Adventure vocalist Kanako Itou has officially left MAGES....

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Community Q&A with Spike Chunsoft, Inc. and SciADV producer Tatsuya Matsubara!

With the English release of ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE and ROBOTICS;NOTES DaSH just five days away, it goes without saying...

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New SciADV insights from series producer Tatsuya Matsubara

Crunchyroll has conducted an interview with SciADV series producer Tatsuya Matsubara, which has revealed a number of details...

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Several Science Adventure soundtracks made officially available on YouTube

Via YouTube, MAGES. has made a number of Science Adventure soundtracks available to listen to for free. Below...

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MAGES. acquired by mobile gaming/VR services company COLOPL

Via gamebiz.jp, MAGES., the company in charge of the Science Adventure series and various other fictional franchises, has...

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Chaos;Head anime to receive Western Blu-ray re-release in April

Via Funimation, the Chaos;Head anime adaptation will receive a Blu-ray re-release on April 7, 2020 in the West....

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SciADV Live event rescheduled to January 26, 2020

Per the series’ official Twitter account, the “Science Adventure Live” event, initially scheduled to be held on October...

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SciADV Live event temporarily cancelled, rescheduling in progress

#科学ADVライブ2019 【科学アドベンチャーライブ 10月12日公演中止のお知らせ】https://t.co/XygtiPbZ11 pic.twitter.com/1BtkLugknc — 科学ADV公式◆『STEINS;GATE』10周年 (@kagakuadv) October 11, 2019 Per its official website, the Science Adventure Live concert...

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Famitsu interview with Chiyomaru Shikura: more information now available

The following article contains spoilers for Steins;Gate and Steins;Gate 0. The latest Famitsu Weekly magazine issue is now...

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MAGES. went independent from Dwango and Kadokawa

MAGES. has announced in a press release that Chiyomaru Studio has bought all MAGES. stocks owned by Dwango,...

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Spike Chunsoft to reveal 2 new MAGES. game localizations at Anime Expo

During their latest Twitch live-stream, Spike Chunsoft – the current publisher of Science Adventure games for the West...

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An interview with CINEPRESTO

SciADV community member CINEPRESTO recently visited Spike Chunsoft’s California office for a tour, and to appear on their stream...

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Community member CINEPRESTO visits Spike Chunsoft tomorrow, video message from SciADV producer Tatsuya Matsubara to be shown

A member of the community will be visiting Spike Chunsoft’s California office tomorrow for a special stream! Spike...

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SciADV pre-release concepts and tentative future release plan shown by Chiyomaru Shikura

In his latest TwitCasting stream, Chiyomaru Shikura showcased a slideshow presentation featuring a variety of new, never before seen content. ...

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Round-up: C;H 10th anniversary goods teased, S;G0 episode 14 delayed, AX 2018

We’ve decided to round-up some minor SciADV news into a single article for reader convenience. Today, I’ll cover...

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Chiyomaru Shikura June 16, 2018 stream: Announcements and Analysis

What began as a small stream of Steins;Gate 8-Bit, an upcoming preorder bonus game for Steins;Gate Elite, quickly...

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5pb./MAGES. executive director possibly confirms localization for various SciADV titles

In a surprising turn of events, 5pb./MAGES.’ executive director Chiyomaru Shikura recently tweeted in English about the company’s new...

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