Snap Discussion: Nintendo Memories
It all started with speculation of the Nintendo Switch, which then lead us to take a long trip down memoryContinue Reading
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Nintendo Memories: Wii U
Kane Bugeja Bayonetta 2 Look! On the store shelves! It’s a Wii! It’s a new controller! It’s an entirely newContinue Reading
Nintendo Memories: 3DS
Kane Bugeja Pokemon Rumble Blast Once touch screens and motion controls have come and…somewhat stayed, what is next in theContinue Reading
Nintendo Memories: Wii
Kane Bugeja Red Steel 2 The Nintendo Wii, the experimental console with the funny name. You see, because Wii soundsContinue Reading
Nintendo Memories: DS
Luke Halliday Bomberman DS The Nintendo DS is a console I hold near and dear to my heart. Not onlyContinue Reading
Nintendo Memories: GameCube
Luke Halliday The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker So finally we have made our way to the little purpleContinue Reading
Nintendo Memories: Game Boy Advance
Kane Bugeja Zoids: Legacy The Game Boy Advance was a console that certainly lived up to its name. Compared toContinue Reading
Digimon World: Next Order – Review
Japan, 1997: The Birth Of Digimon – Bandai took the world by storm with its Tamagotchi variant directed at young males.Continue Reading
Nintendo Memories: Game Boy Color
Frank Inglese Pokemon Crystal Pokemon is a franchise that I keep close to my heart even to this day becauseContinue Reading
Nintendo Memories: Nintendo 64
Frank Inglese Pokemon Snap My first true obsession, dating back to when I was far too young to beContinue Reading
Anime of the Year Awards – 2016
Anime. That wonderous creation that allows members of reality to take a break and wonder; “What would it be likeContinue Reading
Japanese Video Game of the Year Awards – 2016
It’s that time of year (give or take a few weeks) where we all take a second and ponder theContinue Reading
Nintendo Memories: Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Jahanzeb Khan Street Fighter II Turbo Despite being a die hard SEGA fan and the Mega Drive (Genesis) being myContinue Reading
Has ‘Fire Emblem’ Reached Critical Mass?
Yesterday, Nintendo held a special Fire Emblem focused Nintendo Direct conference. During this conference they announced 3 new Fire EmblemContinue Reading
Nintendo Memories: Game Boy
Jahanzeb Khan The King of Fighters 96 One of the coolest things about portable consoles back in the day wasContinue Reading
Reader’s Vote: Japanese Video Game Of The Year 2016
Have your voice heard in SnapThirty’s annual Japanese Video Game of the Year Awards for 2016. There will be aContinue Reading
Reader’s Vote: Anime Of The Year 2016
Have your voice heard in SnapThirty’s annual Anime of the Year Awards for 2016. Once again there will be aContinue Reading
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Nintendo Memories: Nintendo Entertainment System
As we count the weeks, days, and three months or so leading up to the launch of the Nintendo Switch,Continue Reading
SnapThirty Crowns Most Spiritually-Talented Youngster In Anime and Manga
For years, pop culture fanatics have been at war with each other. Countless relationships have been ruined over talksContinue Reading
Nintendo Switch – Switching Up The Future of Gaming
Snap Discussion is the weekly round table discussion on a topic relating to Japanese pop culture as selected by theContinue Reading
What We Are Watching: Fall 2016 Anime Season
Snap Discussion is the weekly round table discussion on a topic relating to Japanese pop culture as selected by theContinue Reading
The Mysterious Pilot of Unit-02 – Interview with Tiffany Grant at MadFest 2016
During the first ever Madman Anime Festival (or MadFest as it is more summarily entitled), we we lucky enough toContinue Reading
Interview with Shingo Natsume the director of One Punch Man
During the first ever Madman Anime Festival, we were lucky enough to get the chance to sit down with ShingoContinue Reading
Interview with Tomohiko Ito and Shingo Adachi
During the first ever Madman Anime Festival, we were lucky enough to get the chance to sit down with TomohikoContinue Reading
Interview with Hideo Ishikawa (石川 英郎) the voice of Itachi from Naruto
Recently at SMASH! Con 2016 at the Rose Hill Gardens, we were lucky enough to get a chance to sitContinue Reading
Until The Last Sword Is Drawn – How Will Bleach End?
Snap Discussion is the weekly round table discussion on a topic relating to Japanese pop culture as selected by theContinue Reading
Feeling Inspired – Characters That Changed Your Life
Snap Discussion is the weekly round table discussion on a topic relating to Japanese pop culture as selected by theContinue Reading
Resurgence of The King of Monsters: Godzilla
July 29 2016 marks the landmark release of Godzilla Resurgence, and in case you missed the memo, Funimation has pickedContinue Reading
The Mikono Effect – When One Character Ruins It All
Snap Discussion is the weekly round table discussion on a topic relating to Japanese pop culture as selected by theContinue Reading
Interview With The Development Team Of Attack On Titan: Wings Of Freedom
Ever since Hajime Isayama’s brutal Manga was adapted into it’s very own Anime, courtesy of Wit Studio, fans have wonderedContinue Reading
Welcome to Erion
Odin Sphere Leifthrasir has landed in Australia on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and PlayStation 3, and despite it beingContinue Reading
With All Your Might – Anime and Manga’s Greatest Fights
Snap Discussion is the weekly round table discussion on a topic relating to Japanese pop culture as selected by theContinue Reading
Friendship, Effort and Victory: The Spirit of Shonen Jump
Snap Discussion is the weekly round table discussion on a topic relating to Japanese pop culture as selected by theContinue Reading
Fandom Of One: Obscure or Unknown Anime You Cherish
Snap Discussion is the weekly round table discussion on a topic relating to Japanese pop culture as selected by theContinue Reading
Second Chancery: Pop Culture That Deserves a Second Look
Snap Discussion is the weekly round table discussion on a topic relating to Japanese pop culture as selected by theContinue Reading
Fire Emblem: Fates – Why You Should Purchase All Paths
Intelligent Systems’ latest work of brilliance, Fire Emblem: Fates, has just been released across Australia and New Zealand, and fansContinue Reading
The Original Was Better: Anime That Didn’t Need a Reboot or Sequel
Snap Discussion is the weekly round table discussion on a topic relating to Japanese pop culture as selected by theContinue Reading
Hands-On With Grand Kingdom – PlayStation 4 Closed Beta
Something I have always admired about the Japanese Video Game industry is it’s potential for change. Unlike that of theContinue Reading
A Look Into The Strange World Of Japanese Beetle Fighting
Japan is a country known, above all else, for it’s incredible eccentricity. Most people you talk to about Japan will instinctivelyContinue Reading
Dark Souls III – Review (Xbox One)
No game stirred up a more colourful word-of-mouth reputation than Dark Souls when it first landed in 2011. Dark Souls had anContinue Reading
SnapThirty Crowns Toughest Lady In Japanese Pop Culture
For years, pop culture fanatics have been at war with each other. Countless relationships have been ruined over talksContinue Reading
SnapThirty Crowns Best Shonen Jump Signature Move
For years, pop culture fanatics have been at war with each other. Countless relationships have been ruined overContinue Reading
Japanese Video Game of the Year Awards 2015
Welcome to SnapThirty’s inaugural ‘Japanese Video Game of the Year Awards’ for the Year of 2015. It has been aContinue Reading
Anime of the Year Awards 2015
Welcome to SnapThirty’s second annual ‘Anime of the Year Awards’ for the Year of 2015. It has been a wild rideContinue Reading
Toxicity in the Anime Fandom
Fanbases truly are a wonderful thing. They help to make a show bigger and better, and if a majority ofContinue Reading
SnapThirty Crowns Best Dog In Japanese Pop Culture
For years, pop culture fanatics have been at war with each other. Countless relationships have been ruined over talks ofContinue Reading
Rodea the Sky Soldier: We Reviewed it Thrice!
It started out as a review for the Wii U version of Rodea the Sky Soldier which, for all intents and purposes,Continue Reading
Reader’s Vote: Japanese Video Game Of The Year 2015
Have your voice heard in SnapThirty’s first ever Japanese Video Game of the Year Awards for 2015. There will beContinue Reading
Reader’s Vote: Anime Of The Year 2015
Have your voice heard in SnapThirty’s annual Anime of the Year Awards for 2015. This year there will be aContinue Reading
Exploring The History of Kamen Rider – Showa Era (1971-1989)
Kamen Rider is one of the most popular tokusatsu series in history. It goes without saying that Kamer Rider 1Continue Reading
The SnapCast is Going LIVE October 25th – Our First Ever LIVE Podcast!
That’s right SnapFans, SnapThirty’s Official Podcast also known as The SnapCast is going LIVE on the 25th of October, 2015.Continue Reading
6 Anime That Should Get A Live-Action Adaptation
When someone says ‘anime’ and ‘live-action’ in the same sentence, most people recoil in abject fear and disgust at the thoughtContinue Reading
Fall 2015 Anime Season Watch Guide
Okay so I am a little late to the party this time around with my watch guide but hey IContinue Reading
Interview on ‘Yo-kai Watch’ with David H. Steinberg
With the recent debut of the English dub of Yo-kai Watch on Disney XD in North America, the global takeoverContinue Reading
First Look at Hasbro’s Yo-Kai Watch Toys
EB Games Expo 2015 was a big day for Yo-Kai Watch fans with the world premiere of the English dubContinue Reading
Meet The Felonious Inspirations Behind Persona 5’s New Crew
Chances are, if you’re reading this, than you’re very much aware of the Shin Megami Tensei offshoot series Persona. EvenContinue Reading
Our Interview With Culture Japan’s Danny Choo – SMASH! 2015
What does it take to become a celebrity in the world of Japanese pop culture? If there’s any man to ask,Continue Reading
Oran Con – The Mini Con With The Big Heart
Over this weekend past, in an up and coming suburb somewhere South West of Sydney City, an event was held.Continue Reading
5 Things We Learned From One Piece
With over 700 episodes having aired of the epic shonen anime series One Piece, it is bound to have taughtContinue Reading
Uzumaki Heads To Hollywood – Lionsgate To Make A Live-Action Naruto Film
Let’s be honest, reader…who the hell DIDN’T see this one coming? Of course there’s a live-action Naruto film in theContinue Reading
5 Hidden Gems Available For Streaming On AnimeLab
Madman’s streaming service AnimeLab is only a little over a year old but it sports a catalogue of series thatContinue Reading
Introducing SnapThirty’s Very Own Photographer/Videographer: Crystal Whichelo
This website is still young, and like a baby it is always growing, changing, learning, and evolving. Since we firstContinue Reading
Kamen Rider Drive D-Solid Heroes Figure Unboxing and Review [Rare Figure]
During my stay in Japan I became pretty fascinated with this wild TV series called Kamen Rider Drive. It isContinue Reading
Takayama Travelogue featuring the Sunset of a Lifetime
SnapThirty’s Luke Halliday recorded his journey over a span of two weeks time as he traveled from East to WestContinue Reading
Bullet Train, Yokai Watch Snacks and Nagoya Travelogue
SnapThirty’s Luke Halliday recorded his journey over a span of two weeks time as he traveled from East to WestContinue Reading
Summer 2015 Anime Season Watch Guide
It’s been a year since I did my first anime season watch guide and I have been gradually tweaking theContinue Reading
Tokyo Tower, Asakusa, Mt Fuji, Mt Hakone and LAWSON Travelogue
SnapThirty’s Luke Halliday recorded his journey over a span of two weeks time as he traveled from East to WestContinue Reading
Ikebukuro, Pokemon Center, J-World Tokyo and Shibuya Travelogue
SnapThirty’s Luke Halliday recorded his journey over a span of two weeks time as he traveled from East to WestContinue Reading
Hands-On With The Splatoon Global Testfire Demo
Having only had the Nintendo Wii U for maybe a month at this point in time, I still find myselfContinue Reading
Snap Play: Dragon Quest Heroes – Episode 01
Luke (@LAHalliday) went to Japan and brought back a copy of Dragon Quest Heroes for the PS4. Naturally he wantedContinue Reading
Tokyo Station Travelogue featuring Shonen Jump Shop
SnapThirty’s Luke Halliday recorded his journey over a span of two weeks time as he traveled from East to WestContinue Reading
Journey to the West (Of Japan) – Akihabara Travelogue
SnapThirty’s Luke Halliday recorded his journey over a span of two weeks time as he traveled from East to WestContinue Reading
Spring 2015 Anime Season Watch Guide
With the Spring 2015 anime season just kicking off, we will be taking a look through the best and worstContinue Reading
Naruto Shippuden’s New Chunin Exam Arc – A Justified Filler Or Just Another Stall Tactic?
It all started in chapter thirty four of the original “Naruto” Manga series. Before “Shippuden” was even close to beingContinue Reading
Hands-On With Toukiden: Kiwami
What is it that truly separates the monsters from those who hunt them? Some may say it is the powerContinue Reading
My Hero Academia – The Dawn Of A New Era For Shonen Jump
Throughout our childhood we’re told time and time again to enjoy it while we can. As teenagers, as school students, asContinue Reading
Hands-On With “Dragon Ball: Xenoverse”
The “Dragon Ball” series of video games, in my opinion, has not been a very awe-inspiring one. Throughout the years,Continue Reading
Monty Oum Passes Away
A few days ago, it was made known that Monty Oum, the creator of RWBY and an animator at RoosterContinue Reading
Three Idiots Play: Pokemon Blue
Over fifty Video Games. Six generations. Seven consoles. Eighteen Anime seasons. Seventeen movies. Countless Figurines. Trading Cards. Clothing Items. Stickers.Continue Reading
Anime Flashback – ‘Crush Gear Turbo’
In the early 2000s the high octane action of Beyblades and the epic clashes of Zoids were all the rage.Continue Reading
Wrestle Kingdom 9 Was Wrestling Royalty
Click here to read our preview of the event. Nothing could have prepared us for the incredible show that was WrestleContinue Reading
Winter 2015 Anime Season Watch Guide
With the Winter 2015 anime season imminent, we will be taking a look through the best and worst upcoming series set toContinue Reading
Anime of the Year Awards 2014
Welcome to SnapThirty’s inaugural ‘Anime of the Year Awards’ for the Year of 2014. It has been a wild rideContinue Reading
The Japan Film Festival is Done And Dusted For Another Year, Here’s How It Went
Another year, another film festival. Though the way that read is drab, the Japan Film Festival hosted by The JapanContinue Reading
A Look At…Final Fantasy Type-0 HD
A few days ago, we at SnapThirty were given the chance to visit the office of Bandai Namco Australia and takeContinue Reading
Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Feature One Of The Greatest Video Game Openings Of All Time
Now every gamer, apart from those living in Europe, SHOULD have their hands on the new “Pokemon” video game remakesContinue Reading
Can We Cross the Uncanny Valley?
Ah science, the application of what was once considered magic. The explanation behind the forces of the Universe and ourContinue Reading
Yakuza 0 – Coming To Japan March Of Next Year
You read the title. You all know what the deal is. ‘Yakuza 0’, the upcoming ‘Yakuza’ video game series prequel,Continue Reading
Persona 4 – You Look Beary Cute In That Teddie Sweater!
Who’s ready for some new mascot merchandise?! I am! Over the weekend, the good people over at the Japanese branchContinue Reading
Fall 2014 Anime Season Watch Guide
With the Fall 2014 anime season imminent, we will be taking a look through the best and worst upcoming series set toContinue Reading
First Thoughts: Terra Formars – The Good, The Bad And The Censored
I really, really, really hate insects. Like REALLY hate insects, I’m not sure you can fully understand just how muchContinue Reading
Super Smash Bros. For 3DS and Wii U – Let’s Check Out The Full Roster
Today started off really well, reader. I woke up, I had myself a coffee and some toast, I started answeringContinue Reading
Yammering About Yokai – The Tengu And Its Pop Culture Influences
In my opinion, there’s nothing more influential to Japanese Pop Culture than that of the country’s rich, folkloric past. WhileContinue Reading
“Pokken Tournament” Said To Feature More Than Just Fighting-Types
The latest ‘Pokemon’ spinoff video game title was just announced by The Pokemon Company and it is called ‘Pokken Tournament’.Continue Reading
JFF Encore – Revisting Japan’s Finest Films
This past week, Sydney-siders were lucky enough to get a gander at the Japan Foundation’s Japanese Film Festival Encore showings,Continue Reading
Making Up For Lost Time – Frank Plays The “Pokemon Trading Card Game” (3DS)
Reader, I don’t know about you but my friends and I used to be Pokemon card masters. We neverContinue Reading
Summer 2014 Anime Season Watch Guide
With the Summer 2014 anime season imminent, we will be taking a look through the best and worst upcoming seriesContinue Reading
The Shrinking Borders of the Digimon World: The Woes of Western Localisation
Cast your minds back, if you would, to a magical time known as 1999. The 21st century was still onContinue Reading
Exploring Madman’s AnimeLab Streaming Service, The Future of Anime is Now
On May 28th, 2014, just about a month ago, Madman Entertainment launched their official anime streaming service AnimeLab. The serviceContinue Reading
A Royal Affliction – Examining Hunter x Hunter’s ‘Chimera Ant King’
Now that the dust has settled on the animated version of what will go down as one of the greatestContinue Reading