From Akira Toriyama lending his spikey-haired designs to Chrono Trigger, to Hayao Miyazaki’s enduring influence on Final Fantasy’s airships, anime and video games have always been intrinsically linked. Yet if we’re being honest, few games have ever truly nailed the anime aesthetic. Despite some valiant attempts at cel shading over the years ā we’re looking at you Guilty Gear and Dragon Ball Fighterz ā there’s yet to be an anime equivalent of Cuphead, a game that truly feels like diving into a playable episode of your favourite shonen. Thankfully, those weeby prayers are soon to be answered, thanks to Switch 2 exclusive, Orbitals.
