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Jax is an avid gamer since young. Starting from SUper Mario on NES, he discover his passion for the world of video gaming. Currently a PS3 and Xbox 360 gamer, Jax is actively looking for the 'next better game'. Jax is also the chief editor for GameTrader.SG blog.
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Happy 35th, Sonic! Here’s What Singapore Gamers Need to Know

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Zoom. That iconic startup chime. The blue blur darting across a TV screen. Today, 23 June 2026, marks exactly 35 years since Sonic the Hedgehog first raced onto screens in Japan — and SEGA is celebrating all week long with new game reveals, collab DLC, and anniversary livestreams that Singapore fans should absolutely have on their radar.

Sonic 35th Anniversary — via Sonic the Hedgehog on YouTube

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Gets Its Most Exciting DLC Yet

SEGA has confirmed Season Pass 2 for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, and the roster of guest franchises is frankly wild. Six DLC packs are planned in total, with four already announced:

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pack — July 2026: Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo as playable racers, plus themed vehicles, courses, and music
  • Avatar: The Last Airbender Pack — October 2026: Aang and Katara, with new vehicles, courses, music tracks, and emotes
  • Godzilla Pack — 2027
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion Pack — 2027
Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Season Pass 2 key art with collab franchise logos
Image courtesy of SEGA

For Singapore fans, that last pair is a very big deal. Evangelion and Godzilla have massive followings here, and seeing them cross over into a racing game you can already buy locally is genuinely exciting. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is available in Singapore on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam — check the official SEGA Asia page for local purchase options.

Sonic Pico Park: A New Co-op Game is Coming to Steam

SEGA and indie developer TECOPARK — the studio behind cult hit Pico Park — are collaborating on Sonic Pico Park, a cooperative puzzle-action game set in the Sonic universe. The title blends Pico Park‘s chaotic team-based puzzle gameplay with Sonic characters, iconic levels, and special moments designed entirely around co-op play. It is heading to Steam in 2026, with a specific release date expected to be announced during this week’s anniversary events.

If you have ever played Pico Park with friends and ended up yelling at each other in the best possible way, this one is already a must-wishlist.

Two Anniversary Livestreams This Week — Mark Your Calendars

Sega of America is hosting a birthday livestream on 23 June (today), featuring gameplay, music, community segments, and a charity fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Check the official @sonic_hedgehog social channels for the exact local streaming time.

Then on 24 June at 7:00 PM JST (6:00 PM SGT), the official Sonic the Hedgehog YouTube channel hosts a special Japanese anniversary stream. The lineup includes voice actress Aoi Yuki, a DJ live performance, hands-on gameplay, and the Sonic Pico Park development team. Most importantly: the stream promises world premiere reveals that will only be shown live. New announcements, first seen anywhere. That is genuinely worth blocking out a Tuesday evening for.

What to Expect from the Reveals

Confirmed content for the June 24 stream includes the latest updates on Sonic Pico Park, new season details for Sonic Rumble Party, and additional Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds DLC news. Beyond that, SEGA is keeping the world premiere topics under wraps until airtime — which only adds to the anticipation.

A Sonic Statue Made of DNA in Tokyo

In perhaps the most unexpected 35th anniversary story: SEGA and Japanese bio-art collective LOM BABY have created a life-size chrome statue of Sonic the Hedgehog containing a vial of synthetic DNA sealed inside a Chaos Emerald. Labelled with entries like “Velocity Cells,” “Sonic bIOS,” and “Boost System,” the sculpture is on display at SEGA STORE TOKYO in Shibuya PARCO starting today. SEGA describes it as bringing “the essence of Sonic — who has raced through the ages — into the real world as DNA.” If you are heading to Japan this summer, this one is worth a detour.

Last Words

Thirty-five years of going fast. Sonic has outlasted entire console generations, reinvented himself more times than we can count, and still managed to keep Singapore gamers coming back — especially with crossover moves like this. TMNT, Avatar, Evangelion, Godzilla in one racing game is the kind of collab list that reads like a love letter to the pop-culture tastes of this region. Tune in tonight and tomorrow for the live reveals, and keep an eye on our Game News section for follow-up coverage once the stream announcements drop.

Game News

Star Fox Switch 2 Launches This Thursday, 25 June

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Fox McCloud is back where he belongs — in the cockpit of an Arwing, doing barrel rolls across the Lylat System. Star Fox launches exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 this Thursday, 25 June, bringing a reborn take on the beloved N64 classic to a whole new generation of pilots. And with the N64 celebrating its 30th birthday today, there’s never been a more fitting moment to revisit the galaxy that made Fox McCloud a gaming icon.

Star Fox — Overview Trailer — Nintendo Switch 2 — via Nintendo of America on YouTube

A Lylat System Reborn — What’s New in Star Fox Switch 2

Star Fox is a full remake of the 1997 Nintendo 64 classic, rebuilt from the ground up for Switch 2. Every stage in the game has received a complete visual overhaul, and brand-new cinematic cutscenes — including never-before-seen mission briefings between stages — give Fox McCloud’s squad and the story of Andross’s assault on the Lylat System far more room to breathe than the original ever had. Expanded codex entries with character profiles and planetary lore round out the world-building for players who want to go deeper.

Star Fox Switch 2 gameplay overview screenshot showing Fox McCloud's Arwing in combat
Image courtesy of Nintendo

Three Modes, Plenty of Replay Value

Campaign Mode is the heart of the experience. It’s a branching adventure across the Lylat System — available on Easy, Normal, or Expert difficulty — where the outcome of each planet mission determines which routes open up next. Two players can team up locally, with one taking the Pilot seat and the other handling the Gunner role. Online co-op is also supported via GameShare.

Challenge Mode unlocks once you’ve cleared stages, letting you replay them with a set of fresh objectives. It’s the mode for veterans chasing higher scores and tighter routes.

Battle Mode is full 4-vs-4 aerial dogfighting with up to eight players. There are multiple rule variants and three dedicated stages, and it’s playable solo against AI, online globally, or locally with friends. It’s the kind of multiplayer mode the franchise has needed for years, and it looks like the centrepiece of the game’s long-term appeal.

Joy-Con 2 Mouse Controls and GameShare

One of the standout new features is mouse-style targeting using the Joy-Con 2 as a pointer — rest the controller on a flat surface and you aim at enemies with the precision of a mouse, which is an unexpectedly natural fit for the game’s fast lock-on combat. Local multiplayer also supports up to four players via GameShare — one copy of the game, spread across friends. GameChat (compatible USB camera required) renders both players as in-game character avatars using AR facial recognition, which is a neat bonus for anyone who owns Nintendo’s peripheral.

Star Fox Switch 2 — Pricing and What Singapore Players Should Know

Star Fox is a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive and will not be playable on the original Switch. In the US, the digital version is priced at US$49.99, with a physical edition at US$59.99; the Japanese eShop lists ¥5,480 digital and ¥6,480 physical. Singapore eShop pricing is to be confirmed — check the Nintendo eShop or retailers like GameXtreme and Qisahn for local availability. Nintendo Music subscribers also get ten tracks from the game’s updated orchestral score on day one.

Last words

The N64 turns 30 today and Star Fox — one of that console’s most beloved titles — arrives on Switch 2 this Thursday. For Singapore Switch 2 owners, this is one of the cleanest launch-window games on the platform: a tight, visually impressive remake with proper multiplayer that works well in handheld, tabletop, and TV modes. You can pre-load the digital version now via the Nintendo eShop. If you played the original back in the day, this is a genuine reason to dust off the controllers. Do a barrel roll. Check out more Switch 2 game news here.

Manga Anime, News

Sunrise x SHAFT Team Up for the First Time — Anime Reveal Tonight at 11:30pm SGT

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Two of anime’s most storied studios are teaming up for the very first time, and the big reveal lands tonight. Sunrise — the studio behind Mobile Suit Gundam, Code Geass, and Love Live! — and SHAFT — the house that built Puella Magi Madoka Magica and the Monogatari series — have launched a joint account (@sunrise_shaft) on X, and their first-ever joint anime project reveals tonight at 11:30 p.m. SGT (24 June, 12:30 a.m. JST).

Sunrise x SHAFT joint anime teaser art showing neon urban imagery
Image courtesy of Sunrise x SHAFT

Why This Collab Is Unlike Anything Before

Sunrise and SHAFT have each defined a distinct corner of anime for decades. Sunrise sits inside Bandai Namco Filmworks and is the powerhouse behind mecha royalty: Gundam has been running since 1979, and Code Geass remains one of the genre’s most beloved strategy thrillers. SHAFT, founded in 1975, took a very different path — its signature visual fingerprint, long associated with director Shinbo Akiyuki, gave the world Madoka Magica‘s heart-breaking mahou shoujo deconstruction and Monogatari‘s text-art layering and head-tilts.

These studios occupy genuinely different creative worlds. That is exactly what makes the announcement of a first-ever joint project so striking: nobody saw this coming, and the question of what happens when you blend Sunrise’s action-driven storytelling with SHAFT’s avant-garde visual language has no precedent to draw from.

What the Teaser Shows — and What It Doesn’t

The teaser posted on @sunrise_shaft uses color script artwork — the atmospheric painting technique animators use before full production begins — to suggest the story’s mood rather than show its world outright. The clip hints at neon-drenched urban settings. Two images stand out: a figure holding a knife, and another figure scribbled out and walking through a crowd in neon light. The account’s profile picture is a red spider lily, which in Japanese symbolism is associated with death, farewell, and the boundary between worlds.

None of this confirms a title, source material, genre, or cast. All of that is for tonight.

What Fans Are Speculating

The visual language in the teaser has led some fans to point toward Fool Night, a manga by Kasumi Yasuda about a street artist who takes a risky gamble on someone else’s identity. The knife, the crossed-out figure, and the urban neon palette are consistent with that premise. But the production has confirmed nothing about source material. This is fan pattern-matching — worth noting, but not confirmed fact.

How to Watch the Reveal Tonight

The official announcement drops tonight at 11:30 p.m. SGT. The easiest way to follow along is to head to X and watch @sunrise_shaft directly. There is no confirmed streaming platform for the eventual series yet — that information will likely come as part of or after tonight’s reveal.

Last Words

Singapore fans know both studios well. Gundam has had a consistent presence here — from the model kit aisles at Bugis+ to the crowds that turned up to dedicated mecha exhibitions. SHAFT’s catalogue is practically required reading for any serious anime fan, and Madoka Magica in particular has had a lasting grip on the local community. Whatever this joint project turns out to be, tonight’s reveal is one of the more genuinely anticipated anime moments of 2026. Set your alarm for 11:30 p.m.

More anime news on GameTrader.SG

Game News

Honkai: Nexus Anima Opens Sign-Ups for Evolution Test — New Creatures, New Characters, 9 July

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HoYoverse has opened recruitment for the next closed beta of Honkai: Nexus Anima — and players on PC, iOS, and Android can throw their names in the hat right now. Sign-ups opened on 22 June, with the Evolution Test itself kicking off on 9 July 2026. Trailers are live in English, Japanese, Korean, and Traditional Chinese, confirming this is a global beta — not a Japan-only affair.

Evolution Test Gameplay Showcase — via Honkai: Nexus Anima on YouTube

What Is Honkai: Nexus Anima?

This is an entirely new HoYoverse franchise — separate from Honkai Impact 3rd and Honkai: Star Rail. The game is built around a lore concept called the Nexus: a primordial force that once balanced opposing aspects of existence — light and dark, love and hate. When the Nexus collapsed, fragments of it became living creatures called Anima.

Players take the role of a Dimensional Traveler who escapes captivity and arrives in Iya, a town in the Reality Plane. The core loop is bonding with Anima — naming them, capturing photos, evolving them, and deploying them in strategic battles. Rare Chromatic Anima variants are especially coveted. If you have ever wished Genshin Impact had a Pokémon-style creature-collecting layer, this is worth watching.

What’s New in the Evolution Test

The Evolution Test is a major content jump over earlier testing phases. Three new characters debut in Iya: Nanafey, Bai Mei, and Olympia. Voice actor Akira Ishida (known for roles in Evangelion, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Honkai Impact 3rd) is confirmed as the voice of a character named Otto.

Expanded areas open up in the test, including a New Quarter district of Iya, the Bond Hall, and the Nexus Group building. This is a non-paying, data-wiping closed beta — any progress made will not carry to the final release — so it is purely a chance to get hands-on with HoYoverse’s next big title before everyone else.

Honkai: Nexus Anima Evolution Teaser — Until We Meet
Image courtesy of HoYoverse

How to Apply — Open Right Now

Head to hna.hoyoverse.com and complete the recruitment survey. Final testers are selected by lottery from everyone who pre-registers and submits the survey. You must be 18 or older to apply. The window is open from 22 June, so the sooner you get your entry in, the better your odds ahead of the 9 July start.

The beta runs on PC, Android, and iOS. No SGD pricing has been announced for the final game yet — this remains a test with no confirmed global launch window.

Last words

HoYoverse’s track record in Singapore is hard to argue with — Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, and Zenless Zone Zero have all charted on the local App Store and Google Play at launch. Honkai: Nexus Anima is gunning for a similar audience: free-to-play, cross-platform, and now layering in creature-collecting mechanics that overlap nicely with the Pokémon GO and Palworld crowd. If you have a HoYoLAB account, applying for the Evolution Test takes two minutes. Check back with GameTrader’s Game News for coverage when the beta goes live on 9 July.

Game News

Deltarune Chapter 5 Drops 24 June — Free Update for Existing Players

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Toby Fox’s beloved indie RPG is about to get its most-anticipated update yet: Deltarune Chapter 5 launches this Wednesday, June 24 — simultaneously worldwide on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam. If you already own Chapters 1 through 4, the new chapter is a free update.

DELTARUNE – Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026 — via Nintendo of America on YouTube

When can Singapore players get Deltarune Chapter 5?

The chapter drops at 11:00 PM SGT on Wednesday, June 24 (11:00 AM EDT / 3:00 PM UTC) — so Wednesday night is your window. The release is simultaneous on all platforms worldwide, which means no waiting for a regional rollout. Hit update on Steam, Nintendo eShop, or PlayStation Store at 11 PM and you’re in.

New to Deltarune entirely? The full package — Chapters 1 through 5 — is priced at USD$24.99 on all platforms. Check your regional store for local pricing.

What is Deltarune?

If you missed it: Deltarune is a free-to-play-then-paid RPG from Toby Fox, the one-man genius behind Undertale. It’s technically a parallel story to Undertale, featuring a cast of new and returning characters — including the reserved Kris, the brash Susie, and the endearing Ralsei — who dive into mysterious Dark Worlds to seal dangerous Dark Fountains threatening their town.

The game is known for its sharp writing, memorable music (entirely composed by Fox), and a battle system that rewards creative choices over raw power. Chapters 1 and 2 were released free in 2018 and 2021 respectively; Chapters 3 and 4 landed together in mid-2025 as part of the paid package. Chapter 5 follows roughly a year later — faster than many fans expected.

Deltarune Chapter 5 screenshot
Image courtesy of Toby Fox

What to expect from Chapter 5

Fox has been deliberately tight-lipped about spoilers — and intentionally so. In his official newsletter announcing the release date, he wrote: “I want to surprise people playing the Chapter for the first time, so I avoided showing the most exciting moments.”

What he did share hints at a tonal shift from the increasingly dark Chapter 4. Addressing the story’s gathering storm, Fox said: “In Chapter 4, we saw dark clouds on the horizon… That’s why, let’s not look there for now. Let’s turn around and watch the sun, before it goes down completely. Let’s smile again. Let’s have one more fun adventure, okay?”

GamesRadar reports the chapter carries the subtitle The Field of Pink and Gold, suggesting a warmer, more colourful adventure before the inevitable reckoning the story has been building toward. As Fox himself put it: “In my opinion, it fits well in the overall story of the game.”

Chapter 6 and 7: the road ahead

Deltarune is a seven-chapter project, and the good news is that Fox’s team is already deep into Chapter 6 development. From the same newsletter, here’s where things stand:

  • Cutscenes / NPC interactions: Making good progress
  • Overworld gameplay: All the basic gimmicks of the chapter are created
  • Normal enemies & bullets: Mostly complete
  • Boss & bullets: Working on the final battle’s bullet patterns

Fox noted that “this Chapter is easier to make than the others, so the development is going quite fast,” adding that “it’s not unrealistic that some staff members may start working on Chapter 7 before the end of the year.” Given that Chapter 7 is the planned final chapter, the end of Deltarune’s journey is now in sight.

Last words

Whether you are a day-one Undertale fan or someone who only just discovered Deltarune through word of mouth, Wednesday night is a great excuse to stay up past 11 PM. The update is free, the game is charming, and after years of waiting it really is nearly here. Singapore players — mark your calendars for June 24, 11 PM SGT. For more gaming news, keep an eye on GameTrader.

Manga Anime, News

Kagurabachi Anime Casts Tomokazu Seki, Coming April 2027

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The wait for the Kagurabachi anime just got a whole lot harder. The production has officially cast the legendary Tomokazu Seki as Kunishige Rokuhira — master swordsmith and father of protagonist Chihiro — dropping a dedicated character trailer to mark the announcement.

KAGURABACHI | Official Teaser Trailer — via CyberAgent ANIME Global on YouTube

Why Tomokazu Seki as Kunishige Is Such a Big Deal

If you have watched anime for any stretch of time, you know Tomokazu Seki’s voice — Gilgamesh in the Fate franchise, Dino in Dr. Stone, Touya Mochizuki in In Another World with My Smartphone, and dozens of commanding roles across three decades of the medium. Landing him as Kunishige — a swordsmith of mythical skill who is also a deeply devoted father — is a casting choice that tells you exactly what register this show is aiming for.

Seki commented on the role in the official press release: “Kunishige Rokuhira is a legendary swordsmith, but at the same time, he is also a warmhearted father.” That duality — the fearsome craftsman and the gentle dad — is central to why Kagurabachi‘s opening chapters hit so hard.

Kunishige Rokuhira character visual from the Kagurabachi anime
Image courtesy of CyberAgent ANIME / Cypic

Chihiro’s Voice and the Full Creative Team

The lead — Chihiro Rokuhira, the son who sets out for revenge — is voiced by Taihi Kimura, who took home the Best New Actor prize at the 2025 Seiyu Awards. It is a strong debut for a role that will carry the entire series.

Direction is by Tetsuya Takeuchi, with character design by Keigo Sasaki, at studio Cypic (a CyberAgent group company). Shochiku and CyberAgent are co-chief production partners.

Chihiro Rokuhira character visual from the Kagurabachi anime
Image courtesy of CyberAgent ANIME / Cypic

The Manga Behind the Anime: 4 Million Copies in Two Years

Kagurabachi, written and illustrated by Takeru Hokazono, launched in Weekly Shonen Jump in September 2023 and immediately became one of the fastest-rising titles the magazine had seen in years. It has now surpassed four million copies sold (as of May 2026), won the Next Manga Award 2024 in the Print Category, and is available in English via VIZ Media. The premise: after witnessing his father’s murder at the hands of criminals seeking the family’s legendary enchanted swords, Chihiro dedicates himself to hunting down those responsible — blade in hand.

The World Tour and What It Means for Singapore Fans

Before the full series drops in April 2027, the first 20 minutes of Episode 1 will screen at four international anime conventions as part of the Kagurabachi Anime World Tour Part 1:

  • Anime Expo 2026 — Los Angeles, 3 July 2026, 4:45 PM PT
  • Japan Expo — Paris, 9 July 2026
  • AnimagiC — Mannheim, 1 August 2026
  • Anime NYC — New York, 22 August 2026

Singapore fans won’t need a plane ticket: the full series is confirmed for MUSE, the Southeast Asian streaming platform that already carries a broad catalogue of Shonen Jump anime, when it premieres in April 2027.

Last Words

Between Tomokazu Seki in a career-defining role, an award-winning VA pairing at the lead, and a production team clearly taking the manga’s legacy seriously, Kagurabachi is building into one of the most anticipated anime of next year for Singapore fans. If the manga is still sitting on your to-read list, consider this your reminder — Volume 1 is on shelves now via VIZ Media. Keep tabs on our manga and anime coverage as more details drop ahead of the April 2027 premiere.

Manga Anime

Higurashi: When They Cry Gets a New TV Anime — 20 Years On

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On June 21 — Watanagashi, the Cotton Drifting Festival day in the series’ own lore — KADOKAWA announced that Higurashi: When They Cry is getting a brand new television anime, two decades after the original first aired.

New TV Anime Production Announcement PV (「ひぐらしのなく頃に」新作TVアニメーション制作決定PV) — via KADOKAWAanime on YouTube

みんな、おかえり — Everyone, Welcome Home

During a live-streamed 20th anniversary special on Sunday, KADOKAWA confirmed that a new Higurashi: When They Cry TV anime is now in production. The announcement came with a teaser visual featuring a smiling Rena Ryugu and the tagline みんな、おかえり — “Everyone, welcome home” — a phrase that is both deeply warm and deeply ominous if you know the character. A short promotional video with newly recorded voice dialogue was also released through the official KADOKAWAanime YouTube channel.

Higurashi: When They Cry 2026 new anime teaser visual with cast
Image courtesy of KADOKAWA

The Original Cast and Studio DEEN Are Back

The entire main voice cast is returning for the new series:

  • Keiichi Maebara: Soichiro Hoshi
  • Rena Ryugu: Mai Nakahara
  • Mion Sonozaki / Shion Sonozaki: Satsuki Yukino
  • Satoko Hojo: Mika Kanai
  • Rika Furude: Yukari Tamura

Animation production returns to Studio DEEN, the studio behind the original 2006 and 2007 anime adaptations — not Passione, which handled the 2020–2021 GOU and SOTSU remakes. That is a deliberate homecoming on multiple fronts, and the announcement makes no effort to be subtle about it.

New Higurashi anime visual from Studio DEEN and KADOKAWA 2026
Image courtesy of KADOKAWA

New to Higurashi? Here Is the Short Version

Higurashi: When They Cry (ひぐらしのなく頃に) is a horror-mystery visual novel series by Ryukishi07 via 07th Expansion, originally released in chapters from 2002 to 2006. It follows a group of friends in the rural village of Hinamizawa during the summer of 1983 — where, every year around the Cotton Drifting Festival, someone dies or goes missing. The series is known for its psychological horror, time loop mechanics, and a knack for making cheerful character designs do a lot of unsettling work. It is not for the faint-hearted, and that is precisely why it still has such a passionate following two decades on.

Last Words

No premiere date or streaming platform has been confirmed yet. Previous Higurashi adaptations — the original series and both GOU and SOTSU — have been available on Crunchyroll in Southeast Asia, so that is the platform Singapore fans would naturally look to, but nothing for the new series is confirmed. KADOKAWA says further announcements are coming soon.

For Singapore’s horror-anime crowd, Higurashi at twenty feels as alive as ever. Whatever direction this new series takes, that Watanagashi timing was not an accident — the team is very much in on the joke, and Rena is smiling. Keep an eye on our anime coverage for updates as they drop.

Event, News

Pokémon GO: Mega Skarmory Makes Its Debut in Super Mega Raids on 27 June

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A Mega Evolution debut is always worth circling on the calendar, and this Saturday’s is no exception: Mega Skarmory is making its very first appearance in Pokémon GO on Saturday, 27 June 2026, during a three-hour Super Mega Raid Day running from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM local time — a prime Singapore afternoon window for trainers looking to add a brand-new Mega to their collection.

Mega Skarmory: A Pokémon GO First

The armoured steel bird has been a fixture of competitive Pokémon play for decades, and its Mega Evolution is finally landing in Pokémon GO. As a Steel/Flying-type Mega, Skarmory brings a formidable defensive profile and a long list of resistances. A nice bonus this time around: every Skarmory caught during the event will have Mega Level 1 already unlocked, saving you the Mega Energy cost for its first Mega Evolution — a handy head-start that will pay off every time you power it up in future.

All the Bonuses Available on 27 June

Free for Every Trainer

  • Up to 6 free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs during the event window
  • Remote Raid Pass limit raised to 20 (active from Friday 26 June at 5:00 PM PDT through Saturday 27 June at 8:00 PM PDT)
  • Increased Shiny Skarmory encounter rate from Super Mega Raids
  • Timed Research available throughout the event — tasks include catching Pokémon, powering up 15 times, landing super-effective attacks, winning raids, and defeating Steel-type bosses — rewards include a Premium Battle Pass and a Houndoom encounter

Paid Event Ticket (US$4.99 / local pricing equivalent)

  • Up to 14 free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs
  • +5,000 XP and +5,000 Stardust per Super Mega Raid victory
  • Increased Rare Candy XL drop rates

An Ultra Ticket Box at the same price bundles the event ticket with a bonus Premium Battle Pass. Tickets can be gifted to Great Friends or higher. Full event details are on the official Pokémon GO announcement page.

How to Take Down Mega Skarmory: Type Match-ups

Steel/Flying gives Mega Skarmory two clear weaknesses: Fire and Electric. Stack your raid team with hard-hitting attackers in either type — powerful Fire options or heavy-hitting Electric-types are your go-to — and avoid Grass, Bug, Normal, and Psychic moves, which Skarmory’s typing resists. The raised Remote Raid Pass limit active from Friday evening is a useful setup window: organise your remote raid invites in advance so you can chain raids efficiently once 2 PM hits on Saturday.

Planning Your Raid Route in Singapore

The 2:00–5:00 PM SGT slot on a Saturday afternoon is a natural fit for an outing. Singapore’s popular Pokémon GO hotspots — Gardens by the Bay, East Coast Park, and the Orchard Road corridor — are all dense with Gyms and easy to chain. Niantic’s web map can help you scout nearby Gyms before the event kicks off. And check back here for more upcoming Pokémon GO events as the rest of the June calendar fills out.

Last words

Six free Raid Passes, a genuine Mega debut, and shiny Skarmory odds — there is plenty to work with this Saturday even if you skip the paid ticket. Get your Fire and Electric teams ready, loop in your group chat, and decide on a starting point before 2 PM. Good luck out there, Singapore trainers.

Manga Anime, News

Tomb Raider King Anime Arrives July 8 — Can Singapore Watch?

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The manhwa-to-anime adaptation Solo Leveling fans have been eyeing as the next big thing arrives on Crunchyroll on 8 July 2026 — but there is a catch Singapore fans need to know before they mark the calendar: the Tomb Raider King anime will not be streaming in Asia, which means the entire Singapore audience is shut out of Crunchyroll’s broadcast. Here’s the full picture.

Tomb Raider King | Official Trailer — via Crunchyroll on YouTube

What Is the Tomb Raider King Anime?

Based on the wildly popular Korean manhwa by Sang-G (story) with art by 3B2S — available on Kakao Webtoon and Naver Webtoon — Tomb Raider King follows Seo Joo-Heon, an elite tomb raider who is betrayed and left for dead by his employer. When a second chance sends him back 15 years in time with all his future memories intact, he sets out to claim every powerful relic-filled tomb before the corrupt elites who once destroyed him can get there first.

If that premise sounds familiar to fans of Solo Leveling — another Korean manhwa with a revenge-driven male lead who racks up supernatural abilities — that is not a coincidence. Tomb Raider King has been running since 2019 and belongs to the same wave of power-fantasy manhwa that dominated the webtoon charts. Manhwa fans in Singapore who enjoyed Solo Leveling’s anime adaptation will find a lot to like here on paper.

Tomb Raider King anime promotional art showing Seo Joo-Heon in action
Image courtesy of Crunchyroll / Studio EEK

Who Made It? Studio EEK and the Production Team

Studio EEK — a South Korean animation studio — handles the adaptation under director Seung Wook Woo, with character design by Hyun Joung Lee and an original soundtrack by Ju Young Kim. The Japanese dub features a strong voice cast: Yoshimasa Hosoya as Seo Joo-Heon, Saori Hayami as Irene Holton, Junichi Suwabe as Taejoon Kwon, and Nobuhiko Okamoto as Seungwoo Oh.

A world premiere screening of the first two episodes was held on 13 June at Tokyo Science Hall ahead of the July 8 broadcast.

Why Can’t Singapore Watch It on Crunchyroll?

This is the frustrating part. According to C21Media, Tomb Raider King “will be streamed globally, excluding Asia and Russia.” That blanket Asia exclusion takes in the entire ASEAN region, meaning no Crunchyroll stream in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, or anywhere else in the region.

The reason for the exclusion has not been publicly explained, but territorial licensing splits like this are common with Korean properties — the rights for Asian markets are often held separately and sold to regional platforms independent of a global Crunchyroll deal.

Are There Alternative Streaming Options for Singapore?

As of this writing, no alternative streaming platform for Southeast Asia has been officially announced for Tomb Raider King. It is possible that a regional deal is in the works — services like Ani-One Asia and WeTV have picked up Korean manhwa adaptations in the past — but nothing has been confirmed for Singapore specifically.

We will update when a Southeast Asia streaming home is announced. In the meantime, the legal read in Singapore remains: to be confirmed.

Last Words

It is genuinely disappointing that a show with this much manhwa pedigree — and a built-in Singapore fan base that already loves the source material — arrives on Crunchyroll with an Asia-wide blackout. That said, the manhwa anime space is moving fast and regional licensing deals tend to get sorted out eventually. Keep an eye out for an Ani-One Asia or similar announcement. When it lands, Tomb Raider King is going to be a very easy recommendation for any Solo Leveling fan on this side of the world.