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The history of SciADV on Xbox - Kiri Kiri Basara SciADV began exclusive to Xbox. But it has now been eight years since the last time a game was released on the platform. What happened?

SciADV's first mainline entries released as Xbox exclusives.

But it's now been eight years since the last time a SciADV game was released on the platform.

How did this happen? And what went wrong?

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YouTube video by Bassman Reviews The History of SciADV on Xbox

SciADV began as an Xbox-exclusive series.

But today, we stand 8 years removed from the last time a #SciADV game released on Xbox. What happened?

Full video here: youtu.be/4wJm9Iptib0

YouTube video by Bassman Reviews The Pluto Anime's Decade-Long Development

The Pluto anime took over a decade to produce. But why? What made its development so turbulent?

As we celebrate the anime's second anniversary, let's take a look back at the long and chaotic road that led to its completion.

Full video here: youtu.be/8gcWQquOds8

YouTube video by Bassman Reviews The Message of Pluto

Today marks 2 years since the release of the long-awaited Pluto anime adaptation.

To commemorate the occasion, I made a short piece reflecting on the message of the story—a message that feels more relevant today than ever before.

Full video here: youtu.be/JWBLilaf7TA

Steins;Gate Re:Boot to be showcased at WePlay & ZFX 2025 Expo in Shanghai - Kiri Kiri Basara It was announced today that Steins;Gate Re:Boot will be officially showcased at the WePlay & ZFX 2025 Expo in Shanghai, taking place from November 16 to 23. The expo is a major entertainment event in ...

It was announced today that Steins;Gate Re:Boot will be officially showcased at the WePlay & ZFX 2025 Expo in Shanghai, taking place from November 16 to 23.
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YouTube video by Bassman Reviews Steins;Gate Re:Boot to be Unveiled at WePlay 2025

After a year of radio silence, Steins;Gate Re:Boot is set to make an appearance next month at WePlay Expo 2025 in Shanghai.

Here's what it means: youtu.be/eVxYHTJIkM4

Why Steins;Gate 0 is often misunderstood — unraveling its true structure and chronology - Kiri Kiri Basara Steins;Gate 0's structure revolves around the concept of world line recursion. But how does it work? And how did it become so misunderstood?

Steins;Gate 0's structure revolves around "world line recursion", a concept that interconnects the visual novels routes as well as the anime. But how does it actually work? And how did this concept become so misunderstood?

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YouTube video by Bassman Reviews Why Steins;Gate 0 Is Often Misunderstood — Its True Structure & Chronology

Steins;Gate 0's story is built around "world line recursion", a concept that interconnects all the VN routes as well as the anime.

But how does it actually work? And how did this concept, and by extension, Steins;Gate 0 itself, become so misunderstood?

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YouTube video by Bassman Reviews Master Keaton’s Ending Changed My Life

All my life, I’ve never been able to answer “where are you from?”. And as of 2 weeks ago, I’ve lived in 10 cities across 4 continents.

But the biggest reason for my most recent move was a line from Master Keaton’s final chapter—one that completely changed how I see identity.

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YouTube video by Bassman Reviews Is Iwakura Aria Worth It? — Spoiler-Free Review

Iwakura Aria is MAGES' first new visual novel IP in several years.

But now that it's out in English... is it worth playing? Check out my spoiler-free review!

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YouTube video by Bassman Reviews Why Steins;Gate 0 Exists — Examining Its Development History

Contrary to popular belief, Steins;Gate 0 was not an original story, but rather an adaptation of existing content. But given its source material existed, why did MAGES make 0?

Let's go over Steins;Gate 0's development history and why it exists at all. Happy Steins;Gate Day!

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Every SciADV game on Steam is 80% off for Steins;Gate Day - Kiri Kiri Basara To commemorate July 28th of this year, every Science Adventure game is 80% off on Steam from July 27 to August 3.

Per Spike Chunsoft, in commemoration of Steins;Gate Day, every Science Adventure series game on Steam is now 80% off on the platform from July 27 to August 3. If there was ever any time to get deeper into the series, it would be now!
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Why Steins;Gate 0 exists - examining its development history - Kiri Kiri Basara Steins;Gate 0 is an interquel to the original game. But given it's an adaptation of existing side material, why does it exist in the first place?

Contrary to popular belief, Steins;Gate 0 wasn’t an original story, but an adaptation of existing content. Given the fact that its source material already existed, why did MAGES. make Steins;Gate 0?
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It could be a real person given the subject matter of Pluto, with it being about racism, the Iraq War and American military intervention in the Middle East. I talk a fair bit about the real life geopolitical connections in that video.

So many things someone could have commented on my Pluto video. So many.

And this is what this dude decided to send in. 💀

YouTube video by Bassman Reviews Gesicht Character Analysis — Naoki Urasawa's Pluto

Gesicht only appeared in 7 pages of Astro Boy. But in Pluto, Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki turned him into one of the most compelling protagonists I've seen.

His arc ultimately embodies the core humanist and pacifist message both #Pluto and #AstroBoy sought to convey.

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The vileness of half the US never ceases to amaze me. These people take more issue with a mayoral candidate being brown than they do with them bankrolling a genocide and having their president be a convicted felon trying to colonize his neighbours. Complete and utter evil.

YouTube video by Bassman Reviews The Next SciADV Entry — New Details Revealed

On a recent livestream, SciADV's original creator unveiled new details regarding the series' future.

The next mainline #SciADV entry is set to be announced by the end of this year and it may or may not be Steins;Gate's thematic sequel. Let's discuss.

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YouTube video by Bassman Reviews Ranking Every Mainline SciADV Entry

People often ask me how I would rank the mainline SciADV entries. So I figured I might as well do so in video form!

Please let me know how you'd rank them yourselves as well as why. What do you value out of a fictional work?

#SteinsGate #SciADV

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YouTube video by Bassman Steins;Gate Re:Boot Seemingly Releasing This Summer?

Steins;Gate Re:Boot is scheduled for release by the end of September 2025 as per yesterday's Q2 COLOPL report.

Let's discuss the situation surrounding Re:Boot's release and MAGES' other projects currently in the pipeline.

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Robotics;Notes Phase 6 is a love letter to Astro Boy - Kiri Kiri Basara Robotics;Notes is a love letter to robot and mecha anime in general. But Phase 6 is a love letter to Astro Boy specifically.

Robotics;Notes is a love letter to robot and mecha anime in general. But Phase 6 is a love letter to Astro Boy specifically.
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YouTube video by Bassman Robotics;Notes Phase 6 — A Love Letter to Astro Boy

Robotics;Notes is a love letter to robot and mecha anime in general. But Phase 6 is a love letter to Astro Boy specifically.

Let's discuss all the ways in which Robotics;Notes pays homage to Osamu Tezuka's legendary, era-defining series!

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What happened to Steins;Gate 0 Elite? - Kiri Kiri Basara It's been over five years since MAGES. first announced Steins;Gate 0 Elite. What happened to it? Let's discuss.

It's been over five years since MAGES. first announced Steins;Gate 0 Elite, a fully animated remake of the Steins;Gate 0 visual novel.
What happened to it? Let's discuss.
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YouTube video by Bassman What Happened to Steins;Gate 0 Elite?

It's now been over 5 years since MAGES first announced Steins;Gate 0 Elite. But in all this time, we've heard little to nothing about the project. So let's discuss the situation.

Just what on Earth happened to Steins;Gate 0 Elite???

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YouTube video by Bassman Where the Steins;Gate Anime Fails as an Adaptation

Today marks the Steins;Gate anime's 14th anniversary. And to this day, it is one of the all-time best-received anime. But how does it stand as an adaptation?

Unfortunately, it falls short in numerous ways, most egregiously in its adaptation of chapter 9.

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YouTube video by Bassman Specium;Boys — The SciADV Entry That Never Happened

11 years ago, on this very day, MAGES. had announced "Fantastical Science ADV Specium;Boys". 🥳

To commemorate the occasion, let's take a look back at this legendary SciADV entry... that never actually happened.

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Ever since its English release, many came to regard this reveal as a "retcon" or as it establishing the Perfect Edition as being in a separate continuity from the original manga. But in truth, this reveal is not at all a retcon — but rather what was unambiguously always Naoki Urasawa's intention.

YouTube video by Bassman Friend's True Identity in 20th Century Boys

Friend from 20th Century Boys is often hailed as one of the greatest manga antagonists of all time. But who is he really?

Those who have read the Perfect Edition of the manga would know that there is a MASSIVE reveal in the series' final chapter that complicates the matter.

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Yeah 100%. It honestly shocks me how one human being can make so many stories that good.

YouTube video by Bassman Naoki Urasawa's Mujirushi — Full Manga Review

Naoki Urasawa is renowned for his long-running manga. But how well could he do a 1-volume story?

Look no further than Mujirushi — a short but bold manga brimming with commentary on dreams, the power of art, and... US politics?

Check out my review here!
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