Mana with Tea Mana with Tea is a thrice-weekly weblog focusing on Anime, and Video Games, with a focus on Japanese role-playing games in particular. We also cover related genres such as visual novels, fighting games and action adventure where there is some overlap (such as an anime relation). https://manawithtea.com/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:23:00 +1000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:23:00 +1000 en-au Jekyll v4.4.1 Copyright 2018-2021 Colette Snow. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Cute and Cozy, Relaxing Platforming - Kirby and the Forgotten Land - First Play Our favourite pink blob Kirby is back in a proper 3D adventure game.

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]]> Wed, 13 Apr 2022 11:34:07 +1000 https://manawithtea.com/cute-and-cozy-relaxing-platforming-kirby-and-the-forgotten-land-first-impressions/?utm_source=rss_feed https://manawithtea.com/cute-and-cozy-relaxing-platforming-kirby-and-the-forgotten-land-first-impressions/#disqus_thread https://manawithtea.com/cute-and-cozy-relaxing-platforming-kirby-and-the-forgotten-land-first-impressions/ Colette Snow Colette Snow Media Kirby Nintendo 3D Video Games First Impressions New Pokémon Snap - First Play I never got to play the original Pokémon Snap. Is my love of Pokémon enough?

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]]> Sun, 13 Jun 2021 15:00:13 +1000 https://manawithtea.com/pok%C3%A9mon-snap-first-play/?utm_source=rss_feed https://manawithtea.com/pok%C3%A9mon-snap-first-play/#disqus_thread https://manawithtea.com/pok%C3%A9mon-snap-first-play/ Colette Snow Colette Snow Media Pokémon Nintendo Switch Snap Nintendo 64 Remake Pikachu Bulbasaur Todd Charmander Anime Video Games Photography GameFreak Bandai Namco Studios The Pokémon Company Nintendo First-Person Haruki Suzaki Ash Video Games First Impressions Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 1 Review They said it could never be done. That Final Fantasy VII was too vast to remake with current technology. That may still prove true but…

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]]> Sun, 11 Apr 2021 00:38:00 +1000 https://manawithtea.com/final-fantasy-vii-remake-part-1-review/?utm_source=rss_feed https://manawithtea.com/final-fantasy-vii-remake-part-1-review/#disqus_thread https://manawithtea.com/final-fantasy-vii-remake-part-1-review/ Colette Snow Colette Snow Media Reviews Video Games The Phantom Thieves Strike Again! – Persona 5 Strikers – First Play Persona 5 Strikers, known as Persona 5 Scramble in Japan, is a Warriors-style Shin Megami Tensei Persona game. The game was released February 20, 2020…

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]]> Fri, 26 Mar 2021 03:45:51 +1100 https://manawithtea.com/persona-5-strikers-first-play/?utm_source=rss_feed https://manawithtea.com/persona-5-strikers-first-play/#disqus_thread https://manawithtea.com/persona-5-strikers-first-play/ Colette Snow Colette Snow Media First Impressions Video Games The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword HD and The Missing Anniversary Games In the recent February 2021 Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced that The Legend of Zelda – Skyward Sword (Wii U) was going to be re-released in…

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]]> Mon, 01 Mar 2021 04:29:29 +1100 https://manawithtea.com/zelda-skyward-sword-hd-thoughts/?utm_source=rss_feed https://manawithtea.com/zelda-skyward-sword-hd-thoughts/#disqus_thread https://manawithtea.com/zelda-skyward-sword-hd-thoughts/ Colette Snow Colette Snow Media News Thoughts Video Games February 18 Nintendo Direct Thoughts We finally got a new proper, full length Nintendo Direct after a drought of over 500 days. If we weren’t pineing for a Zelda Anniversary…

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]]> Wed, 24 Feb 2021 01:00:20 +1100 https://manawithtea.com/february-18-nintendo-direct-thoughts/?utm_source=rss_feed https://manawithtea.com/february-18-nintendo-direct-thoughts/#disqus_thread https://manawithtea.com/february-18-nintendo-direct-thoughts/ Colette Snow Colette Snow Media News Thoughts Video Games Dragon Ball Z Kakarot Review – Goku’s Legacy Retold for a New Generation Dragon Ball Z Kakarot is an action-adventure game. It follows Goku and his friends from the beginning of the Saiyan saga to the conclusion of the Buu saga.

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]]> Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:41:01 +1100 https://manawithtea.com/dragon-ball-z-kakarot-review-gokus-legacy-retold-for-a-new-generation/?utm_source=rss_feed https://manawithtea.com/dragon-ball-z-kakarot-review-gokus-legacy-retold-for-a-new-generation/#disqus_thread https://manawithtea.com/dragon-ball-z-kakarot-review-gokus-legacy-retold-for-a-new-generation/ Colette Snow Colette Snow Media Reviews Video Games Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury – First Play It is not entirely correct to call this a first play given I have played the Wii U version. I never did complete the Wii…

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]]> Sun, 14 Feb 2021 02:36:25 +1100 https://manawithtea.com/super-mario-3d-world-bowsers-fury-first-play/?utm_source=rss_feed https://manawithtea.com/super-mario-3d-world-bowsers-fury-first-play/#disqus_thread https://manawithtea.com/super-mario-3d-world-bowsers-fury-first-play/ Colette Snow Colette Snow Media First Impressions Video Games The Promised Neverland – Season 2 – The First Half This review contains spoilers for the first season of The Promised Neverland and minor spoilers to the second, mostly regarding the functioning of demon society.…

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]]> Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:42:41 +1100 https://manawithtea.com/the-promised-neverland-season-2-the-first-half/?utm_source=rss_feed https://manawithtea.com/the-promised-neverland-season-2-the-first-half/#disqus_thread https://manawithtea.com/the-promised-neverland-season-2-the-first-half/ Colette Snow Colette Snow Media Anime Reviews Crash Bandicoot 4 Coming to PC and Switch, PS5/Xbox XS upgrades Today, Activision Blizzard have announced that Crash Bandicoot 4 – It’s About Time is coming to the Switch and the new consoles – Xbox Series…

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