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I was totally blown away by Blue Prince this year – it’s a really atmospheric puzzle game that just grabbed me. It was such a strong first game, and a lot of us were hoping for a direct sequel. The creator recently said a straight sequel isn’t happening, but honestly, the way he explained it actually got me excited! He’s thinking about a new game that builds on the same world, but isn’t tied down by needing to be exactly what we expect from a sequel. I think that could be even more creative!

Now that My Hero Academia has finished, we’ve seen every Quirk the main story focused on. While the creator, Kohei Horikoshi, is happy with how things turned out, a few Quirks with a lot of promise didn’t get enough attention. Here are five that feel particularly underdeveloped, even though they had interesting possibilities.

The Straw Hat Pirates are dedicated to both achieving their personal goals and helping Luffy realize his dream of becoming the Pirate King. Through many hardships, their steadfast belief in Luffy keeps them motivated, pushing them to improve and support him however possible. Because Luffy has rescued each of them in the past, their loyalty and trust are incredibly strong. Their frequent declarations of faith in Luffy’s future are some of the most memorable and powerful moments in the series.

At the start of the 2000s, creating a musical for grown-ups, with a bit of an edge, and hoping for broad appeal felt like a big risk. Any successful show was considered a lucky outlier, not a sign of things to come. While Moulin Rouge! was highly regarded, it couldn’t really change the landscape. Then a particular film proved the issue wasn’t musicals themselves, but how they were being made. It was a complete shift in approach for a genre that wasn’t taken seriously, and it ultimately proved incredibly successful.