28.5.10

Lia - My Soul, Your Beats!

The Opening used for Angel Beats. The cd is already out and I'm listening to it plenty of times. Very nice piano at the start and paired with Lia's vocal, it's a good song. The animation is already pretty decent, what with the sky and all

16.5.10

NIER


About 1 week playing this game and this game is captivating in many ways. First thing is the music, after some searching it's led by Okabe Keiichi and the vocalist is done by Emi Evans. http://www.originalsoundversion.com/?p=9629 According to the interview with her, 8 languages were used in the game. Wow! Yea, music is what I consider the best part about Nier.
Second I'd say would be the story. You see Nier has 2 versions, Nier Gestalt and Nier RepliCant. Difference being Gestalt being the english one where you play Yonah's father as apposed to RepliCant where you take the role of Yonah's brother. RepliCant is also a japan-only release so story-wise you'll just get some minor tweeks but overall the experience is the same. So anyway, you play a dad, with white hair and wrinkles and all. The man does anything to give his sick Yonah a better life, as well as find a cure. Along the way, shit happens and he's got to rescue his daughter back. You fight shades and level up, do quests and get materials, go fishing just like every other "game" out there.
My personal favourite character would have to be Grimoire Weiss, other than Kaine and her foul mouthed cursing. His comments are rather amusing to listen. Game also has 4 endings, second playthrough onwards, you get to learn more details that were not explained and etc. I enjoyed this game and would certainly recommend it

A New Challenger to K-ON!!

Girls Dead Monster - Alchemy. Granted Angel Beats isn't completely about a band but song-wise, Girls Dead Monster > Houkago Tea-Time (at least for K-ON seasond two)

Sengoku Basara 3: Tadakatsu gameplay, Action PV

Honda (Hondam) Tadakatsu. LOL A mecha during the warring period. Such is the world of Basara. Dual Spears, 6 swords, guns, bazookas, shotguns... You name they probably have all these in there.

Ieyasu, how you've grown from being a "Princess Peach" to being a man. He'll probably play like a new modified Hideyoshi. Mitsunari and Masamune ought be fun to play. Only problem is the small playable roster. Then again, the whole Oda and Hideyoshi related characters are gone. Seiyuu casting is also pretty high level, Seki Tomakazu, Nakai Kazuya, Hoshi Souichirou, Koshimizu Ami, Romi Paku and Noto Mamiko are the ones I remember

Chou Jigen Game Neptune Release Date July 29 2010

Still nothing concrete on gameplay and system. Just confirmed names and stuff. Black Heart = Noire, Green = Vert White = Blanc? Simple names that reflect the color the characters. Compa-chan? IF-chan? Nippon Ichi-chan? Gust-chan? I'd rather have a proper name for them. Nippon Ichi is an awkward name

K-ON Character Popularity

Mio's still the queen of K-ON, Yui's still as popular as ever. Mugi, Ui and Nodoka are rather surprising. Where's Ritsu and Azu-nyan?

ACE Episode R Playable Roster

From Orguss: Orguss, Orguss II, Naiking
From Zeta Gundam: Zeta, Hyaku Shiki, Dijeh
Char's Counterattack: Nu Gundam
Crossbone Gundam: Crossbone Gundam X1-kai, Crossbone Gundam X3
Gundam Seed Destiny: Destiny, Strike Freedom, Infinite Justice
Full Metal Panic: Arbalest, M9 (Mao), M9 (Kurz)
King Gainer: King Gainer, Dominator
Code Geass R2: Lancelot Conquista, Lancelot Albion, Guren (probably the 3 finger one), Guren SEITEN, Shikiro, Akatsuki (C.C)
Aquarion: Solar Aquarion, Aquarion Mars, Aquarion Lunar
Macross Zero: VF-0A
Macross Frontier: VF-25F (Normal, Super Pack and Armored Pack), VF-25S (Normal, Super Pack and Armored Pack), VF-25G (Normal and Super Pack), RVF-25 (Normal and Super Pack) and Quatran Rea (Clanclan)
Well I consider it a small list compared to ACE3 but plenty of newcomers to play around with. Banpresto's Original char and unit currently not shown yet (or no such unit)

9.5.10

Nippon Ichi 2nd Character Popularity Contest results

1st. 2 time champion LAHARL-denka da!!!!!!!!!! The Disgaea main character, he pretty paved the way for making Nippon Ichi into a well known company. Congrats on the win. AHAHAHAA!!!! (Laharl laugh)
2nd. Asagi from many games? as a secret character. For being the main character of Makai Wars (which has never been released)
3rd. Etna from Disgaea. Etna is Etna. She needs no explantion why she's popular
4th. Flonne from Disgaea. The Love Maniac is also not to be underestimated
5th. Prinny from Disgaea and Prinny game. The mascot of Disgaea, this beloved penguin(?) has gained many fans
6th. Tie between Gig from Soul Cradle and Raspberry from Disgaea 3
8th. Tie between Akutare from Disgaea 2 and Marone from Phantom Brave
10th. Tie between Mao from Disgaea 3 and Rosalind from Disgaea 2

7.5.10

Another Century Episode: R PV

ACE Epsiode: R PV. Aquarion- MUGEN PUNCH!! Orguss appears and Mugen Punch can still be seen. Destiny Gundam using Arondight and "Destiny Finger". Frontier's VF Skull Squadron with Mugen Punch still shown extending LOL. King Gainer, Arbalest and Crossbone Gundam X1. Lancelot Conquista shown last. Small roster but still some pretty nice units. About time they put in Full Metal Panic and Code Geass in the same game. I can see it now, extreme use of the Guren Nishiki types and Arbalest

As expected of ACE games, all units are in scale which means that Aquarion will dwarf over all other units. King Gainer, the Messiahs and Orguss will look like annoying flies around Aquarion. Geass units will probably take over Nadesico's role of untouchable fast last units with their foot pedals. Looking forward to it

6.5.10

Tony Taka iPhones


Tora no Ana GW Limited Edition iPhones, illustrated by Tony Taka. 3 versions, the kneesocks naked Y-shirt, red bikini and the naked Y-shirt biting on something. I'd like something like this
Other iPhones with such designs

Capcom says yes to this Street Fighter

Fanmade movie Street Fighter Legacy with trailers too! The actor who plays Ken does fill the role nicely but Ryu's just a little ... small?

5.5.10

Hatsune Miku Project Diva goes PS3

Hatsune Miku Project Diva Dreamy Theatre. Style follows the Project Diva arcade

3.5.10

Hirano Aya getting married not true

Old news but back then there was talk of Hirano Aya getting married, she was seen with a ring around her 4th finger. Aparently it's rubbish according to Hirano herself

Black ★ Rock Shooter Key Visual

Old news but still worth mentioning. Official site has a campaign going on. 50mins of BRS viewing!!! How lucky

Otacool 2

Due for an April release, the book now focuses on Cosplayers instead of the fans' room

K-ON!! owns Oricon charts!


GO! GO! MANIAC takes No.1 and Listen!! takes No.2

Strawberry Mille Feuille Custard

Taken at 313 Somerset Marvelous Cream Japanese Sweets Parfait. A little on the expensive side