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Now Playing #5
I was hoping XSEED would send me either of their recent releases, but they don’t got time fo dat. Well, I like XSEED as a publisher and appreciate that they bring over somewhat niche titles like Atlus, so I went out and bought Valhalla Knights 3 last Saturday. I did so despite all the warnings and reviews around the internet because I remember playing the first two and enjoying them where others put them down. Everyone has different tastes and maybe I’m a bit of a masochist. At first, I was on the edge about buying VK3 or Ys Memories of Celceta. Everyone and every part of me wanted to…
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Rainbow Moon
Have you ever played a game where every part of the game screamed low budget and cheap, but despite that it was a load of fun? Rainbow Moon fits that bill for me. If you break it down to individual parts, nothing about it should be enjoyable in any way. Put together, it’s an addictive and fun adventure with a battle system that takes some time to get accustomed to.
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Merry Christmas!
Well, it’s Christmas day. Time to open those presents and see what you got. For those of you who managed to land yourself a 3DS or a Vita, 2014 looks to be a very good year. Pokémon Bank is right around the corner, releasing on December 27th. Finally, we can use our old world pork monsters in magnificent 3D. Bravely Default comes out this February as does a new Prof. Layton game. On the Vita, there looks to be a Dragon Ball Z fighter coming out in January. Danganronpa also looks interesting and I should have a review for this one sometime down the line. Along with it comes Toukiden…
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Tearaway
Not since Journey has a game’s ending pulled on my heartstrings like Tearaway did. I can’t go deep into detail without spoiling it, but the ending is well worth finishing Iota’s short, but epic adventure. Like Journey, our hero doesn’t speak, but he is very expressive. After a short introduction, you can begin to customize him (or her if you chose Atoi) to your liking with eyes, mouths, and other various things made out of construction paper cutouts you buy or make yourself.
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Rymdkapsel Free!
Rymdkapsel is free on PSN for the holidays. The game is fantastic, so go pick it up! Other games in the PS Mobile section will be free over the next few weeks.
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Now Playing #4
At this time of year, we’re all running kind of low on funds. I am no different, and last Friday I found myself in a tight money situation. Do I buy the new Legend of Zelda or do I get Tearaway? Zelda is the easy choice. You know what to expect, and you know it’s going to be a solid game. Tearaway, on the other hand, is something new. You know that Media Molecule makes charming games, but does this game have what it takes to become a classic? I had some credit on PSN from when I got my Playstation 4, so I decided to take a risk and…
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Now Playing #3
This past week has been quite eventful. In regards to the photo above, our local Play N Trade had an overnight LAN party, but the neighboring restaurant, Ying’s was hosting a party of there own. Things escalated early and shots were fired. Someone got shot in the leg and the shooter escaped, but most of the college students and suburb dwellers were scared out of their minds. The few city residents that attended the LAN hit the floor after the first shot and instructed the others to get down as well. Nobody at the LAN was hurt, but a stray bullet hit the window next door.
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Now Playing #2
Another random image I found online. To the creator go all the credits, but once again, I know not who is responsible. A sleight update to my last post, I played Pokémon with my Vita headphones instead of my old iPhone headset and I couldn’t notice the vibration at the high pitch. I also noticed that maybe 1/4 of the game’s music is new and not just chiptunes like I originally stated. Still, on both my Pikachu 3DS XL and my girlfriend’s Blue 3DS XL, the speakers do vibrate as mentioned. I also noticed that the small 3DS doesn’t have this issue, but it’s volume is lower. I believe it’s…
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Now Playing #1
In my last post, I said I would start to post little bits about what I’m playing right now. I think I also mentioned that I’ve been going hard in Pokémon. It’s a great game; the best in the series, actually. Still, from the start, I have been finding things that really upset me with the game. The number one offense is the sound. Even with my speakers turned down low or while using earphones, the chiptune win music makes my speakers or earphones rattle. I don’t like that sound as I usually associate it with bad speakers, but I know my earphones are good. It just sounds bad. I…
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Now Playing
Since this is a blog and I’m only one guy (with the help of one rather astounding lexicomane), I’ve been having a hard time keeping up with a solid stream of reviews. I still plan to use the same format that I’ve been using for the reviews. I’ve been caught up in the Pokémon craze these past few weeks, but I’ve been taking it slow, enjoying it as I go though it. As I’ve was going through it, I considered posting opinion pieces about things I was coming across in the game. Since I hadn’t established a norm for doing so, I felt it would feel out of place. That…
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