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⚡︎ requests: open!!
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I will make icons, banners, and headers!!! banners are for in-post stuff headers are the pictures above blog!!! I will usually make all three unless you specific. I will make two different versions unless you specify!! I also will go anything honestly if it aounds fun!! I also will only be taking a few asks at a time!!! I am very slow at this!!! If you want something quick ask someone else!!! I also cannot make banners or headers that have animation at the moment!! Unless you send up mp3 or other video files of clips/gifs!!!
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NSFW/18+ media!! Minecraft SMPS very much DSMP!! Webtoons and most comics!!! South Park, Family Guy, and any other adult TV shows!!! IRL people!!! Anime (not the artstyle i like the artstyle) and Manga!!! (also i will do some anime and manga if i like them) This is no-negotiable I will not do anything related to these!!!
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I will do these very quickly!!! I enjoy these things!! Pokemon!!! Especially anything to do with ScarVi!!! RPG maker games & Visual Novel games!!! (especially with the anime artsyle!!) Reverse 1999!!!! Scott Pilgrim Takes Off!!! Ninjago!!!! (especially Jay and Garmadon!!!) Nexo Knights & Lego Dreamzzz!!! Monkie Kid (but only some characters)!!!
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Please ask nicely!!! please and thank you's are enjoyed!!!! (i mean if we know you well then you don't have too but it's nice) Give the name of the character, and also the media they are from!!! Also specify any ideas you have for the icon/header/banner!!! (ex. focus on them during this one scene or this one outfit) I will try to follow them if I can!!! I cannot make animated headers/banners at the moment!! Unless you send mp3 and other video files to me!!! Also if you have specific colors for your blog please send them as well!!!! As said before, I only take a few asks. I am really slow, if you want something quicker ask other people!!! Please try to use your blog to send requests but if you are on anon please use sign-offs or something like that!! I have the right to deny any asks i don't like. I probably won't answer them and just delete them sorry!!!!
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prodtonki · 1 year
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Spike tv on hulu
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The new South Park footage features more elements of gameplay and the storyline alongside hints of several references to the show’s past that will be included in ‘combat mode’, and reveals some of the RPG ‘character classes’ that will be involved, including Grand Wizard, ‘Princess’, and ‘High Jew Elf’. Jackson that included multi-award winning success for downloadable title The Walking Dead: The Game as ‘Studio of the Year’, ‘Best Video Game Adaptation’, ‘Best Downloadable Game’, and the overall ‘Game of the Year’ title.
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While fans looking forward to upcoming TV series-based video game South Park: The Stick of Truth recently had to add two months to their waiting time, the game has revealed some new content to look over for the time being, with the release of a second trailer during the recent 10th annual ‘Spike TV Video Game Awards’ in Culver City (USA), an event hosted by actor Samuel L. Rumoured to include an ‘Xbox TV’ entertainment system and ‘Kinect 2.0.’ alongside 3D and Blu-ray support, the console has plenty of technological potential, but there is one collection of features which will hamper the lure of the rest in a significant way if it remains in-place… Latest TV searches:premiera xbox 720 The choice of 21 May as the reveal is said to fit in with previous rumours surrounding the system, alongside proposed launch titles Forza Motorsport and Ryse. We are thrilled to pull back the curtain and reveal what we’ve been working on.”
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Then, 19 days later at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, we’ll continue the conversation and showcase our full lineup of blockbuster games. Xbox Live’s director Larry Hyrb said of the plans: “On that day, we’ll share our vision for Xbox, and give you a real taste of the future. The games console, which has controversially been suggested as only able to run with an internet connection, is set to be formally revealed in a ‘press event’ at Xbox’s campus in Redmond (USA), but the general public will also be able to watch through live streaming, with Xbox Live (worldwide) and Spike TV (an additional option for the USA & Canada) the official broadcast carriers of the event. While it has slowly become more in general interest than consumer excitement for many of those wanting to know, the new Xbox from Microsoft does now have an official date set for its unveiling, with 21 May set to be the time that the “new generation of games, TV and entertainment” is revealed. Latest TV searches:TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles tvwat ch Hulu will also be offering a number of Latino kid’s content available in the Spanish language such as SpongeBob SquarePants and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
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Speaking for Hulu, senior vice president and head of content, Craig Erwich said, “Today, I am excited to share the news that we are extending our partnership with Viacom-to continue bringing thousands of episodes from some of Viacom’s most popular series and a selection of kids content to Hulu.” The ongoing deal which started back in 2012 will also offer programming from other Viacom networks such as Comedy Central, MTV, VH1, TVLand, Spike, BET, and Logo bringing shows such as Catfish, Key & Peele, Drunk History, Inside Amy Schumer, 16 & Pregnant, Snooki & JWoww, Workaholics, Hot in Cleavland, and Faking It amongst others. Hulu Kids can now enjoy watching shows such as The Ren & Stimpy Show, Drake & Josh, Invader Zim, Hey Arnold!, amongst others. The average rating is TV-MA.Hulu have teamed up with Viacom to bring thousands of classic cartoons from the 1990’s. It can be from TV-14-D,L,S,V to TV-MA-,L,S,V. MANswers US TV rating varies from episode to episode. Specialists with Masters and PhD degrees are brought in and give information from which the viewer can learn.
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zedecksiew · 3 years
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Kriegsmesser
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When I received Kriegsmesser in the mail I finally googled "kriegsmesser", and found out it meant "war knife". Which makes sense; Gregor Vuga's ZineQuest 2021 project is a tribute to "roleplaying games named after medieval weapons".
I love Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay's piss-renaissance Old World setting. I tend to pick up WFRP-a-likes sight unseen:
Warlock (quality);
Small But Vicious Dog (yesss);
Zweihander (which I have come to hate); etc.
Anyway: I backed Kriegsmesser without really knowing anything about it. So Kriegsmesser surprised me.
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Kriegsmesser grew out of a Troika! cutting. Its 36 backgrounds are compatible with that system: each come with a couple of lines of description; a list of skills and possessions; an a visual cameo cropped from actual 16th-Century woodcut art.
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Cohesive and competently flavourful. My favourite is the Labourer, who always starts with "an empty pine box":
"You've spent your life breaking your back, working hard for other people's profit. You have nothing to show for it but a spectre of the future."
(The obligatory ratcatcher-analogue , called the Vermin Snatcher, is here -- check that box!)
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Kriegsmesser also comes with its own ruleset. Hits all the notes it needs to, with lots of orientation and advice for how to run a game -- but ultimately super-simple, mechanically:
Roll d6s equal to the value in a relevant skill, look at the highest result. 6 means you get what you want; 5 or 4 means you get what you want, at a cost.
It's not quite a dice pool, since only the highest result matters. No opposed tests.
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Kriegsmesser intends to have this base mechanic handle fights, too. The combat rules - with armour, toughness and weapon values -- are nested in an optional section.
For a WFRP-a-like, this feels like a purposeful departure.
Many of WFRP's most celebrated adventures are celebrated for bits that their underlying ruleset does little to support: the investigative structure of "Shadows Over Bogenhafen"; the complicated timetable of "Rough Night At Three Feathers".
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Ludwig von Wittgenstein never needed a statblock to be memorable.
Not to say that lethal, hyper-detailed fights isn't super Warhammer-y. (Kriegsmesser includes an injury table, broken down by body-part -- check that box!)
But here it feels like Gregor is saying: "I'm not Games Workshop and Roleplay isn't an ancillary of Warhammer Fantasy Battle; we can evoke grim-and-perilous-ness even if we fork away from heavy combat rules."
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It has become ritual for me to read my partner Sharon to sleep.
Sometimes I read her RPG things. The other night, after I read her Kriegsmesser's introduction --
" The Empire wages an eternal war against Chaos. Its priests preach of Chaos as an intrusion, something unnatural ... These men see Chaos in anything that does not buttress their rule. They call it disorder, anarchy, corruption. They say that to rebel against their order is to rebel against god and nature. That the current arrangement is natural, rather than artificial.
" Meanwhile, the common people look to the Empire to deliver the justice that they were promised and they find none. They look to the Empire and do not see themselves reflected in it. They look around at what they were taught was right and good and see only misery.
" Their world begins to unravel. Chaos comes to reside in every heart and mind sound enough to look at the world and conclude it is broken. "
-- Sharon remarked: "Nice one."
The RPG things I read her generally leave Sharon lukewarm. She has enjoyed a couple -- but, yeah: for many of these books, text isn't their strong point.
Kriegsmesser is the only time I can recall Sharon praising the writing of an RPG book without my prompting.
Nice one.
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That introduction surprised me. It underlines Kriegsmesser's biggest departure from its WFRP-a-like pedigree: how it characterises Chaos.
Corruption, a mainstay of most grim-dark-y games, is made an optional rule, like combat. Explaining this, Gregor writes:
" Kriegsmesser partially subverts or deconstructs the traditional conceit of Warhammer where the characters are threatened by the forces of Chaos. In this game it is the player characters who are the agents of 'Chaos': they are likely to become the 'rats' under the streets, and the wild 'beast-men' in the woods bringing civilisation down. It's the Empire and its nobles and priests that are corrupt ... "
Describing the Empire, Gregor writes:
" The Empire encompasses the world yet is terrified of the without. It enforces itself with steel and fire yet considers itself benevolent. It consumes the labour of others with bottomless hunger yet calls its subalterns lazy, or wasteful, or greedy. "
Holy shit this is the first time I've seen the word "subaltern" in an RPG thing, I think?
I love this.
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Rant incoming:
With every passing decade Warhammer abridges its Moorcockian roots more and more; nowadays it is "Order = Good" and "Chaos = Evulz", pretty much.
Gone are the days when chaos berserkers are implied to grant safe passage to the helpless (because Khorne is as much a god of martial honour as he is a god of bloodletting); Or that the succor of Papa Nurgle is a genuine comfort to the downtrodden; Or that Tzeentch could unironically embody the principle of hope, of change for the better.
As Chaos is distilled into unequivocal villainy, Order goons get painted as Good Guys by default --
Giving rise to Warhammer's contemporary problem, wherein fans are no longer able to recognise satire.
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When I was introduced to 40K, it seemed pretty clear that the Imperium was a Brazil-esque absurdist-fascist bureaucratic state: planets are exterminatus-ed due to clerical error; the way it stamps out rebellions is the reason why rebellions begin in the first place.
Tragi-comic grimdarkness. That was the point.
Nowadays that tone has shifted -- and you're more likely than not going to encounter a 40K fan who argues that the Imperium's evils are a justified necessity, to prevent worse wrongs.
We went from:
"Space Nazis because insane dumbass fuckery, also chainswords vroom vroom rule of badass!"
To:
"Space Nazis because it makes sense actually, and also chainswords make sense because [insert convoluted rationalisation here]."
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Even Fantasy Flight's Black Crusade line, which ostensibly offers a look at 40K from the perspective of Chaos, never truly commits to its conceit.
With prep you could play a heroic band of mutant freedom fighters, resisting the tyranny of the Evil Imperium --
But I don't remember Black Crusade giving that kind of campaign any actual support. Its supplements service the relatively more conventional "You can play villains!" angle; the Screaming Vortex is a squarely Daemons-vs-Daemons setting.
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This tonal drift culminates, in my mind, with Age of Sigmar, Games Workshop's heroic-fantasy replacement of the old WFRP / WHFB setting.
Here's the framing narrative for AoS's recently-launched Third Edition. Let's see whether I've got things right:
A highly professionalised, technologically-superior tip-of-the-spear fighting force (the Stormcast Eternals);
Backed by an imperialist military-industrial complex (Azyrheim);
"Liberating" rich new territories (Ghur) for exploitation by a civilised settler culture (Settlers of Sig-- I mean, Free Cities);
Justified because the locals are irredeemable heathens (Chaos and Kruleboyz).
I mean, that's a sweet-ass Warhammer setting. It's contemporary, laser-guided lampoon. Except it is played totally straight.
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In AoS, a literal crusade is justified as the moral good.
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I think Kriegsmesser surprised me because its framing of Chaos -- as a promise, as the light of hope shining through cracks of a broken world --
It feels so fucking right.
Yes: its a subaltern deconstruction of the conventional moral universe of Warhammer -- but it is a take that is also already implied / all but supported in the various depictions of the setting: from WFRP to the modified title-crawl of Black Crusade.
I'm annoyed I didn't think of it, myself. Damn you, Gregor!
And I'm annoyed that more Warhammer fans aren't thinking it, also.
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lmagine if Kriegsmesser's perspective stood on equal standing as the GW orthodoxy. Imagine if, instead of simplifying stuff into "Order = Good" and "Chaos = Evulz", GW did a Gregor Vuga.
You'd have a Rashomon-ed Warhammer, where villainy depends on perspective:
You are fearful villagers, huddled around your priest, muttering prayers against the wild braying coming from the trees beyond your gates.
You are Aqshyian tribeswomen, defying the thunder warrior towering over you, the foreigner demanding you bow to his foreign god.
You are a Tzeentchian revolutionary cell, desperately trying to disrupt a Inquisitor's transmissions so your home planet isn't destroyed by fascist orbital fire.
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hachichimitsu2 · 3 years
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ABOUT ME
Hachi ✨ 20 ✨ She/Her ✨ 🇵🇭 ✨ INFJ 6w5
Hello, I’m Hachi! I'm a full-time freelance illustrator on Fiverr, and I hopefully plan to branch out in other artistic areas in my life! Expect me to dump all of my artistic interests over here : #hachichiart
I also have a children’s picture e-book that I self-published on Amazon. I made it as a requirement for my high school thesis, so while the art there is definitely a representation of my past, I still stand by the message I was trying to send. I hope to eventually branch out this series in a form of a webcomic of sorts, for people who can’t afford to purchase my e-book for financial reasons. These characters are extremely dear to me, and I can’t wait to expound on them when I have the time lmao. Here’s a tag regarding the series: #behindtheartistichand
Some note-worthy things to mention, this blog is generally 15+, but I do make sure to tag any NSFW content and general triggers out there. I often post and retweet adult animation, so I’d say tread carefully if you’re a minor. I’m also critical with the media I consume, but most of the time, I like to talk about why I like something rather than why I hate it. I just find it more fun to expound on the positives of my favorite things. I also don’t take everything seriously.
Please let me know privately if I did or say anything wrong. Sometimes I say things without meaning to, and I’m not the brightest crayon in the box, so constructive criticism is greatly appreciated. If you take offense with anything I posted, just send a polite DM and explain why it offended you so I can be educated regarding the subject. I’m also available for any questions, DMs and a genuine chit-chat.
MAIN INTERESTS
1. Character-Driven Storytelling
2. Adult Cartoons
3. CGDCT / Slice-of-Life Shows
4. Pastel Goth / Creepy Cute Fashion
5. Coming-of-Age Stories
6. Magical Girls
7. Psychological Horror
8. Well-Written Children’s Media
9. RPG Maker Horror Games
10. Video Essays & Film Studies
11. Speed Metal / Vaporwave / Shibuya-Kei
12. K-POP / J-POP Girl Groups (Serotonin Babey!)
13. 4LT (MBTI), Typology, Cognitive Functions
14. All Types of Artistic Endeavors (OCs, FanArt, Comics, Film, Music, Fanfiction, etc.)
TOP 5 ANIME SERIES (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER)
1. K-ON!!
2. Hunter x Hunter
3. Neon Genesis Evangelion
4. Ojamajo Doremi
5. Ouran Highschool Host Club.
TOP 5 CARTOON SERIES (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER)
1. South Park
2. Bojack Horseman
3. Moral Orel
4. Ed, Edd n Eddy
5. Infinity Train
FAVORITE MOVIES
1. Interstellar (Favorite Sci-Fi Movie of All Time)
2. Nacho Libre (Favorite Guilty Pleasure Movie)
3. Johnny Got His Gun (Scariest movie of all time due to the sheer existential dread)
4. Studio Ghibli Films (Particularly Ponyo, My Neighbor Totoro & Grave of the Fireflies)
5. Perfect Blue (Favorite Anime Movie)
6. One Cut of the Dead (It’s hard to recommend this movie without spoiling it, but it’s an absolute must that you finish it in its entirety before you proceed to make any further judgments)
7. Coraline (I know almost everyone loves Coraline at this point, but it’s genuinely good.)
8. Interview with the Vampire (Favorite Vampire movie of all time that doesn’t seem overdone or cliché. It’s also really gay)
9. Get Out (2017)
10. Us (2019)
11. Up (2009)
12. Toy Story (Movies 1 to 3)
13. Hereditary (2018)
14. The Shining (1980)
15. Audition (1999)
16. Misery (1990)
17. The Green Mile (1999)
18. Shawshank Redemption (1994)
19. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
20. Mommie Dearest (1981)
21. The Others (2001)
22. The Platform (2020)
23. The Lodge (2019)
OTHERS
1. Homestuck (It’s been a good while since I read Homestuck, so my memory of the general storyline is fuzzy. I’ll re-read it once I have the chance)
2. When They Cry (Currently up-to date with the Higurashi anime and watched the live-action movies. Finally started to tackle the sound novels. Have yet to encounter Umineko and Ciconia)
3. Age of Youth (Favorite K-drama of all time.)
4. Squid Game (Battle Royale-type thriller series that tackles capitalism and the illusion of choice and free will? Sign me the fuck up)
5. Majisuka Gakuen (Favorite J-drama of all time. Also, yes, I’m biased because of my love for AKB48.)
6. Flight of the Conchords (Favorite live-action series of all time.)
7. Adult Cartoons (The Boondocks, Camp Camp, Superjail, The Oblongs, Bob’s Burgers, The Simpsons, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Home Movies, Beavis & Butthead, Daria, Smiling Friends, Aggretsuko)
8. FilmCow (I absolutely love everything they put out. Currently up to date with VuloLives’s broadcasts)
9. The Eric Andre Show (A good friend recommended me this show, and I haven’t stopped since.)
10. Nathan for You (My humor condensed into one show)
11. CGDCT / Slice-of-Life Shows (Sweetness & Lightning, The Amazing World of Gumball, Spongebob Squarepants, Gakkou Gurashi, Lucky Star, Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight, Koufuku Graffiti, Hidamari Sketch, Pita-Ten, A Little Snow Fairy Sugar, Di Gi Charat, Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid, Yama no Susume, Shirobako, Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, Saint Young Men, Gunslinger Girl, Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou, Osomatsu-san, Hey Arnold, The Peanuts, Arthur, Hibike! Euphonium, Nichijou, Asobi Asobase, Azumanga Daioh, Codename: Kids Next Door, Chowder)
12. Idol Anime (Love Live! School Idol Project, Aikatsu, Revue Starlight, Full Moon wo Sagashite, Pretty Rhythm, AKB600SEC // Will get into IDOLMASTER eventually)
13. Undertale (Will pick up Earthbound and Omori eventually)
14. RPGMaker Horror Games (Mad Father, Misao, The Witch’s House, Ao Oni, etc. Hoping to get into newer released games!)
15. Fictional Children / Adolescents Getting Trapped in Dangerous Scenarios (Digimon Tamers, Made in Abyss, The Promised Neverland, Alice Academy, Code Lyoko, The World Ends with You, Total Drama Island, Danganronpa)
16. Weird, Experimental or Slightly Disturbing Series (Serial Experiments Lain, Kuchuu Buranko, Invader Zim, Flapjack, Salad Fingers)
17. Shounen Anime (Yu Yu Hakusho, Mob Psycho 100, Dragon Ball Z)
18. Magical Girl Anime (Sailor Moon, Cardcaptor Sakura, Tokyo Mew Mew, Mermaid Melody, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, RWBY, Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, My Little Pony, Princess Tutu, Powerpuff Girls, My Life As A Teenage Robot, Bee and Puppycat, Star vs. The Forces of Evil, Steven Universe // Will pick up She-Ra & The Owl House Eventually)
19. The Haunting of Hill House / Bly Manor (Don’t let the jump-scares deceive you. It’s a genuinely good character-driven horror series)
20. Sci-Fi Cartoons (Rick & Morty, Solar Opposites, Futurama, Bravest Warriors)
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ROLE MODELS / BIASES / OSHIMENS / BEST GIRLS
1. Trey Parker & Matt Stone
2. Gain & Narsha (BROWN EYED GIRLS)
3. Hyuna (SOLOIST)
4. Sooyoung (SNSD)
5. Gyuri (KARA)
6. Hani (EXID)
7. Seulgi & Yeri (RED VELVET)
8. Sana (TWICE)
9. Yves & Olivia Hye (LOONA)
10. Shuhua (G-IDLE)
11. Yena (IZ*ONE)
12. Winter (AESPA)
13. SUZUKA (ATARASHII GAKKOU)
14. Shiroma Miru (NMB48)
15. Yabuki Nako (HKT48)
16. Takahashi Minami (ex-AKB48)
17. Kojima Haruna (ex-AKB48)
18. Shinoda Mariko (ex-AKB48)
19. Sayaka Akimoto (ex-AKB48)
20. Watanabe Mayu (ex-AKB48)
21. Shimazaki Haruka (ex-AKB48)
22. Matsui Jurina (ex-SKE48)
23. Sakura Miko (HOLOLIVE)
24. Natsuiro Matsuri (HOLOLIVE)
25. Oozora Subaru (HOLOLIVE)
26. Inugami Korone (HOLOLIVE)
27. Houshou Marine (HOLOLIVE)
28. Kiryu Coco (ex-HOLOLIVE)
29. Momosuzu Nene (HOLOLIVE)
30. Kureiji Ollie (HOLOLIVE)
31. Takanashi Kiara (HOLOLIVE)
32. VuloLives (INDEPENDENT VTUBER)
CONTACTS
• Instagram: @Hachichimitsu
• Twitter: @Hachichimitsu
• I take art commissions on Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/hachichimitsu
• I have a children’s e-book on Amazon. Make sure to download the Amazon Kindle app to be able to read it on your smart device: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Artistic-Erika-Marie-Vargas-ebook/dp/B08789CW3V
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reflectedeve · 3 years
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personal fandom history
So there’s been some tough stuff in my life lately (I mean, in addition to the pandemic), and in the spirit of self-distraction, I decided to go back and try and work out some basic info about my participation in fandom. Because why not. It’s been about 22 1/2 years and I was curious.
2021
Main fandom(s): none as such, but I’m feeling a pull towards The Expanse, Marvel Comics, and as always, many SFF books (The Locked Tomb especially) Exchanges & events: Chocolate Box, Once Upon A Fic, TBD Fanart in: The Locked Tomb, SPOP, Utena, TBD Assigned YT fandom: TBA
2020
Main fandom(s): none as such; SFF books generally Exchanges & events: Chocolate Box, FemslashEx, Yuletide, Fandom Trees Fanart in: Carmilla, The Locked Tomb, Marvel Comics, SPOP, Time War, Wayfarers Assigned YT fandom: Wayward Children series
2019
Main fandom(s): none as such; SFF books generally Exchanges & events: Chocolate Box, FemslashEx, Yuletide Fanart in: BtVS, Crimson Peak, Good Omens, Star Wars Assigned YT fandom: Wayfarers series
2018
Main fandom(s): Star Trek: DS9 (at first), then none Exchanges & events: emoji meme, FemslashEx (pinch hit), Yuletide Fanart in: Star Trek: DS9, Ghostbusters (2016) Assigned YT fandom: Mina de Malfois
2017
Main fandom(s): Star Trek: DS9 Exchanges & events: Trek Rarepair Swap, outfit memes, FemslashEx, Star Trek Secret Santa, Yuletide Fanart in: BtVS/SPN, DCEU, Marvel Comics, Star Trek (DS9, TNG, Discovery) Assigned YT fandom: Wayfarers series
2016
Main fandom(s): Star Trek: DS9 Exchanges & events: Seeing Color, FemslashEx, Star Trek Secret Santa, Yuletide Fanart in: Miss Fisher, Scott Pilgrim, Star Treks (DS9, TNG), Star Wars, WicDiv Assigned YT fandom: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
2015
Main fandom(s): Teen Wolf, none Exchanges & events: Teen Wolf Reverse Bang, Teen Wolf Femslash Exchange, FemslashEx, Yuletide, Art Yuletide Fanart in: Miss Fisher, Sailor Moon, Teen Wolf Assigned YT fandom: October Daye series
2014
Main fandom(s): Teen Wolf Exchanges & events: Teen Wolf Big Bang, Teen Wolf Fall Harvest, FemslashEx Fanart in: bandom, Elementary, Good Omens, Hannibal, Marvel Comics, OUAT, Orphan Black, Parks & Rec, Pretty Little Liars, Sailor Moon, Teen Wolf, Utena, WTNV Assigned YT fandom: N/A
2013
Main fandom(s): bandom, Teen Wolf Exchanges & events: Kink Bingo, Snowflake Challenge, Yuletart Fanart in: bandom, Castle/DC, The Little Mermaid, Teen Wolf, Utena, WTNV Assigned YT fandom: N/A
2012
Main fandom(s): bandom Exchanges & events: Bandom Big Bang Fanart in: bandom, Teen Wolf, Warehouse 13 Assigned YT fandom: N/A
2011
Main fandom(s): bandom Exchanges & events: Bandom Big Bang, White Lotus, Yuletart, Help Japan auction, Star Trek Reverse Bang Fanart in: AtLA, bandom, Castle, Castle/Firefly, Doctor Who, due South, Sailor Moon, Star Trek: AOS Assigned YT fandom: N/A
2010
Main fandom(s): bandom Exchanges & events: Bandom Big Bang, Star Trek Reverse Bang Fanart in: bandom, Star Trek: AOS Assigned YT fandom: N/A
2009
Main fandom(s): bandom Exchanges & events: Bandom Big Bang, Sweet Charity, Yuletart, The Little Bang, Yuletide Fanart in: bandom, Kim Possible, Marvel Comics, Merlin, The Middleman, Star Trek: AOS Assigned YT fandom: Gunnerkrigg Court
2008
Main fandom(s): bandom Exchanges & events: GO Exchange, Yuletart, Yuletide Fanart in: AtLA/bandom, bandom, Good Omens, Marvel Comics Assigned YT fandom: Hopeless Savages
2007
Main fandom(s): none Exchanges & events: GO Exchange, Alien Altars, Yuletide Fanart in: DCU, From Eroica With Love, Good Omens, Harry Potter, Kim Possible, Marvel Comics, ElfQuest Assigned YT fandom: Nancy Drew
2006
Main fandom(s):Stargate: Atlantis, Kim Possible Exchanges & events: Draw Batgirl meme, Drawbles meme, GO Exchange, Fish Like Bikes, Femslash Today Porn Battle, Yuletide Fanart in: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, BtVS, DCU, Discworld, Gilmore Girls/RHPS, Harry Potter/ElfQuest, Harry Potter/Utena, Good Omens, Kim Possible, Labyrinth/Trading Spaces, Marvel Comics, Marvel Comics/Firefly, Stargate: Atlantis, Tortall series Fanfic in: Kim Possible, Marvel Comics Assigned YT fandom: Tintin (+Empire Records treat)
2005
Main fandom(s): Stargate: Atlantis, Harry Potter Exchanges & events: Yuletide Fanart in: Harry Potter, Marvel Comics Assigned YT fandom: ElfQuest
2004
Main fandom(s): Marvel Comics, Harry Potter, due South Exchanges & events: Hometown Challenge, HP Femslash Drabble Challenge, Fairytale Ficathon, Yuletide Fanart in: Carmilla, DCU, Marvel Comics Fanfic in: Labyrinth (poem), Marvel Comics, Harry Potter, due South, BtVS Assigned YT fandom: Runaways
2003
Main fandom(s): Smallville, Harry Potter, Marvel Comics Fanart in: Good Omens, Marvel Comics Fanfic in: BtVS, Labyrinth Assigned YT fandom: Good Omens
2002
Main fandom(s): Smallville, Harry Potter Exchanges & events: chibihp RPG Fanart in: Smallville, Harry Potter
2001
Main fandom(s): Harry Potter, BtVS Fanart in: Harry Potter
2000
Main fandom(s): Labyrinth, BtVS Exchanges & events: UGL Round Robins Fanfic in: Labyrinth
1999
Main fandom(s): Sailor Moon, Labyrinth Fanart in: Sailor Moon Fanfic in: Labyrinth
1998
Main fandom(s): Sailor Moon Fanart in: Sailor Moon
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Doing something for fun: RPGs about broken anuses.
As promised, after the abomination that was the Sam arc, I am now going to write random posts about more positive/fun things. However, I also decided to add a little twist to them and correlate them in some way thematically to Dobson. E.g. by reviewing a game/show that does all the things Dobson hates/obsesses about/or fails at right.
 And my first entry in that regard is related to a videogame that came out a couple of years ago, based on a tv show Dobson claims to hate. South Park: The fractured but whole.
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 Seeing how the game is 3+ years old at this time and there have been tons of reviews & walkthroughs showing how good and fun the game is, I do not really want to cover the plot and all the things that make it great in detail. Lets just say you can really feel that Parker and Stone were heavily involved in the writing of the game, as it is filled to the brim with references to the show and the typical satirical humor of it, that in parts manages to cross the line even further for me than the show. Right from the start you get a very dark but smart social joke and commentary out of the way, when as you set up your characters looks and the difficulty of the game, it is the tone of your skin that decides how hard the game gets. Meaning if you play as a black person, you are having a very hard time. It is not too preachy, just an acknowledgment that yes, in American society, blacks can have it harder compared to white people. Especially when living in a town like South Park, where social standing is pretty low and the police force is inherently corrupt and racist, doing something so outrageously to black people, I do not want to spoil it. Let’s just say it ends in a better Lovecraft joke than any of the shit SJWs did in light of censoring Call of Cthulhu board rpgs.
The overall plot is simple: While last time the kids played fantasy and things escalated quickly as they do in South Park, this time they play superheroes, with two fractions having formed: Coon and Friends vs the Freedom Pals and things escalating just as quickly. What starts off as the hunt for a missing cat to earn a 100$ reward Cartman wants to use to start a multi billion dollar movie franchise just like Marvel, turns soon into the player and his friends having to fight a real crime conspiracy thought up by one of South Park’s most nefarious characters, which also involves genetic mutations, time travel and eldritch horrors. Thankfully you, the “New Kid” from the last game, even after losing all your previous powers thanks to no one playing fantasy anymore, gain new superhero powers, make friends with the South Park kids again and even learn new fart techniques by none other than Morgan Freeman, that help you out along the way. All while also slowly revealing more about your backstory hinted on in the previous game and the tragedy of your dad having had intercourse with your mother.
 Being a South Park and RPG fan for years, I wanted to play this game for quite some time, but only managed to do so recently. And even if I spoiled myself massively over time with cutscenes and major battles online, this game is still fun (thanks in part also to the fact I watched the cutscenes years ago and by now forgot a lot of them).  The turn based battle system is way more interesting than last time by also depending on you positioning the characters on the field in a strategy based RPG style, there are lots of classes to choose and powers to combine (I myself going for elementalist, assassin, plantmancer and blaster currently) and you have a ton of allies in the game. The original cast of the four main boys, Jimmy and Butters has expanded significantly in this game with characters such as SUPER CRAIG, Clyde as the blood sucking MOSQUITO, Token as TUPPERWARE and Wendy as the social media huntress CALL GIRL (yes, that is her name) and they all are fun to interact and play with, with each one having their own unique sets of moves and finishers once again. Even outside of the battle, thanks to the writing, there are always great lines from them to get when interacting or taking missions from them. I especially came to love Tweek and Craig, who are not just decent fighters (Tweek in particular is a great elementalist) , but in this game are also now a couple ever since that yaoi episode from South Park. Helping them reconcile after a bad break up over the course of the game just feels surprisingly nice, mostly because unlike other LGBT celebrating media out there (Korra and She Ra  e.g.) none of the characters crosses some sort of moral line where you question why they deserve to be together (Hello, Catra), it is not heavily handed garbage fishing for brownie points and it is obvious through dialogue and actions they care for each other, even if they are at first going through a bad break up as only South Park could ridiculously portray it.
 Overall, the game is also surprisingly “inclusive” and socially relevant without being preachy about it, if you ask me. From the aforementioned skin color thing, to LGBT representation via Tweek and Craig, the police being involved in a plot that especially nowadays is sadly more relevant than ever (mind you, I do not believe that in real life all cops are bad, but in my opinion bad eggs on both sides certainly led to the current situation in the US and that is all I say) to the fact you can over the course of the game decide not just if you are playing as a boy or a girl, but even something in-between, a cis-/transgendered person and decide your race, religion as well as to whom you are sexually attracted to. Granted, I barely see how it has any bearing on the game’s plot, but I appreciate the following things: a) the inclusion of the possibility to decide on those factors itself, making creating your character even more fun (a basic right others demand for certain games nowadays in all the wrong ways) and b) that the game does not make the biggest of deals about it. See, I am under the impression that often times the most progressive and inclusive thing is to just let the story and personality of a character speak for itself, instead of the fact that it also identifies by a specific gender, sexuality, race or other allignment. In fact focusing on those things on a character only is something I consider ”positive stereotyping”, which for me is just racism in the opposite direction. And if you no think I am going off track here and need to be beaten up by someone who genuinely has some grip on pc culture, don’t worry. This game features PC Principal actually doing an ok job teaching you about microaggressions in his typical PC Principal manner, which in itself becomes a relevant move in future battles and is hilarious to watch. Speaking of the new kid, putting things like your chance to gender identify yourself with it in more detail (which you can also adjust again later on in game if you feel like it) aside, for a silent protagonist he/she/it can have a nice level of debt to it, if you look too much into it.
 Not only does it have a funny backstory explaining its fart and social media powers, there are recurring scenes of the kid’s parents being on each others throat and the kid just silently eating dinner for the night that genuinely feel sad and create sympathy in our little FartLord to the point you just want the kid to go out there, have an adventure and hopefully find a way to change its parents for good, cause it is obvious they love the kiddo, but damn do they need to cut off the substance abuse.
 Storywise you get something out of this game that is way more entertaining and hilarious than the last two seasons of the show combined (FUCK the season of 2019) and game content wise you are also rewarded with a lot of shit, just for exploring the town. Be it you finding hidden yaoi fanart that earns you money, your allies helping you solve puzzles that reward you with exp and new costumes to further customize your outfit, making new friends on Coonstagram by taking selfies with all the major and minor characters of the town, helping Big Gay Al finding his missing cats, stumbling upon Memberberries, forging new artifacts to increase your strength, finding summons… all stuff that helps you not just gain exp and become stronger, but also makes you enjoy going through South Park outside of the main story content. In fact I spend a majority of my first twelve hours in this game only wrapping up the prologue missions and first two chapter of the game, while otherwise talking with as many people in town as possible, exploring the stores and houses, doing side missions etc. just for the fun of interacting with the characters and the world they are part of.
 Now, how does all of that relate to Dobson?
Well lets see…
 Game based on something he hates that has however rightfully more success than he ever deserves, with lots of political commentary and satire for years in its humor? Check.
 Game itself having more of that commentary done right then Dobson in his own comics and story attempts? Check
 LGBT representation via Tweek and Craig as well as Big Gay Al that does not feel too stereotypical despite Al himself being extremely stereotypical in design? Check
 Some pretty decent/hilarious female characters in the game once you know them? (again, Call Girl and Classi, who fucks the L out of the A-S-S) Check.
 Being a style of game he hates for no apparent reason, but executed well (RPGs)? Check
 Thematically focused on superheroes, a trend he is obsessed about, but here both appreciating while also poking good fun at common tropes of it and the marketing of the MCU, in doing so just highlighting how much of a mindless consumer Dobson is? Check
 Being a game where you can also play as any gender and race and its not turned into a “groundbreaking” industry changing feature pandering to minorities that in the eyes of corporations are just a market to exploit, not people? Check
 Heck, if Dobson was not a biased idiot, the game would be perfect for him. It even panders to his toilet fetish in videogames.
 Kid you not: a mini game in the game itself features the possibility to go to every toilet in town and shit in it. The process of defecation itself being a rhythm game and you earning exp from it once you took enough dumps. And considering Dobson once spend hours in Skyrim looking for outhouses, that sounds right up Dobson’s back alley.
 Bottom line, this game is fun. If you like South Park, superheroes and RPGs, this game is perfect for you. And seeing how it has been a few years since it came out, I think it should be possible to get a cheap copy of it somewhere. Go on, play it. But always remember: Never fart on another dude’s balls. It is just not the polite thing to do.
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So i saw Matpat’s latest video about shared universes (starting with Doom and somehow connecting it with Kingdom Hearts) and my crazy brain thought it would be a good idea to expand it even FURTHER all because he used Spider-Man to connect to Thanos in Fortnite (yes seriously)
So behold, all the shit i had to go through to make connections to everything i can find and think of
So since all Spider-Mans are in one multiverse, that means all versions of Spider-Man are canon, so let's look at two cases of alternate Spider-Mans. Theres the Japanese Spider-Man, which was created by Toei as a collab by Marvel, Toei also created Super Sentai, which has connections to Kamen Rider (Super Hero Taisen), Metal Hero (some crossover movies), and obviously Power Rangers. Power Rangers had a crossover with TMNT, which has connections to not only other versions of TMNT but also other series like Batman (basically the whole DC universe is involved), Archie, X-Files, Ghostbusters, Rabbids (they were an extra character in a fighting game, as like a promotion for the new game), and all the toons that showed up in Cartoon All-Stars, like the Smurfs, Alf, Garfield, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Winnie the Pooh (which is already tying back up to Kingdom Hearts), Muppet Babies, Looney Toons, and Ducktales.
Now Muppet Babies is part of the Muppet franchise, the Muppets are connected to Sesame Street, which opens up a can of worms for connections. Some characters cameoed in Between the Lions, Mr Rogers' Neighbor Hood, The Electric Company, Reading Rainbow, Poky Little Puppy, and a bunch of these characters appeared in a We are Family music video, which has *inhales* Bear in the Big Blue House, Barney, Arthur, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Rugrats, The Magic School Bus, SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer, Blue's Room, Blue's Clues, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Kim Possible, The Proud Family, LazyTown, Lilo & Stitch: the Series, Madeline,Little Bill, The Fairly OddParents, Zoom, AND a whole bunch more shows.
Obviously Jimmy Neutron and Fairly Odd Parents had a crossover (three in fact), but those other shows had crossovers too, like Rugrats having a crossover with Wild Thornberrys, Lilo and Stitch had crossovers too, they had crossovers with The Proud Family, Kim Possible, Recess, and American Dragon Jake Long. Spongebob is connected to a lot of Nicktoons shows through the bumpers on the channel and had a major crossovers with Fairly Odd Parents, Danny Phantom, Jimmy Neutron, Tak, and Invader Zim in the Nicktoons Unite games.
Looney Toons is connected to all other Hanna Barbera property, which had crossovers as well (look at Scooby Doo and Tom and Jerry, they're LOADED with crossovers with other series), as for the Looney Toons cast themselves, examples include Tiny Toons, Animaniacs, Pokemon (in a commercial in Kids WB), The Justice League, Wild Kratts (Kinda? The two characters, Road Runner and Wild E. Coyote, were pretty much referenced as a way to say that real life coyotes can catch up to road runners), and The Amazing World of Gumball. And Pokemon had a crossover game with Nobunaga's Ambition called Pokemon Conquest. AND Ducktales is connected to Darkwing Duck and the same goes with the reboot.
Okay now back to where we started, Power Rangers had a crossover episode with Masked Rider, which is an adaptation of Kamen Rider Black RX, Kamen Rider had a FEW crossovers with other series, like Crayon Shin-chan, Pac-Man, Osomatsu-San, Hello Kitty, Pretty Cure, and a few others. Pretty Cure only had crossovers with itself but there is one pic floating around the internet showing one of the Cures standing in front of Arresterdramon Superior Mode, so it might hint to a commercial happening during that time. Hello Kitty has a ton of crossovers with different series, such as Sonic, Cookie Run, Pac-Man, Puzzles and Dragons, Doraemon, Yokai Watch, and several others. In Osomatsu-San Hesokuri Wars, they have costumes/sets of the six brothers being yokai, magical girls, monsters, angels, knights, super heroes, greek
gods, and others. Yokai is also connected to Yokai Watch, which has it's own crossovers with other series, like Final Fantasy, Terminator, Inazuma Eleven (which had commercials that crossed over with Despicable Me), The Seven Deadly Sins, Detective Conan, Hello Kitty (which brings this back to Hello Kitty and its crossovers), Inuyasha, Professor Layton, and several others. Professor Layton had a crossover game with Ace Attorney, which has many references and a small amount of crossovers.
Now let's move on to another Spider-Man, the one from Ultimate Spider-Man, obviously he's connected to the other Marvel shows that take place in that universe, but Spider-Man had crossover episodes/specials with Phineas and Ferb and Jessie, Jessie having connections with other Disney Sit-com shows like Austin and Ally, Good Luck Charlie, Liv and Maddie, and a few others, HOWEVER Mr. Moseby from the Suite Life of Zach and Cody appeared in one episode, which means that Jessie is in the same universe as That's So Raven, Hannah Montanna, Cory in the House (yeah yeah yeah, i can hear the anime memes from a mile away -_-), and Wizards of the Waverly Place. Phineas and Ferb also had crossover specials/episodes with Star Wars and Milo Murphy's Law, Star Wars has many crossovers and references in other shows, like the Muppets, Seasame Street, Captain N, Mario (in that old Mario cartoon episode where they parodied it), Putt-Putt, Megaman, Duke Nukem, Star Trek, Indiana Jones, Dragon Ball, Transformers, Metal Gear, Angry Birds, Lego, Club Penguin, and several others.
The Star Wars references were in Megaman V and Megaman Zero, sprites from Megaman Zero were used to create sprites of TV Tome Adventures, which then became TOME: Terrain of Magical Expertise and then it turned into the video game version of that show, the creator of the show, Kirbopher, did an animation related to Super Mario RPG, and had many voice roles like in Mob Psycho 100, Pokemon, and other series. Dragon Ball is the prequel of Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball Z Super made it clear that there's other universes so all of those are connected as well, and Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z had crossovers with other shows like One Piece, Dr Slump, Astro Boy, Bo Bo Bo Bo Bo Bo Bo, and a few others. Metal Gear had crossovers and references in Terminator, Gundam, Castlevania, Mario, Zelda, Ape Escape, Yugioh (which connects itself to the other seasons like GX, 5D's, Zexal, Arc-V, and Vrains), Monster Rancher, Yoshi, The Standley Parable (only in the demo), and several others. Transformers, since it's made by Hasbro, is also connected to other Hasbro property, such as My Little Pony (and Equestria Girls), and they had references to other series in both the show and in the IDW comics, like pony versions of Rick and Morty appearing in one episode, pony versions of characters from Sailor Moon, Gravity
Falls, Kill La Kill, Scooby Doo, Powerpuff Girls, Frozen, and few other shows and even pony versions of IRL people like Gordon Ramsey. Transformers had crossovers and references to other series as well such as G.I Joe, Doctor Who, Spider Man, Star Wars, Marvel, and several other shows, and apparently Jem, Inhumanoids, C.O.P.S, and Robotix takes place in the Transformers universe.
Angry Birds had crossovers with other series like Rio, Star Wars, Puzzles and Dragons, Transformers, Sonic, The Muppets, and many levels in their games make references to other series. Lego Dimensions is full of crossovers, like The A-Team, Adventure Time, Back to the Future, Beetlejuice, DC Comics, Doctor Who, E.T, Fantastic Beasts, Ghostbusters (both the original and the 2016 reboot), The Goonies, Gremlins, Harry Potter, Jurassic World, Knight Rider, Legends of Chima, other Lego property, Lord of the Rings, Midway Arcade, Mission: Impossible, Portal, Powerpuff Girls, Scooby-Doo, Simpsons, Sonic, Teen Titans Go!, and The Wizard of Oz. Speaking of The Simpsons, they had crossovers with other shows like Family Guy and Futurama, AND they cameoed appeared in South Park, and Family Guy is in the same universe as American Dad and The Cleveland Show. The Simpsons also had crossovers with The Critic, X-Files, King of the Hill, Robot Chicken, Bob's Burgers (which means it's also connected to the Archer Show), Rick and Morty, and several series get mentioned in the show itself. As for Sonic, he had a crossover comic series with Megaman, he had crossovers in the comics with Sabrina the Teenage Witch and DC (it was part of a Sonic Super Special comic but for some reason the Wikis won't tell me if it's generally DC or some part of it >:/ ), Sonic had levels in Sonic Lost World that were crossovers with NiGHTS, Legend of Zelda, and Yoshi's Wooly World, in Sonic Forces, there's DLC costumes that are based off of NiGHTS, Beat from Jet Set Radio, AiAi from Super Monkey Ball, and Joker from Persona 5. Sonic had crossover games with other SEGA series, but in Sonic Dash, they had events that had crossovers with Angry Birds, Hello Kitty, and Pac-Man. In one of the Vocaloid games, Miku had a costume that was a Sonic hoodie, to celebrate Sonic's anniversary, Vocaloid made many songs and some of these songs branch out into their own series, one of them being Black Rock Shooter, and i swear BRS was a guest character in some fighting game but i don't remember what the name was.
Okay, now let's head back to Marvel, one of the characters that's paired up with Spider-Man (except for the Movie universe) is Deadpool, and in one comic, he takes a girl to see Hamilton. In one of the Hamildrops, they did a crossover song which was a mix of Story of Tonight and You'll be Found from Dear Evan Hansen called "Found Tonight", one of the actors from Dear Evan Hansen is now playing the role of Jeremy in Be More Chill, and in the original 2015 performance of BMC, the actor who played Jenna also played Martha in Heathers, and Eric William Morris, who played Squip, also played Jordan in The Ballad of Little Jo. And since we're using actors to connect series...*inhales* Lin Manuel Miranda (who plays Alexander in Hamilton) also had roles in In The Heights, 21 Chump Street, Mary Poppins Returns, Ducktales Reboot, Do No Harm, Looking for Maria Sanchez, Sesame Street, House M.D, and a few others. Mary Poppins Returns is a sequel to the original Mary Poppins so they instantly connect, and i'm gonna make a crazy theory of House M.D taking place in the same city (or state) as Blue Bloods and Forever, both shows have characters played by Eric William Morris, who had roles in Trust, Greed, Bullets, and Bourbon, Royal Pains, As The World Turns, and few other small roles. But one of his current roles is Carl from King Kong Broadway, which is based off of King Kong, and King Kong had a crossover film with Godzilla, and there's a short film that had Ultraman and Kamen Rider (i think it was Godzilla?? It was a giant lizard thing :/). However, King Kong was the inspiration behind Donkey Kong, which now has connections to both Mario and Donkey Kong series. Donkey Kong had crossovers/references with Frogger, Pitfall, Qubert, Mickey (from Disney), Punch Out, Mother, Earthworm Jim, Kirby, Crash Bandicoot, Banjo Kazooie, Pokemon, Animal Crossing, Scott Pilgrim, The Fast and the Furious, Class of 3000, Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!, Big Bang Theory, Metroid, Pushmo, Minecraft, Gravity Falls, Wreck It Ralph, Pixels, Skylanders, several others, and had japanese exclusive songs in Donkey Konga that had songs from Super Sentai, Pretty Cure, Pikmin, Naruto, Bo Bo Bo Bo Bo Bo Bo, Fullmetal Alchemist, Dragon Ball Z, Star Fox, Fire Emblem, Kid Icarus, Ice Climbers, and several others.
Minecraft had a Super Mario texture pack in the Switch version of Minecraft, plus a Steven Universe texture pack as well, there are console exclusive skins based off of characters from Gears of War, Halo, Banjo-Kazooie, Dust, Tony Hawk, Left 4 Dead, Boarderlands, Conker, Half-Life, Portal, Assassin's Creed, Mass Effect, and several other shows. Steve from Minecraft can be an unlockable character in games like Super Meat Boy, Choplifter, Retro City Rampage, and Creepers can be found in Blocks that Matter, Boarderlands, Torchlight, and Minecraft is refernced in Adventure Time, Octodad, The Stanley Parable, Skyrim, and South Park. And since Minecraft has Halo skins, this ties into Red VS Blue, a show that uses assets from the Halo series. And Red VS Blue appeared in a promotional video alongside the main cast of RWBY. Mother (or Earthbound) is the inspiration for Undertale, which had a sequel called Deltarune, and in one of the locations in Deltarune is a place called "Ice-E's Pezza", and Burgerpants mentions a guy named "Purple Guy" which is a reference to Purple Guy from Five Nights at Freddies. Crash Bandicoot had two crossover games with Spyro the Dragon and had references in Uncharted, Futurama, Johnny Test, Family Guy, Jimmy Neutron, The Country Bears, Jak and Daxter, Friends, The Simpsons, Tomb Raider, and several others. And Mickey is one of the characters in Kingdom Hearts, so now we come in full circle with Matpat's theory.
So started with Spider-man (well two versions of Spider-man) and ended it with Mickey, i'm sure there's other series out there that i forgot to bring up but eh, this is long enough :/
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Huge Friday News Update With Smash Bros. Coming To Switch In 2018, Plus Much More News!
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● The biggest news story stems from the Nintendo Direct and the subsequent reveal of Dairantou Smash Bros. (Super Smash Bros.) for Nintendo Switch as a 2018 title. Masahiro Sakurai has confirmed he will be working on the game. All the characters from the trailer can be seen here (spoiler alert!). I’ll make a separate post every time a character is officially announced by Nintendo although, for now, the only officially confirmed are Inkling Boy, Inkling Girl, Mario and Link. Check out the full list of games from the Japanese Direct, their release dates and the video presentation in this blogpost.
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● Nintendo announced Susume! Kinopio Taichou (Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker) will be coming to both Nintendo Switch and 3DS on 13 July and includes new Super Mario Odyssey-themed stages.
● Bandai Namco Entertainment will bring Taiko no Tatsujin Nintendo Switch Version! to Switch in Summer 2018 with songs from Super Mario Odyssey and Splatoon 2 included.
● Square Enix will be bringing their JRPG SaGa Scarlet Grace: Hiiro no Yabou to Switch at some point in 2018.
● Capcom will publish Ōkami Zekkeihan (Okami HD) worldwide for Switch in Summer 2018. It’s unconfirmed whether the Japanese version will see a retail release but I expect so.
● Dark Souls Remastered will see a Solaire of Astora amiibo release on the same date as the game (24 May).
● Toby Fox will be bringing the RPG Undertale to Switch in 2018 with the game running on the GameMaker Studio 2 engine.
● Sega will publish Phantasy Star Online 2 Cloud on the eShop on 4 April with the game including The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Link costume and weapons which can also be used for crossplay with other platforms.
● There will be a free Splatoon 2 Version 3.0 update in late April with over 100 new pieces of gear, more stages, and Rank X, plus a paid (¥1,944) Octo Expansion with a ‘hefty new single-player mode’ in Summer 2018 with pre-load now live and download card on 30 April. The Nintendo Switch Splatoon 2 Set will be sold again from 17 March and the Neo Sploosh-o-matic will arrive at 11:00 JST tomorrow (tonight in North America).
● Activision will bring Crash Bandicoot: Buttobi San-dan Mori! (Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy) to Switch in 2018 (10 July in the West).
● Square Enix will publish OCTOPATH TRAVELER worldwide on 13 July and have ditched ‘Project’ from the title. The Wayfarer’s Edition hasn’t been confirmed for Japan.
● Grasshopper Manufacture will publish Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes in 2018 as a Nintendo Switch exclusive.
● Flyhigh Works published the golf RPG Golf Story on the Japanese eShop straight after the Direct priced at ¥1,500.
● Hoshi no Kirby: Star Allies will see more dream friends added via free updates after launch beginning with Rick & Kine & Coo, Marx, and Gooey from 28 March.
● There will be a pre-launch online Tournament for Mario Tennis Ace(s) with future details to be announced. Toad is confirmed as a playable character.
● Gal Metal! was updated to Ver.1.0.1 today asking a Practice mode, Free Play mode, Mode options, bug fixes and more.
● The Kyogeki Quartet Fighters update should be live on 15 March adding joystick support, bug fixes and more.
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● Nintendo announced Made in Wario Gorgeous (WarioWare Gold) for 2 August release on 3DS with 300 new micro-games added.
● Nintendo also announced a Mario & Luigi RPG3 DX (Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey) remake for 3DS with the game releasing in 2019.
● A remake of the GameCube classic Luigi Mansion (Luigi’s Mansion) will also be coming to 3DS courtesy of Nintendo and releases this year.
● Susume! Kinopio Taichou (Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker) was the final first party announcement releasing on 13 July with the 3DS version including 3D visuals and touch-screen controls.
● The Dead Heat Breakers Trial Version was made available directly after the Direct requiring 1,470 blocks with the full game also available to pre-load for ¥5,378 and requiring 4,378 blocks.
● Meitantei Pikachu Special Trial Version also released straight after the Direct requiring 1,759 blocks with full game available to pre-load priced at ¥5,378 (¥3,878 if you own the original) and requiring 14,074 blocks.
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● Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp will see a Version 1.3.0 update on 14 March, the Super Mario Crossover Event tomorrow and the Fishing Tourney on 15 March. Full details here.
● Fire Emblem Heroes welcomed the New Heroes (The Branded King) summoning focus featuring Morgan (both male and female versions) and Chrom. Trailer here.
● Miitomo saw the “Jumping out of your TV! Miitomo Heroes [A]” stage added to Miitomo Drop featuring Comic Strip Art T-Shirt, Bomber with Miitomo Comic Logo, Ninja Hero Outfit (Mask) and Ninja Hero Outfit all pictured here.
● Super Mario Run saw the beginning of the It’s All About Mario Event, the return of the Gold Goomba Lite Event and the game has also been updated to Version 3.0.9 where the conditions for clearing Bowser’s challenges to unlock World 1-4 have been made a bit easier.
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● Ubisoft will bring the outrageous superhero adventure South Park: The Fractured But Whole to Switch on 24 April.
● Bandai Namco Entertainment will publish Little Nightmares: Complete Edition for Switch on 18 May with all past downloadable content included plus Pac-Man amiibo compatibility.
● Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition launches on 18 May in the West with Nintendo publishing (Koei Tecmo are in Japan).
● Bandai Namco Entertainment also announced One Piece Pirate Warriors 3 Deluxe Edition will be localised on 10 May in North America and 11 May in Europe although is digital only in both.
● Dispatch Games published Soldam: Drop, Connect, Erase at retail on Switch in Europe today.
● Endesga announced they will be bringing the story/adventure game Nykra to Switch.
● 10tons announced the twin-stick arena shooter Tesla vs Lovecraft is coming to Switch on 16 March.
● And Ravenscourt released the survival adventure Kona on the Switch eShop.
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● To celebrate MAR10 Day, Nintendo have teamed up with Google for the next week where users can navigate the world as Mario in Google Maps!
● Nintendo Co., Ltd. shares closed the week of trading at ¥48,110 up just 0.29% after the Direct.
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● A promo video for Usotsuki Hime to Moumoku Ouji (Liar Princess and The Blind Prince) here.
● A Senjou no Valkyria 4 (Valkyria Chronicles 4) trailer featuring an Introduction of the snow coaster centurion here.
● And a Shingeki no Kyojin 2 (Attack on Titan 2) trailer featuring the Lawson Limited costume for Levi Ackerman here.
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● Thanks to Contra Network for the Tesla vs Lovecraft news.
● Thanks to RiruKiria for the Nykra news.
● Thanks to naruki for the news that Kinopio-kun *may* be a trophy in Smash Bros.!
● And thanks everybody for following. Have a great weekend!
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"The Indie Game Festival announces its nine winners"
The talent of independent and small game developers shines this year at Google Play’s Indie Games Festival,a celebration of the creativity of game developers. We received hundreds of submissions for the three competitions in Europe, Japan and South Korea. This year’s winning games have something for everyone, from a food-themed puzzle game with cats to a Mars Survival Project. Join us in congratulating the developers and trying out their games!
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Cookies Must Die by Rebel Twins, Poland: This husband and wife duo knocked it out of the park with this fun, frenzied and humorous game. It has  lovely animations and engaging mechanics that will entertain whether you want to play for five minutes or five hours. 
inbento by Afterburn, Poland: Eating lunch at the office inspired the concept for this family-friendly game, which is available in 17 languages. Preparing a bento lunch is serious business, and these adorable cats are here to teach you the ropes with charming yet challenging puzzles.  
The White Door by Rusty Lake, Netherlands: The latest game from this two-man team is inspired by a real-life story. They impressed the jury with this  unique comic strip point-and-click adventure, set in the world of the phenomenal Cube Escape and Rusty Lake series.
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GIGAFALL by Shiki Game Studio: Great game for lovers of b-bit graphics and retro style where you can control the satellite lasers that orbit the Earth and destroy meteorites,
METBOY!  by REBUILD GAMES: This action game has a retro style with a catchy soundtrack for those who miss old game consoles.
Wasurenaide, otona ni natte mo by GAGEX Co.,Ltd: This cinematic adventure game in Minecraft style follows a boy who is looking for his father.
Korea
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Heroes Restaurant by Team Tapas - if you ever dreamed of running a restaurant and fighting with a big squid at the same time, then this game is  for you. It’s an interesting mix of catchy RPG mechanics and anime style art.
Magic Survival by LEME - a casual game where you can survive by defeating spirits in a 21st century magical civilization.
Project Mars by Moontm - an unusual game for those who aspire to colonize Mars, become a part of the space expedition and help to make the red planet a place where people can live. 
Check out the remaining Top 10 for Europe, Japan and South Korea. Winning developers receive prize packages designed to help them grow their business on Android and Google Play. Prizes include promotions on the Google Play Store, consultations with members of the Google Play team, Google hardware, and extra promotion campaigns.
Source : The Official Google Blog via Source information
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sirbadgerduke · 6 years
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Retrospective Thought: Top Ten Games of 2017
Another year goes by, and another list of games that I thought were stellar, great and splendid to play. 2016 was a pretty alright year for games, but this year, with a myriad of stellar as fuck releases? personally blew the previous year out of the water with some stellar as hell titles, new IPs or new entries in existing franchises. As good as games this year might be, 2017 was NOT without its controversy, specifically the rise of Loot Boxes(thank you EA, Activision-Blizzard). Nonetheless, without further waiting, here’s my top ten games of 2017. 
10) Yakuza 0(PS4) -
I’m a huge fan of the Yakuza series, seeing it as the last bastion of good Sega Games made by Sega themselves, despite their continuation of fuckin up Sonic. Yakuza 0 is basically a prequel, set before the events of the original game and putting you in the shoes of a young Kazuma and a young Majima Goro. The action is ridiculously fun and over the top as previous entries, including a new Fighting Style that allows you to switch between styles for varying strategies against waves of foes. The story is still as crazy, funny, emotionally gripping and tense as one can get from a Crime Drama centered around the Yakuza. The characters are all larger than life, greatly developed and just a pleasure to see, whether its new guys just for this entry or returning characters at a younger period of their lives. Pick this game up if you haven’t played the Yakuza games, it’s a great starting point. Pick it up if you’re a fan of the series too.
9) Nioh (PS4/WIN) -
Tecmo Koei’s “Dark Souls” only it’s set in Feudal Japan, post Nobunaga. Originally, this title was expected to be out in 2004, but was kicked into development Hell until it’s re-announcement in 2015/16. Following the adventures of William Blake as he searches for Guardian Spirit who has been taken by the evil Edward Kelley. William meets many allies, some who may sacrifice themselves to help him help Japan’s Amrita problem. the gameplay is great and greatly fun, solid and responsive as it needs to be. It blends both the flashy badassery of Dynasty Warriors and the tense, pulse pounding grit of Dark Souls. While playing second fiddle to the gameplay and loot system, the story is delightfully cheesy and over the top, it’s hilarious in most parts and well worth getting engaged in. Buy it for your DW/DS/both DS and DW fix.
8) Resident Evil 7(PS4/WIN/XO) -
Resident Evil needed a dire rehaul, reinvention and a total reimagining from the ground up. RE6 was a dumpster filled with half ideas and lazy gameplay. Resi Evil 7 was teased, showing a rather stylistic change, possibly to jump on the hype left by Silent Hills, but nonetheless it ended up working for the better. The scares were there, more cerebral than ever whilst taking that traditional Resi Evil feel and introverting it into quite possibly the best RE game since 4. Get it if you’ve been wanting that AAA Survival horror atmosphere, definitely worth the price.
7) Pyre(WIN/PS4) -
from the developers of Bastion and Transistor, two incredibly stellar indie titles, Supergiant Games brings out Pyre this year. You are the Reader, you’re travelling with a group of exiles taking part in these “rites” to seek your freedom and return to the commonwealth. mixing parts of an adventure, an RPG and a fucking sports game of all things, these systems and mechanics are all solidly blended together in superb fashion. The story is also one to follow as well, dealing with redemption, rebellion and even death, this is a tale in which character’s mature over time, developing into whichever way you choose throughout the game. A fabulous indie game developed by a stellar indie developer, pick this up as soon as possible.
6) South Park: The Fractured But Whole (PS4/XO/WIN) -
Admittedly, I was not expecting much from this sequel, considering how great Stick of Truth was. But Whole is a fantastic follow up and quite possibly the best licensed game that I can really think of. You follow the story of the kids, Eric and co, as they decide to play Superheroes, hoping to find a lost kitty. In classic South Park style, everyone is not safe, everything WILL be mocked and made fun of, even the “Difficulty” slider is not spared from the same bout of vicious shit flinging. If you’re familiar with South Park, or at least the previous game and it’s brand of humour, then you’ll have a great time with this one, though if you don’t particularly enjoy South Park? You may want to avoid this title. Recommended for those who love offensive humour and South Park. 5) Assassin’s Creed: Origins(PS4/WIN/XO) -
Well it seems taking a year off, retooling and rebuilding the franchise has helped GREATLY with AC:O. Ubisoft are not the greatest of developers/publishers, but I commend them for actually crafting an AC experience that is on par, if not BETTER than AC2. You follow the story of Bayek, a Medjai who’s seeking out individuals of an Order after they had killed his son. While gameplay still has those “creed-isms” Such as stealth and assassinating, the combat, ranged and melee have both been redefined from the ground up for mostly better.While it has a rocky beginning, the story for the most part is damn great, with some really impactful moments here and there, the dynamic between Bayek and his wife ground themselves in a relatable way, giving the series another “good” protagonist in a sea of “bad” ones. If you’re a fan of the series, be wary of the changes to combat, but for the most part you will love it. Buy it to see how an open world is done right. 4) Pokemon Ultra Sun/Moon(3DS) - 
Sun and Moon are great pokemon titles and even good games in their own right, but their “updated” iterations make a good game fantastic. Sure, it’s really a remake, but the added stuff is enough to give a second journey through Alola. More pokes to capture, wider selection of wild pokes in the earlier game, new forms and even new pokes add a much meatier experience on the gameplay side of it whilst the story is vastly improved on with added scenes and characters, giving the UBs more importance helps to make their inclusion not so last minute. While it may be harder to recommend to a passing fan, it’s definitely worth picking up if you’re a pokefan through and through. 3) Injustice 2(PS4/WIN/XO) - 
I loved the original Injustice, even its mishaps, heck Mortal Kombat X was one of my GoTYs for 2015, and I still adore that game/series now. Injustice 2 takes a hard long look at it’s predecessor, looks at its shortcomings and decides to get rid of them, for better or for worse. IJ2 is a vast improvement by definition, more varied selection of fighters to choose from, a better written story plus a Villain that will make you go “Holy shit that’s dope” trust me on that. The game picks up from the last title; Batman is now running things after Dictator Chairman Supes is now put in a cell of kryptonite, whilst Supergirl wants to go rescue her cousin, Earth is in peril by the invading Brainiac, a Krypton Super-Computer who wants to collect all knowledge. The gameplay takes some elements from MKX and even improves upon them, especially the added loot system, giving you that chance to customise how your favourite DC Fighter(or Hellboy/MK/TMNT Fighters, yes even Hellboy and the Ninja Turtles are in this, take that MVC:I!). Varied roster, solid gameplay and a story that doesn’t have any right being as good as it is, a must buy for Fighting Game and DC Comics enthusiasts. 2) Persona 5(PS4) - 
The Persona franchise is one of those JRPG franchises that you either love or hate, I love it if you haven’t read my review on Persona 5. The fifth(Main line, that is) in the super popular gem that is Persona is a fantastic, well written piece of JRPG goodness with music that will blow your socks off, and a story that’s goofy, hilarious yet serious, dramatic and engrossing all packed together neatly. The gameplay while standard Turn Based affair is so solid and fun and with a surprising amount of choice, since you can potentially recruit enemy personas to your team. Each character grows and develops throughout the story, with tragedy and hope mixed in to give you a sorta mix of Persona 3 dark and Persona 4 lightheartedness, and that’s a good thing. Quite possibly my favourite JRPG of this by a huge, wide and long road between the other stuff. Recommend whether you’re new or a veteran to this series, god damn play this game now! Honourable Mentions: In no particular order, here’s a few honourable titles that I loved but haven’t included in my main top ten. Tekken 7, Yakuza Kiwami, Battlechasers: Nightwar, Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus, Evil Within 2, Middle Earth: Shadow of War, Gravity Rush 2, Horizon Zero Dawn. 1) NieR: Automata - 
This game...this game is why I love games, stories and music, all in one. A fantastic experience from start to finish, a rollercoaster of emotions whilst using gameplay in conjunction with narration and to break the fourth wall on multiple occasions. You play as 2B and 9S, androids that are fighting the Machine menace to save the earth for humanity, by destroying them to pieces and dodging and moving through bullet hell like segments and even Shmup segments too. Seems standard affair right? Well the story really _really_ slowly reveals itself, giving even development to the bosses and enemies you face, no major character here is one note, at all. Platinum Games managed to get one thing they could never quite master right; an engaging, dramatic and heartfelt story/narration. Execution is far from perfect, but this game is so near perfect it deserves to be played by everyone. The music? There’s a few refrains and already established tracks from the previous game, but why fix something if it ain’t broken right? The music is heartfelt and really emotionally heavy. Yoko Taro is truly the Madman of Video Games. But his mad genius is executed for the most part, really great. Pick this game up if you desire something memorable, meaningful and fantastic. So there’s my list, obviously this is my opinion, you may think differently, or think the same way, it’s fine, everyone’s got an opinion, but this is MY list, so don’t hate because a game I like that you don’t like is here, it’s kinda pathetic. Hopefully 2018 brings even more diamonds.
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boringpapercutter · 4 years
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HIGHLIGHTS OF MY ENTIRE LIFE, I GUESS?
Kinder 1 : nagmaktol ako kase ayaw ni nanay at ma'am ipauwi sakin yung laruang sundalo.
Kinder 2 : Mr. China sa UN day. Natameme ako nung umakyat na ako sa stage.
Grade 1 : ang galeng ko daw sa math, 6th bday ko. Naka 6-count yung mga kamay ko habang nagkaklase, nagka-crush na ako, akala ko non yung teacher namin na si Eva ay yung Eva ni Adan sa Bible, muka syang lalake pero gusto ko sya lagi makita para titigan at maweirduhan, PPG ang unang cover ng notebook ko. Ang cool kase nila.
Grade 2 : kinukupit ng katabi ko yung pera ko, natuto na ako magdrawing (si mini mouse una kong nadrawing). Narealize ko na luma na yung binabasa nameng libro sa EPP kase dapat daw magpalda ang mga babae, feeling ko tatay ko yung muka ng dating mayor sa back cover ng mga libro name, natuto na ako magbasa.
Grade 3 : binubully na ako, natuto na akong manaksak ng ballpen sa likod at sa mata, puro na drawing yung likod ng notebook at notepad ko. Namulat na ako sa mga di ko pa dapat malaman.
Grade 4 : napagiwanan na ako nung nagka-division na sa math, dinrawing ko buong pilipinas sa isang oras; napansin ni ma'am, pinatawag nanay ko tapos pinasok ako sa singing group pero umayaw ako agad kase anung konek sa pagdodrawing ko, nagsimula na akong maglaro ng RPG (Pristontale) at mga videogames sa videohan, magsimula na ang pagiging late-comer ko, Sinimulan ko na ang Basura King Comics ko kase nabwisit na ako sa buhay ko.
Grade 5 : na-addict na ako sa Naruto at Monster Allergy. Wala na akong ginawa kundi mag drawing at magbasa ng comics. Pina-laminate ni papa yung mga drawing ko ng Naruto, gumawa na ako mga comics, pinagtitripan ko na yung mga batang pinsan ko, gumawa ako ng paper doll na mukhang mga character ng South Park para paglaruan kase nainggit ako sa mga paper dolls ni Cloven. nagka-bespren na ako; si Erniel at Fernando.
Grade 6 : ang lake bigla ng boses ko, lage kame sa C6 pumupunta ng mga tropa ko after class, masaya ako kase may mga kaibigan ako, graduation, summer vacation nagtrabaho kame magpipinsan sa isang ice-creaman, bumili ako ng buong art set at watercolor.
Freshman : EMO na ako, kinalimutan kame ng advisor namen dahil sobrang kulit ng section namen, pinasok ako sa music team, ayoko pa mag music team, first time makanood ng Theatre Arts, nagka-fan ako sa pagdodrawing ko, nilayuan ko sya kase hangang-hanga sya saken hanggang sa ginagaya na nya lahat ng ginagawa ko.
Sophomore : nakikilala sa school kase daw ampogi ko daw kahit di ako nagsasalita (legit). Ayun, lalo akong pumanget. Sobrang naenjoy ko yung Florante't Laura.
Junior : pumasok na ako ng music team by my own will, nasira na pagaaral ko (i mean tinamad na ako magaral) pero naenjoy ko yung Noli Me Tangere, feeling ko non naglilihi saken yung teacher namen sa Bio kase lage akong binibida sa school, KPOP days na pero emo parin ako.
Senior : naging song leader na ako, existential crisis part 1, graduation.
And then 2011 - 2019 was all about me proving my worth as a human being.
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illusivegore · 5 years
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Eight to Consider: Games of E3 2016
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This year’s E3 has come and gone. After sifting through hours and hours of content, I’ve decided to talk about some of the games that caught my eye.  Of course, I didn’t actually attend E3, so I haven’t played any of these titles.  All of my opinions are based solely on gameplay videos, trailers, and whatever other media I could find around the internet.
There was actually a lot of interesting stuff shown off this year and I had a tough time narrowing this list down to just eight games.  We had Sony show off a trifecta of fantastic looking third-person action games (Horizon: Zero Dawn, God of War, and Days Gone), Microsoft continued to showcase unique indie titles like Cuphead and Inside, and even EA (whose conference was the worst of the bunch) got my attention with a little game called Fe.  There was a lot to take in during those five days, but I think I’m ready to show you just what tickled my fancy this year.  So here are eight games of E3 2016 for your consideration.
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Resident Evil 7
Resident Evil 7 makes this list simply on name alone.  I wasn’t terribly impressed with the announcement or the demo that Capcom made available following that announcement.  I will say that while there were rumors that RE7 would make an appearance, I was still a little shocked when I saw the logo flash on the screen following a trailer that looked nothing like Resident Evil.  I’ve read that what was shown and what was in the demo aren’t going to be in the final game, so I hold out hope that when Resident Evil 7 releases, it will have the feel of previous iterations even if they do change things up.
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Battle Chasers Nightwar
Before E3, I knew absolutely nothing about Battle Chasers, let alone that there would be a game releasing based on the popular comic from the late 90’s.  It was pretty much love at first sight and I knew immediately that I needed to know more about Battle Chasers.  It turns out that Joe Madureira (who has worked on The Uncanny X-Men comic book series and the video game Darksiders) is the creator, so it should have been no surprise as to why the art direction was gorgeous.  Nightwar is described as an “RPG inspired by the classic console greats, featuring deep dungeon diving, turn-based combat presented in a classic JRPG format, and a rich story driven by exploration of the world.”  Sign me up!
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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Following the debacle that was Mighty No. 9, I’m a little hesitant to get excited about Kickstarter games made by famous designers that are looking to reinvent older series.  Okay, that’s a pretty specific group, but Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night definitely falls into that category.  Being designed by former Castlevania producer, Koji Igarashi, Bloodstained is looking to fill the void left by Konami’s Castlevania series.  While I may be hesitant to get too excited, the gameplay demo shown off at E3 did impress.  Still in the alpha phase, it was beautiful and appeared to be right on point with games like Symphony of the Night.  Of course, this is me judging as someone else played it, but I will say that I’m looking forward to seeing how this one turns out.
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ReCore
I’ve pretty much made my decision on where I’ll be playing my games this generation and I’m all-in on the PlayStation 4.  This isn’t because I have some undying loyalty for Sony (I played almost entirely on Xbox 360 last generation), but because there are just so many games to play on the systems I already own that I can’t justify the purchase of another.  ReCore is making me question that decision though.  I’m not sure what it is about ReCore that excites me (probably the robot dog) because in some ways it does come off as a bit generic, but every time I see this game I want it more and more.  The combat and platforming, along with needing to rip the cores from your enemies and the combo system all just seem so satisfying.  After seeing it at E3 this year, I nearly went out bought an Xbox One just so I could play it this September and it may still get me to make that purchase yet.
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We Happy Few
Yet another Xbox One console exclusive, We Happy Few hit all the right notes for me when it was shown off this year at E3.  The fact that it appears as if it is going to explore the human psyche and the affects that drugs have on it is something I’m interested in.  How deep that actually goes remains to be seen, but as someone who is fascinated by human psychology, I can’t wait to see where the story leads.  I’m still holding out hope that We Happy Few will eventually make its way to the PlayStation 4, if not, it’s looking like another great reason to buy an Xbox One.
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NECROPOLIS
If you’ve been keeping up with GAJ for the past couple of weeks then you’ve probably seen a couple of stories about Necropolis.  It’s a “rogue-lite” dungeon crawler with Dark Souls style combat and it’s looking pretty sweet.  I imagine I’m going to be pulling my hair out with frustration once it releases this summer and I can’t wait.
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Dragon Quest Builders
I’ve always loved the idea of Minecraft, but I guess I just don’t have the imagination to make it a worthwhile experience.  I need objectives and goals to actually feel like I’m accomplishing something and that’s where Dragon Quest Builders is changing the Minecraft formula up a bit.  Instead of just aimlessly wandering around the world, Dragon Quest Builders is going to be a full-fledged RPG experience where you’ll have to build towns and help folks with their various problems.  On top of that, it just looks so damn adorable.  I know very little about Dragon Quest, but that’s not going to stop me from jumping into Builders when it releases this fall.
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South Park: The Fractured But Whole
I absolutely loved South Park: The Stick of Truth, but never expected The Fracture But Whole to be my most anticipated game following E3.  The footage shown off at Ubisoft’s press conference reminded me just how great South Park can be.  With a new storyline (this time involving super heroes), improved combat and gameplay, and that crude humor South Park is known for, The Fractured But Whole is looking like another top notch South Park game from the minds of Matt Stone and Trey Parker.
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makinjakenpancakes · 7 years
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Saban’s Power Rangers (2017) Head Canons / Predictions I NEED
Jason x Team
Jason tries to motivate the team with his favorite sports movie quotes. At first the others are impressed until Billy starts to Google some of them. Soon his favorite quotes get the team snickering.
The more Jason and Zack hang out the more they realized that had they met at a younger age they would have been inseperable.
Jason asks Trini for girl advice; sometimes she has wonderful pearls of wisdom. Other times her replies are “I don’t get girls either bro.”
Jason spent Friday with Billy watching Dragon Ball Z and spent that weekend marathining it. Mainly so he could connect with Billy (that’s a lie he loved it and needed more.)
Jason and Kim tend to disappear at oddly the same time during training or group hangouts. Only to return with smirks and the whole team just knows.
Trini x Team
Trini is the queen of the group chat jokes. Her sarcastic remarks mid class cause the team to collect detentions because of cackles. She does it to ensure more hang out time with them.
Trini and Kim bonded over stoner comedies like Cheech and Chong, Harold and Kumar and such. They pop popcorn, Zack sometimes pops by if they want some snacks and gets bored and leaves. They also love shows like Parks and Recs, Broad City and Brooklyn Nine Nine.
Trini and Zack play Dare or Eat. They have to do a dare or eat some weird food combination; like pickles and ice cream or their favorite food but with too much salt/ect. Both trying to see who says “No fuckin’ way!” first.
Trini and Billy bonded over comic books. Trini loves DC and Billy loves Marvel. They either trade what they have collected or send links to Amazon Deals on their favorite trades.  Instead of being two fans at each other’s throats over silly “this is better because” they both value the other’s opinions.
Trini always tries to get Jason to do another prank. But eventually she ends up having heart to hearts with him. They both talk for hours over a few stolen beers a fire and some s’mores. After a few he usually gushes about Kim and after a few she gushes about her new crush. Then they as people who drink talk about being so little in the universe and other things that people think are “mind blowing!”
Zack x Team
Zack always brings snacks or cooks. Especially when he gets the “Can’t today I’m not feeling so hot.” text.
Zack and Jason shared a couple beers and watched “Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogeloo” on STARZ. Their inside joke is trying to out “break dance” each other. Most of the time ending in three other rangers laughing hysterically.
Zack once the culinary bug bit him he started to bug Trini. He wanted to know her family’s secret recipes. Only to be told that they were not as good but he should keep trying. (No one cooks better than anyone’s grandmother, we all know this.)
Zack and Billy found an old PlayStation2 and brought it home. They both had looked around and shared their favorite style games. Zach loved Tony Hawk while Billy loved RPGs. Soon they both sook out other games and would spend hours talking ‘classic’ game.
Zack and Kim share music, trade their CDs. They share their Spotify/Pandora playlist. It’s usually just a ‘Hey what’cha listening to know?” text. Zack is still not ready to sing at Karaoke night but maybe soon. He needed to learn the lyrics because he hated failing.
Billy x Team
Billy always suggests movie nights and his father had quite the collection of amazing pop cultural gold movies. Jason likes to do out of context movie quotes to get the others to smirk.
Billy and Trini always test their “civilian powers” sometimes they race each other. Sometimes they see who can ‘leap the tallest building.” They have a lot of in-jokes as they still both feel like loners.
Zack and Billy bake things because baking is more like chemistry while cooking is a bit ‘wild.’ They both team up to make the team birthday or anniversary cakes. Billy always asks how to be more confident. Zack smiles and reassures Billy that he is doing fine.
Kim since day one was very protective of Billy. Not because of his autism but because she felt a mighty need to rise him up. She would rather take the licks of a battle so Billy could arise and show his true potential.
Jason even though not as tall; his personality towered over Billy. But Jason was protective of everyone. But something about Billy made him feel like a true brother. Soon the three Jason, Zack and Billy would become the best of brothers and they would all support and protect each other in a time of need.
Kim x Team
When Kimberly is bored she sings softly. Sometimes she forgets people are around her. Jason always listens. Trini chuckles but only because it has become sort of a meme in the whole group.
Kim was always attentive to Billy. She liked when he rambled or his conversations went way far south of their destinations. She loved his passion and was slightly jealous of it as well.
Zack always asks about her heritage and cuisine as they are both fellow Asian. They have that connection even though he is Chinese and she is Indian but they were still Asian. Nothing would break that bond. They also shared a made-up languge they created just to tease the gang.
Kim had dated a guy Jason knew prior to her “downfall.” But they were nothing alike. It wasn’t like she went from a sedan to another sedan. She upgraded when she had at first befriended Jason and then soon became more. The way he held her made her feel safe and in his weak moments he felt safe with her holding him.
Kim and Trini continue to Snapchat each other with filters and silly text. They were the only two on the team to ‘fully embrace’ the trend. But their ‘stories’ always had at least one other ranger. Plus it helped them pick their outfit of the day.
WHAT I WANT IN A SEQUEL
Krispy Kream is destroyed and refuses to rebuild. But a jovial entrepreneur Ernie builds a Youth Center/Juice Bar.
Two new students transfer to Angel Grove, Farkas Bulkmeier and Eugene Skullovitch. They quickly bond in their disdain of Angel Grove’s five delinquents and their obsession of unmaking these new superheroes dubbed the Power Rangers. Misadventures ensue.
Zack meets Angela; a trans girl he falls for.
Tommy Oliver is a new student from Arizona. She left her Native American Tribe (As a white guy I’ll take any advice) because her parent’s hated Arizona and wanted to move to the better Angel Grove.
Rita lands on the moon then is revived by her master Lord Zedd. I want him to look grotesque and sound terrifying. I want them to send more monsters with stupid names. Possible montage of fight/zord/megazord fights.
Evil Native American Tommy is Major Villain until Rita and Zedd are stopped.
More Jason x Kimberly kissed.
Tommy as the End Credit becomes good. Falls for Trini.
Uncle Steve teaches Kimberly to fly/make her want to be a pilot and travel the world.
Jungle Karma Pizza reference.
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mahostudio · 7 years
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Time for another podcast! MONO and newcomer Deldris lend a hand in talking about morality systems, fishing minigames, South Park, and why the hell Sonic Team hasn’t made Sonic Adventure 3 with a new and improved Chao Garden Episode guide:
00:52 Yanfly Comic: Let's Make a Dungeon! 4:30 YEP 129: Turn Order Display 8:52 South Park 10:17 /rpgmg/ Collaboration Game 16:52 Kingdom Hearts 23:06 The Airing of Grievances 23:56 Deldris likes FE8 more than Red Mage 28:06 Mono's Conspiracy Theory 33:52 We get to the subject: What Game Left the Biggest Impact on You? Also Cody's turn (FFL, Secret of Mana) 34:55 Del's Turn (Secret of Mana, TWEWY) 37:45 Mono's turn (Super Mario RPG, Deus Ex) 42:45 Robyn's turn (Makai Kingdom) 45:50 FFT is pretty cool 48:34 Chao Garden/Monster-Raising games 53:08 We don't like Fishing Minigames 1:05:05 What Would You Like to See More or Less of in a Game? 1:05:25 Branching Paths/Multiple Endings/Morality Systems 1:25:32 FFXIII-2 1:29:05 Farting around in FFXV
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