tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7325356987950148292024-03-04T23:49:22.014-06:00Dumbledore Shot FirstAllegedly, A Blog For Geeks & Nerds.implejrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776112813525391013noreply@blogger.comBlogger1549125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732535698795014829.post-59961230896256717082018-02-01T13:35:00.002-06:002018-02-01T13:35:52.013-06:00MY 100% SERIOUS D & D CHARACTER IDEAS 1-25!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>My 100% Serious D & D Character Ideas 1-25</b></div>
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I have really invested in twitter lately as a way to interact with D & D community. My favorite contribution has been sharing character ideas! There simply aren't enough games for me to get to play every character I wanna play, so sharing these ideas is the next best thing!<br />
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Feel free to use any of these in your games!<br />
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<b>#1</b></div>
A small-sized clone of a medium-sized wizard. <br />
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A squirrel wizard that lives in the branches of a treefolk controlled by my friend. <br />
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A toaster, an electric blanket, a radio, a lamp and/or a vacuum. <br />
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A sleepy genius hero with a narcolepsy curse that always has the
answer but the GM rolls a d20 every time he talks too long and at the
beginning of every combat round to see if he passes out. <br />
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<b>#5 </b></div>
A flying monkey looking for work after their last two bosses got crushed by a house and melted by a bucket of water. <br />
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A peasant named "Tongo Brungus" that somehow stumbled into becoming
the highest ranked member of the adventurer's guild. He is proficient in
pitchforks. He pretends he is an expert but is internally panicking
100% of the time. <br />
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Magically conjoined twins: they share the same position in
space-time but can't exist simultaneously. I'd swaps back and forth
between female and male twins that share everything but have never met. <br />
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A luck dragon who got his wish to experience a lifetime as a person.
White hair, red eyes, and miraculous timing. (5e Variant Human with
Lucky feat.) <br />
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An artificial adventurer who escaped from a model dungeon created by a
beholder for his twisted amusement. He created sadistic challenges for
them and, when they died, he puts them back together to reset for the
next "game" <br />
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<b>#10 </b></div>
An prince exiled by his father... the invincible all-powerful evil
overlord. He seeks to regain his father's favor or betray him to claim
the throne. He fakes his identity and joins the heroes on their quest as
a guide. <br />
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<b>#11 </b></div>
In a game with a invincible evil overlord is an undead menace, his
twin brother, who is also undead and scary, is actually a big sweetheart
paladin who helps little old ladies cross the street and gets cats out
of trees. <br />
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A curious heroine who, as a child, stumbled upon a portal to a mad
but wondrous fey kingdom. She visited it in her dreams and befriended
the fey. But she grew up--the dreams stopped. She now seeks adventure
and a way to return to her friends. <br />
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A prophecy foretells the evil overlord's death and mentions a dog.
He has all of the dogs in the kingdom exterminated. To save his beloved
dog, a wizard turns him into a human and raises him as his ward. Dog
Knight is born!<br />
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A tailor who adventures to see the fashions of the world and become
a legendary designer. Fashion has to be more interesting in a high
fantasy world: designers have access to magic, exotic materials, and the
funding of fantasy villains. <br />
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<b>#15</b></div>
A dashing merfolk prince who has left the sea on a quest to prove
his father wrong about humans. His father is Ao Guang, the legendary
Loong-Wang (dragon king) of the East Sea, and the prince has hundreds of
royal siblings <br />
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<b>#16</b></div>
A spellcaster tried to bypass divine powers to resurrect his mother
using his father's research. He and his brother failed and paid dearly.
He now quests to find his father and help his brother get his body back.
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A talking pig. Maybe he was cursed by a witch or awakened by a
farmer druid or from a land of fables and wants revenge on the big bad
wolf. Or maybe just a witch with a pig familiar. Pigs!<br />
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A godling who has been cast out of the heavens for his transgressions.
He must prove himself worthy as a mortal, putting his life on the line,
before he can regain his godhood. <br />
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A teddy bear awakened by a wish spell. He becomes an adventure when his
owner is kidnapped, grows up or becomes an adventurer. Gods help you if
you do anything to hurt his owner. <br />
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The illegitimate child of the legendary hero. The hero had many
lovers and love children before he became the king. Now, the bastard and
a party of half-siblings is on a quest to get revenge or years of
unpaid child support. Or maybe they're fighting over their father's inheritance?<br />
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A ratfolk chimney sweep who becomes an adventurer to impress a
female human/elf spellcaster he has fallen in love with. Bad cockney
accent and all. Lucky feat at 4. Bard or rogue? <br />
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A sorcerer who specializes in fire and ice spells. His father is a
legend but an abusive & demanding patriarch. Our hero seeks to forge
his own identity and destiny separate from his father's selfish
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A young woman, Sophie, raised by her brothel-owning aunt wanted
nothing more than to escape a common life. Women aren't allowed in the
bard college, so she took to dating students to ply them for their books
and teach herself.<br />
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Sophie practiced in a garden near the school. Her results were mediocre. A strangely handsome & enchanting fellow approached her and gave her some tips. He agreed to teach her but for a price: a kiss for each lesson. Reluctantly, she agreed to pay it. <br />
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The lessons went on throughout the summer and, while the fellow made Sophie uncomfortable, she showed progress. One day, the fellow revealed his true self: he was a fey noble and would soon be forced to return to the feywild before first leaf's fall of autumn. <br />
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The fey confessed that he had fallen in love Sophie. He asked her to come with him to continue her training in his palace, staying forever young, and to become his bride. Sophie declined his offer. She thanked him his help but she declined his offer. The fey's eyes became ice.<br />
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The fey noble enchanted Sophie and stole her away. He used his magicks to keep her under his control, marrying her against her will, and keeping her in a blissful and timeless haze as a prisoner in his palace. One day a small voice broke her walking dream.<br />
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A mouse had been living in her dresser and took pity on her. While she seemed happy in her waking hours, each night he heard her tossing, turning, screaming in her sleep. He broke the spell and begged her to escape before the fey lord knew his charm was broke. He knew.<br />
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The fey noble came into the room and stomped on the mouse. Sophie screamed in despair as he turned his icy eyes on her. Before he could cast his charm, Sophie counter-spelled. His ice turned to flame but she had learned. She spoke his true name. She injured him. She then ran.</div>
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The way back to the portal was all confusion but her heart knew the way. She returned to the material plane. It was summer's end but the garden was gone. It hadn't been days, weeks, months, seasons, years-- it had been a century. Sophie had escaped her common life.<br />
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An awakened gelatinous cube. She wants to hug everything but is made of acid.<br />
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Vainglory the Unicorn was once a legend
but has become a spoiled jerk. He is punished by a vengeful fey queen to
learn humility and grace. Vainglory must prove himself to regain his
place in the fey court.<br />
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I want to start by saying I decided to skip grading the conferences. I didn't really get a chance to watch any of them in totality between my great grandmother's passing and my niece's birth. I did have time to watch the trailers and a lot of the conferences and so I decided to be a "Best Of" instead.<br />
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Here are my general thoughts about this E3 before I award my picks for "best of" in a number of categories:<br />
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This year wasn't bad, but it wasn't amazing either. The conferences didn't have a ton of weird or amazing moments, there were very few brand new IPs shown off, and the announcements, except for a few exceptions, were subdued. My biggest disappointments were Bethesda not announcing a new Elder Scrolls or new ip ("Please buy Skyrim and Fallout 4 again!") and several games that were missing-in-action (Last of Us, Shenmue 3, Final Fantasy 7, etc.) That said, what we go instead of spectacle, were a lot of new games for 2017-2019 (2020 and beyond for Square Enix games). In fact, there were so many games that it was difficult to narrow things to a top ten list like I've done in the past. What did you think? Let me know but here goes my picks for the best games!!!<br />
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Remember: These are my opinions. They are not yours. Your opinions are valid. And, if you don't like it....<br />
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"Bright Lord! Dark Lord! Same thing really!"<br />
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I really enjoyed Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor. It really scratched my "stealth and combat open world" game itch and the nemesis system gave the game a unique characteristic that kept me engaged for the whole campaign. When combined with the world of Tolkein, the best open world mechanics of Assassin's Creed/Far Cry, and the combat/stealth system of the Batman:Arkham series and you've got a winning combination. The sequel looks even more interesting with the conquest mechanics and the orcs and troll characters are even more interesting!<br />
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Runner-Ups: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_9fG8hPCi0">Crackdown 3</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0dW1MDi-jQ">Day's Gone</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyfeHouV7_M">God of War</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4zm30yeHHE">Spider-Man</a>, & <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX0fd4q0baQ">Assassin's Creed: Origins</a><br />
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Terry Crews should be a fun addition to Crackdown but I need to see more of the game's comedy in-game, Day's Gone is the most interesting zombie game in a world where I am sick of zombie games, God of War's combat system never really grabbed me (but this game's story does), Spider-Man was gorgeous but very QTE heavy and Assassins' Creed is Asassins' Creed--but seriously the setting looks cool!<br />
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This game has a ton of potential to be a big break-out hit for co-op fun: puzzle solving, exploration, dungeon delving, ship-to-ship combat, and skullduggery of varying degrees that just looks like it will result in a lot of memorable moments. It remains to be seen the exact scope of the game but this looks more exciting every year and had me and my friends talking!<br />
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Runner-Ups: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAmKdZdfV1c">Detroit: Becoming Human</a> & <a href="https://youtu.be/QhRPi0i4iS4">Ashen</a> & <a href="https://youtu.be/pdZQ98mWeto">Shadow of the Colossus remake</a><br />
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Detroit: Becoming Human looks like it could tell a great story but, admittedly, I was hoping we'd get to see more of the android detective character from last year's preview. Ashen looks promising for co-op dungeon-delving but I felt like I saw about as much as I saw last year. And Shadow of the Colossus remake looks brilliant and much more compelling than another "HD remastering".<br />
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I am by no means a fighting game aficionado (my favorite fighting game series is Smash Bros.) but this game looks most likely to see play among me and my friends. I love Dragon Ball Z and I think we've all been waiting for a new take on the DBZ fighter. The beautiful animation reminds me of Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm a bit and that's a good thing.<br />
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Runner-Ups: <a href="https://youtu.be/QLB-cCVwPJ0">Pokken Tournament DX</a><br />
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I've never had a chance to play Pokken but, like I said, I am not a big fighting game fan. So, please, bail me out if you guys know better than me about this category!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGQHQc_3ycE">Super Mario Odyssey</a></span></div>
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I love 3D Mario games, from the classic Super Mario 64 to the masterful Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2 to the multiplayer fun of Super Mario 3D World and, besides Breath of the Wild, this is the most anticipated Nintendo Switch since launch. The gameplay gimmick in this mario, besides returning to a classic open-world style 3D platformer, is the mario hat mechanic that allows him to possess enemies in the game to temporarily overcome obstacles and discover secrets and it looks absolutely fun.<br />
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Runner-Ups: <a href="https://youtu.be/D-1n15aIgsE">Cuphead</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc3PAAije0Y">Kirby</a>, <a href="https://youtu.be/sx_C9jJ0AlA">Yoshi </a>& <a href="https://youtu.be/3zi_nI0SIic">Super Lucky's Tale</a><br />
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<a href="http://dumbledoreshotfirst.blogspot.com/2014/06/e3-2014-top-ten-excluding-nintendo-word.html">Cuphead was announced in 2014.</a> I talked about it in my last E3 article. I want it.<br />
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Kirby and Yoshi look cute! Between the two: I am more interested in Kirby since I still haven't played thru my Yoshi's Yarn on Wii-U but I hope that the co-op Kirby action, which looks fun, is also challenging. Super Lucky's Tale looks like a fun new ip that I can't wait to get on my Xbox One when it releases because there aren't enough platformers! <br />
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So, there was no Final Fantasy 7 this year BUT we got a surprise in the form of a completely new Monster Hunter game coming to PS4, Xbox One, and PC! This really came out of left field for fans expecting to hear about Monster Hunter XX coming out on Switch instead but it might be the first Monster Hunter game I ever get to play and my friends can play too! The graphics are gorgeous, the monster design looks great and it honestly looks like a cool experience! I dunno but this trailer is really exhilarating!<br />
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Runner-Ups: <a href="https://youtu.be/DuXCCTBKbxk">South Park: Fractured But Whole</a>, <a href="https://youtu.be/xksPVZptPGM">Xenoblade Chronicles 2</a>, & <a href="https://youtu.be/eaHSpUZgW24">Kingdom Hearts 3</a></div>
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I really enjoyed South Park: The Stick of Truth and I'm sure I will enjoyed Fractured But Whole because Mysterion & The Coon episodes are some of the funniest and most memorable episodes in recent years. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 looks like a clutch RPG for the Switch. Kingdom Hearts 3 still has no release date (will it ever) but the trailer looks like a lot of convoluted fun!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://youtu.be/_q51LZ2HpbE">Star Wars Battlefront II</a></span></div>
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Star Wars Battle Front II (2017) had a hill to climb to become one of my most anticipated games of 2017: Battlefront (2015) was a lot of fun but had limited content because most of the content was stuck behind a $60 season pass. This killed the longevity of the game for myself and a lot of other players because I didn't want to pay double to get the whole experience. This time they've promised to have free DLC, fix the way vehicle combat and power pick-ups work, and brought back classes to the game series.<br />
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And the game looks BEAUTIFUL!<br />
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Runner-Ups: <a href="https://youtu.be/42GiPMtJ-1I">Call of Duty: WWII</a>, <a href="https://youtu.be/WX_h8rneDxU">Farcry 5</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5-8bOdgbQ8">Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus</a>, <a href="https://youtu.be/fbbqlvuovQ0">Metro: Exodus</a>, <a href="https://youtu.be/N3C2JMg3VoI">Anthem</a><br />
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Call of Duty WWII will be the first Call of Duty game I've allowed myself to get excited for in years. I got Black Ops III but I didn't really enjoy it that much and I jumped off the franchise with Black Ops 2. My favorite Call of Duty games are Modern Warfare and Black Ops but this game looks like it'll be a blast for me to play with my buddies as it takes us back to World at War.<br />
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I'll get Far Cry 5 even if it will probably be a newly reskinned, formulaic open-world game where I climb to the top of towers, clear and take over enemy territory, and look forward to getting to meet the latest charismatic psychopath that Ubisoft presents me.<br />
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I still haven't played Wolfenstein: New Order but its in my short-list of back-logged games after MGS 5 and Undertale.<br />
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Metro Exodus looks really cool but I am doubtful that the reveal trailer is in-game due to the slickness of the animations. Still, it was one of the most atmospheric games presented in show and I wanna check it out.<br />
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Anthem looks like Destiny and Mass Effect had a baby and, unfortunately, I'm not super into that idea but I will be keep an eye on it as it develops.<br />
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And to all the alt-right piss-babies out there getting salty over a games where you kill Nazis and cult members:<br />
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<b>BEST XBOX ONE EXCLUSIVE</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbE8BnO6oug">Sea of Thieves</a></span></div>
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While a lot of my friends felt Xbox One had the best conference, the fact that a pirate game that hinges on the amount of content (I'm a little worried it won't be deep as the beautiful oceans in the gameplay videos), I was left less impressed. They had the most games BUT most of them weren't truly exclusive and they didn't have a lot of the games that blew me away this year. I will probably get my xbox live gold up and running again soon, but I am a little concerned about the future of the console if they don't invest in more exciting big budget exclusive IPs.<br />
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Runner-Ups: <a href="https://youtu.be/2kPSl2vyu2Y">Ori and the Will of the Wisps</a>, <a href="https://youtu.be/D-1n15aIgsE">Cuphead</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhRPi0i4iS4">Ashen</a><br />
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I still haven't played Ori but I hear good things. The trailer looks beautiful.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://youtu.be/cyfeHouV7_M">God of War</a></span></div>
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God of War's latest trailer blew me away: last year's reveal caught my interest with the premise of an older Kratos trying to protect his son and getting involved in the politics/war/machinations of the Norse gods. I'm a big fan of Norse mythology and, while I haven't played as much God of War as I'd like, the series was fun. But this year? This trailer had a big surprise: Kratos isn't a dumb, vengeful and ultraviolent creep anymore. He is Dad of War. The moment at the end of the trailer where he drops his weapon into the sea, all hope is lost, and Jormungandr rises from the depths would usually mean Kratos is about to get involved in a giant boss battle. Instead? Kratos's son, who acts his translator throughout much of the game, tells him the world serpent wants to help them. This is an experience I am hyped for.<br />
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And I don't own a PS4 but it's about time. I feel like Xbox One doesn't support first party single-player experiences and Sony does.<br />
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Runner-Ups: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAmKdZdfV1c">Detroit: Becoming Human</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4zm30yeHHE">Spider-Man</a>, <a href="https://youtu.be/_0dW1MDi-jQ">Day's Gone</a><br />
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<b>BEST NINTENDO EXCLUSIVE</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGQHQc_3ycE">Super Mario Odyssey</a></span></div>
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I gotta talk about Mario again? Well...<br /><br />
I also really like the variety of worlds, the looks of enemies-- from the Easter Island heads from Super Mario Land to the Rabbit bosses-- and the music! The jazzier mario game sountrackss get, THE BETTER! The new amiibos look cool too. Speaking of which:<br />
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The Metroid and Zelda amiibos are particularly welcome as I am just glad they didn't announce four more Link amiibos! <br />
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Runner-Ups: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc3PAAije0Y">Kirby</a>, <a href="https://youtu.be/sx_C9jJ0AlA">Yoshi</a>, <a href="https://youtu.be/xksPVZptPGM">Xenoblade Chronicles 2</a>, <a href="https://youtu.be/R8Ia_PCKPpY">Fire Emblem Warriors</a><br />
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I haven't talked about Fire Emblem Warriors yet! I enjoyed Hyrule Warriors so, if there is a gap in my gaming schedule, I will probably pick up Fire Emblem Warriors for a little grindy action although I'm sure we'd all prefer a main series Fire Emblem on the Switch.<br />
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I think Nintendo would've won E3 is they had extended their direct/conference and added some demos in there but they definitely got the most hype coming out of the convention.<br />
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On a side note, I think EA was boring until Star Wars showed up, Bethesda's conference was disappointing and, to everyone's surprise, Ubisoft kinda knocked it out of the park this year, especially by ending with...<br />
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<b>BIGGEST ANNOUNCEMENTS</b><br />
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Beyond Good & Evil 2 caught everybody by surprise: the franchise seemed dead after no news in almost a decade. Then, this trailer is dropped at the end of Ubisoft's conference, and we're all left gob-smacked by beautifully animated cinematic with cursing pig crime bosses, cheeky monkey thieves, and a badass afro chick on a hover-bike. This game looks lit!<br />
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Runner-Ups: Xbox One X, Metroid Prime 4 & Pokemon Core RPG for Switch<br />
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Xbox One X looks great for hobbyists but I don't think it is essential unless you absolutely need 4K gaming. That said: it is great for that market. The two surprise announcements from Nintendo's conference was the single frame of Metroid Prime 4, which somehow overshadowed the whole event for a lot of fans who never thought this day would come, and the assurance that, despite not talking about in the recent Pokemon direct, that Game Freak IS working on a core Pokemon RPG for the Switch console. Crazy stuff.<br />
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The rumors and leaks for this game were hard to believe BUT, the closer we got to E3, the reality of this unlikely crossover between a cringey Wii era Rayman spin-off and Nintendo's plucky plumber became increasingly real. Even more surprising than announcement of this game was that Miyamoto himself showed up at the Ubisoft conference and this, followed by a game that looks like a delightful remix of XCOM, turned the entire reception of the game from "you can't be serious" to "I can't believe I am considering buying it?!"<br />
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Runner-Up: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP_OZsUQwEs">Final Fantasy XV: Monsters of the Deep </a><br />
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A VR fishing game spin-off of Final Fantasy would be an April Fool's joke but it is 2017 and every day is a joke. It looks fun. <br />
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I couldn't stop smiling for 2 minutes. That's all folks.implejrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776112813525391013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732535698795014829.post-72980785391258996802017-06-08T15:23:00.000-05:002017-06-08T15:23:11.190-05:00MIXED BAG. PRE-E3 2017: Dreams & Predictions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Salutacions, mis amigos. This isn't so much a comeback as I wanted to speculate and hype myself up a little bit when it comes to this year's E3 and this is the easiest way for me to share my excitement without annoying every person I know. I've been in a weird gaming rut in a couple years but, since Breath of the Wild's release and the general glut of cool games in 2017, I have been a little more optimistic about this being the start of a new gaming golden age. Yes, despite the fact that last year I was pretty beat down by year after year of tired franchises, micro transactions, pre-order bonuses, over-priced HD re-releases and collector's editions, pay-to-win, bad RNG, open world multiplayer games and all the other nonsense that plagues the industry at the moment, I want to try to get excited about this year's e3. I think there is gonna be a lot of exciting news.<br />
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Before that, a short recap of all things I've done since I put the blog on indefinite hiatus to focus on other projects:<br />
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Just kidding. I've been writing a lot of content for 1-2 Dungeons and Dragons supplement books, playing tons of Dungeons and Dragons & Overwatch, I'm gonna be an uncle within a week, I'm still working at my deadbeat job but hey I'm in a better place than 2015-2016! Plus check out these awesome cosplays I did last summer at Anime Blues Con:</div>
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I feel pretty good at the moment. Now... ON TO THE SHOW!</div>
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This section is dedicated to stuff that would personally excite me in 2017. These are dream game announcements that I feel are still feasible. Heck, some of them are almost locks this e3. Hell, if Pokemon's Nintendo Direct hadn't been so lackluster you can bet a Pokemon Switch game would be on the list. BUT ON WITH THE SHOW!</div>
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I know we just finished Breath of the Wild but, while the iron is hot, I'd love to see a teaser for a new Legend of Zelda game. I think my dream would be a new Zelda game where Princess Zelda is the hero but I would be super happy to see any new Zelda game. Maybe a Zelda Maker or a new top-down Zelda? Please Nintendo! PLS!</div>
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I think this is the most likely game to get an announcement this e3, from this list, is an Animal Crossing title for the Nintendo Switch. I realize Animal Crossing is kinda silly but sometimes I just like the idea of chilling in my own personal village full of cartoon creatures. If Nintendo adds in some community features, allows you to visit your friend's towns, and customize things I think it will be a huge Switch seller.</div>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvdf5n-zI14"><b><span style="font-size: large;">#3 HALF-LIFE 3, LEFT 4 DEAD 3, PORTAL 3, OR TEAM FORTRESS 3</span></b></a></div>
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Valve should make a new game or make the third game in any of their classic franchises. The Orange Box was the best compilation I ever bought, Left 4 Dead inspired <a href="http://dumbledoreshotfirst.blogspot.com/2012/05/word-of-day-52512.html">my first cosplay</a>, and any of these games getting a sequel would blow the minds of everyone at E3. Alas, Steam is a money machine, so why invest in making new games?</div>
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I love Mario games and I love 3D platformers, so the 3D Mario games are probably my favorite series of games. I would love to see HD remasters of Super Mario 64, Sunshine, and Galaxy 1 & 2. I would even say the latter two are OWED an HD remake. They're two of the best games of all time. Period. Thank you. I'll take my check. Ding.</div>
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I love Elder Scrolls IV & V. I don't want a new Fallout (but I'll take it) and I am tired of Elder Scrolls Online teasing me. Just announce where the next Elder Scrolls game will take place Bethesda! Valenwood, Summerset Isle, Elswyr, Hammerfell, and Blackmarsh would all be cool but, for a long shot, let's go crazy and go to Akavir!</div>
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This is where I talk about the stuff that I predict each major company and developer will be bringing to the table this year. This is different than my dream list because these are more likely. There are going to be a ridiculous amount of games this year so this is basically the stuff I thing will be announced/shown off/interesting.</div>
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Scorpio, MS's next console, will be either the biggest thing at this year's E3 or the biggest disappointment. I think they'll focus on it's VR & 4K features, preview Forza 7 and Halo 6, and try to drum up all the hype they can. There is a lot of hype and mystery going into this E3 but is it too early for a new console?</div>
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But as for other games? I think we'll see more of Crackdown, Sea of Thieves and Cuphead. You can also expect them to really push their new subscription service.</div>
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I wish I had better predictions but Microsoft doesn't seem as interested in trying to create top tier first party titles like they used to. </div>
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Sony's PS4 is the top console at the moment and I expect them to talk about the success of the console. You can also expect them to brag about PS VR. But I think Sony is really gonna dominate with their game line-up (that's why they're doing so well). They will show off more God of War, Gran Turismo Sport, Final Fantasy 7, Kingdom Hearts 3, Last of Us 2, Uncharted the Lost Legacy, Death Stranding, Spiderman, Detroit: Become Human, Shenmue 3, Bloodborn 2, Knack 2 and so much more.</div>
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If you want some wild predictions? Playstation All-Stars 2, a new Crash Bandicoot, too many Final Fantasy spin-offs and sequels to count, more Dark Souls-esque titles, and a lot of VR games.</div>
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PS4's game line-up is so strong that I think I'll wind up getting one by the end of 2017. That's a prediction you can count on. </div>
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Super Mario Odyssey will be the focus and it is my most anticipated game of 2017 but..</div>
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The Nintendo Switch is pretty hot right now but it needs games. Breath of the Wild, Mario Kart 8 Splatoon 2, Arms are central to a strong line-up but Nintendo will probably continue to lack the third party support. Then again, third party has shown interest, but, as much as I want to see Nintendo pull ahead and like my Switch, I don't predict seeing much on that side due to their poor online service but you can expect them to show off Yookah Laylee.</div>
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That said... I think Nintendo is gonna show off a lot of new software for 2017 and beyond: I think they will show off the Virtual Console for the Switch, which they will probably launch this summer, and they will also talk about launching a slew of Wii-U ports from Smash Bros to Super Mario Maker to Xenoblade Chronicles. Those ports are gonna help bolster the console's library but I also predict new first party sequels and franchises. </div>
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Animal Crossing, Mario Party, and Warioware are both due for a console release on the platform. I would also not be surprised by a new Luigi's Mansion, Metroid, Pikmin, Starfox, or Fire Emblem title. The weirdest rumor is that the console will be getting a Mario-Raving Rabbids cross-over title. Why Nintendo?</div>
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Also the SNES Classic will most likely be revealed for a Christmas release and we will all suffer for it. Also Amiibos. Too many amiibos. My wallet will cry. </div>
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You really think Activision is bringing anything besides Call of Duty WWII and Destiny 2 this year? They're gonna make billions this year. The question should be: will either franchise win back disenfranchised gamers like myself.</div>
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Maybe something Guitar Hero, Tony Hawk or Skylanders related will also show up.</div>
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Ubisoft has already dropped the proverbial shoe for Far Cry 5 and South Park: The Fractured But Whole can't come quickly enough, so what's left for E3 besides showing off those games? I think we're gonna get a new Assassin's Creed announced this year and all signs are pointed to Ancient Egypt.</div>
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The little company keeps becoming a bigger and bigger contender against the big three third-party studios: this year I predict an announcement for Fallout 5 and a Wolfenstein, Doom or Evil Within title. I think the new Quake will also be trying to make waves but everyone is abuzz over a rumored space rpg that Bethesda has had in the works. Fingers crossed.</div>
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I am also excited to see more news about Red Dead Redemption 2, Middle Earth: Shadows of War and Square Enix's rumored Avengers game.</div>
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<i>Scott Pilgrim VS. The World</i> is a film that came out at the wrong time with little fanfare or advertising. I remember being hyped about the film based on the trailers and just the premise presented in the comic. The trailer promised a stylized attempt to bring the comic and the pop culture it evolved from onto the big screen...<br />
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...and the film actually delivers on the promise. <i>Scott Pilgrim </i>remains a fairly unique film, although some films and television shows have used editing and graphic additions similar in their own ways, and the style delivers the most comic book comic book movie that I can think of. The pacing, framing, humor, etc. all create a unique world. A unique universe.<br />
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It's a shame the film remains such a flop (even in dvd/bluray sales) but it has a cult following for a reason. <br />
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In my long hiatus, I didn't really get a chance to talk about League of Legends many updates and, my favorite update, the Poppy update is one of my favorites. They took a champion that didn't really fit into the way the game functions, didn't really telegraph well, and generally stuck out as a rather ugly eyesore in the roster. Not only did they visually enhance the champion into being one of the cutest champions and help cement what defines "yordles" (the cute little critter species from League of Legends lore) but also created a viable and fun champ.<br />
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implejrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776112813525391013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732535698795014829.post-84673142227570247792016-04-30T17:11:00.004-05:002016-04-30T17:11:28.256-05:00MIXED BAG. ANIME CO-PILOT #2 ACE ATTORNEY!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><b>noun</b></i></div>
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1. A lawyer.</div>
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I have a little history with the Phoenix Wright series. In fact...</div>
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... I played the first case with my friend Zach on my youtube channel back in 2014 when I gave that a go. It was actually a lot of fun! The characters are fun, the music/design is decent and the writing is pretty funny.</div>
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The portable series found on Nintendo handhelds involves solving puzzles and cases as Phoenix Wright in order to save your defendant. That, of course, isn't really a defense attorney's job in our world but the universe that the games take place is a little silly. It would seem perfect for an anime series but the biggest case against it being made into an animated series is that the games, save the flashbacks, primarily take place in the less-than-action packed courtroom. So, when I saw there was a new anime based on the series, I was a tad leery.</div>
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The first episode is a very conservative take of the first case in the game series. It introduces Phoenix Wright, his mentor, and his defendant (his friend Larry Butts). They introduce a couple of new details but it is mostly a simplified version of the case. It was a very safe take with bland 3D background, boring voice acting, and a pretty weak pace. But then the anime tapped into the over-the-top nature of the show... </div>
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... and if it can tap into that more, I think it has a chance. The best parts of the games are when characters have full on freak-outs and meltdowns. The first example of such a reaction, combined with the weird logic of the Ace Attorney universe's bizarre legal system were the most amusing part.</div>
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Despite this strong conclusion, I gotta...</div>
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Still, if you're a fan of the game series or this sounds compelling, <a href="http://www.crunchyroll.com/ace-attorney">give it a fair trial on Crunchroll now</a>.</div>
implejrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776112813525391013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732535698795014829.post-69644912948391714702016-04-26T13:17:00.003-05:002016-04-26T13:17:32.429-05:00WORD OF THE DAY! 4/26/16!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">barrel roll </span>[behr-uhl-rol]</b><br />
<b><i>noun</i></b><br />
1. An aerial maneuver in which the airplane makes a complete rotation while maintain forward momentum at all times.<br />
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I featured these cool independently produced fan animations based on the Star Fox characters last year and, finally, after years of hard work of "Fredryk Phox" and his comrades, we have an episode length pilot. And it is fantastic.<br />
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They took the characters and setting of the Star Fox franchise, animated them into a more adult style reminiscent of the jazzy <i>Fritz the Cat </i>meeting <i>Bojack Horseman</i>'s dry wit and rolled up together in a way that is so good you'd swear you were watching the pilot for a new Adult Swim show. The music and voice acting just add to the aesthetic of this brilliant piece of hand animation that was clearly a passion project. I really hope there is more coming and just hope Nintendo or someone else doesn't kill it. This is why the internet exists.<br />
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And it comes out right on the heels of a new Star Fox game (which may or may not be one of the worst disappointments of the year) and a Star Fox anime short (which is so-so). The latter of which you can enjoy in the link below!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA2-0nTxaGg">BONUS: STAR FOX ZERO ANIME!</a></span></div>
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implejrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776112813525391013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732535698795014829.post-77688508914528618872016-04-25T19:29:00.001-05:002016-04-25T19:29:26.885-05:00MUSIC MON! JONTRON & YUNGTOWN ARE SPACE COWBOYS!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The first video in today's queue is the fantastic cover of Katie Perry's <i>Firework </i>by Jontron. It's been a long time coming-- like five years long time coming-- since Jontron first teased his audience with an incomplete cover at the end of his Dino City video from 2011. It is a pretty great cover and the video is electric thanks to the collaborative efforts of a bunch of talented animators.<br />
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On a side note, we are stuck with Katie Perry's <i>Firework </i>until we die thanks to it being a fun pop song with a theme that can easily be tied into every 4th of July firework celebration from now until the end of time. I dunno if that's good or bad, but it certainly is a thing.<br />
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Twilight Princess's HD remake came out for the Wii-U and I bought it but... I haven't played it yet because I promised myself to finish some of the other games I've bought before I do so. I beat Pokemon Blue's 3DS shop remake and currently I'm working my way through the main storyline of Fallout 4 with my character Patagonia O'Brian.<br />
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But I can't wait to play Twilight Princess again. It's my favorite 3D Zelda game. <br />
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Cowboy Bebop is one of the best animated series ever made. I got my parents to watch it with me when I got it on bluray and the animated film, from which this sequence is from, is a fantastic example of animation that is hip, stylish and has scenes constructed with such hypnotically smooth movement that it is hard not to admire it. Check it out.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">BONUS: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwNsrmcsBCM">JONTRON: DINO CITY BRO!</a></span></div>
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New Mixed Bag? New format! (Maybe videos later. For now I'm just glad to be back in this horse and pony show.)<br />
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<i>Anime Co-Pilot</i> is a new fun little article series I plan to use as a means to share my thoughts on animes as I discover them. And I plan to watch a lot of anime this year. So, in Anime Co-Pilot I'll be describing my opinion on the first episode of the anime and give a simple review with a rating of Continue! or Pass!<br />
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"Continue!" implies that you should check it out and I am gonna watch more. "Pass!" implies that you can probably skip it and I won't be watching more.<br />
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I hope that is simple enough and I hope that these articles are interesting to you guys.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">himono/<span class="ya-q-full-text" id="yui_3_17_2_2_1461266005576_718" itemprop="text">干物</span></span> [hee-moh-noh]</b><br />
<i><b>noun</b></i><br />
1. <i>Japanese</i>. Literally "dried fish" but also used as slang to describe a woman who is lively and proper in public, while being a lazy slob in private.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">imouto/<span class="ya-q-full-text" id="yui_3_17_2_2_1461266005576_718" itemprop="text">妹 </span> </span>[ee-moh-toh]</b><br />
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1. <i>Japanese.</i> <span class="ya-q-full-text" id="yui_3_17_2_2_1461266005576_718" itemprop="text">Little sister.</span><br />
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<span class="ya-q-full-text" id="yui_3_17_2_2_1461266005576_718" itemprop="text">"Himouto!" / </span><span class="ya-q-full-text" id="yui_3_17_2_2_1461266005576_718" itemprop="text"><span class="ya-q-full-text" id="yui_3_17_2_2_1461266005576_718" itemprop="text">干物妹</span> is a portmanteau of the Japanese slang <i>himono</i> and the Japanese word for little sister. I've mentioned before that the Japanese are fond of their portmanteaus, such as Pokemon being a combination of "pocket" and "monster", and this play on words is an apt description of the main female character of <i>Himouto! Umaru-Chan</i>.</span><br />
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<span class="ya-q-full-text" id="yui_3_17_2_2_1461266005576_718" itemprop="text">I hesitate to call Umaru Doma the protagonist because of her estranged relationship with her brother Taihei (who may also be the protagonist). <i>Himouto! Umaru-Chan</i> is a comedy that starts by defying genre conventions. </span><br />
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<span class="ya-q-full-text" id="yui_3_17_2_2_1461266005576_718" itemprop="text">The meta humor reflects a modern trope: typically, in the animes that the introduction parodies, a perfect teenage girl moves into the big city to live with her older brother and the anime suggests or even outright delivers romantic and/or sexual tensions between the older brother, his sister and her friends. An offensive trope, especially for Western sensibilities, but a popular genre nonetheless in the last couple decades. But...</span><br />
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<span class="ya-q-full-text" id="yui_3_17_2_2_1461266005576_718" itemprop="text"><i>Himouto! Umaru-Chan</i> isn't really that kind of anime. </span><br />
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<span class="ya-q-full-text" id="yui_3_17_2_2_1461266005576_718" itemprop="text">In public, Umaru is perfect. Taihei tells us that she is the popular, pretty and talented. She is an A-student and everyone loves Umaru. They do not know that Umaru lives a double life: in public, she is perfect. In private, she is anything but! </span><br />
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<span class="ya-q-full-text" id="yui_3_17_2_2_1461266005576_718" itemprop="text">The moment Umaru crosses the threshold into her apartment she transforms into an obnoxious (but cute) chibi caricature of herself, Umaru-chan. Umaru-Chan is a bratty, obnoxious, lazy, slob of a female otaku who spends all of her free time indulging herself by eating junk food, watching anime, playing video games, drinking cola, and pestering her brother into waiting on her hand and foot.</span><br />
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<span class="ya-q-full-text" id="yui_3_17_2_2_1461266005576_718" itemprop="text">This is not anybody's fantasy. It is a hilarious nightmare where we find ourselves rooting for and against both characters. Sometimes we want to indulge Umaru-chan in her ridiculous pursuits and interests. I mean, even when she is at her worst, she is one of the cutest anime characters I've watched in recent memory. The fact that she is a little annoying honestly adds a little bit more to her likeability! But when she pushes Taihei too far and acts like a spoiled toddler, we begin to root for poor Taihei! This dynamic is great and I can't wait to see whether or not Taihei can save his sister from becoming a loser or whether she'll drag her friends down in the process!</span><br />
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<span class="ya-q-full-text" id="yui_3_17_2_2_1461266005576_718" itemprop="text">The slice of life comedy, mixed with over the top cute visuals and otaku references, is addictive fun that manages to hook me from the get-go.</span><br />
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<span class="ya-q-full-text" id="yui_3_17_2_2_1461266005576_718" itemprop="text">And I'll admit that I have watched a few more episodes and getting to meet her friends and rivals, who are all equally obnoxious and cute in their own ways, is enough of a reason to keep watching the rest of the season!</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">ronyon/ronion</span> [ruhn-yuhn]</b><br />
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EX. From the moment I saw Jontron's newest <i>ronyon</i>, I ask myself, did he get a side of <i>ronion </i>rings with that shake? I don't apologize for puns. I do ask that you...<br />
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<i>Himouto! Umaru-Chan</i> is an anime comedy about high school student Umaru Doma. She lives with her brother Tahei. In public, she is the perfect girl: Umaru is an A+ student, a talented athlete, popular, beautiful and effortlessly capable at whatever she puts her mind to. But the moment she crosses the threshold of the flat she shares with her brother she transforms into a spoiled junkfood eating, soda guzzling, video game addicted, anime binging otaku who takes advantage of her older brother and throws tantrums if she doesn't get what she wants.<br />
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Check it out on <a href="http://www.crunchyroll.com/himouto-umaru-chan">Crunchyroll</a> today.<br />
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I may do a more in-depth review of the first episode, if that is something you guys might enjoy, and the anime watching bug I've caught stays uncured.<br />
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Game Grumps is still going strong and Ninja Sex Party is bigger than ever with the release of their cover album "Under the Covers" featuring Tupperware Remix Party. I've seen footage from the live concert they did and Danny was electric that night. I will probably keep on sharing songs from Ninja Sex Party and Starbomb as long as they keep putting them out.<br />
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Let's end on perhaps my favorite League of Legends remix thus far: the DeLux Jam. The video is fun and the song is infectious. That is a pretty good summary of getting addicted to League of Legends. Just missing a little salt.<br />
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implejrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776112813525391013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732535698795014829.post-47938613732414384462016-04-18T18:45:00.001-05:002016-04-18T18:45:21.077-05:00A 2016 UPDATE ABOUT ME, YOU AND THE FUTURE OF THE BLOG!<div style="text-align: center;">
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It has been a long, long time since my last post. In fact, it has been about 6 months since I've posted anything or uploaded any videos. Not to bring things down too much and I don't want to get too personal with my own drama (mostly because my life is pretty good), but I feel it will help to share a little bit with my readers (hey, thanks for checking out my article!).<br />
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I am writing this off the top of my head and I might do a video about it later...<br />
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I am not exactly sure when it started, but I would guess that about six month ago, I experienced the most overwhelming mix of anxiety and depression that I have ever experienced in my life. It started out with a feeling of unease and doubt that developed into helplessness and exhaustion (physical, mental and emotional) by Christmas and by Valentine's Day I was drowning in self-loathing, anger and an inability to enjoy anything like I normally would. It was about that point that I had several panic attacks and had to examine the root causes of these feelings.<br />
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For weeks, I went through the motions and fought the good fight. I even had good days. But the bad days were a trudge. I didn't enjoy movies or video games like I usually did. The new movies I had been anticipating for months underwhelmed me and I didn't turn on my consoles for weeks. For every ounce of creative effort I put in, it felt like I was only producing at a fraction of my normal quality and quantity. It is why I just stopped blogging without a word of explanation. Every week I felt like even my favorite tasks were exhausting. By the time Sundays rolled around for my weekly table top gaming session, I was too drained to properly GM with the same gusto that I usually enjoyed. Every conversation and activity that I usually relished was instead accompanied by this bitterness that came out in the form of complaining.Eventually, my friends and family could tell that something was off. I couldn't sleep. I couldn't be productive. I couldn't even be. I was depressed.<br />
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Sometimes I felt happy but most of the time I was angry, sad, or just tired <br />
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I was in pain. I was numb. I was filled with angst and ennui. I jokingly called it "punk ennui" but the joke was that it was killing me.<br />
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After winter passed (and perhaps winter was partly to blame), I started feeling better and I'm glad to say that for the last couple weeks, I've begun to feel like myself again.<br />
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I can play. I can write. I can...<br />
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Before I finish the subject, I want to add something:<br />
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Depression
and anxiety affects us all. For many, the struggle is chronic or even
daily. My biggest takeaway from the experience is that when people
suffer from this negativity, they don't always communicate it. It took a
while for people to realize I wasn't well. I didn't want to admit it to
myself or them. I wanted to maintain control or some semblance of
control.<br />
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But I didn't really start to get better until I
started talking it out with trusted friends and family. Their advice,
their company and especially their patience helped me dig myself out of
the ditch. Anxiety and depression almost always have physical, mental
and emotional elements. For me, I believe that my work hours mixed with
the weather contributed heavily to my issues but confronting some of the
problems, with the love and support of others, really helped me out.<br />
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My advice when dealing with depression or those with depression is to strive for the same virtue I usually champion. Patience.<br />
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Listen
to people, try to understand them, give them the benefit of the doubt,
give them your forgiveness and give them your time.<br />
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A little kindness goes a long way.<br />
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Heh.<br />
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So, now that I'm back to being me, what have I been up to? I am working my retail job for the time being but mentally prepping for a change. I am going to Universal and Disney next month. I have been gming Force and Destiny (a Star Wars RPG) and working on a homebrew sci-fi game setting codenamed "Hyperdrive" with my friends Kyle and Sarah. My own 5e Cleric Geth Dawnbreaker hit level 20 and we're approaching end-game in that campaign and I started playing my first evil player character, a catfolk with dwarfism and a naruto-worthy sad backstory. I'm having a blast playing through Fallout 4, so I can get to the rest of my backlog (Twilight Princess and Phantom Pain are next!) and I'm heavily anticipating Overwatch. I am still playing the crap out of League of Legends, collecting Amiibos, love Pokemon and Nintendo, binging on Netflix and watching anime. I'm currently watching The X-Files, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Himouto! Umaru-Chan:<br />
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Which may or may not be related to a new weekly blog format about my attempts to reenter and go deeper into the anime fandom this year...<br />
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implejrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776112813525391013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732535698795014829.post-82033651964807525762015-10-30T16:56:00.001-05:002015-10-30T16:56:24.232-05:00Unbox-King #30 Nov 2015 Loot Crate: TIME!<div style="text-align: center;">
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I'm sorry to say that my TIME as a Loot Crate subscriber has come to an end with this crate and I am left with some great figures and collectibles, some nice t-shirts, and a lot of junk. I'm also left with the feeling that I am saying good bye to a service that, while I've decided to invest the fees into other parts of my budget, was a pretty fun ride. If you're interested in Loot Crate, check it out but just be warned that 1/3 of the Crates are going to be subpar, 1/3 will have one or two decent items, and 1/3 will be pretty spot on. So keep that in mind and, to all you Looters out there, happy collecting.<br />
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implejrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776112813525391013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732535698795014829.post-29516168301645385342015-10-27T14:56:00.003-05:002015-10-27T14:56:59.926-05:00TUNE TUES! HERE'S TO YOU KOJIMA-SAN!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hideo Kojima, creator and creative mind behind the Metal Gear Solid franchise, might be the best or closest example of an auteur in the medium called "video games".<br />
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What is an "auteur"?<br />
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An auteur, literally French for "author", is the term traditionally applied to a filmmaker whose creative vision, personal ideals, and artistic control over a film are so great that they are regarded as the author of the work. This term is taken further in discussions of the medium so that, while often there are many hands and minds behind any given film project or projects, this auteur is credited as the true author of the works.<br />
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For example, Alfred Hitchcock's style permeates his films to the point where his creative vision is at the forefront and the films he worked on are regarded as "Hitchcock films".<br />
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In discussion of film, the term auteur is usually not awarded by critics to just any prolific director; they are afforded to directors with a catalog of film's sharing distinctive traits, from the dreamscapes of Akira Kurosawa to quirky storybook worlds of Wes Anderson, the works of an auteur make up their own world or idealogy. In short, they are a reflection of their creator's vision.<br />
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While some independent games are the sole work of a single creative, or a few, AAA titles like Bungie's Destiny or whatever Assassin's Creed game just came out, are the works of dozens of artists, writers, animators, programmers, testers, etc. to the point where Credit sequences in these games take on the lengths of short films. And yet, while the Metal Gear Solid series is the work of so many individuals, no one, besides perhaps Konami, would try to argue that the series wasn't Hideo Kojima's.<br />
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The series builds a dramatic world constructed from James Bond action fodder, giant robot anime, Italian spaghetti westerns, military vehicle model construction, geopolitical history, conspiracy theories, etc. that are all reflections of the things Kojima finds cool and come together into some simultaneously beautiful, gruesome, overwrought, genuine, fashionable and dorky creation that is uniquely "metal gear".<br />
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The conceits of the series can be rather striking in their contradiction, such as the inclusion of <i>Metal Gear Solid: Rising Revengeance</i>, a game that stands out from the other series by following a protagonist who seems to revel in dicing his enemies into tiny bits with a giant samurai sword, while also having a disturbing subplot about saving child soldiers from being coopted into cyborg killing machines. In a game where a ridiculously hard to miss cyborg samurai wears a sombrero and a poncho as a disguise, we're shortly thereafter greeted with a horrific collection of floating orphan brains in jars, still conscious as their eyes follow you across the room, and meant to illicit legitimate feelings of horror. I realize some might complain about the inclusion of Rising Revengeance in my little rant here but it illustrates, perhaps better than anything, what is "metal gear" and what is "Kojima-esque".<br />
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It revels in the ridiculous and yet, somehow, comes out the other side as something that is genuinely thought provoking and cool. Metal Gear is unique and it is depressing to think MGSV may be the last chapter.<br />
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Uh, well, I just gave you guys like a quick sloppy essay to try and explain my feelings about Metal Gear. So um, here is this and:<br />
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Go watch Rick and Morty.<br />
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That is all.<br />
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implejrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776112813525391013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732535698795014829.post-75873756417940466952015-10-24T16:47:00.002-05:002015-10-24T16:47:25.507-05:00MIXED BAG. UNBOX-KING #29 HALO GUARDIANS LMTD. EDITION XBOX ONE CONSOLE!<div style="text-align: center;">
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It took some doing but I am finally back in the mud with the console peasants (and yes I have a Wii-U but we both know Nintendo isn't trying to compete with the other two big consoles and they haven't found it to be a threat either...until NDX rears its head next year). And, I gotta say, while the console is gorgeous, it is exactly what I expected:<br />
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A more powerful 360. I'll admit that part of my hesitation, to buy either the ONE or the PS4, has been that this generation feels like such a small step forward that I wasn't dazzled by any of the new social features or gizmos. More so than ever, this generation feels like it is holding back technology and falling way behind the PC curve set into motion by services like Steam that give PC gaming a lot of affordable custom options. In fact, the first game I booted up, Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes, was notably less impressive on my new console as my three year old Dell. This generation of games has been scaled back, again, from maintaining a standard of 60 fps and it shows. And I'm not even the sort of guy to pick apart the graphical nitpicks. It was noticeable different when I booted up the Menu Screen.<br />
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BUT, and this is a big but, I didn't buy an Xbone to replace my PC. I bought a Xbone to share multiplayer experiences with my friends who have an Xbone but lack a dedicated gaming PC. And I am still excited to be able to play Halo 5, Battlefront, and Black Ops 3 this Holiday season. Even if it cost me an arm and a leg, friendship is worth it.<br />
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P.S. It really is a pretty console. <br />
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The most disturbing part of this commercial isn't the giant eye balls on the mascot, it isn't that he chases them, it isn't just the general gross nature of 90's style CGI, it isn't the mystery of sun-themed orange drinks or even the just overall meh-ness of 90's fashion.<br />
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It's that Sprite filmed this tragedy and put it on TV.<br />
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This may be the funniest bit of Game Grumps in a long time or I just really, really, really love Star Wars-related humor & silly voices.<br />
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HRRRRRRRRRNGH! FUNNY JOKE!<br />
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implejrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776112813525391013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732535698795014829.post-26048481226345954382015-10-19T19:35:00.002-05:002015-10-19T19:35:36.259-05:00MUSIC MON! EZREAL AND LINK FIGHT MURLOCS!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ezreal is one of the most iconic League of Legends characters: his combination of abilities and style make him a rather fun take on the magic rogue archetype and his flexible nature means he has seen a fair bit of play at all levels of skill. That and he has a fantastic generic anime hero voice. So I like that.<br />
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Next up is the latest official Starbomb music video and it is a sequel to the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m9QUoW5KnY">BEST Zeld Rap EVER!!</a><br />
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And this seems like a good time to discuss an exciting game rumor: the newest Zelda game teased for the Wii-U has most likely been delayed to be a release title for the next Nintendo console (to be announced at next year's E3) and that has led to many wondering if maybe, just maybe, another Zelda game is due to get an HD remake. Specifically, Twilight Princess. And, while TLoZTP is apparently not regarded as a favorite title in the series, I'm gonna blow some mind and admit that I still haven't beaten Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask or even Wind Waker. But I have played and beaten Twilight Princess three times on Wii. It is my favorite 3D Zelda and, honestly, I could dive into all the reasons but I should probably save the full write-up for later, but here a summary of my feels:<br />
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Twilight Princess is the best controlled 3D Zelda game with interesting characters, dark mysteries to solve, and a lot of cool mechanics/puzzles that make it my favorite game in the series to go back and play (besides Link to the Past). And my favorite Zelda character, after Groose, is Midna.<br />
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implejrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776112813525391013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732535698795014829.post-11503641243556540492015-10-13T11:33:00.000-05:002015-10-13T11:33:12.396-05:00WORD OF THE DAY! 10/13/15!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">chibi </span>[chee-bee]</b><br />
<i><b>noun</b></i><br />
1. <i>Japanese slang</i>. A short or small person or animal. It has gained popularity as slang for something small in stature in anime or manga.<br />
adjective<br />
2. <i>Japanese slang. </i>Of or related to something small and/or cute in stature/design in anime and manga.<br />
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EX. This is ain't no <i>chibi </i>sized amiibo update! In fact, it is quite bulky in the numbers department: with a three pack of Retro Amiibos and a whole cast of other whacky Nintendo characters that means, as of this video, I am only missing one released Smash Bros. amiibo.<br />
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implejrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776112813525391013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732535698795014829.post-36473564657793986102015-10-07T17:32:00.001-05:002015-10-07T17:32:34.731-05:00WTF WED! FRANCIS AND ROSS FACE...CAPTAIN MOTORCYCLE!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju9yOmExZDU">GAME GRUMPS (D)ANIMATED: CAPTAIN MOTORCYCLE!</a></span></div>
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Most people I know who are into motorcycles are middle-aged men. Any of my reader's like to ride the ol' crotch rocket? Do you do it to look cool? Or because you love the taste of bugs in your teeth? Just curious.<br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dE8WBKXyiE">Game Grumps's Mario Maker</a> series is one of the more entertaining series they've produced and exposes Ross O'Donovan as the monster we all knew tried to ride into our homes on Steam Train-- and honestly, just maybe, if he owned his sadistic side, I'd change my mind on him being one of the weaker elements in post-Jon grumps.<br />
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Dan is a boss. Ross is a wanker.<br />
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Francis gets angry at things. The cycle of rage never ends. It just evolves.<br />
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Another cover from Sapphire? Spoiled you are.<br />
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On the subject of anime, I need to get back to watching "PUNCHLINE!" and need to pick out a couple of new series to invest my time. Any suggestions? What's hot? What's not? What's snot?<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyGT4NX60dE">PIZZA RAT DOG!</a></span></div>
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Enjoy these moments. They are far and few. We are all <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPXUG8q4jKU">Pizza Rat</a>.<br />
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It starts out a little slow, but the pay-off is pretty good. So like the last season of Game of Thrones! OH SNAP!<br />
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implejrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776112813525391013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732535698795014829.post-83301332541854843662015-09-29T12:21:00.000-05:002015-09-29T12:21:35.513-05:00WORD OF THE DAY! 9/29/15! (LOOT CRATE SEP. 2015)<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">summon </span>[sum-uhn]</b><br />
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1. To call upon or command an individual's presence or a gathering of individuals.<br />
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EX. Can I summon the enthusiasm to continue my Loot Crate subscription? It remains to be seen as I only have one more crate before current subscription expires!<br />
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implejrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776112813525391013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732535698795014829.post-39900479890948057532015-09-28T17:44:00.004-05:002015-09-28T17:44:44.042-05:00MUSIC MON! DOLPHIN SENPAI, PLEASE TURN OFF THE SIMPSONS!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Senpai Club is my current favorite send-up of anime and the latest episode, which is meant to emulate 80's style animes of the same girl anime genre, is a hilarious homage to the style, pacing, and quality of that era.<br />
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Oddly enough? I like the character designs of the senpais more in the 80's version because I find their eyes far less disturbing. But they are always creepy.<br />
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Summary: Dolphins are magic. Magic is evil. Evil is dolphins.<br />
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Is it WTF Wednesday yet? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsVMAPt1hFU">LIZA!!!</a><br />
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implejrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776112813525391013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732535698795014829.post-67470357304626238482015-09-25T17:49:00.001-05:002015-09-25T17:49:43.449-05:00FTW FRIDAY! MEGADAVID AND PROJARED'S TOP TEN PIGS!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://youtu.be/qWaM9c77Exc">VINESAUCE- MEGAMAN SPRITE GAME!</a></span></div>
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I love Mega Man. I love fan games. I love- OH DEAR GODS!! KILL IT WITH A FLAMING STICK!!<br />
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I, uh, I guess that Megaman Sprite Game is a fanmade rpg set in the Megaman-verse, where everybody has the same stupid face and nothing really matters and I uh I kinda want to play it after I finish these other games. I'm not stalling!<br />
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British Prime Minister David Cameron allegedly put his pee-pee in a dead pig's mouth in a room full of cheering onlookers. If he wanted to be fellated by a dead pig, why not just call up my Mother-in-Law. And now here's Conway Twitty.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://youtu.be/OhYtc4P_a-Y">PROJARED- TOP TEN DICKS IN GAMING!</a></span></div>
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Speaking of DYIKS, here is ProJared's hilarious Top Ten Countdown parody video. It involves a lot of hot DYIKS. Video game DYIKS are the best.<br />
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implejrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776112813525391013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732535698795014829.post-32926674422711636272015-09-24T10:54:00.003-05:002015-09-24T10:54:20.741-05:00WORD OF THE DAY! 9/24/15!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://youtu.be/yJtfby-gJws">MEGA PUNCH!!!!!</a></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">dominant strategy</span> [dom-uh-nunt-strat-uh-jee]</b><br />
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1. When one player's course of action in a game is better than any other course of action, no matter how their opponent's may play or the challenges that the game puts before them.<br />
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EX. I'd like to think Rich is eventually gonna run up against a Pokemon that easily can withstand against his Charmeleon's Mega Punch, as the move is relatively strong at low levels but completely mediocre past a certain point, but something tells me that over-leveling a single Pokemon and knocking the crap out of everything in your path is the <i>dominant strategy</i> in the first series of Pokemon games.<br />
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Heck, Pokemon has always been easy. It's a game you play while you watch TV or take a poop (we've all done it). You have to add Nuzlocke Challenge restrictions to yourself to make it anything but a cakewalk, especially not that they added EXP Share that makes leveling your entire team a breeze. What do you guys think? Should they add a supported Nuzlocke Challenge mode? Or maybe just a harder difficulty for veterans?<br />
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implejrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776112813525391013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732535698795014829.post-56594967866323431172015-09-21T18:01:00.002-05:002015-09-21T18:01:50.071-05:00MUSIC MON! EVEN MARIO AND LINK SPIN TO WIN!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I like the idea of the characters in League of Legends having a variety of simple and complex relationships that come out as subtle interactions in the game, but it could go so much further to immerse players in the story side of Summoner's Rift and the world of Runeterra:<br />
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<li>The easiest and most obvious addition would be to patch in more audio interacctions between characters. EX. Garen & Katarina could flirt (with deadly intent) when near each other and could have unique taunts when the other dies. "I love to watch you spin."</li>
<li>Costumes and other optional stuff to pair them up visually. EX. If Garen gets a skin that depicts him as a super hero, give Katarina a matching super heroine or, even better, supper villainess skin.</li>
<li>We need more flavor pieces to read and more videos to watch to get us into the currently disjointed story. EX. Instead of just having Gangplank not be dead, try to give us a little less narrative dissonance.</li>
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I both love and hate Mario Maker. I love building stages and playing creative stages. On the flipside, I hate not having as much control as I would like when building stages and playing lazy or broken-difficult levels. Have you played any cool levels this week?<br />
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Zelda has some of the best video game music.<br />
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implejrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15776112813525391013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732535698795014829.post-41522459336160899652015-09-18T19:54:00.003-05:002015-09-18T19:54:34.098-05:00FTW FRIDAY! OH FATHER, YOU SMELL OF CORN AND ASPARAGUS!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The harvest is meager, but it is to collect it before the chill of winter nibbles at my nose. Meager or no, winter is coming.<br />
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"Better late than never!" My father always said. Oh, Father. Why did you leave me here in the sewer? Have you forgotten me? The rats. They vex me so. And the oil you left behind to fuel my lamp is running low... The darkness invites the rats and other terrors. I am searching for higher ground. I am leaving the compost heap tonight and exploring the tunnels under the zoo.<br />
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Perhaps I will have more luck finding fuel for my lantern. I fear the darkness. I fear the terrors.<br />
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Journal Entry #401<br />
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I lost my boots today. My feet feel naked without the plastic foam between the cold wet damp and the several layers of stockings I found in a cellar. I don't think of it as stealing. It is either to sin or to lose my toes. The rats nibble incessantly and I had managed to catch a few to supplement my corn diet with their rankled flesh. But I had to burn them in a fire in the drained mote around the lion exhibit.<br />
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Their blood is black. I do not think the rats are well either. Darkness consumes all. I spend my days crawling between exhibits, searching for anything I can to fuel the lantern, and I have to use the radio I saved for emergencies to block out the voices. They come in the darkness. I must move again tonight.<br />
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Tonight the moon will be full enough.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwU_QM6mHe4">GAME GRUMPS ANIMATED: ASPARAGUS PEE!</a></span></div>
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Journal Entry #430</div>
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I found it. I found the Vault. But it is locked. I talked to the security robot through a small camera but it never replied. The glass eye of the lens stared right through me and the door won't budge. I wonder if Father is hiding in the Vault. I wonder if he thinks me dead. I don't want to go back to the zoo.</div>
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Father. I won't give up.</div>
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