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Apr 18, 2008 - 12:40 AM |
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Arcana Heart, Octomania, and end of anime |
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Self explanatory title. I dibs thread making on each of these unless Kesubei/Kamui/burp (I forgot who had the Konoha sig) get to it first:
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Arcana Heart, aka. Pedo Heart----------------------------------------
Pic: stolen from a blog stolen from insert credit
I only got this game for the character designs and the fact that it falls under the category "obscure niche Japanese fighter." Here's the rundown:
11 girls times 11 arcana, = 121 different fighting style combinations:
Heart Aino ~ Love freak, worse than Flonne.
Saki Tsuzura ~ I'd say a mix between Nayuki (Kanon) and Sakaki (Azumanga Daioh).
Lilica Felchenerow ~ Etna from Disgaea, with rollerblades.
Lieselotte Achenbach ~ Little goth necromancer girl.
Mei Fang ~ Chinese robot maid.
Kira Daidohji ~ Lardass swimsuit loli grappler.
Kamui Tokinomiya ~ Mix of Heidern (KoF) and Haohmaru/Hibiki/generic samurai.
Maori Kasuga ~ <3<3<3, Psychic miko that uses a top and summons her onee-chan and imoutos into battle.
Konoha ~ Dog girl ninja. Not cat girl, but dog girl, and a ninja at that!
Yoriko Yasuzumi ~ Witch girl with bumbling demon king familiar.
Fiona Mayfield ~ Softspoken girl with GIANT ZWEIHANDER.
Together the girls have fun and fight each other for stupid reasons until one eventually faces off with the subboss Fiona Mayfield, and the unplayable cheap "almost SNKboss but not quite" Mildred, who has possession over every Arcana and none at the same time. Her Arcana Force (ultimate attack) is the Archangel's Wings of Light which kills about 50% of your hp on hit.
It's a hilariously complex game with the "homing" system and there is a frightening amount of combo potential, requiring a lot of skill and arcana usage, despite it's deceptive loli fanservice exterior. It's full of colourful art, character design and depth. Quite a steal for $30 :3
Also, who the hell thinks up these names!? So obviously Japanese-inspired with outlandish names like "Lieselotte" and "Felchenerow". Almost as bad as Growlanser with "Fanille" and "Vanette" XD
Octomania------------------
Pic: kotaku
Premise and Features:
- Get corresponding amount of same-coloured octopi on numbered grills
(eg. 5 grill -> requires 5 same-coloured octopi)
- Square cursor for rotation, like ultimate block party
- Chains of 10 cessate your opponent's chains
- Diamonds, when cleared, unleash a special kind of attack that is character dependent
The dub is so bad that it's funny! I'm glad there are chain shouts and after pestering all Wii owners on my MSN to get it, I hope at least one other person than me does. It's only $20 too, and is totally worth it for this kind of budget competitive puzzler!
You have apparently summoned takoyaki by accident and it's inconveniencing everyone. You go and fix it. The story mode made me laugh, and I think it's genuinely funny in a sort of cheesy way, bad voice acting or not. Too bad there's no Japanese voice option. "I'll never forgive you!"
This is what Ultimate Block Party should have been!
End of Anime------------------
Hayate no Gotoku - At first I liked it a lot, but within eps. 26-51 I was sort of watching out of obligation to continue. However, I really liked a couple of episodes such as the Girl's Quiz and the one with the substitute robot Hayate. As well, the characters were funny as always throughout and I enjoy the yuri teasers between the superintendent and Shion. Overall it was a fun anime ride. My only real complaint: More Chiharu-san!
Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro - Infer from my av/sigs, neuro fanboyism tendencies and see the thread. I'm not devastated, but now there's a finite amount of av/sig material left...
Rosario to Vampire - Full of blatant pedophilia, fanservice, groping, ecchi and supernatural shounen action with cheesy transformation scenes, and I loved it! I like the manga a lot better because it's actually kind of serious and not so overboard with the ecchi that it makes me want to vomit. Another case of clear manga superiority, because there are different monsters each chapter and it eventually goes beyond 1) Tsukune "accidentally" grabs Moka's rosary, 2) Moka kicks ass promptly. There is also some semblance of an actual plotline, although the latest "half-breed" arc is somewhat lacking, IMO. However, if you're a horny bastard, then go and watch the anime, you sick freak :3
| Currently Playing: Octomania |
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