I just got RPG Maker DS about 3 minutes ago and the guidebook just a few seconds ago, and that's pretty much it for right stay tuned later for more information as I have a 3 hour online assignment in a few hours and no I haven't played it yet but will after the assignment.
3 exciting and epic things confirmed or seen Relates to 2 good games and 1 anime
3. RPG Maker DS
It's just plain epic and will make my March gaming brighter, I even have a story and everything, it's 75% done though and I'm quite behind on it so I need to work on it soon. I also have the strategy guide pre-ordered as well. The gaming gods have shined themselves even though it's only for Japan and importers. The DLC is a welcome feature since this can pave the way for other games to carry DLC and the extra characters and other items are a good thing. It's a dream come true for me and pretty much every RPG Maker fan and we all know it's going to be good.
2. Gundam Assault Survive having Custom Soundtracks
The game was already epic in the first place with much improved pilot customization, better selection of operators, and 300+ MS, Now they don't screw around and also put custom soundtrack options in the game. This is a very welcome improvement especially for replacing the Zeta Gundam music it's horrible and I'm sick of hearing it in every good UC Gundam game. Also Seed and 1st season 00 puts icing on the epic cake of win. I'm choosing some music right now that I'll put in the game and copying them to my PSP via Media Go. Another game that will make March a busy month for me.
1. Cure Marine
Warning: Cute sensitive individuals should not watch this
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She has the best transformation sequence and is one of the most heart melting, sweetest, and cutest characters in the whole series. The icy blue hair suits her and she is just so cheerful when she transforms. Seems that the creators of the season upped everything up even the cuteness factor. Eriko was already extraordinarily cute in normal form, now when she transforms she's vaporizes hearts. Now I really want a Cure Marine figure when they are released, but I don't have any space for it because I put some old Genesis games in the empty spot on my cabinet but I'll make some room eventually.
Also, there's one wish for 2010, I want another Precure beat em up or even just a fighting game like how Nanoha for the PSP is like because I'm tired of the minigame crapware, this season is going in a better direction than the 1st, at least produce a decent game, it's all I ask and the DS doesn't need anymore shovelware.
10 reasons I like Heart Catch Pretty Cure so far This anime reeks of long overdo epic.
1. Epic Voice acting (Nana Mizuki and Fumie Mizusawa), Fumie played Yumi in the Persona anime even better they have Chika Sakamoto, who played Shinta from ZZ and Zeta Gundam (they're bringing back talent from the 80's too, there's a few other 80's VAs in the anime that I haven't mentioned)
2. Nostalgic value (2 Pretty Cure and a grandmother who was one, think back to season 1: Honoka's grandmother was one as well but I think in this season the grandmother will fight)
3. Dark Precure (exactly what the fans wanted in the first place and it's about time)
4. No excess Precure, 4-6 Pretty Cure makes the season suck, 2-3 Pretty Cure makes the season epic.
5. More atmosphere at the end of a transformation, the quick and sweet transformations of seasons 5-6 suck.
6. No more cell phone transformation items (it makes no sense and instead the items resemble a fancy container of multipurpose aerosol, even their outfits is sprayed on)
7.Romantic comedy elements cut out (Not fitting for the series)
8. Shorter and cuter outfits make a return (I'm not a creep but they look better in the shorter outfits and 4-5 seasons outfits were fashion diasters)
9. A Mysterious character to the rescue
10. Simple, understandable, but non-fail aliases, Season 4-6 had the lamest aliases ever (Cure Lemonade really made me realize how bad they turned up the diarrhea dial on seasons 4-5)
I had a very good last semester with a 3.8 GPA and I'm currently doing good now with my first assignment in Advanced Computer Proficiency with 3 96% and 1 84% on the quizzes 1-3, 10 which were assigned once classes started and were done in 2 days time (I cut my workload in half since I had 11 days to complete the quizzes). My Technology and the Future homework comes next week (Chapters 1-2) and should be done in 1-2 days time, I also have Early Modern Art which has very short and usually in class homework that's quite easy and the only big assignments are two papers (one researching any concept of 18th-20th century art and the second requires me to view art at a museum or art gallery and write a paper on it). I was also invited to a private drinking party which happens this following Thursday which I'm excited since there will be mostly popular people and people of class attending the party, if you want you can recommend me a type of wine to bring.
Gaming
Just finished up all preorders for now (6 total)
Super Robot Taisen OG Saga Exceed (Special Edition) Armored Core Last Raven Portable RPG Maker DS Gundam Assault Survive Lunar Silver Star Harmony (Special Edition) .Hack Link (Zettou Pack)
I also have a PSPgo that was in a gift exchange set up by my family since the younger children wanted it and I ended up picking the right present, it was in very girly wrapping (It turned out to be from all of the aunts, they do this a lot), there was an iPhone in the present that I exchanged for the go. My go is only used for manga downloaded from the PS store. This also means I own 3 PSPs now each with different purposes.
Anime
I'm currently watching Yugioh 5Ds and Hidamari Sketch both are really good long running anime and peak my interest, I can't wait for the 10th Anniversary of Yugioh to be released on DVD or Blu Ray and if it's available for streaming I'll watch it then buy it if I like it. I'm also open for a good anime to substitute for Ladies vs Butlers, I really lost interest in the anime when I read an overview of episode 3, there's not 1 but 2 scenes where a loli is completely nude in the episode, ASCII Mediaworks and Dengeki Bunko WHAT WERE YOU ALL THINKING!!!? You just ruined a whole episode with such filth and what's worse Dengeki Bunko never allowed such filth to be under their trademark in the past. Come on was it really necessary to corrupt a simple babysitting type exam with such filth. I'm not touching that episode with a 39 1/2 foot pole, that's just shameful.
Other
-I have a 42" LG LCD television (Christmas Present) -I found my old Sega Genesis and Sega CD (I dusted them off and both play just fine however I only have 1 game left on each) -I'm currently looking for an emulator for the Casio Loopy (don't know what the system is google it) -More of my friends are getting married (Honestly it's too soon to be married wait until you're successful, 75% aren't even finished with college)
Konami, Amazon Japan, Love Plus, and Me Just check out what's going on
Marketing Campaign
Konami and Amazon Japan are having some sort of aggressive marketing campaign, and sent e-mails to registered members of Konami of Japan's website telling them that they should order Love Plus at Amazon Japan. Things get even better or worse (depends on situation), that Amazon is also initiating this campaign on other games especially on Idolmaster, It's pretty much preorder city now. I think they're trying to be the Sony or Microsoft of gaming retailers in Japan.
Pricing: Amazon Japan vs Play Asia
Another thing that's really messed up is the pricing for the games, Amazon's price for Love Plus is insanely cheap for a new game at 4498 yen ($46 US), that's messed up because the Play Asia charges full price for the game, Idolmaster: Dearly Stars has a 1000 yen ($12) price cut at Amazon with the price on Play Asia being a little above full price. I'm also seeing this pattern of selling way below retail price on Amazon US as well, is this even legal in any region period.
Impressions and Preview of Love Plus
I'm actually surprised at Konami on their marketing of Love Plus, they aren't really marketing it for otakus like I thought it was, after I seen the web ad on the official site, it pretty much seems to be marketed to men (25-30) instead of younger persons, which pretty much denotes this game will contain mature themes, situations, and options but nothing too risque and definitely nothing H-worthy (it's a C rated game). Also, I'm noticing the more I look into the game and when a news update appears, the more psyched I am to play this game, and I have never been this hyped for any dating simulation game ever. If anyone else is experiencing similar hype for Love Plus, please post your feelings and opinions.
My Dilemma
Finally, I wonder why the Konamistyle edition of the game hasn't appeared in any online store except for their own, not even Amazon Japan has it for preorder. How the heck are you going to sell a bundle like that when you restrict it to only Konamistyle, they're practically driving customers away telling them to buy the game on Amazon for a reduced price. Amazon and Konami need to do something about this, and put that bundle in stock even if you limit it to 20-100 in stock.
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