Dying arcades

3 days 19 hours ago

"I blame it on the inflation and lack of profit.
Since todays prices on rent and electricity and other junk is so high. Quarter arcades really can't rake in the money. Granted you could raise the price on the machines, but no one really wants to $1.00 to play one turn on a machine.
It trully is sad to see this, and so they will all become extinct since, like you said, High-def games and stuff are too expinsive to build and place in public (for peeps to steal).

Honestly, Disney Quest/Sega Quest is about the only real arcade atmosphere place left. Floors upon floors of VR and arcade machines. Its a little kid games Shangrala.
Wish they wern't on the verge of death. But sadly, young kids these days would rather go download music/games and text all day long instead.
So its the sign of the times and a farewell to a way of growing up.
So long arcades, I knew thee well....



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Dissidia PSP

1 week 3 days ago

"Keeping to the 2 to each series rule.
(Which they arn't really) according to the list out so far.
There are some series that are missing heros.

Now many FF fans know that FF6 & FF7 have some of the best bad guys.
one you love to hate almost. However they currently lack hero counterparts.
Hopefully this will change.
But keeping to who the hero's should be...

Peeps want Cloud, yet I say it should be Zack... (Zack should get some payback on Sephi for the whole Nebilheim reactor incident, ya know)

AS for FF6 - I think everyone would be happy with the Rogue ninja Shadow stepping in to mess with Kefka's plans. (Just like on the floating continent.)
And of course, he needs his 4-legged buddy Intercepter too. ^_^
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Rukia or Orihime

2 weeks 1 day ago

"I have to go with Orihime all the way, so cute and lovable and kind.
A girl worthy of serious orange-haired knight to protect her from meanies...
They do a perfect job of balancing each others personalities.
Rukia is good too, but just seems a bit to dedicated to the cause.
Shes like those types that, when the death god gear comes off, she is quite lovable and girly. However, when shes in her work clothes, its moslty about the job.

But that has its charm too. The point is I guess that, Rukia can take care of herself, while Orihime needs a knight. Yea that may seem sexist in retrospect. But I am not really into the whole manly girl thing. Call me a traditionalist.


As for siding with who is stronger... Yea Rukia is more the powerhouse. Yet, she has been training/practicing for fights for a lot longer. consider her age (soul society years). However, I believe the POTENTIAL of Orihimes power can beat Rukia's. If you have the ability to reject events/actions/say even existance, and you mastered that ability. You could probably pwn opponents before they say WTF?


In any case, Orihime is the girl I would pick.
And quite frankly, I can't complain about the eye candy service she brings with her.
^_^"
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Naruto Shippuden latest anime and manga episode discuss

3 weeks 5 days ago

"For being a beast ranked #8, yea that battle was way too short.
and ending it with one, ONE Ameratsu! (excuse the spelling if wrong please)
That was just waaaaay too anti-climatic.
Hawk was getting pwn'ed and one Sun God attack lets them win. So lame...
If it was that easy to take down a tailed-beast. Akatsuki could have just sent Itachi to deal with all 9 beast captures, seriously.

I think there was some serious slacking done in the thought process of that fight.
The outcome took a turn just way to fast. the only thing I can think of that would make the most sense for KillerBee going down instantly like that, is if Fire was his or the 8-tails major weakness. (Which seems doubtfull)

Oh well, guess it is what it is. Lets move on... to hopefully a better thought out fight on the next one.

*seriously... even summoning like a HUGE giant snake and having it bite the beasts head and then explode when attached to the 8-tails would have been a bit more creative (although very strange indeed :P )...*

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Dissidia PSP

3 weeks 5 days ago

"I am actually enjoying the line up I am seeing thus far. (which seems to be final?)
They seemed to have gathered a crew on both sides, picked evenly throughout the series without HAVING to pick only the Most favorite.
Nobody needs all the favorites from all the series, and its nice to focus on the lesser favorite heros for a change, cause lets face it
There are just too many heros in FF series for them all to be in there!
Typically you get a trove of heros to take down ONE omni-boss at the end.
Too much hero-fan survice can hurt the story, or make it too one sided... Plus some of the FF series didn't really have a focused MAIN hero so much as a hero team.

However, if, after you beat the game, you were able to unlock a bunch of other hero's from the FF series to replay the game with or just to have to fight with, then that would be pretty cool...

My Recommendations would be:
Auron / Shadow / Rydia (chocobo summons ^_^) / Zack / Faris / Rinoa (angel form)
{and on the longest shot EVER of an appearence... Kaze from the anime :P }

Also I think they should get some female hero's in the hero line up as well...
or at least as unlockables... Tifa would kick ass, and everyone would be happy with that hot fireball being in there. ^_^
(If not Tifa then Terra with her esper transformation and multi-class badass-ness)"
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Girls Playing video games

1 month 2 weeks ago

"I tend to stick to the console-type games. But I too feel bad about the amount of pick-up-line crap. That occurs out there. Seriously, the girls are here to play the game,not get hit on. That's what mySpace and FaceBook are for.
I feel sorry for any girl that gets mixed up with those guys.

I tend to stay away from all that online stuff. There just seems to be too much connection hassle, dependability on others for game play, and the usual bulls*** that everyone has basically already mentioned in previous posts.

But man oh man do i know how skillful some of these girls can be. I love to watch girls just own up on complete pro's, and listen to the pro's cry. They tend to take it so bad too BECAUSE they think men should be better then girls at video games, and so they have no one to blame but themselves.
If ya just accept the whole "girls can rock, boys may not" philosophy when playing games, you will probably have twice as much fun and enjoyment playing with them then imagining if the girl is hot or not, and will send you their picture.

All those guys who scare girls away from gaming with stupid remarks and hit-on lines, should go die an AI/NPC death and leave us true gamers alone.
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Dissidia PSP

2 months 21 hours ago

"Although I find it hard to see some of the older bosses fighting normally (since you usually fight them in a beefed up god mode)
I am rather excited about what this game it about. SO much so that its making me want to go out and buy a PSP.?.?.

The ? you have listed will most likely be replaced by the main heros of each looking at the trend. But we need some of the others too. both good and bad.

Sabin from 6
Seifer from 8
Kain, Black mage, Auron, Kugan.... the list could go on and on...

It will be interesting to see who they put in. It will no doubt be my favorite fighting game in that respect if they get a great lineup.
I am just a bit sad that it won't be for a console that allows you to utilize BIG widescreen tvs or 1080p type stuff... Guess i will have to wait for the hacks then.
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No n00bs! O.o

2 months 1 week ago

"If you ever hear a person use this word, they most likly are into, or obsessed with PC games. I agree with Neko above, that this term has lost all of its original meaning and has become nothing more then a sarcastic remark that can be ignored where and whenever needed.
It is funny to watch the occasional person flip out and take this word seriously. Esspecially when the reciever of the term is hardcore at the game.
Yet at the same time its sad cause you know they just turn right around and say it to someone else all the time.

Anyone who has had this word said to them, has eventually said it to someone else to see what it feels like, or to be the one to actually say it instead.
Yes just about 99.9% of anyone who has heard the this word knows this to be true, no matter how much you may want to deny it.

I personally will only use the term these days to confirm if someone is new or at that beginner lvl for a game. Other then that, I don't use it anymore; but then again I was never to into the PC games..."
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Final Fantasy XIII Multiplatformed

2 months 3 weeks ago

"I honestly am not that angry (anymore). Hearing that it was going to become multiplatform soothed my would be rage greatly. If it was going to be an X-box only game, you know Square would have basically been screwing themselves over.
PLUS This would have proven that Microsoft truly are bastards trying to gain solo rights on all the best stuff so you have to buy from them. Just like everything else they get involved with. Honestly, their money is what keeps them in the gaming market. They have bought their way out of gaming bankruptcy (at least twice) since they entered this industry.

In any case, I heard that the PS3 version will be on one Blu-ray disc, maybe two due to the high compression stuff they are doing with the audio bytes for the game.
Not sure how many disks will be for the 360, only there is word that a split team at Square is working on that and MAYBE dumbing it down a bit due to the DVD disc's the 360 uses.
Only time will tell on that one.

Well, regardless of what square did to spread the FF love to more peeps. Square needs to do some something or Microsoft will just keep jump'n on their mistakes.
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MEGA MAN 9

2 months 3 weeks ago

"As far as I know this is going to be TOTALLY retro.
No sliding, no wall sticking, no Charging???

Yep its going to be like it was back in the MM2 days... right down to the goofy names, and the disappearing blocks you have to time your jumps to or fall to your doom. Lots of the favorite elements from all the older ones are going to be brought back for this one.

Honestly I would have liked to have the good 'ol charged M.Buster at hand for this.
but if they keep true to the retro-ness like they say. most of the baddies will die in close to one hit anyway... so I guess charged shots would only really help for the big baddies and bosses.

extra thought:
Wonder if they are going to have a password save system like the old? seems pointless now, but.... who knows??"
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Chrono Trigger DS

3 months 1 day ago

"It seems my comment is being misunderstood.
I am not saying that the CC game or the way it was played was bad.
Only that it was a bad sequal, and that is shames the name Chrono that was placed in the title; because it was for all intent and purposes, ment to be a sequal-type game.

I have no problem with the game itself or the way it was played. Only the reasoning that it was ment as a sequal.

Give it a different title and exchange some of the CT references with something else, and this would be a great stand-on-its-own type game. The sequal essence that was incorperated in the game is what hurts it the most.

It was like with that old Final fantasy Spirits movie. Many people hate it cause it bears the final fantasy name and had little real relevence to Final fantasy themes found in the series. The movie still was ok. not the best, but ok.

So yea I will retract my statement now about how you should not play CC ever.
Go ahead and play it. Just don't play it expecting to play off the original CT story.

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MEGA MAN 9

3 months 1 day ago

"The Blue Bomber is back for another round of bot bashing.
and this time he is doing it old school style!

As many know by now this game is being debuted as a virtual console game for the Wii.
However, it is not bound to just the Wii anymore. It will playable on all the consoles allowing PS and X-box owners to play the game as well. A dream come true for any Mega Man fan out there!

An official trailer is out now as well as a short story synopsis about whats going.
and from the looks of it, Everything (stages, enimies, movements, etc...) gives the appearence and feel of the Mega man from back in the NES days, despite the story taking place after the events of Mega man 8.

However this is an unusual step back in time considering the CG dominante age we are in now. Old skool gamers may rejoice, but what about you newer, younger gamers. Would this game be too Retro?, too 8-bit for you to waste your time on with other more enhanced CG games out there to play?

Personally I have yet to download any wii-ware type games and return to my old school roots, but this one may be the first. Must say I am looking forward to shooting those white pellets at bad guys again. DR. WILY, you are going Down... Again!"
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The 3 new kingdom hearts games

3 months 2 days ago

"OK, so KH3 = TBA
that's to be expected since Squaresoft is juggling other projects right now.
FF13 and these 3 babies for example.

Its to be expected that there is little knowledge on what going on.
But rest assured it will come eventually.
The special ending after II and the 3 apprenticies hint in that handhold game,
prove visually and storywise that its in the works.

Granted, I too am annoyed at the wide range of hardware needed to understand all these mini stories; but honestly, you know those stories will be on the internet to view/read at one point so don't fret. (already know my source of where I will get the footage. Actually sat and watched/read the Chains story to know what was going on for II)

What I am more curious about is how are they going to make those disney worlds still seem interesting to play through. they have already milked the stories for all they are worth. what esle is there? Yet in the back of my mind. I so want to see what hero Hades recuits this time?
Cloud was like "sorry hades...I quit...someone else is on my mind..."
Auron was like "..piss off hades...this is my story...."
next is maybe...... ZACKS!? oh I hope so. ^_^

Don't get me wrong, yea I want to know the main story too. Just wondering if Genesis is going to be the new Sepheroth for this last one. Or maybe... TAG TEAM!!
*start getting excited*"
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Chrono Trigger DS

3 months 2 days ago

"I been wondering for the longest time why it wasn't released for the VC on Wii yet, but here is the reason why. They wanted to milk it for the DS first. So sad...
just as an FYI:
*They are going to be sticking to exaclty the original made game, no 3d stuff like FF4 - honestly why mess with greatness.
*They are going to be adding a extra dungen and elite boss. - something new to actually make the old fans want to play it again for the 2 millinth time.
*There are rumors of a new, unseened ending not in the original - This I just recently heard, so don't take it as truth.

Basically everything they did to revamp FF6 for the GBAdvance, Is being done to this remake. If you are a RPG player of any lvl, I say it is a requirement you play this game at least once in your life.

......

I'm also against it because it's been about 10 years since the last remake, when there is a chance for a new game it's wasted on a remake. / make a new game!

Hope you are not refering to another Chrono cross-type sequal?

You Do NOT need to play Chrono cross after this. It was a bad sequal. and it shames the name Chrono. (All CT fans agree) Also it really has very little to do with the original storyline. All they really did is put camio stuff in there for old CT fans. Nothing new explained. Play it only if you feel you have to know everything.

Honestly if you want another RPG equal to Chrono Trigger greatness. Go try and play "Blue Dragon". The original 3 creaters who made CT as great as it is, have joined back up for the first time since CT, and made Blue Dragon. (So the reports say at least)

Seriously though, I am excited about this game coming back out, however I won't be buying it. I will be patiently waiting till the time I can play CT on my big high-def widescreen TV once again. The screen its greatness was always ment to be played on.

*enough from the crazed fan-boy*"
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Tales of Destiny

8 months 2 weeks ago

"I have to say Tales of D. has one of the best stories out there, as well as unique battle systems. Long as hell too... Just when you think you save the world...
NOPE get ready for round 2.
Still great fun! One of my fav RPG's I have ever played,... and I have played a lot!

I have to say though that the TOD2 was very dissapointing...

I did like the fact that Namco thru a bunch of the tales characters from all the different games in the series into the NamcoXCapcom game. Man that game was awesome!
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~ welcome ~please check out my original arts... =)

8 months 2 weeks ago

"Well I am jealous...
nice going on the sweet fox-girl
Wish I could bat something like that out in an hour. Probably take me a least 3~4. :P

Oh and you did pretty good for not being leet in photoshop yet. But it look like your on the right path to being one.

guess the next step is to put her in a wally ehh....

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Abstract to the max

11 months 3 weeks ago

"Very nice!

You are able to bring out personality despite them seeming... unfinished in a way.

The first one reminds me of Final fantasy, a mix between Matron (the black queen) of FF8 - and a bit of Lulu from FFX.
(I do like this the best out of the 3 too.)

The second one is very dreamlike.... like something you would see only in your imagination. Which leaves this one open to interpretation...

the last is great for it being a line-to-life type. I love to see shapes and lines form that of people or objects. Makes you think... "well what if that line wasn't there, or there was one more here?"

All in all, great stuff... I still wish I could draw my people art like this, but for now I will stick to perfecting my objects-work.
STay in touch... and look forward to any new stuff... ^_^"
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Mugen (samurai champloo) and Yagami Light (death note)

1 year 2 months ago

"Very interesting work. It looks more like "all by hand" work?
If that's the case? I have to say decent job; however, you said something about using and old version of another wall or scan. Usually I can tell what was old, but not this time around. So I can only comment on the picture as a whole.

Pretty good, but it seems to have so many lines... I would suggest a bit more cleanup and inverting of colors to symbolize the 2 peeps you are using.

Sorry if this seems too much like criticism. "
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original drawings... ^_^

1 year 2 months ago

"I love 'em Yuki-chan!

Both are really well done. And don't ever worry about how much time it takes to draw. Good stuff takes time.

I Really like the 1st one more of the 2, only because I have huge fascination with angel wings, and yours are really well done for only two hours worth of your time as you say. I tend to focus and draw wings of more detail myself (like the feathers that are floating in the pic), however; the simplicity of the feathers on the wings themselves complement well the cute-ness of the girl. Even the eyes, to the folds in her clothes are well done. I really can't say much to improve this. Well done!

For the 2nd picture. It really looks like one of those kawaii/chibi illustrations you find in a solo manga book. It actually look really similar to this one yanagi pic on the back cover of my Flame of Recca manga book. And ya just doodled it ya say huh?
Really good!! Makes me jealous......

Well keep up the good work... Looking forward to a possible awesome wall from ya."
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.Hack//GU

1 year 3 months ago

"Thanks all, You sold me. As soon as I get some more free time from work, I will go get it.
Hope it doesn't take as long for the series to come out as it did with the Original and with Xenosaga?"
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.Hack//GU

1 year 3 months ago

"I see, well I have played RPG's of all types and quality and although I am recently disappointed in FF12, I love a good story. So if the game has that, then I will give it a try out.

Only question I have left is, Does it follow the same story from the show? Or does it go in a tangent direction? "
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