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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
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Comment on EVO fighting game news round up in ~games
Monte_Kristo Link ParentI'm glad 3S put on a show. People were not particularly impressed by it's showing at EVO Japan earlier this year, so I think that this was a pretty big W for that scene. Hayao getting up there...I'm glad 3S put on a show. People were not particularly impressed by it's showing at EVO Japan earlier this year, so I think that this was a pretty big W for that scene. Hayao getting up there with Hugo, whilst having the best stage presence of the event certainly did some heavy lifting there.
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Comment on EVO fighting game news round up in ~games
Monte_Kristo (edited )LinkI'm also gonna highlight the players in the event here. All of the brackets can be found here and the VODs are here. Winners Street Fighter 6 was won by Punk with Cammy Tekken 8 was won by Arslan...I'm also gonna highlight the players in the event here. All of the brackets can be found here and the VODs are here.
Winners
Street Fighter 6 was won by Punk with Cammy
Tekken 8 was won by Arslan Ash with Nina
Guilty Gear Strive was won by Nitro with Jack-O and Giovanna
Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising was won by Aarondamac with Belial
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike was won by MOV with Chun-li and Elena
Under Night In-birth 2 was won by Senaru with Eltnum
Mortal Kombat 1 was won by Sonicfox with Johnny Cage
KOF XV was won by Xiaohai with Geese, Benimaru, and Isla
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EVO fighting game news round up
This past weekend was EVO, the largest fighting game tournament in the world. This year the largest esports event in the world. Alongside all of world class international competition came a ton of...
This past weekend was EVO, the largest fighting game tournament in the world. This year the largest esports event in the world. Alongside all of world class international competition came a ton of trailers of what's coming next to the genre. Instead of just flooding the ~games group, I'm going to be compiling as much info as I can here.
Game DLC
Street Fighter 6 - Terry Teaser Trailer
Tekken 8 - Heihachi Mishima Trailer and Nike colab
Guilty Gear -Strive- Season Pass 4 Teaser Trailer
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising - Versusia Gameplay Trailer
The King of Fighters XV Special DLC | Vice and Mature | Trailer
Under Night In-birth II Sys:Celes - Uzuki Reveal Trailer
Pocket Bravery - DLC Character 1 Rick
Upcoming Game Info
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves | Kevin Rian
HunterxHunter NenxImpact Opening Movie and Meruem Trailer
Rivals of Aether 2 - Orcane Reveal Trailer
Diesel Legacy: The Brazen Age - Damkina Trailer
New Game Info
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Monte_Kristo LinkThis week I finished reading Ikigami, which is drama series about people living under a government regime that injects it's citizens with nano capsules that have a 1/1000 chance of killing them...This week I finished reading Ikigami, which is drama series about people living under a government regime that injects it's citizens with nano capsules that have a 1/1000 chance of killing them between the ages of 18 and 25. The main character is a government worker who hand delivers letters from the government notifying the victims that they have 24 hours left to live.
I didn't really love the initial premise, but the execution of the concept was actually really well done. There is both good moments of people trying their best to find happiness and fulfillment with their time left, as well as people taking their revenge against the system and society. It's a pretty short read, so overall I'd recommend it.
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Comment on ‘I wouldn't come here, to be honest,’ says the disdainful star of Visit Oslo's latest advert, which has become a viral hit online in ~travel
Monte_Kristo (edited )LinkI know that the video is being presented through a heavy dose of sarcasm, but you have shown it to me at a funny time, as I just made the decision to not go there for vacation. Nothing to do with...I know that the video is being presented through a heavy dose of sarcasm, but you have shown it to me at a funny time, as I just made the decision to not go there for vacation. Nothing to do with the culture, and pretty much everything to do with the weather during the timeframe that I want to go on vacation.
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Comment on The horse nerd’s review of Elden Ring – how Torrent satisfies gameplay needs but fails at horse movement in ~games
Monte_Kristo LinkI'm not particularly interested in discussing horse animation, but I do hope the writer knows about Leonard.I'm not particularly interested in discussing horse animation, but I do hope the writer knows about Leonard.
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Comment on The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom | Announcement trailer – Nintendo Switch in ~games
Monte_Kristo LinkThis seems fun. It feels like an offshoot of the 2D prototype engine they made while making Breath of the Wild.This seems fun. It feels like an offshoot of the 2D prototype engine they made while making Breath of the Wild.
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Comment on Summer Games Fest 2024 in ~games
Monte_Kristo Link ParentDue to an early leak by Playstation Taiwan (timezone mixup) the Street Fighter M. Bison trailer is out early.Due to an early leak by Playstation Taiwan (timezone mixup) the Street Fighter M. Bison trailer is out early.
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Comment on Summer Games Fest 2024 in ~games
Monte_Kristo LinkFor fighting game fans, SNK released two full trailers for the characters teased in their City of the Wolves trailer. B. Jenet makes a very expected return, and Vox Reaper appears to be fulfilling...For fighting game fans, SNK released two full trailers for the characters teased in their City of the Wolves trailer. B. Jenet makes a very expected return, and Vox Reaper appears to be fulfilling the Grant function (RIP Grant).
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Comment on Summer Games Fest 2024 in ~games
Monte_Kristo LinkI think the overall games lineup here is fine, it's just that there was very few fully new things announced. A lot of this stuff is follow up trailers to already known games. Of the stuff that was...I think the overall games lineup here is fine, it's just that there was very few fully new things announced. A lot of this stuff is follow up trailers to already known games. Of the stuff that was new to me I think Cuffbust and Tears of Metal looked the most fun.
Phantom Blade Zero's probably did the most to improve my interest for the game.
I'm already fully onboard for the Capcom stuff and Space Marine 2.
The real wtf moment of the show is the Lego Horizon game (the second piece of weird Lego news this week), I'm sure a lot of nerds would be very happy if they could buy sets of those robot dinosaurs.
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Summer Games Fest 2024
Figured it would be easier to just set up a mega thread. @phoenixrises posted a good resource with the Games Recap website, but I was unsure if people were going to use it to discuss trailers or...
Figured it would be easier to just set up a mega thread. @phoenixrises posted a good resource with the Games Recap website, but I was unsure if people were going to use it to discuss trailers or not.
Games Shown
Lego Horizon Adventures
No More Room In Hell 2
Harry Potter Quidditch Champions
CUFFBUST
Star Wars Outlaws
Neva
Sid Meier's Civilization VII
Black Myth: Wukong
Once Human
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Batman: Arkham Shadow - VR game
Street Fighter 6 Season 2 DLC
Tears of Metal
Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO
Delta Force: Hawk Ops
FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves
Battle Crush
Mecha BREAK
Blumhouse Games compilation trailer
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind
Deer & Boy
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Slitterhead
Killer Bean
Cairn
Wanderstop
Unknown 9: Awakening
Enotria: The Last Song
The First Descendant
Outersloth Funded Games - Games being funded by Among Us money.
SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS
Dune: Awakening
Battle Aces
The Finals Season 3
Alan Wake 2 DLC Expansion "Night Springs"
New world: Aeternum
Honkai: Star Rail - Art of Dreaming
Dark & Darker
Kunistu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
Hyper Light Breaker
Party Animals
skate. - Long trailer to say they've basically got nothing to show.
Palworld - Sakurajima Update
Valorant - Console Trailer
Squad Busters - Live action trailer with no gameplay (for a mobile game?)
Monster Hunter Wilds
Phantom Blade Zero24 votes -
Comment on Former Square Enix exec on why Final Fantasy sales don’t meet expectations and chances of recouping insane AAA budgets in ~games
Monte_Kristo Link ParentAs a new player, I really enjoyed FF7 Remake. I was very easily charmed by the cast, and I found the combat system very fun. The thing they are going for, where it is mostly the same, but is still...As a new player, I really enjoyed FF7 Remake. I was very easily charmed by the cast, and I found the combat system very fun. The thing they are going for, where it is mostly the same, but is still very clearly its own thing, makes it interesting for me. I can still fully understand people being mad that it's getting broken up into a trilogy though. I don't I'll ever get over The Hobbit being made into three movies, so I feel like I have some empathy for people being miffed that their favorite game ever got "remade" into something dramatically different. I also feel like it may just be in vogue to be anti Square Enix right now. They have pretty clearly fumbled the bag on multiple fronts for the past few years. It's very easy to paint them as incompetent and out of touch, in a similar vein to the way people treated mid 2010's Nintendo and Capcom.
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Comment on Former Square Enix exec on why Final Fantasy sales don’t meet expectations and chances of recouping insane AAA budgets in ~games
Monte_Kristo (edited )Link ParentBoth FF7 Remake and FF16 were nominated for best narrative at the Game Awards. Games also have a very broad spectrum of ways to incorporate story. Both Journey and Baldur's Gate 3 have celebrated...Both FF7 Remake and FF16 were nominated for best narrative at the Game Awards. Games also have a very broad spectrum of ways to incorporate story. Both Journey and Baldur's Gate 3 have celebrated stories that are on opposite ends of the spectrum in both length and word count. Storytelling is really not the root cause here.
I think there is merit to the idea that there is very little reason for someone to get invested in Final Fantasy. I'm not someone invested in the franchise, I've only played FF7R. The only thing I feel like I can expect to get out of any FF game is that I'll be getting some sort of fantasy adventure story. The old ones are turned based, the new ones are not. The aesthetics change pretty wildly between releases as well. A new FF game does not promise more of that good shit that you are already in to, because they come with a new story and possibly new gameplay. You're left with the assumption that you'll get a B+ experience that may come with chocobos.
I'd say they are games that probably do work fine through word of mouth, but the past couple are running through the obstacle of being locked to the PS5. For me that means I get to play the new ones after they are like a year old, but still full price. I think the comment in the Twitter thread about how single player experiences are fighting with with live service games rings true. I'm not married to online multiplayer, but any 60+ hour rpg is still gonna have to fight both my friends and my backlog to get my attention.
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Comment on Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree | Story trailer in ~games
Monte_Kristo Link ParentI'm expecting him to be like a 2/3's of the plot type character, like a Pokémon box art legendary. Core plot revolves around him, but isn't the end game content.I'm expecting him to be like a 2/3's of the plot type character, like a Pokémon box art legendary. Core plot revolves around him, but isn't the end game content.
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Comment on Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree | Story trailer in ~games
Monte_Kristo Link ParentBasically it seems like Messmer , the new big bad, was a consort of Marika but was betrayed and then imprisoned in some way before all of the events that caused the plot of the game. He led a...Basically it seems like Messmer , the new big bad, was a consort of Marika but was betrayed and then imprisoned in some way before all of the events that caused the plot of the game. He led a genocide to overthrow the old regime and led to the forming of the golden order. He also draws his power from some other entity than the Erdtree. Miquella has abandoned his godhood to either stop or help Messmer, but we don't know which yet. The NPCs shown at the end are Miquella's disciples who are looking for him.
In layman's terms, the final boss's ex-husband just got out of jail and he's coming for your ass.
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Comment on Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree | Story trailer in ~games
Monte_Kristo LinkTrailer Transcript Miquella the Kind spoke of the beginning. The seduction. And the betrayal. An affair from which Gold arose. And so too was Shadow born. What followed was a war unseen. One that...Trailer Transcript
Miquella the Kind spoke of the beginning. The seduction. And the betrayal. An affair from which Gold arose. And so too was Shadow born. What followed was a war unseen. One that could never be put to song. A purge without Grace or honour. The tyranny of Messmer's flame. And so Kindly Miquella would abandon everything. His golden flesh, his blinding strength. Even his fate. But we are not deterred. We choose to follow. Will you walk with us?
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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree | Story trailer
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Monte_Kristo LinkI just finished reading Fujiyama-san wa Shishunki by Ojiro Makoto. This was my second work by this author, the first being Neko no Otera no Chion-san, and I think I enjoy it more. It's a very...I just finished reading Fujiyama-san wa Shishunki by Ojiro Makoto. This was my second work by this author, the first being Neko no Otera no Chion-san, and I think I enjoy it more. It's a very sweet teenage romance series. I think much of the strength of the series comes from excellent "character acting". A lot of the romance doesn't come from words, but from subtle body language. By the first two chapters the two main characters have started dating, but the rest of the series explores what that concept actually means to them. What they are comfortable with both doing and saying. If you want to get really excited about two kids holding hands, this is certainly a story for you.
I've now also started reading Insomniacs After School by the same author. This one actually has an anime, which I did not know about. It seems like I'm reading her works in the opposite direction of popularity. Only a couple of chapters in, but I'm into it.
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Comment on What is a value or belief you have that is extremely outside the norm? in ~talk
Monte_Kristo Link ParentI'm firmly on team avoiding ads, but I do think that either extreme is actually a superior option to the middle ground. Basically people don't want to watch ads because they gain nothing out of...I'm firmly on team avoiding ads, but I do think that either extreme is actually a superior option to the middle ground.
Basically people don't want to watch ads because they gain nothing out of them. It's wasted time that you are forced to suffer through. But I feel like a really invasive targeting of ads probably loops back around into being helpful. If every ad you saw was good (either very informative or entertaining), was something you wanted to hear about, and either saved you money or helped directly fund something you enjoyed, it would be much better than having to watch commercials. I don't think the state of ads is really there to support that ideal system, nor do I think companies should be able to be that intrusive of your privacy, but I am willing to accept the idea that some ads may be helpful sometimes.
I finished reading RED: Living on the Edge by Muraeda Kenichi. It's a gritty historical fiction action series about a native American man getting revenge on a platoon of US soldiers who slaughtered his tribe when he was a child. It was super good. It's very violent, so certainly not for everyone, but the action is very good. I was also constantly impressed by the author's understanding of American culture. A big chunk of the cast have names that a colors. And the author really leveraged symbolism with the colors as well as general American iconography to tell a really nuanced western. The person who recommended it to me compared it a Cormac McCarthy novel, and while I think the writing style is completely different, it shares a similar tone.