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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
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Comment on Steam Hardware: Launch timing and other FAQs in ~games
Mopeybloke LinkValve can't count to 3, so we know this will be final Steam machine. Yes, this comment is useless.Valve can't count to 3, so we know this will be final Steam machine. Yes, this comment is useless.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Mopeybloke Link ParentYes. I was disappointed with some points in the show, but I enjoy watching it and I like most of the characters. Actually I like them all at least some. It's a good series.Yes. I was disappointed with some points in the show, but I enjoy watching it and I like most of the characters. Actually I like them all at least some. It's a good series.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Mopeybloke LinkI've watched further into Scrapped Princess. This series is escalating quickly as of episode 15. Pacifica and the siblings get into more fights than I expected would be possible for people being...I've watched further into Scrapped Princess.
This series is escalating quickly as of episode 15. Pacifica and the siblings get into more fights than I expected would be possible for people being hunted. I thought this was going to be a long trek on foot to another country, but as soon as we as much as see the next country, we just leave. It was disappointing.
Spoilers!
First: Is the sci-fi nature of the setting meant to be a mystery? The first shot of the TV series is already a give away IMO. Maybe it was a mystery for a while in the light novel.Second: So the Scrapped Princess is a plan for human liberation from a controlled world. What's weird is the only thing the ancients could help the imprisoned with was the right genetic stock. If only more people than one were to be immune to pacifier control. Also I imagine since the pacifiers were created by humans they would allow this genetic stock a power that exploited a vulnerability of theirs or something.
Third: I bet the explanations from everyone in the know sound like technobabble to our main characters, but they never question the specif content of their explanations very much.
I also rewatched the first episode of Log Horizon yesterday. The English dub is great, and Naotsugu's dudebro voice is so perfect.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Mopeybloke LinkThe only show currently airing this decade tm has returned: Frieren – Beyond journey's end! Honestly I think this season is where a lot of people will fall off. Fights barely happen, and they are...The only show currently airing this decade tm has returned: Frieren – Beyond journey's end!
Honestly I think this season is where a lot of people will fall off. Fights barely happen, and they are quick and unremarkable, and it's back to being slow. Many people didn't really like the second half of season 1 either. It's too bad. I had thought they'd go into the most well liked arc of the manga and blow everyone's socks off, but that will have to wait and probably be seen by fewer people. It's too bad.
On the other hand I am enjoying the laid backness. It's where I want to be once a week.
On the side I am watching Scrapped Princess to fulfil my fantasy adventure needs. 6 episodes in, and it's actually more laid back than I expected, but real shit is going down as early as episode 5 or earlier. There is only one major plot weakness in this series and it's everyone shoulder pauldrons.
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Comment on Crunchyroll to end ad-supported streaming at the end of 2025 in ~anime
Mopeybloke Link ParentThe [now] classic!The [now] classic!
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Comment on After 42 years, Gainax officially closes in ~anime
Mopeybloke LinkIt's a shame how long they stopped doing that kind of show that American companies are more interested in continuing than them, and also that Khara only does Evangelion. I guess Trigger is all...It's a shame how long they stopped doing that kind of show that American companies are more interested in continuing than them, and also that Khara only does Evangelion. I guess Trigger is all that's left of Gainax, but it isn't my Gainax. I'm more of a Team Anno than Team Imaishi.
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Comment on GNOSIA | Main trailer in ~anime
Mopeybloke LinkI am turned off by the aesthetic tbh. Is there a good reason for people in this life and death situation to be fitted for a K-pop music video? If there is one, they shouldn't have thought of it.I am turned off by the aesthetic tbh. Is there a good reason for people in this life and death situation to be fitted for a K-pop music video? If there is one, they shouldn't have thought of it.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Mopeybloke (edited )LinkI started re-watching Dragon Ball. I doubt I'll make through all of it, but I hope I can finish an arc, and then perhaps continue at a later date. 150 episodes is a lot, but it's a fun series at...I started re-watching Dragon Ball. I doubt I'll make through all of it, but I hope I can finish an arc, and then perhaps continue at a later date. 150 episodes is a lot, but it's a fun series at least.
Edit 4 days later:
It's weird experiencing a Dragon Ball where fights aren't serious and Goku keeps hitting people's crotches to ascertain their sex. It's a comedy show at this point, and the fights themselves are humourous. It's been decades since I've watched this.
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Comment on The Nintendo Switch 2 is the fastest-selling gaming hardware in US history in ~games
Mopeybloke Link ParentI was mostly thinking about the $80 games. However, even the console price doesn't hold as much water since they aren't giving price cuts to consoles any more. Those older consoles you mentioned...I was mostly thinking about the $80 games. However, even the console price doesn't hold as much water since they aren't giving price cuts to consoles any more. Those older consoles you mentioned were introduced at a high price, but generally a year after launch they all had permanent price cuts.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Mopeybloke LinkPhantom Quest Corp. Today I joined a clandestine anime watchalong on Twitch, and they watched the first of 4 episodes of Yuugen Kaisha. We open to our protagonist naked in bed, mostly covered by...Phantom Quest Corp.
Today I joined a clandestine anime watchalong on Twitch, and they watched the first of 4 episodes of Yuugen Kaisha. We open to our protagonist naked in bed, mostly covered by her sheets, and after a brusque move, we go back a second and hunt that one glorious nip shot that lasts ONE FRAME. The man controlling the video was gay, it was all for science.
This thing is animated really well. 1994, cel animation, cars drawn by hand even in movement. You had to be there. The main character was played by Matsumoto Rika, famous voice actress for the original Pokémon anime's protagonist. She does a woman's voice here. It's wrong!
This is a horror comedy with good action scenes. The Phantom Quest Corp. investigates supernatural mysteries as a business. For anyone interested in watching, know this mini series has one of the most realistic endings ever in an anime.
Otaku no Video
I also partially rewatched this today. It's kind of funny. Being made by anime otaku, you'd think this would be mostly about anime otaku, but it isn't. It's interesting that this 1991 OVA is quickly in the wake of the Otaku Murderer cases in Japan, and released in the year prior to the famous Japanese market bubble burst. Otaku were seen in a more negative light than ever, and many of their favourite industries were about to take a dive.
This combines a mockumentary about otaku [of many kinds: guns, model kits, etc] with an animated story about some otaku rising to prominence in the hobby industry. The interviews are just Gainax dudes playing a part. I missed the Hideaki Anno interview. (▀̿Ĺ̯▀̿ ̿) Also the ending is kind of weird. I think they didn't know how to finish.
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Comment on The Nintendo Switch 2 is the fastest-selling gaming hardware in US history in ~games
Mopeybloke Link ParentSo Nintendo is pressured against its price hike?why not
So Nintendo is pressured against its price hike?
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Mopeybloke Link ParentEventually, yes. You'd have to overlevel to get through the game with only one character attacking. Do you mean he was holding one katana with both hands? Cause you can't dual wield Katana in this...Been a while since I last played it, but do all the characters have to attack?
Eventually, yes. You'd have to overlevel to get through the game with only one character attacking.
I have fond memories of making a super up Vaan dual-wielding a katana while the rest of my party just constantly cast stuff like heals and haste and berserk on him. Thats the beauty of the system. No other game I’ve played has given me that same sense of control over my party.
Do you mean he was holding one katana with both hands? Cause you can't dual wield Katana in this game. The Masamune is a weapon many would use as you described. It has a high combo rate, so you can buff its wielder and go to town while the other characters support.
My point was not about attacking per se. You just won't be comfortably able to input all the commands your characters can get in a fight manually. Too many clicks for that.
Like another super fond memory is finding a slime monster that kept producing smaller slimes.
I've seen that! I failed at doing just about any of those auto-grind sessions in this game back in the PS2 days. Even when I tried setting things up as the guides told me, I still failed.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Mopeybloke Link ParentI can see why people don't like them. Having all the characters attack without player input was probably a bad idea. Leader control ought to have been manual in some way. FF XIII has a system of...I can see why people don't like them. Having all the characters attack without player input was probably a bad idea. Leader control ought to have been manual in some way.
There are small commands/automation that you can give to your followers in plenty of rpgs, but nothing that comes remotely close to the granularity and customization that you could get with the gambit system.
FF XIII has a system of changing stances in combat, which changes the character behaviour, but isn't granular control like gambits.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Mopeybloke LinkDragon Quest VIII On a PlayStation 2 emulator. Just 2x resolution and some mipmapping and anisotropic filtering make the game look great on a modern screen. This game is too slow. That's the...Dragon Quest VIII
On a PlayStation 2 emulator. Just 2x resolution and some mipmapping and anisotropic filtering make the game look great on a modern screen. This game is too slow. That's the biggest problem with it. It isn't the random encounters, it isn't turn-based combat, it's how long it takes to do anything and the length of animations and walking speed. Yet I can't quit it. I wish they had front loaded my skill points so I could get more skills earlier, but the combat is still so solid and still feels like I have lots of options.
The presentation is lovely. The voice acting seems to be handled by British people making exaggerated accents, and I'm here for it.
Final Fantasy XII | The Zodiac Age
I'm not sold on the job system being an improvement over the original ability system. I'm mostly happy about the visual upgrades, and the 60 FPS bump. The original PS2 release already looked better than real life, but this takes it to a whole new level. However, because I'm never happy, I must include the texture upscale is very noticeable.
The changes they made to the shops also made it so there aren't any good upgrades in shops till the Barheim Passage, and the beginning of the game was already a drag. They still only allow the gambits to be used as late as in the original, and that's also a drag. Many people mention how the gambits are optional, but controlling the game without them actually sucks.
I've tried playing this version before, however never got all the way through. I hope I can change that this time cause I want to experience more of the games environments in high resolution.
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Comment on He Is Coming | Launch trailer in ~games
Mopeybloke LinkRoguelite. I'm amazed how many of those come out.Roguelite. I'm amazed how many of those come out.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Mopeybloke LinkI've been re-watching the Record of Lodoss War OVA. Some early take-aways: The animation looks good and moves fluidly if not too often. My memories of stilted fight scenes must come from later in...I've been re-watching the Record of Lodoss War OVA.
Some early take-aways:
- The animation looks good and moves fluidly if not too often. My memories of stilted fight scenes must come from later in the show;
- The show wants you to understand Deedlit is cute, she looks wide-wide at shiny magical things, as well a jewels in general. And she's ethereal and beautiful.
- So far only tropes justify Deedlit and Ghim's rivalry, and also her bickering with Parn.
- Parn loves a strong father figure;
- Parn doesn't seem to be very trained at all. I expected more training on his part considering his feelings toward his father and knighthood.
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Comment on The Ghost in the Shell | 2nd teaser trailer in ~anime
Mopeybloke Link ParentThe manga isn't hypersexualised. It had I think a full spread of sexual content in the middle, which is removed in most prints. That isn't misogyny though.Supposedly, the manga is hyper sexualized. I might be misremembering but I think the manga was Echi, basically an erotic genre (it’s not necessarily about sex, it just shows erotic images).
The manga isn't hypersexualised. It had I think a full spread of sexual content in the middle, which is removed in most prints. That isn't misogyny though.
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Comment on The Ghost in the Shell | 2nd teaser trailer in ~anime
Mopeybloke Link ParentI meant the character design which looks like the original manga from the 1980's. That's unlikely to change.I meant the character design which looks like the original manga from the 1980's. That's unlikely to change.
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Comment on The Ghost in the Shell | 2nd teaser trailer in ~anime
Mopeybloke Link ParentI have the feeling the misogyny is not going to be in force in the 2026 anime. Although people like to say Japan is conservative and immune to movements like feminism, that's clearly not the case....I have the feeling the misogyny is not going to be in force in the 2026 anime. Although people like to say Japan is conservative and immune to movements like feminism, that's clearly not the case.
Also, what was the sexism in the manga? I don't remember from reading it a few years back.
I have finished Scrapped Princess.
After a few days, I feel like the series didn't have much impact on me, while it was still enjoyable. Not sure I'd ever revisit it unless it was airing on TV. The ending was enjoyable, but at the same time it felt rushed [explained in the spoiler box].
After watching it all I feel like all the things I like are how the characters are, their immediate personality, and the things I would talk about more in-depth are all complaints.
Click mostly for complaining.
That whole ordeal of Pacifica losing her memory for a few episodes at the end was so pointless. This is when her character should be undergoing some maturing or transformation, or gathering resolve for the end and it is mostly wasted on building a relationship she will not remember. The fact she holds onto a feeling that someone is missing by the end doesn't sell it for me.She could've been killed at any moment. Raquel doesn't let her know she is under hot persecution and lets just enjoy life by herself in the enemy's capital city where she can be attacked at any time.
Shannon goes around looking for Pacifica while sulking and being a cunt to Zephiris and most everyone else. He is accompanied by Cz, whose previous human emotions never pay off much. I first missed the fact she was destroyed while intentionally dropping her guard. It's too bad that she couldn't develop more previously.
The alien race humanity has been bound by seems to be long gone. Their control system lasts millennia, and they didn't need to be there, but it left me curious and no wiser by the time the curtains dropped.
Another problem I have is with the very dysfunctional human kingdom we have. The king is a moron, and quick to kill family members. However, his military is running things. and they decide that the 1 mile tall beings that shoot death lasers can be contained and negotiated with if they use as hostage a person every pacifier wants dead. I don't get what possible leverage that could give them.
On the whole I liked the story and the elements of lore they worked into the series, but I tend to dislike their execution. I have complained a lot, yet it's only because I cared enough about the characters and the world. I would still recommend this series to people who wish for a fantasy action show.