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Comment on GNOSIA | Main trailer in ~anime
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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.
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Comment on Netflix says fifty percent of global users now watch anime, reveals expanded slate in ~anime
Mopeybloke LinkI'm pleased to hear most of them prefer watching anime dubbed in their own language. Perhaps we'll have more investment on dub actors for English language. It's been a small industry where we hear...I'm pleased to hear most of them prefer watching anime dubbed in their own language. Perhaps we'll have more investment on dub actors for English language. It's been a small industry where we hear the same voices often.
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Comment on Netflix says fifty percent of global users now watch anime, reveals expanded slate in ~anime
Mopeybloke Link ParentOld man, we used to watch anime dubbed on the telly and it was all we had.Old man, we used to watch anime dubbed on the telly and it was all we had.
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Comment on The Ghost in the Shell | 2nd teaser trailer in ~anime
Mopeybloke LinkThis isn't my preferred aesthetic for GitS, but I'll take it. It doesn't look like any other anime on television.This isn't my preferred aesthetic for GitS, but I'll take it. It doesn't look like any other anime on television.
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Comment on PS5 Pro technical presentation hosted by Mark Cerny - Out November 7th for $699.99 in ~games
Mopeybloke Link ParentPrefacing this with I don't play on consoles. That would suck if it were true. Are you only talking about exclusives? Cause I think most high budget games try to come out in as many platforms as...Xbox’s library is composed mostly of western FPS games
Prefacing this with I don't play on consoles. That would suck if it were true. Are you only talking about exclusives? Cause I think most high budget games try to come out in as many platforms as they deem worth their while.
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Comment on PS5 Pro technical presentation hosted by Mark Cerny - Out November 7th for $699.99 in ~games
Mopeybloke Link ParentOkay, but what makes the experience better? The Dual Sense's haptic feedback? Or perhaps you're just more used to the interface from using it more?Okay, but what makes the experience better? The Dual Sense's haptic feedback? Or perhaps you're just more used to the interface from using it more?
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Comment on PS5 Pro technical presentation hosted by Mark Cerny - Out November 7th for $699.99 in ~games
Mopeybloke Link ParentAre they actually ahead of XBOX when it comes to performance or image quality? I was guessing as long as one plays multiplats, series X and PS5 were the same essentially.Sony is the highest quality gaming experience in the living room by miles.
Are they actually ahead of XBOX when it comes to performance or image quality? I was guessing as long as one plays multiplats, series X and PS5 were the same essentially.
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Comment on PS5 Pro technical presentation hosted by Mark Cerny - Out November 7th for $699.99 in ~games
Mopeybloke Link ParentIt's 4 years old. AAA games will be far between in console generations from now on unless they find a way to cut down development time some. 4+years for a game.It's 4 years old. AAA games will be far between in console generations from now on unless they find a way to cut down development time some. 4+years for a game.
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.