Alexander Case, Author at Breaking it all Down

Posted on March 26, 2022March 11, 2022 by Alexander Case

Tekkonkinkreet: Anime Review

Tekkonkinkreet is an anime that I’ve been meaning to watch for years, but just never gotten around to it. It’s a film from Studio 4*C and fits a sort of middle ground between their more art-for-art’s sake films like the Genius Party anthologies and Mind Game, and the more clear-cut adaptations like their Berserk trilogy. It’s also an outlier in that it’s an anime film that is directed by an American (and not a Japanese American either) who didn’t come up through the industry.

Posted on March 25, 2022March 8, 2022 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 137 – Well, Crap III

Ozma lays into the party, as we try to take her down.

Posted on March 24, 2022March 8, 2022 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 136 – Well, Crap II

Bad RNG and the Stun effect have made the party all thumbs.

Posted on March 23, 2022February 18, 2022 by Alexander Case

Nintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 122

Another slow issue this month – but this time we’ve got our first N64 first person shooter, with Turok. (Doom 64 will have to wait until next issue).

Posted on March 22, 2022March 8, 2022 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 135 – Well, Crap I

So, we found out how Catuia is doing. That’s good. Turns out she’s been gaslit by the Dark Knight Lanselot. That’s bad.

Posted on March 21, 2022March 8, 2022 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 134 – High Road III

Thankfully, the Gatehouse commander has no sense of self-preservation.

Posted on March 20, 2022March 11, 2022 by Alexander Case

The Princess Bride: Film Review

When re-watching a beloved childhood film as an adult, there is a worry that the film won’t stand up. That characters you loved will actually be grating, a story you thought was deep was paper-thin, dialog you thought was clever was trite. What you saw as a lake turns out with time to have only been a puddle. I will say upfront, before getting into the meat of the review, The Princess Bride does not have this problem.

Posted on March 19, 2022February 27, 2022 by Alexander Case

Legend of Vox Machina: Season 1 Review

Season 1 of the Critical Role animated series, Legend of Vox Machina, has finished airing on Amazon Prime, and I have seen all of it. So, I’d like to give my thoughts – in the interest of full disclosure, I did back the series on Kickstarter.

Posted on March 18, 2022March 8, 2022 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 133 – High Road II

We end up getting stuck in with a bunch of Golems.

Posted on March 17, 2022March 8, 2022 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 132 – High Road I

We attempt to storm the gatehouse.

Posted on March 16, 2022February 18, 2022 by Alexander Case

Breaking Down The Knightfall Saga: Knightquest – The Search Pt. 1

We start off Knightquest with Bruce Wayne, Bronze Tiger, Green Arrow, and Gypsy trying to rescue Dr. Kinsolving and Jack Drake in Santa Prisca.

Posted on March 15, 2022March 8, 2022 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 131 – Hasty Action

In the Wake of the Duke’s Demise, we launch a hasty assault.

Posted on March 14, 2022February 26, 2022 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 130 – Chickens Come Home To Roost

Things go very, very wrong for Duke Ronwey.

Posted on March 13, 2022February 27, 2022 by Alexander Case

UQ Holder: Complete Manga Review

Ken Akamatsu’s most recent (and likely last for a while) shonen battle manga, UQ Holder, has come to a conclusion. So, having previously discussed it the last time I got caught up, now is a good time to give my thoughts on the series.

Posted on March 12, 2022February 27, 2022 by Alexander Case

Book of Boba Fett: TV Series Review

The Book of Boba Fett, when it was set up at the conclusion of the second season of The Mandalorian, was intriguing. The lead-in was setting up the idea of Boba Fett becoming the new crime boss of Tatooine. The final product, however, has left many underwhelmed, and it’s worth talking about why.

Posted on March 11, 2022February 26, 2022 by Alexander Case