Breaking it all Down

Posted on April 14, 2018March 13, 2018 by Alexander Case

Comics Review: Droids – Rebellion & Special

For the next installment of my Star Wars comic reviews, I’m taking a look at the next Droids miniseries, Rebellion, and the Droids Special one-shot. Read more

Posted on April 13, 2018April 2, 2018 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Super Robot Wars: Part 17 – A Life’s Vow

We do the next DLC mission, where we learn what Tobia was up to a few years ago.

Theme: JAM Project – The EXCEEDER (From Super Robot Wars V)

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Posted on April 12, 2018February 16, 2025 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Episode 16 – Dusk on Pluto (Part 2)

Things are not going the Gamillans way, so they make a break for it.

Theme: JAM Project – The EXCEEDER (From Super Robot Wars V)

Posted on April 11, 2018February 16, 2025 by Alexander Case

Legends of the Force: Episode XIX – Dark Empire II

Veich and Kennedy return, with another story of the Emperor Reborn (or, rather, Emperor Reborn^2).

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Opening Credits: Star Wars Theme from Super Star Wars on the SNES.
Closing Credits: Chiptune Cantina Band from Chiptune Inc. – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvJtiGFudFlvYMfjiU1NKJg

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Posted on April 10, 2018March 26, 2018 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Episode 15 – Dusk on Pluto (Part 1)

The Yamato’s mechs launch their counter-attack on the Pluto Base.

Theme: JAM Project – The EXCEEDER (From Super Robot Wars V)

Posted on April 9, 2018March 26, 2018 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Episode 14 – Beam Spam

The Yamato attacks the Jupiter base, but things don’t go according to plan.

Theme: JAM Project – The EXCEEDER (From Super Robot Wars V)

Posted on April 8, 2018March 12, 2018 by Alexander Case

Film Review: 8 1/2

Fellini’s film 8 1/2 is considered his magnum opus, the defining film of his career, and a monumental work of Italian cinema. It’s also a film that, in my view, has been eclipsed by later works influenced by it, in particular Bob Fosse’s film All That Jazz. I’ll explain.

(There will be some spoilers for both films) Read more

Posted on April 7, 2018March 8, 2018 by Alexander Case

Movie Review: Spider-Man Homecoming

I missed Spider-Man Homecoming when it was initially in theaters – due to a combination of lack of time when I had the money, and a lack of money when I had the time. When I had both, the movie was out of theaters entirely. Ultimately, the film became my one gap in the MCU – the one film I hadn’t seen. Until now. Read more

Posted on April 6, 2018March 26, 2018 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Episode 13 – A Chilling Reunion (Part 2)

The Black Getter gets help in the nick of time!

Theme: JAM Project – The EXCEEDER (From Super Robot Wars V)

Posted on April 5, 2018February 16, 2025 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Episode 12 – A Chilling Reunion (Part 1)

Yet another Super Robot shows up, and Kodai finds an artifact from his past.

Theme: JAM Project – The EXCEEDER (From Super Robot Wars V)

Posted on April 4, 2018March 10, 2018 by Alexander Case

Book Review: Record of Lodoss War – The Grey Witch (Video Review)

At long last, the first Record of Lodoss War novel has received an officially licensed US release. I’ve read it, and here are my thoughts, and some notes on the differences between the two releases.

The Grey Witch is available from Amazon.com and RightStuf. Picking up the book through those links helps the site.

Posted on April 3, 2018February 16, 2025 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Episode 11 – Crimson Permanent Assurance

The Yamato gets yet another member of the Accounting Department.

Theme: JAM Project – The EXCEEDER (From Super Robot Wars V)

Posted on April 2, 2018March 21, 2018 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Episode 10 – Anomaly on the Jovian Front (Part 2)

The Yamato unleashes its new weapon.

Theme: JAM Project – The EXCEEDER (From Super Robot Wars V)

Posted on April 1, 2018March 7, 2018 by Alexander Case

Movie Review: George Harrison – Living in the Material World

A while back I reviewed the documentary film The Ackermonster Chronicles – a documentary film telling the life story of Forrest J. Ackerman. The film conveyed Ackerman’s life in a way that I compared to people talking about Ackerman at a wake, telling stories about his life, and in my view it didn’t quite get across why, necessarily, Ackerman was historically important or significant. George Harrison: Living in the Material World, from director Martin Scorsese uses the same style of presentation, but gets that point across better. Read more

Posted on March 31, 2018March 7, 2018 by Alexander Case

Book Review: The Crystal Star

This week I’m taking a look at what is widely regarded as one of the worst books in the Star Wars EU. Read more

Posted on March 30, 2018March 21, 2018 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Episode 9 – Anomaly on the Jovian Front (Part 1)

The Jupiter Empire is out of action, but the Gamillans remain.

Theme: JAM Project – The EXCEEDER (From Super Robot Wars V)

Posted on March 29, 2018March 21, 2018 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Episode 8 – Memories of a Fallen Star (Part 2)

We put down a restless spirit from the past.

Theme: JAM Project – The EXCEEDER (From Super Robot Wars V)

Posted on March 28, 2018February 16, 2025 by Alexander Case

Nintendo Power Retrospectives – Part 77

We wrap up Year 6 of Nintendo Power with a classic title, and the results of the Nintendo Power Awards

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Super Metroid – Nintendo
King of Dragons – Capcom
Joe & Mac 2 – Data East
Barkley Shut Up and Jam! – Accolade
Bill Walsh College Football – EA
MLBPA Baseball – EA
Hardball III – Accolade
Super Bases Loaded 3 – Jaleco
ESPN Baseball – Sony Imagesoft
Suzuka 8 Hours – Namco
Natsume Championship Wrestling – Natsume
Champions World Class Soccer – Acclaim
Super Goal! 2 – Jaleco
Spectre – Cybersoft
Knights of the Round – Capcom
Black Bass – Hot B
Bonk’s Adventure – Hudson

Posted on March 27, 2018February 16, 2025 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Episode 7 – Memories of a Fallen Star (Part 1)

The team scouts out the Jupiter Empire’s base, and end up encountering an opponent they never expected.

Theme: JAM Project – The EXCEEDER (From Super Robot Wars V)

Posted on March 26, 2018February 16, 2025 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Episode 6 – “One small step…”

In between missions, the Yamato goes on its first warp jump.

Theme: JAM Project – The EXCEEDER (From Super Robot Wars V)

Posted on March 25, 2018March 1, 2018 by Alexander Case

Film Review: Metropolis (1927)

Metropolis is probably one of the most well known films by Fritz Lang, and most likely one of the most influential films in science fiction. It’s combines biblical imagery in interesting ways – and it’s also aged in an interesting manner.

Posted on March 24, 2018February 28, 2018 by Alexander Case

Anime Review: Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn

For the past 30 years, the narrative and thematic conclusion of the One Year War arc of the Universal Century was Char’s Counterattack. The film is wonderfully animated, with intense action sequences, but in my view it felt less like a thematic conclusion of the themes of the first 3 Gundam series, and more of a return to the narrative of the original Mobile Suit Gundam anime series. As I mentioned in my review of Gundam ZZ – that worked for me when what I knew of the Universal Century was just the original series, but it became less and less resonant as I made my way through the story. Gundam Unicorn, on the other hand, feels much more resonant, and fits as a conclusion to this part of the Universal Century. Read more

Posted on March 23, 2018February 16, 2025 by Alexander Case