I’m continuing with the Hawkmoon series with the third book – The Sword of the Dawn
This is an awesome piece of work. I’d like to see the a picture of what PrimeJunt did with the spine of the book.
Manga Review – Hayate The Combat Butler, Volume 7
I have a manga review that’s actually topical for Valentine’s Day next week.
Hayate the Combat Butler, Vol. 7 by Kenjiro Hata
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Whenever I’ve had a rough day, and I feel like I can’t remember the last time I laughed, one of the manga or anime I turn to, in order to lighten my spirits is Hayate the Combat Butler. The blend of oddball comedy and reverentially referential humor, along with a willingness to just chip away at that fourth wall blends together well to make an enjoyable comic, and the fact that the characters are incredibly likable really helps to keep me coming back in a way that TV shows like Family Guy, which also relies on referential humor, fails to do. Continue reading
Nintendo Power Retrospective – Part 9
The Nintendo Power Retrospective rolls on with Nintendo Power #3 – featuring the first port from a PC that I’ve reviewed thus far. Continue reading
Manga Review: The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service, Vol. 2
The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service, Volume 2 by Eiji Otsuka
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery service is a very interesting manga to describe, in terms of being a horror manga that contains elements of the supernatural, but is ultimately bases its horror out of what people do to each other, then it does with the actions of the restless dead – though those elements are there. Continue reading
Book Review – The Mad God’s Amulet
This week I’m continuing with the Hawkmoon reviews with the second book – The Mad God’s Amulet
This week we continue with Nintendo Power #2, and a few games that are somewhat controversial – including the first Castlevania game I’ve reviewed thus far.
This week I’m reviewing a novel by Michael Moorcock. Specifically, I’m taking a look at the first novel in the Hawkmoon series – The Jewel in the Skull
Nintendo Power Retrospective – Part 7
This week, it’s time to get started with Nintendo Power #1, with reviews of 7 games! Continue reading
Vlog – The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
On New Years Eve I saw The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Here’s what I thought of the movie.
Manga Review – King of Thorn, Volume 2.
(Originally Published on Goodreads)
King of Thorn, Volume 2 by Yuji Iwahara
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This volume is causing the series to risk becoming cluttered, from a plot standpoint. Coming into this volume, the plot had the main driving conflict of “How do these characters, which are almost all infected with a disease that could kill them, survive in this post-apocalyptic world with massive thorny plants that have consumed everything, and freaking dinosaurs?” Continue reading
This week I’m reviewing another film in the Criterion Collection – the samurai film “Sword of the Beast”.
To Terra…/Towards The Terra, Volume 1 Review
To Terra…Volume 1 by Keiko Takemiya
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a kind of slow-paced manga. This volume does a lot of world-building with regards to Terran society and Mu society, as well as our two leads views of their respective societies, Jomy Marcus Shin for the Mu, and Keith Anyan for the Terrans. (Cont. below the Cut) Continue reading
Nintendo Power Retrospective – Part 6
This week I’m recapping the last issue of Nintendo Fun Club News. From here on, we enter the realm of Nintendo Power. It’s just a shame that Fun Club News goes out with a whimper.
Game Reviewed:
Wizards & Warriors
Book Review: Cities In Flight Part 2 – A Life For The Stars
This week it’s time for another book review, as I continue to make my way through James Blish
This week the Nintendo Power Recaps reach issue #6 of Nintendo Fun Club News.
Games Reviewed (Affiliate Links):
- NES Golf
- Double Dragon
(Pick of the Issue)
Related articles
- Nintendo Power Retrospective – Part 1 (countzeroor.wordpress.com)
This week I’m reviewing an urban fantasy mystery novel – Ben Aaronovich’s book “Midnight Riot
Let’s Play – Genji: Days of the Blade, Part 7
At long last we get through the first chapter of the game.
Nintendo Power Retrospective – Part 4
This week I’m covering two issues of Nintendo Fun Club News – Issues #4 & #5
Games Reviewed (for the NES):
RC Pro-Am (Pick of the Week)
Ice Hockey
The Goonies II
Let’s Play – Genji: Days of the Blade, Part 6
This time, in Genji: Days of the Blade I start to fight my way through the treasure room complex, which is currently on fire. While trying to retrieve a flammable McGuffin.
Let’s Play – Genji: Days of the Blade, Part 5
This time, in Genji, we have more backtracking in the game, and a party member who rushes headlong into combat and gets caught in a force field.
Let’s Play – Genji: Days of the Blade, Part 4
The Genji: Days of the Blade Let’s Play carries on, and we contend with another freaking ward.
This week I’m taking a look at another Science Fiction novel – John Scalzi’s literary remake of H. Beam Piper’s Little Fuzzy – Fuzzy Nation
Little Fuzzy can be found on Project Gutenberg here.
John Scalzi’s Blog can be found here.
Let’s Play: Genji – Days of the Blade, Part 3
This time I’m actually on schedule for the Let’s Play Videos, with part 3 of the Genji: Days of the Blade let’s play. This time we get to meet another improbably dressed young female warrior, but this one is playable!