The usurper must fall.
Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 370 – Rightful Queen III
We finally get through the Dark Knights and can push forward to go after the spellcasters and the boss.
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Manga Review: Record of Lodoss War – Crown of the Covenant Vol. 1
It has been decades since the last installment of Record of Lodoss War, so I was tremendously surprised to encounter a new installment of the manga coming out in 2023 – subtitled Crown of the Covenant. I’ve picked up the first volume, so it’s time to give my thoughts.
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NextGen #35 (November 1997)
Almost caught up with Nintendo Power – just 1-2 issues away (depending on how you count it).
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 369 – Rightful Queen II
We are just getting clobbered with status effects.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 368 – Rightful Queen I
It’s time to take on the Regent and his men.
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Book (Video) Review: Legends & Lattes
I give my thoughts on a nice cozy little fantasy novel feels like it’s being held back from being as cozy as it wants to be.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 367 – Pirate vs Ninjas II
Things don’t go completely according to plan, but we still win the day.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 366 – Pirate vs Ninjas I
We’ve gotten through the outer curtain wall, and now it’s time to get into the keep.
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Next Gen #34 (October, 1997)
It’s time to get into the differences between PCs and Consoles in the US.
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NextGen #33 (September 1997)
Four issues away from getting caught up with Nintendo Power.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 365 – In Through the Out Door II
We take the gate, while inside the keep the Lanselot Tarteros is betrayed.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 364 – In Through the Out Door I
We launch our attack on the back entrance of the castle.
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Anime Review: The Hollywood Theater OVA Film Festival (2023)
This past weekend, the Hollywood theater did a film festival of OVAs, featuring Neo-Tokyo, Baoh: The Visitor, Dragon’s Heaven, and Project A-Ko. As I haven’t seen the first three, I’ll give my thoughts on those (and I’ll be doing a podcast episode on A-Ko later for the Anime Explorations Podcast).
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PSA: Register to Vote
This is me doing an evergreen reminder that, in the US, if you are legally able to vote, to please register to vote, and vote when elections come around – and vote in every race on the ballot. It matters.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 363 – Taking Oream IV
It’s time to take on the enemy commander, Hanzo.
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Anime Explorations Episode 8: JoJo Part 1 – Phantom Blood + Battle Tendency
This month we’re beginning the Summer of Jojo with JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Season 1: Phantom Blood/Battle Tendency.
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Thoughts on Sony’s 2023 State of Play
So, we don’t have an E3 this year, but we have a lot of other things – starting off with Sony’s 2023 State of Play this week – and while I will do a video at the end of the… stuff – summing up my thoughts on the whole thing, I figure it would be reasonably appropriate to give some quick thoughts on the stuff showcased at this event.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 362 – Taking Oream III
We finally ascend to the upper level of the map.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 361 – Taking Oream II
We attempt to claw our way up the hill.
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Book (Video) Review: The Murderbot Diaries (up to May 2023)
The new Murderbot novel is coming out later this year, so it’s time to get caught up here so I’m ready to talk about it once it comes out.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 360 – Taking Oeram I
Only the town of Oream lies before the enemy stronghold.
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Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Part 359 – Walking on Water III
We finally cross the river to mop-up any remaining resistance.
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Book Review: Children of Time
Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky was this month’s pick for the Sword & Laser Book Club, and it’s a bit of a complicated book. The novel juggles two different kinds of stories, with two different levels of stakes, and which also vaguely intersect until the very end of the story. One of those stories was one which I enjoyed and looked forward to encountering – which was good because it took most of the book. The other kind of just had me on edge and wasn’t exactly a pleasant read.
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