Breaking it all Down

Posted on February 27, 2022February 18, 2022 by Alexander Case

Blade Runner: Black Lotus – Anime Review

Blade Runner, as a franchise, has had a lasting impact on anime, particularly in the Cyberpunk genre. In the lead-up to Blade Runner 2049, an OVA – Black Out – was released to expand the setting. As a further part of those efforts after 2049’s release, Adult Swim & Crunchyroll collaborated with Shinji Aramaki & Kenji Kamiyama to put out a CGF animated series set between the Black Out OVA and 2049 – Blade Runner: Black Lotus. Crunchyroll & Adult Swim’s last collaboration – Fena: Pirate Princess, was somewhat mixed, and unfortunately, this series, Blade Runner: Black Lotus, is much the same.

Posted on February 26, 2022February 18, 2022 by Alexander Case

My Neighbor Totoro: Anime Review

My Neighbor Totoro is, undoubtedly, one of Studio Ghibli’s (in general) and Hayao Miyazaki’s (in particular) most beloved films. IF there was a film that established, clearly, Miyazaki as the “Japanese Walt Disney” to international audiences outside of anime fandom, this was it, whether Miyazaki wanted the title or not.

Posted on February 25, 2022February 18, 2022 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 121 – Hot Stuff V

We finally start to regain control of the battle.

Posted on February 24, 2022February 18, 2022 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 120 – Hot Stuff IV

I continue my efforts to try to keep the party alive, burning through a lot of my resources.

Posted on February 23, 2022January 29, 2022 by Alexander Case

Nintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 121

A slow issue this month, but we’ve still got a big one, with Mario Kart 64.

Posted on February 22, 2022February 18, 2022 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 119 – Hot Stuff III

One of our party members goes down, as we try to keep our head above water (lava?)

Posted on February 21, 2022February 22, 2022 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 118 – Hot Stuff II

We end up getting swamped by a variety of dragons and other large units.

Posted on February 20, 2022February 3, 2022 by Alexander Case

The Black Fleet Crisis: Shield Of Lies – Book Review

Book 1 in the Black Fleet Crisis was not very good. Book 2 isn’t much better.

Posted on February 19, 2022February 3, 2022 by Alexander Case

NextGen #23: November 1996

Well, we’re breaking even when it comes to catching up to Nintendo Power.

Posted on February 18, 2022February 17, 2022 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 117 – Hot Stuff I

What’s better than a fight on a bridge in a castle? A fight on a bridge over a volcano!

Posted on February 17, 2022February 17, 2022 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 116 – Training Episode

Before heading on to the next story mission we buy some skills for our characters.

Posted on February 16, 2022January 22, 2022 by Alexander Case

Breaking Down The Knightfall Saga: Bloodlines Part 2

It’s time to finish off Bloodlines, before we return to Knightquest.

Posted on February 15, 2022January 30, 2022 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 115 – Battle of the Little Bridge III

We finally take down the Galgastani commander, but sadly Vyce is having none of it.

Posted on February 14, 2022January 30, 2022 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 114 – Battle of the Little Bridge II

We almost make it all the way across the bridge.

Posted on February 13, 2022February 3, 2022 by Alexander Case

Fast & The Furious: Tokyo Drift Film Review

Any movie franchise, when it goes on long enough, will have its rough spots. For the Fast & The Furious franchise, Tokyo Drift is that film – or potentially the first of those.

Posted on February 12, 2022February 23, 2025 by Alexander Case

Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-Kun: Anime Review

It is a long-standing trope in romance fiction to have an author protagonist whose own romantic inexperience drives them into the relationship that is the focus of the plot. Normally, the way this premise works is that the author has a degree of self-awareness of their own inexperience, in turn leading to them being self-conscious about it as they look for a partner. Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-Kun, however, is not one of those stories. Oh, the male lead is inexperienced, but he’s also a grade-A Wholesome Himbo.

Posted on February 11, 2022January 30, 2022 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 113 – Battle of the Little Bridge I

It’s time to deal with the last holdouts of the Galgastani monarchy.

Posted on February 10, 2022January 30, 2022 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 112 – Battle of the Big Bridge IV

We finally take the enemy commander down.

Posted on February 9, 2022January 30, 2022 by Alexander Case

Neon Genesis Evangelion Ultimate Edition Unboxing

Haven’t done an unboxing in a while – I’ve received my copy of the Neon Genesis Evangelion Ultimate Edition, so let’s take a look at what’s on the inside of the box.

Posted on February 8, 2022January 30, 2022 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 111 – Battle of the Big Bridge III

We almost catch up with the enemy commander.

Posted on February 7, 2022January 30, 2022 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 110 – Battle of the Big Bridge II

We continue this sort of circular chase.

Posted on February 6, 2022January 30, 2022 by Alexander Case

Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Comic Review

A while back, I reviewed the 1978 Space Pirate Captain Harlock anime on the blog. My general verdict was that, after finishing the show, it was an enjoyable work of space opera. Well, almost 40 years after the series originally aired, the story is getting revisited and expanded in the form of a comic by Leiji Matsumoto & French comic writer Jerome Alquire.

Posted on February 5, 2022January 30, 2022 by Alexander Case

The CRPG Book: Book Review

Bitmap Books is a company that’s been on my radar for a while, but whose books I’d never gotten around to picking up. They had built up a very solid reputation for generally very well-written books about video games, both on the computer and the PC with really solid production values, both in terms of the layout of the books, and the quality of the materials used. The book I’m reviewing today – The CRPG Book – is no such exception.

Posted on February 4, 2022February 4, 2022 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 109 – Battle of the Big Bridge I

It’s time to attack the last bastion of the Galgastani government.