We do a little more shopping, and then deliver our message.
Read moreLet’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 16 – The Art of Diplomacy
Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 15 – Escort Mission II
We save our semi-bystander and then have a political discussion.
Read moreBook Review: Piranesi
It’s time for a review of another Sword & Laser Book Club pick.
Read moreLet’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 14 – Escort Mission
We continue on our way, and agree to turn a battle into an escort mission.
Read moreLet’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 13 – Meanwhile
We go into the codex entries to get some additional backstory, before gearing up some party members.
Read moreDetective Comics #675 Recap
And now where the Death of Abattoir ends up making things awkward.
Read moreDetective Comics #674 Recap
We have a mini-arc that ended up running headlong into Abattoir’s death.
Read moreLet’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 12 – Kommissar II
We finish up this battle and take down the Berserker.
Read moreLet’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep 11 – Kommissar
We run into a guarded river crossing on our way to our diplomatic rendezvous.
Read moreFilm Review: Black Widow
For the first time in over a year (almost a year and a half), I have gone to see a movie in a theater, which means it’s time for me to do a vlog on it.
Read moreFruits Basket The Final: Anime Review
This revived version of Fruits Basket has been a long time coming – the original series came out while the manga was ongoing, and skewed more towards comedy rather than drama, and some of the core themes of the series ended up getting pushed to the side (along with some instances of mischaracterization). At long last, though, we come to the conclusion of the far more faithful adaptation of the manga, and the question becomes whether or not this can stick the landing.
Read moreThe World Ends With You: Anime Review
To be upfront – The World Ends With You is a game that I had no familiarity with going in. I never got around to picking up the DS version of the game, and I’d held off of picking up the Switch version mainly because I’d heard disappointing things about that particular port. So, when I learned that the game was getting an anime adaptation (just in time for a new game in the series to come out), I decided to give the show a watch.
Read moreBatman Shadow of the Bat #28 Recap
It’s time for the GCPD’s reaction to the death of Abattoir.
Read moreBatman #508 Recap
It’s time to come to the final issue in the hunt for Abattoir.
Read moreCombatants Will Be Dispatched: Anime Review
I will admit, I’m not as familiar with Konosuba as I’d like to be. I’ve watched some of the show in advance of my first Anime Appendix N video, but I haven’t read any of the novels (though I’m planning to rectify some of that). However, the show was very much a success, so it’s not surprising that a different series of novels from the same author – Combatants Will Be Dispatched – has also received an anime adaptation.
Read moreS.S.S.S. Dynazenon: Anime Review
The previous Gridman anime, from Trigger, hid the true meaning of those 4 S’s for that series until the last episode – “Special Signature to Save a Soul.” Dynazenon puts its meaning for those initials right up front – “Scarred Souls Shine like Stars.” The theme of this show is very much self-evident – this is a series about characters learning to cope with trauma and work through trauma, but also acknowledging that trauma is something that sticks around and doesn’t necessarily go away. And the show presents those themes through the framework of high school students working together to fight Kaiju.
Read moreNintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 114
The launch of the N64 gets ever closer, as we get to the issue of Nintendo Power after the 1996 E3.
Read moreBack Arrow: Anime Review
Of the past two cours’ mecha anime, Back Arrow is probably the oddest of the bunch. Like Real Robot anime, it has warring factions with what are, effectively, mass production mecha, with ace customs for more prominent named characters. Like Super Robot anime, no fucks are given as to the mechanics of how this works, to the point of the mechs effectively running on Gurren Lagann-style Hot-Blooded Gumption (fitting since Kazuki Nakashima, who wrote Gurren Lagann, wrote this) And, like Space Runaway Ideon, there are some mysteries about the source of this technology that lean towards the sinister.
Read moreJoran: The Princess of Snow and Blood – Anime Review
Joran: The Princess of Snow and Blood is a series that grabbed me by its premise – what appeared to be an alternative universe take on Lady Snowblood with some steampunk and supernatural trappings. While the show went off on its own directions from that elevator pitch, it did build up some goodwill that kept me engaged, even with some missteps at the start of the third act. So, the show wrapping up its run with a spectacular face plant was immensely disappointing. I will be getting into spoilers for that ending below the cut – because it strongly tainted my response to the show to an extent where I can’t really talk about my reaction without it.
Read moreBatman: Legends of the Dark Knight #61 Recap
It’s time for the final installment of Knightquest: The Search.
Read moreBatman: Legends of the Dark Knight #60 Recap
We continue with Bruce’s pursuit of Benedict Asp & Shondra Kinsolving.
Read moreLet’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 10 – Realpolitik
We get sent as envoys to make a deal with one of our enemies to avoid a two-front war.
Read moreLet’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 9 – Random Encounter I
We have a random encounter on the way back to the castle.
Read moreEditorial: Thoughts on E3 2021
The time has come, as it has almost every June, to give my thoughts on the year’s E3 – what games and companies presented themselves well, and what were garbage.
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