Virgin Books’ Doctor Who: New Adventures series was, back in the day, meant to provide fans of Doctor Who the thing they wanted after the show was put on indefinite hiatus after the serial Survival. Time’s Crucible is the 6th book in the series, part of a pair of thematically linked stories under the heading of “Cat’s Cradle”.
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The Sakura Wars franchise is one which US audiences have, for most of the series run, been generally inaccessible for English speaking players. Yeah, we’ve had the anime adaptations of some of the games as TV shows, OVAs, and occasionally movies, but that’s pretty much been it. Finally, in 2001, the US received its first Sakura Wars game, Sakura Wars: So Long My Love, which was the first new game in the series on the PS2, and which also introduced a new group of characters working out of New York City.
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We continue with Bruce Wayne’s obligations creeping up on him as well.
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We learn something about the Royal Guard, before collecting some quest materials.
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As Joker and Scarecrow torment the Mayor, Gotham burns!
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We have our first encounter with the Queen, after passing a test to prove (we’re high enough level) our worthiness.
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The Joker hasn’t made their presence known in Knightfall yet. Time to fix that.
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40 years ago this year, Mt. Saint Helens erupted, and I give my thoughts on the eruption from my perspective – as growing up with the aftermath.
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Knightfall continues with a rematch.
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We return to town and take on a few side quests.
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You know what Batman’s in a good head spot to handle right now? A hostage crisis.
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We run into another group of adventurers, and learn the perils of Identifying items in the dungeon.
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We follow up with the aftermath of of Film Freak’s death.
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We get to the first numbered issue of Knightfall this time.
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We meet the Swordsman, who trains us in Allied Actions, before fighting Virgo.
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We have our first meeting with Virgo, who is terrorizing Kasta
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This issue we have the introduction of the Virtual Boy.
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This time, I re-familiarize myself with the game.
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We now come to the biggest inciting event of the Knightfall Arc – the rubber hits the road from here.
Read moreNow that I’ve completed the game, it’s time to give my final thoughts on the story.
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We get into another, more significant member of Batman’s Rogue’s Gallery this issue.
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We’re coming up on our last little prelude storyline before we get into the numbered Knightfall Issues.
Read moreAfter defeating Nobunaga we wind down the plot and catch up with our teammates.
Read moreInside Sixth Heaven, we take on Nobunaga’s Demon Form.
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