These past few years have been interesting for anime and manga re-imaginings of Tokusatsu series. There’s been the Netflix Godzilla anime series of films, there was the Ultraman short that was part of the Japan Animator Expo, and there’s the Ultraman reboot manga that is also getting adapted to an anime this year (2019). And there’s S.S.S.S. Gridman, from Studio Trigger in a co-production with Tsuburaya Productions, based on the live-action Gridman: The Hyper Agent from the ’90s (released in the US as Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad).
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Gold Box Playthrough: Pool of Radiance Part 6 – Cadorna Textile House
I’m still not particularly able to pick the locks (or force the door) to Mendor’s Library, so when it comes to the main body of the city, this means we’re moving on to the Cadorna Textile House quest.
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Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 194 – Come the Messenger I
It’s Asuka, Mari, and Rei against a bunch of robot drones and an Angel.
Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 193 – Well, Crap
After the last mission, things aren’t going well.
Legends of the Force Part XXIX: Droids Ongoing – Part 2
This month we’re wrapping up the Star Wars Droids ongoing comic from Dark Horse.
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Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V Part 192 Wake Up, Time To Die VI
Now to deal with those obnoxious intruders.
Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 191 – Wake Up, Time To Die V
Now we need to save Rei.
Comics Review: Star Wars Droids – Season of Revolt
I’m returning to the Star Wars comics this week with the conclusion of Dark Horse’ Star Wars Droids ongoing.
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Manga Review: Battle Angel Alita
Battle Angel Alita is a truly unique work of manga – on par with JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure in terms of being something that visually stands out from the rest of the medium. While it’s narrative it has some stuff in common with other works of SF, it’s also a manga that I haven’t seen much like.
Continue readingLet’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 190 – Wake Up, Time To Die IV
We finish resolving things with Mazinger Zero.
Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 189 – Wake Up, Time To Die III
One down – but now there’s Mazinger Zero.
Book Review: Dungeons & Dragons – Art & Arcana
This week I have a review of an art book covering the history of Dungeons & Dragons from the start of the game to now.
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Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 188 – Wake Up, Time To Die II
Shinji has reinforcements. The bad news is that more enemies have shown up as well.
Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 187 – Wake Up, Time To Die I
Shinji and Rei try to save Asuka.
GBP: Pool of Radiance – Part 5 (How I’m Playing This)
After clearing Podol Plaza, I tried to get into Mendor’s Library again, only to not be able to get in due to failing my open lock and break down door checks. So, to grind up further, I decided to go take care of clearing Podol Plaza, and dealing with some of the remaining fixed encounters there and in Kuto’s Well, to grind some additional XP. While I’m doing this, I thought I’d talk a little bit about how I’m playing this game.
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Manga Review: Delicious in Dungeon Volume 1
When I was younger, there were a couple things that grabbed my imagination when it came to dungeon fantasy – there were the Monster Ecology articles in Dragon Magazine, and the descriptions of monsters in Hackmaster and KODT Magazine. The Monster Ecology articles envisioned a fleshed out dungeon ecology, where every monster, even ones created by coked out wizards like the Owlbear, had a life cycle and found a way to fit into an ecosystem – indeed, the articles presented the idea of a Dungeon Fantasy setting as an ecosystem that the monsters fit within.
Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 186 – The End Of The Beginning Of the End
Our protagonists re-unite and prepare for the fight against Mazinger 0 – until something else comes up.
Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 185 – “…I’ll Be Gone When The Morning Comes…”
Hades has been beaten, but he’s not quite done with us.
Nintendo Power Retrospectives – Part 86
This time we have a SNES sequel to an NES game, and another title from Quintet.
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Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 184 – Gates of Hell V
We finally get to throw down with Hades himself.
Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 183 – Gates of Hell IV
We finish cleaning out Purple’s Robots before focusing our attention on Hades himself.
GBP: Pool of Radiance – Part 4 (Podol Plaza)
After taking care of the bandits in Kuto’s Well, you’ve got a few options ahead of you. In order to reach the Cadorna’s Textile House, you have to go through either Mendor’s Library or Podol Plaza. You also get your first quest specific party member here – a quest to liberate the Temple of Il-Mater, which has been defiled into being a Temple of Bane on the other side of the river. This gets you a sixth party member, the cleric who is carrying out this quest – and he’ll stick with you until you complete the quest. Which means he’ll stay with you for any other quests you do between then and now – so that quest can wait.
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Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 182 – Gates of Hell III
Purple shows up to drop off a few robots and taunt us before bailing – so Joe The Ace joins the party!