December 24, 2009 at 5:15 AM (Ginger, Reviews to Ponder)
Tags: ds, ouendan, review
It is Christmas Eve and I’m writing a blog post? Crazy, I know. I’ve been long over due for a new entry and I really don’t want to see this blog die. So with that in mind let’s get to the good stuff!
Now, I can admit I’m horrible at rhythm and music like games. I’ve tried the ever so popular DDR, Guitar Hero and Rock Band but over the years nothing ever really clicked. I like the music but my capabilities with the game part haven’t been great. I’d kind of given up that I’d be good at these kind of games.
However, one day a friend of mine showed me this interesting Japanese import game for the DS known as Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2 or just Ouendan 2 for short. As you can tell by the “2″, this is a sequel game to Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan. I haven’t played the original but from what I’ve heard (and read) the idea behind the games are nearly identical but they did make improvements.
Ouendan is Japanese of Cheer Squad and you as the player act as the leader of a three person team. When a character needs help they simply shout “Ouendan!” and the cheer squad jumps into action, cheering and dancing to help tackle the problem. Read the rest of this entry »
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November 9, 2009 at 10:17 PM (Meimi, Nostalgia Corner)
Tags: final fantasy x, ps2, retro review
Over the past year or so, several members of The Backloggery have been participating in a Final Fantasy Marathon started up by Noi. The main goal is to play as many numbered games in the series as the participants can (mostly being limited to what they have on hand) before Final Fantasy XIII is released. While not an official participant in the marathon, its very existence has encouraged me to play through a few of them on my own: I, II, III DS, IV DS, VI Advance, and most recently X.
Final Fantasy X has an odd distinction of possibly being one of the easiest in the series and also one of the hardest. It all depends on how you want to play it. If you’re just there for the story, then overall it’s pretty easy to just breeze on through. There are a few stumbling blocks, of course; namely certain boss fights that can be a bit gimmicky, but a little planning tends to make them not much of a problem. On the other hand, if you want to experience all that X has to offer, you will be beating your head against the wall and possibly breaking your controller many, many times. Read the rest of this entry »
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October 7, 2009 at 7:38 PM (Ayaikun, Rants For Great Justice)
Tags: rant
Well, I’ve been considering writing about this for a little while, but always decided against it because of the slightly personal nature of the subject matter. But after recent events, I’ve decided it’s a consistent and interesting enough subject to at least put my two cents in about.
I have a bit of an anxiety problem. It’s nothing that I need to see a doctor for (at least, I don’t feel the need to), but it’s definitely there. I have the specific form of OCD called ICD: Impulse Control Disorder. More specifically, I have trichotillomania. In the same way that gamblers can’t stop gambling and pyromaniacs can’t stop setting things on fire, I can’t stop pulling my hair out. Fortunately, I’ve never pulled the hair out of my head, and I’ve been able to “ween” myself off of my eyebrows (which are fully grown in, now, and have been for a few years), but my anxiety still ravages my eyelashes. Luckily, unlike head or eyebrow hair, a lack of eyelashes is easy to cover up with a little eyeliner, so hardly anybody ever notices this fact unless I point it out to them. It’s a pretty 1:1 equation; I get anxious, I pull my eyelashes out.
Other than that, my anxiety usually manifests in the way that everyone else’s does: headaches, stomachaches, and shoulder tension. I have experienced a few anxiety/panic attacks, but they’re always triggered by something (usually, something medical or talking about something medical). But I’ve found an interesting solution to both my hair-pulling and my occasional attacks: video games. Read the rest of this entry »
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October 1, 2009 at 12:18 PM (Meimi, Nostalgia Corner)
Tags: N64, retro review, super mario 64
One of the things I have an overabundance of happens to be unfinished games. They kinda just pile up over the years and for the most part I didn’t really care whether I’d gotten around to beating them or not. The advent of The Backloggery has changed that somewhat. I’m still kinda lazy about it, but I at least try to get some knocked down. And one of the many games I have yet to trash thoroughly happens to be Super Mario 64. Seeing as how said game is what really sold the Nintendo 64 for me (well, at least before The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time came out anyway), I figured it was about time I got around to changing its status. And then I decided that I should write a blog post about it once I’d managed to complete the game since I haven’t talked about anything in the past month or so. Such a naive assumption… I started up a new game of Super Mario 64 on the 15th of September. I have yet to finish it. It may take another month, it may even take longer than that. I was doing so well too, chugging right along, and then I ran straight into the roadblock known as Rainbow Ride. Actually, no, let me call it by its real name: Rainbow Hell. This is probably the level that made most players want to break their cartridges in half and forget that this game ever existed. But asides from that particular aspect, it’s still a good game in its own right, so I might as well write a post up about it anyway. Read the rest of this entry »
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September 30, 2009 at 4:12 AM (Kasumi, Train of Thought)
Tags: final fantasy, ps1, rant
Earlier this month marked Final Fantasy VIII’s tenth anniversary on 9/9/09. Who’d have thought that we were already at the ten year mark for the eighth game in the series? Especially considering that Final Fantasy XIII has yet to be even be released! So I figured I’d take this opportunity to look back on one of the arguably less-loved entries in the series. Personally I’m quite find of FFVIII, but I’m quite aware of the game’s many flaws. Still, it’s a game that I’ve found to be hard to forget, even after ten years. And a quick warning before I continue: Spoilers Ahead
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September 28, 2009 at 10:12 PM (Ginger, Reviews to Ponder)
Tags: ds, review, scribblenauts
For many gamers a great horror has struck. That is right, the brain-sucking grind of school has reared its ugly head. Don’t get me wrong, I know school is important but does take a lot of time which is taken out of any time we would usually spend gaming. So how does one get their gaming fix and juggle school at the same time?
The beautiful creation of handhelds. Handhelds are wonderful because the can be ported almost anywhere and give you the ability to keep up with your games and still get stuff done. For example, I get to 30 minute breaks on class days. I spend that time with a sandwich in one hand and my DS or PSP in the other. The time may seem short but it adds up in the long run. Not too mention is helps you wind down and not be overwhelmed by school.
Recently some very nice games have come out for both the PSP and the NDS. The big one for the PSP seems to be Dissidia: Final Fantasy. However, I won’t go into that because it has already been brought up by a few of the other wonderful ladies here. Instead I want to bring your attention to a NDS called Scribblenauts. Read the rest of this entry »
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It is Christmas Eve and I’m writing a blog post? Crazy, I know. I’ve been long over due for a new entry and I really don’t want to see this blog die. So with that in mind let’s get to the good stuff!