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Off The Wall / Re: Birthday Thread~
« on: May 05, 2009, 07:08:37 PM »
Happy Birthday Acid! I hope it's full of awesome! 
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Fan Creations / Re: Basic Training: Image Tutorials and Drawing Help
« on: May 05, 2009, 05:26:27 PM »
This topic could not have come back at a better time imo. Thank you for starting it Quickie!
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Fan Creations / Re: borockman's fun fun art thread!
« on: May 05, 2009, 05:10:24 PM »
Some of these shouldn't make me laugh as hard as I did looking at them. 
Great stuff Bobo. Can't wait to see what you do next!
Great stuff Bobo. Can't wait to see what you do next!
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Fan Creations / Re: Rad's Art, Mixes and Videos - [With Sexy Results!]
« on: May 05, 2009, 05:09:18 PM »
Looks like I missed out on something awesome in here. Someone hook me up already!
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Gaming / Re: Japan would rather have more Rockman DASH then Rockman X
« on: May 05, 2009, 06:15:43 AM »
Well I knew that, hence why I was concerned more so about Star Fox, because the rate at which the games in that series comes out has been slowing down.
I just commented on Metroid because of the posts that brought it up.
I just commented on Metroid because of the posts that brought it up.
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Gaming / Re: Red Steel 2, now with 100% more Samurai Cowboys. (I Am Not Making This Up.)
« on: May 05, 2009, 04:02:11 AM »
I hope they do. I really hope they do. There's too much actual awesome going into this game, just on the merits of setting, art design and the main character's design. I just hope the gameplay is solid.
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Gaming / Re: Red Steel 2, now with 100% more Samurai Cowboys. (I Am Not Making This Up.)
« on: May 05, 2009, 03:52:48 AM »
Day. [tornado fang]ing. One. 
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Gaming / Re: Japan would rather have more Rockman DASH then Rockman X
« on: May 05, 2009, 03:50:03 AM »Honestly, though, you can stick a fork in the story because it's more or less done (even though there are still options; we've discussed them on this board at length), the Primes were generally good but nothing outstanding, and people are seeing the 2D games for the backtracking, Power-Bombing, snorefests that they were.
It's why MMX didn't get more votes; another Metroid game would probably be as 'meh' as every other recent game just like X9 might be 'meh' to terrible. Metroid needs a gameplay revamp, and MMX needs to ditch Ride Chasers and Rankings.
Atomic rage. Metroid is no where near dead from either a gameplay or story perspective, not with the amount of continuity that needs to be properly handled in between 1 & 2 with the Prime series. Then there's Fusion's ending which suggests that the organized universe itself could pose to be Samus' biggest enemy, more so than the Pirates.
And hell, since most people probably won't play for story purposes, if we had to create Metroid at the basest level for a new game, all that needs to happen is Samus gets on a planet, someone tells her blow [parasitic bomb] up and from there it's mockball time.
Secondly the most recent games in the series were Prime 1 - 3 which were amazing, beyond amazing, and not quite as amazing, but great respectively.
I really have to wonder why someone would consider Metroid boring though, there's just too much put into each game from all angles (design, art, music, gameplay) for me to comprehend it. Then again, this is all just the thoughts of a fan so disregard if necessary.
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Forum Games / Re: Praise the above poster!
« on: May 04, 2009, 09:55:08 PM »
Has another strange yet chuckle worthy avatar.
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Gaming / Re: Virtual ON Oratorio Tangram returns....on Live Arcade
« on: May 04, 2009, 09:21:03 PM »
I love you guys so much.
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Gaming / Re: Japan would rather have more Rockman DASH then Rockman X
« on: May 04, 2009, 08:18:49 PM »
As I said before elsewhere:
Megaman Legends, Megaman X, The World Ends With You, Mother, Valkria Chronicles, Jet Set Radio, Chrono, & Golden Sun = happiness.
Still though, the list troubled me slightly for no StarFox mentions. Otherwise really solid list.
Megaman Legends, Megaman X, The World Ends With You, Mother, Valkria Chronicles, Jet Set Radio, Chrono, & Golden Sun = happiness.
Still though, the list troubled me slightly for no StarFox mentions. Otherwise really solid list.
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Off The Wall / Re: Well said... Well said.
« on: May 04, 2009, 07:29:48 PM »
First off SuperKitsu coming in with the awesome.
Secondly, I completely agree with that article. Alot of things in cartoons have been dramatically watered down and "kid-friendlied" over the past few years. The fact that you can't find Looney Tunes on TV besides obscure hours of the day on Boomerang should be the biggest indication that something's up there. All we can do however is hope that people in higher places wise up and realize that censorship isn't helping any but could wind up hurting a lot.
Finally, just a few quick thoughts on the more recent topics in here.
I'm a product of the Toonami ages. I was on board that generation from the moment it began. Back when that block of television used to dominate the airwaves, I was hooked mostly because it was offering something completely different in style, fresh and interesting. From the art styles of the different shows to the content, most things had never been presented to me like that in such a manner before. You had your Dragonball series, Yu Yu Hakusho, G Force, Outlaw Star, Rurouni Kenshin, Tenchi series, Sailor Moon, Gundam series (Wing, G, & 0079 I think?), and a plethora of other shows, some of them western as well to promote a kind of balance to them (Batman: TAS, Superman: TAS, He-Man, Megas XLR, etc). Then there was the block itself, which prided itself on delivering a full experience through fantastic audio/visual designs (DJ Clarknova's intros and promos for the shows; the Daft Punk "One More Time" Midnight Run; the Toonami music videos ["A boy has the right to dream..."] etc.), animator highlights, and even video game spotlights. It basically just opened my eyes up to quite a few different things. Adult Swim then used to compliment this with amazing yet more mature content like Trigun, Cowboy Bebop & Samurai Champloo.
You might looks at some of those examples and ask what did they do differently and to be honest, they probably didn't do anything radical. For me though, Toonami made me realize that there are all different kinds and quality of animation in the world and to somebody like me who has a very diverse taste, it was somewhat revelatory. I can't get enough of a lot of things, be it games, music, animations, etc. The reason for this is because to me, everything has a quality or element to it that I can find interesting and even enjoy with enough time. In recent days though, I find myself waning in my interest of anime, not because fan bases turn me off (if anything just watching the stupid around me whether intentional or not is half the fun -- see my recent history in Bleach & Code Geass for details) or I'm tired of the same old but mainly because no one seems to be doing anything halfway daring and different with it anymore. Anime in recent days almost always seems to pander to the same groups without branching any further like the older shows did. Could this be a misguided conclusion? Certainly, I haven't had time to prune through EVERY anime and find the gems. Then there's the fact that while everything that enjoys the limelight might not always be good, it's still worthwhile to me if at the end of it all, I enjoyed the ride for whatever reasons.
In short, I can't hate anime, or animation, just like I can't hate music because my kind of music isn't blasting on the airwaves 24/7, television because my kinds of shows aren't on often, games because one type of game is prevalent over my favorites or books because what I like to read isn't as proficiently made as it once was. All I can do in those situations is keep an open mind, look out for the things I've always liked and try something new every now and again. That strategy has yet to fail me so far.
.. And damn, I need to start condensing thoughts better.
Secondly, I completely agree with that article. Alot of things in cartoons have been dramatically watered down and "kid-friendlied" over the past few years. The fact that you can't find Looney Tunes on TV besides obscure hours of the day on Boomerang should be the biggest indication that something's up there. All we can do however is hope that people in higher places wise up and realize that censorship isn't helping any but could wind up hurting a lot.
Finally, just a few quick thoughts on the more recent topics in here.
I'm a product of the Toonami ages. I was on board that generation from the moment it began. Back when that block of television used to dominate the airwaves, I was hooked mostly because it was offering something completely different in style, fresh and interesting. From the art styles of the different shows to the content, most things had never been presented to me like that in such a manner before. You had your Dragonball series, Yu Yu Hakusho, G Force, Outlaw Star, Rurouni Kenshin, Tenchi series, Sailor Moon, Gundam series (Wing, G, & 0079 I think?), and a plethora of other shows, some of them western as well to promote a kind of balance to them (Batman: TAS, Superman: TAS, He-Man, Megas XLR, etc). Then there was the block itself, which prided itself on delivering a full experience through fantastic audio/visual designs (DJ Clarknova's intros and promos for the shows; the Daft Punk "One More Time" Midnight Run; the Toonami music videos ["A boy has the right to dream..."] etc.), animator highlights, and even video game spotlights. It basically just opened my eyes up to quite a few different things. Adult Swim then used to compliment this with amazing yet more mature content like Trigun, Cowboy Bebop & Samurai Champloo.
You might looks at some of those examples and ask what did they do differently and to be honest, they probably didn't do anything radical. For me though, Toonami made me realize that there are all different kinds and quality of animation in the world and to somebody like me who has a very diverse taste, it was somewhat revelatory. I can't get enough of a lot of things, be it games, music, animations, etc. The reason for this is because to me, everything has a quality or element to it that I can find interesting and even enjoy with enough time. In recent days though, I find myself waning in my interest of anime, not because fan bases turn me off (if anything just watching the stupid around me whether intentional or not is half the fun -- see my recent history in Bleach & Code Geass for details) or I'm tired of the same old but mainly because no one seems to be doing anything halfway daring and different with it anymore. Anime in recent days almost always seems to pander to the same groups without branching any further like the older shows did. Could this be a misguided conclusion? Certainly, I haven't had time to prune through EVERY anime and find the gems. Then there's the fact that while everything that enjoys the limelight might not always be good, it's still worthwhile to me if at the end of it all, I enjoyed the ride for whatever reasons.
In short, I can't hate anime, or animation, just like I can't hate music because my kind of music isn't blasting on the airwaves 24/7, television because my kinds of shows aren't on often, games because one type of game is prevalent over my favorites or books because what I like to read isn't as proficiently made as it once was. All I can do in those situations is keep an open mind, look out for the things I've always liked and try something new every now and again. That strategy has yet to fail me so far.
.. And damn, I need to start condensing thoughts better.
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Anime & Manga / Re: Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
« on: May 04, 2009, 05:54:11 AM »
Ho shi-
Marianne a hedonist confirmed.
Marianne a hedonist confirmed.
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Gaming / Re: Wii Punch Out - GET READY FOR A TKO
« on: May 04, 2009, 05:53:03 AM »
Hype through the roof for this title. This & Donkey Kong Jungle Beat will make my May amazing.
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Gaming / Re: Pokemon Gold & Silver Remake Confirmations Soon? Hell Yes.
« on: May 03, 2009, 10:55:41 PM »
Addendum, taking pictures of funny events that happen in the world with you in the starring role for massive WiiConnect24 profit.
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Gaming / Re: Pokemon Gold & Silver Remake Confirmations Soon? Hell Yes.
« on: May 03, 2009, 10:42:38 PM »
Having a Dragonite follow your avatar character around would be amazing for me.
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Gaming / Re: Pokemon Gold & Silver Remake Confirmations Soon? Hell Yes.
« on: May 03, 2009, 10:22:36 PM »
I just want my Lugia & Typhlosion again. So much ass was kicked between the two of them, especially with Lugia's Aeroblast, which I lovingly nicknamed "Shell #13" back in the height of my Toonami/Outlaw Star/Video Game influenced childhood.
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Gaming / Re: Pokemon Gold & Silver Remake Confirmations Soon? Hell Yes.
« on: May 03, 2009, 10:01:14 PM »
@Acid - That and actual terrain influenced battles. I wanna tell my Pikachu to jump a Rhydon after climbing up a hill and hit it's drill too dammit.
PB - What you suggested would be labeled a Class 1 terrorist weapon, just because civilization & Japan would end as we knew them.
PB - What you suggested would be labeled a Class 1 terrorist weapon, just because civilization & Japan would end as we knew them.
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Entertainment / Re: Spectacular Spider Man-Your friendly neighborhood web crawling hero.
« on: May 03, 2009, 09:38:04 PM »This show is [tornado fang]ing awesome. I was surprised how close they kept things to the comics.
This. Also, a minor thought: the web-swinging animation is so [tornado fang]ing flawless in the show. I was actually marveling at just that for a bit while I was watching it.
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Entertainment / Re: Death Note Live Action
« on: May 03, 2009, 08:57:48 PM »
At this rate what's next, a Hollywood adaptation of FLCL?
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Gaming / Re: Pokemon Gold & Silver Remake Confirmations Soon? Hell Yes.
« on: May 03, 2009, 08:44:33 PM »
SoulAnimal, I appreciate the enthusiasm, but the whole point of the thread IS to inform everyone that the game is coming out, not to add speculation to everything. 
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Gaming / Re: Pokemon Gold & Silver Remake Confirmations Soon? Hell Yes.
« on: May 03, 2009, 08:01:15 PM »
Seriously can we declare this gen to be on par with some of the finer ones now? Between this, TMNT IV HDRemix, and MM9, there aren't a lot of wildcards left.
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