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Zero / Re: Zero series: Why was it so successful?
« on: July 24, 2010, 12:54:37 AM »
Align wins this one.
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Anime & Manga / Re: US/Japanese manga publishers form Multi-National Manga anti-piracy coalition
« on: July 22, 2010, 10:03:31 PM »*excellent post*
What the hell? Since when is Sakura dropping knowledge on fools like this? I've been away from the site waaaay too long.
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Anime & Manga / Re: One Piece
« on: July 22, 2010, 08:12:46 PM »
Someone put out the idea that the big deal happening in the news with Luffy was an open declaration of marriage with Hancock. Now, I can't help but humor this idea since the potential for world shaking laughs would be astounding. Also, Buggy is so getting invited to be a Warlord.
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Anime & Manga / Re: US/Japanese manga publishers form Multi-National Manga anti-piracy coalition
« on: July 22, 2010, 07:55:54 PM »I hate explaining things..
1. If this is come to pass, most likely SE and other companies would have to be blamed for it by millions of anime and manga fans that couldn't afford almost all the manga in existence.
2. Avatar: TLA is also had a comic book/manga adaptation. Basically, we might have to resort into buying US merchandise again. And I don't feel like burning $20 just for some adaptation you can get online.
3. Why that when I say something, I feel like I'm better off at other boards SAYING these things? This hardly makes any sense.
1. They would only be "blamed" because manga scanlation sites have never done a good job of keeping what they are doing discreet. As much as it's helped bring a lot of people to the manga culture, first hit ads on Google for something of this magnitude are like a giant "kick me" sign placed on their backs.
2. Irrelevant to this discussion. If you wanted manga, you wouldn't be looking at adaptation comics from American properties. You would be looking at/paying for manga.
3. It might be because you don't ever keep your opinion focused throughout an entire post. It might be because of this weird condescending attitude you take whenever you present your arguments. It could also be because this board has a more rigid stance on saying things without merit vs. saying things that are at least thought out. Pick your poison.
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Anime & Manga / Re: US/Japanese manga publishers form Multi-National Manga anti-piracy coalition
« on: July 22, 2010, 07:28:37 PM »So that means we'll have to be stuck with [parasitic bomb]-overraited manga now even though good manga lacks in the US? What the [tornado fang], I don't feel like reading Naruto once a week, and Avatar: The last airbender. what the hell guys.. wait. It's Squeenix. Damn, I knew those guys are not to be trusted. I HATE IMPORTING!
...why the [tornado fang] is Avatar: TLA, a western animated series even mentioned in a post related to [tornado fang]ing manga scanlations being attacked? What does Square-Enix alone have to do with this when the article clearly states that they are one of a 36 corporation strong coalition against manga piracy? Humor me with an answer, because the more I see you post the more I wonder if I'm just getting annoyed with no justification or as I suspect, you don't have a [tornado fang]ing clue what you're saying.
ON TOPIC: FUUUUUUUUCK, I'm following (or semi following) way too many manga for it to be conceivable to buy them all at whole market prices (much as I would adore that). This initiative is scaring the [tornado fang] out of me, but it's to be expected with how the manga scanlation sites have paraded around with the scanlations while making money off the ad spaces they sell & advertise themselves with.
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Entertainment / Re: Official Avatar: The Last Airbender Thread - MY CABBAGES!
« on: July 22, 2010, 04:46:27 AM »
Saw the news earlier and flipped the [tornado fang] out. Soooooo hyped, soooooo happy. 
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Gaming / Re: The Mario Kart Thread
« on: July 19, 2010, 03:06:06 AM »Sample music tracks from MK 3DS, Paper Mario (short gameplay clips for both) and Pilotwings.
Gotta love dat Mario Kart 64/Super Circuit remix!
Holy [parasitic bomb], I like it, but I still prefer the instruments and composition of the original theme waaaaaay more than this.
Here's hoping this means MK3DS is more of a fusion of MK64 & MKDS.
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Entertainment / Re: Official Avatar: The Last Airbender Thread - MY CABBAGES!
« on: July 19, 2010, 03:02:33 AM »To update it, it's said that Legend of Korra will be 100 years in the future and will feature a new female character as the Avatar, arising when her help is necessary. Aparently, the technology and culture will have evolved, and she'll be able to contact Aang in the Spirit World. (all rumors so far)
I should have made a note about this too, but at the time I was getting my info from a particularly older thread on another forum and I wanted to kinda do some digging for recent news on these developments. Still for all though, with a setup like this and the Avatar world itself, I can't help but get a little excited.
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Entertainment / RPM Watches Avatar: The Last Airbender (The Legend of Aang outside the US)
« on: July 18, 2010, 10:08:53 AM »
First and foremost, new title for thread since we shall now be discussing the finest animated show you all should have seen already as well as discuss any news on the continued developments of this series.
Now, I could play the whole elaborate and eloquently written post routine to try and convince RPM that a series run through would be in your best interests... However I like reactions more, so I'm gonna just leave some choice gifs up for you to gander at and make a decision upon. Ready?
You can definitely find more here if you wish to pick some things out for yourself.
Now the main reason for this post, besides being a more showoff way of getting some folks here interested in what's happening without spoiling plot points, is to also mention that the rumblings on a successor series to Avatar: The Last Airbender, namely "Avatar: The Legend of Korra" have been slowly but surely gaining some steam with the recent bit of new spotlight the series has been gaining. It all sounds amazing thus far, and as these things get more and more buzz, I'll try and keep them here in this thread.
So now that I'm gonna try and get you all to try something different, I hearby mandate this thread the main place for all things bending. Get hy--
Now, I could play the whole elaborate and eloquently written post routine to try and convince RPM that a series run through would be in your best interests... However I like reactions more, so I'm gonna just leave some choice gifs up for you to gander at and make a decision upon. Ready?
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You can definitely find more here if you wish to pick some things out for yourself.
Now the main reason for this post, besides being a more showoff way of getting some folks here interested in what's happening without spoiling plot points, is to also mention that the rumblings on a successor series to Avatar: The Last Airbender, namely "Avatar: The Legend of Korra" have been slowly but surely gaining some steam with the recent bit of new spotlight the series has been gaining. It all sounds amazing thus far, and as these things get more and more buzz, I'll try and keep them here in this thread.
So now that I'm gonna try and get you all to try something different, I hearby mandate this thread the main place for all things bending. Get hy--
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EXE / Re: Wasted Potential
« on: July 17, 2010, 06:51:40 AM »
Well technically, this thread is living up to its title, "Wasted Potential". If you want me to cut the legs out from under it though, I'm much obliged.
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Anime & Manga / Re: Fairy Tail
« on: July 15, 2010, 09:50:24 PM »Oh yeah, cause that's my fetish
Looking at this without any context is hilarious.
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Entertainment / Re: The Last Airbender
« on: July 14, 2010, 04:38:17 AM »Late to the reply yet again, but [tornado fang] YEA, TOPH.
These gifs make me want to marathon the series again.
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Entertainment / Re: The Last Airbender
« on: July 12, 2010, 01:44:54 AM »
This entire thread reminds me that there was never an official "Avatar: The Last Airbender" series thread here on RPM. I am ashamed of myself.
The series goes so far beyond the usual Nickelodeon type of cartoon and blends the best of animation & storytelling together to create one hell of a wild ride through a meticulously created world. It is seriously my top pick for best animated series of the 2000 - 2010 decade.
The series goes so far beyond the usual Nickelodeon type of cartoon and blends the best of animation & storytelling together to create one hell of a wild ride through a meticulously created world. It is seriously my top pick for best animated series of the 2000 - 2010 decade.
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Gaming / Re: Super Smash Bros. Thread
« on: July 11, 2010, 12:57:14 AM »[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Toc97Hco5CE[/youtube]
I like this~
Oh hell yes, I'm so considering messing around with this stuff now.
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Gaming / Re: Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D
« on: July 09, 2010, 08:11:11 PM »That's only if you weave around while playing, though. Sooner or later, you'll stop caring, sit still, and the effect is negligible. There is no illusion of depth to the image itself, the illusion is created only by how the image responds to your movements. Further, if you're remaining seated at an appropriate distance from your TV, there's only so much extra sight you gain through such a method; it's not like, say, head-tracking on a computer monitor where the display is two or three feet from your face. The further the display is from you, the less of an effect you're getting (ie: if you want a wider view out a window, you need to stand close to the window). Plus it only works with a single person in the room.
Therein lies the problem with 3D televisions. Every viewer is sitting at a different perspective. Meaning you MUST either give every viewer their own adjustment to the display (glasses), or limit your number of viewers to one. I don't see that ever taking off. The "HEY, WE HAVE A GLASSESLESS 3D TV" marketing might get some respectable cash but it'll never catch any mass-market appeal if it doesn't actually work for more than one individual. Handhelds, phones, desktops, laptops, they could be cool. TVs in the living room? No.
Head-tracking 3D is an interesting concept, though, particularly in how it relates to the 3DS. Recall, if you will, the 3DS has a player-facing camera, and has already shown head-tracking tech demos in Nintendogs. So one would think such a 3D display method would be possible on the 3DS, and it would go a long ways into reconciling gyroscopic controls with 3D imagery (an issue which has been brought up on a few gaming websites). The stereoscopic effect is probably much easier to code for, though, and face recognition/tracking would have to be smooth enough that the image doesn't lag behind you (for all the bitching about the extra drain on resources that is in reality just a 2-player split-screen for your eyes, this would probably consume a lot more). Plus it depends on how well-lit the room you're playing in is. Note that the YouTube Wii demo doesn't go into what happens with IR interference or when your head goes off-camera; and if you hated these issues with your Wii pointer, just imagine the entire screen suffering for it. So there are downsides to that approach as well, but I do wonder if some devs will pursue it for the viewing angle benefits.
[tornado fang]ing awesome post. I'm half compelled to make an off topic thread on 3D and what its future holds thanks to this post.
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Gaming / Re: Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D
« on: July 09, 2010, 05:04:30 PM »I honestly hope it goes the way of Betamax. TRUE 3D in gaming should be something like this:
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In movies, I couldn't care the least. Every movie critic worth a damn has been bashing 3D left and right and I'm of the same opinion.
This is still the best damn thing ever to me. And yes, I agree totally that head tracking & that illusion of depth is a bigger thing for gaming than "COMES OUTTA MAH SCREEN" 3D.
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Gaming / Re: Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D
« on: July 09, 2010, 04:45:52 PM »Honestly, the company that comes out with Glassless 3D TV's will easily win the 3D TV market until other companies follow through.
The worst part about this (in an utterly hilarious kind of way) is that even if it's implemented badly, the sheer amount of marketing leverage that people will get just from saying "Glassesless 3D TV" would be [tornado fang]ing incredible.
That being said, I think 3D is going to be standardized and implemented faster in heavy electronics than HD was.
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Anime & Manga / Re: Fairy Tail
« on: July 09, 2010, 04:41:57 PM »
Honestly, I think I'm much more enthusiastic about the Dragon Slayers vs the Dragon Mech in terms of the current battles.
Also, whatever could Mistgun be up to now?
Also, whatever could Mistgun be up to now?
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Gaming / Re: The Last Story (Wii) - Mistwalker x Nintendo RPG
« on: July 08, 2010, 07:55:48 PM »Oh, silly person. RPGs where you traverse a world with a single avatar only to be bogged down by an endless myriad of random moments where the game transports you to another ground where you're unable to move, and your only imput is to choose between options on a menu that leave you open for damage everytime you finish attacking... are dead. Most RPGs have dropped that mechanic, even Final Fantasy is slowly getting rid of it and adapting other things. Dragon Quest will eventually follow it. RPGs need to evolve. Heck, yesterday, I read one of the truest blog posts I've ever read from Penny Arcade:
It's only natural to incorporate action games with the best RPG skill and experience mechanics. And such should happen the other way around as well. It's time for imput to be recognized. Amazingly detailed characters in realistic 3D graphics look silly when they're just being hit without attacking. Time to enter RPGs into current technology. And such a thing, is AWESOME.
As much as I understand you completely, I can't agree. In my opinion, turn based games have as much of a place in gaming as experimental RPGs with more focus on the actual action. I see it as two different styles that both bring something fun and new to the table when done well. Things like this though are subjective though, so I respect your opinion on the matter of strictly turn & menu based RPGs.
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Gaming / The Last Story - DEBUT TRAILER. ALSO ACID, YOU'D DEFINITELY LIKE TO SEE THIS.
« on: July 08, 2010, 07:33:48 AM »573
Anime & Manga / Re: One Piece
« on: July 08, 2010, 02:54:52 AM »
This chapter was sooo good for so many weird little reasons imo.
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Anime & Manga / Re: Fairy Tail
« on: July 07, 2010, 04:29:48 AM »Hey look, the anime has a new opening...and again they went a bit ahead because itīs already showing the next arc...Why do they keep doing this?
Damn, first I'm hearing of this. This studio sucks with the timing of things I tell you. I wish if they would also cut down on the amount of creative liberties they took with the series.
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Off The Wall / Re: Pizza: How do you roll?
« on: July 06, 2010, 03:07:55 AM »I assume nobody here has tried actual Italian pizza. It's like an orgasm in your mouth. Had it only twice in my life, but DAMN, well worth the trip.
I am intensely curious now.