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Currently Playing: Animal Crossing: New Leaf

June 18, 2013 by 5 Comments

I wanted to write about this game like a week ago but our copies were in a state of shipping purgatory or something and didn’t manage to get here until quite late. Since then both Keen and I have been glued to our 3DS screens and doing our damnedest to shake the yolk of oppression placed on us by our Raccoon overlord, Tom Nook, all while juggling the new responsibilities that come with being Mayor. Most people have probably played or at the very least heard of Animal Crossing so I’m just going to go into the game elements that are new and appealing to me.

Animal Crossing New Leaf ReviewThe new housing options are a much welcomed addition to the series. Mr. Nook takes a slight step back in this installment and deals only in real estate, but make no mistake, he will gladly shoulder you with crippling amounts of debt every time you want to upgrade your house. Now you can also buy different additions to the outside of your house. New doors, fencing, roofing, etc. A regular item store still exists and is run by Nook’s kids, Timmy and Tommy, so the whole Nook clan will be able to meet your housing needs.

Making designs for clothing has never really been chief among my Animal Crossing interests but for some reason I’ve caught the bug in New Leaf. You can make some pretty swanky stuff with the new pro-design options that let you have independent designs on the front, back, and sleeves. I’ve been working on a line of Adventure Time clothing featuring Finn and Jake. Pants are another neat addition to the clothing aspect of the game. Or skirts, if that’s your thing. You get a lot more options now to make your villager quite stylish. Continue reading “Currently Playing: Animal Crossing: New Leaf” »

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Keen’s E3 Wrap-up

June 14, 2013 by 5 Comments

E3 can be summed up in one word for me: Expensive.  The past few E3′s have really left me feeling… not disappointed, but wishing there was even more.  This year, two new consoles and a ton of games were announced.  Both the Xbox One -and- the PS4 look great to me.

Kitty MarioLike Graev, I really don’t participate in the console bashing.  I want fun games; I buy consoles with fun games.  I own a Wii U, and I will eventually own both the PS4 and Xbox One.  For now, I’m sold on the PS4 being the first of the two consoles I buy, with the Xbox One coming as soon as I can squeeze a few hundred more dollars out of my paycheck.   My reason for going PS4 first?  Microsoft lost me when they took their emphasis off gaming.  It’s that simple.

Nintendo was my overall winner based purely on what excites me the most. I think Nintendo is really trying to prove they understand that everything they do should be catering to their fans. Just look at the list of games they showed off:

  • Super Smash Bros.
  • The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
  • Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
  • Yoshi’s New Island
  • Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
  • Mario kart 8
  • Sonic Lost World
  • ‘A New Title’ developed by Monolith
  • Super Mario 3D World
  • The Legend of Zelda: WindWaker HD

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Handheld Gaming

June 1, 2013 by 8 Comments

I’ve been investing most of my time lately into various games across the 3DS and Vita. I actually haven’t turned on any of my consoles in a while and haven’t done anything on my computer aside from some Minecraft once or twice a week. It’s interesting because I used to be mainly a PC gamer before shifting more towards consoles and now I’m focusing on handhelds mostly. I doubt that I’m making that kind of shift again but I think it’s interesting to note. Anyways, here is what I’ve been playing lately.

Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D

Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D

Donkey Kong Country Returns 3DS

Keen and I really enjoyed Donkey Kong Country Returns back when it was on the Wii and now several years later it’s available in a portable form. It still looks great and the new 3D is a nice touch, even if there are some instances of ghosting. The greatest thing about it would be the controls, or rather the lack of motion controls. In the Wii version I believe you were required to shake the remote in order to perform a roll and that was maddening. There’s also a new mode with some additional items and more health, essentially an easy mode, but I elected to go through the first time in the classic mode, which is just like the Wii version. For some reason it seems way more difficult than I remember but I’m enjoying it so far, aside from the time attack challenges which are rage-inducing. I’m looking forward to trying out the new world that they added into this version.

Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages/Seasons

I love the classic 2D Zelda games and I was thrilled when they released them onto the eShop this past Thursday. I actually still have both of my GBC carts and they are in pretty pristine condition. The only problem is my Gameboy Advance won’t charge up but now that they are available on the 3DS I suppose it really doesn’t matter. This actually reminds me that I’m really excited for the new LttP game coming up in the future. Hopefully that delivers a solid 2D Zelda experience.

Persona 4 Golden

Persona 4 Golden

Persona 4 Golden

I didn’t know what to think of this game and the only thing I knew was that it’s super popular. Having never played a game from the MegaTen series (Or off-shoot game) I really had no idea what to expect other than possibly a heavy dose of weeaboo material but I gave it a try anyway and I’m really glad I did. The game has a very fascinating mix of turned based RPG and some kind of social life-sim/time management system. I honestly never figured I would get so into this game but I’ve already sunk 60+ hours into it and now I’m VERY curious about past Persona games and other Shin Megami Tensei titles.

Upcoming Games

When listing future games that interest me I find that not much in my immediate future is found on anything but a handheld system. Currently I’ve looking forward to Project X Zone, Shin Megami Tensei IV, definitely Animal Crossing: New Leaf, the Jak & Daxter Collection, Muramasa Rebirth, and Rune Factory 4. 

So yeah, pretty much all portable titles. Maybe the reason I’m only finding interesting stuff on my 3DS and Vita is due to the fact that we’re kinda in a transition period between console generations, but I don’t feel that bothered by it because I have plenty to do.

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I’m a stone cold G, playa.

April 14, 2013 by 9 Comments
Monster Hunter G Rank Horn

My G Rank Hunter

G Rank hunter in Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, that is, and it only took me 120 hours. What did you think I meant?

What is G Rank? Frankly, I have no idea. The game goes from low rank quests and then on to high rank quests. After that you are inducted into the infamous G Rank, which is where the game really begins supposedly. What does the G stand for you ask? Who knows? It might as well be T, H, B, or S Rank. It must mean something, but I don’t know what. Basically, every monster seems to be on speed and hits like a mack truck.

Most of my time has been spent farming different monsters for rare crafting components. You might start to slowly lose your sanity when you fight the same thing over and over again for only a 2% drop chance, but it’s a pretty great feeling when you finally assemble your armor or upgrade your weapon. Unless you end up looking something like this: See attached image. Then you might feel like crying yourself to sleep.

That giant thing you see on my back is a Hunting Horn. Think of it as a basically a musical instrument you bash heads with and also use to buff your self/group. Originally I was using a Gunlance, which is pretty much what it sounds like, but after dozens of hours you just need to switch things up. If I can ever get Keen to play with me I might switch over to something else like a Bowgun, which is an entirely different style of play.  That’s what I really like about these games. You can invest a lot of time and have an equal amount of fun and then switch to a different weapon and find an entirely different experience. Possibly enjoyable or not.

I still have a long way to go if I ever hope to see all of this game’s content. And again, my Nintendo Network ID is Graevyard, so feel free to hit me up for some hunts!

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