Imageby BluetenbinAfter a brief break, we return to the final installation of the series. On the cusp of the new year, we visit a game I've been enjoying a lot as of late, though only recently starting. Strap in for a write up on a game that probably entertains as much as it frustrates players. This one's reaaaalll long. I added a little...

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Image from hereAh Pokemon. The game that literally prints money for Nintendo. For years it's been the handheld juggernaut, rivalled only by Monster Hunter and more recently, Puzzle & Dragon. The latest title in this beloved series brings big and welcome changes to the game, streamlining and simplifying some aspects, and adding in new features for that extra little fun.Pokemon is one of...

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Image from hereThe big mashup of Capcom, Sega and Namco-Bandai has it's turn in the spotlight!  Essentially a love letter to their fans, Project X Zone takes some of the most well known characters from each company's vast library of games and throws them all into a single game. With 60 "playable" characters, and a total of over 200 characters in the game, fans...

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Image from hereGoing in an almost chronological order, we come to the latest installment of Animal Crossing. The game that everybody and their cat was playing at one point. In fact, a lot of the people I street pass are still playing it. This was the first AC game I've played, missing out on the previous titles (GameCube, DS, Wii), and perhaps the perfect...

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Image from hereContinuing with this series, I should note that I'm only covering games I've bought and played. It's felt like I've been playing a whole lot of games, but looking at the actual list, you could count it on your fingers. I'm a huge fan of the Monster Hunter series, starting out on the PSP's Freedom 2 and continuing through every iteration...

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Image from hereJust popping back in to do a little writing, something I've been doing a lot of in my English-lit classes, and not enjoying any of it. These might run a bit long, and likely won't follow the usual styles I use because change is nice. Plus, I'm gonna try to run these a bit longer than usual, so sit back with a...

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Image by nodoame1215Just a little wrap up on the few series I did watch for the spring. After the jump: Yuyushiki, Hataraku Maou-sama!, Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet, Azazel Z, Attack on Titan, and SNAFU. Bonus: The series I dropped and a short reason as to why.YuyushikiEasily my favourite series of the season. An cute, light hearted series with great quirky humour. The chemistry between...

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Image from ValvraveVampire Gundam Geass!Oh boy, where do we start with this. Art: 8/10 Typical of Sunrise the art and animation is top notch. The mechanical designs used for Valvrave are great, though it's wings (and other machine's wings) really don't make much sense. They look really dainty and fragile, and don't look like they even work. Small details though, all in all, art...

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Image by こよるThis time, we visit the 兎山商店街!Tamako Market is KyoAni's latest creation after last season's wonderful Chu2. Bright colours and cheerful cast of characters make this series easily the happiest one this season. Like the others, I'll be rating it on a scale of 10 under various categories.Story: 6/10Think of Dera as Keroro. They're not exactly the same, but more or less...

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Image by スカイThis time we look at the 4th season of Minami-ke!Minami-ke is an interesting series in that it's 4 seasons have been produced by different studios: Daume (first), asread (2, 3) and feel. (4). This kind of results in seasons having very different looks, the most radical being the jump between 1 and 2, where values dropped like a hot potato. In...

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Image by Koma Kiri AokoIt's been a long time since I've last posted on this. I'll try posting a few reviews over the next few weeks of series I'm watching right now and maybe games I've been playing.I'll be rating the series I review over the course of the next few weeks on a scale of 10 under the following catergories:StoryArt / AnimationCharactersOverall...

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