Image from hereJust like I did with Gakkou Gurashi, here's a break down of a series, and what could make or break it. Spoilers ahead, so read at your own caution.Title: GATE(ゲート) 自衛隊 彼の地にて、斯く戦えり (Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri), Thus the JSDF fought there.Production: A-1 PicturesGenre: Fantasy, ActionAirs: July 3rd (03/07/15)A fantasy-action series, with a generous helping of political bickering, GATE might be this...

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The Summer Season is upon us! Kicking off a long a storied tradition here on the blog is Gakkou Gurashi!Title: がっこうぐらし！(Gakkou Gurashi!), Living at School!Production: Lerche (script by Nitroplus)Airs: 09/07/15 (July 9th)Genre: Comedy, Slice of Life, HorrorSpoilers ahead in my discussion of the series. I know a bit about it, and I really think it can be a really good series, so long as there's a...

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He was the boy who loved the Earth belowShe, the girl who loved the skies aboveHe is the man searching the heavensAnd she is the woman gazing down upon the Earth.A heart breaking tale of those left behind, left clinging to fading memories. A heart breaking tale of those who have passed on, left watching over their loved ones from afar. This is...

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Etrian Odyssey has generally been a "hardcore" franchise in that, in addition to it's difficulty, has a list of throwbacks to the old table top RPGs, like Dungeons and Dragons. You make your own parties of all custom characters, you make your own map of each dungeon, and there's lots of little things within the dungeons that feel like stuff a dungeon master...

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Ah, Cave Story. A beloved indie game from Japan, and likely, one of the first ones to become such a big success. It's probably known first for it's brutal difficulty, then for it's music, and then probably it's story. Oh, and let's not forget that the whole this was originally a one man production from Studio Pixel. The original is available for free,...

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60 hours, I've spent on this game. 60 hours. I'd say, playing extremely well, and skipping avoidable battles, you could probably finish this one in a minimum of 40 hours? You'd have to be playing really, really well, and skip a lot of the animated supers to shave off as much time as possible.This has been one hell of a game. Crossing games...

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After hitting a massive wall in G-Rank Monster Hunter 4U, I decided to go through my pile of unfinished games, throw caution to the wind and just go for broke with them. First on my list was Bravely Default, which earned a spot on my Top 5 of last year.Before leaving it to collect dust, I managed to get up to the final...

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