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[quote name='Shinmaru' date='23 July 2010 - 11:01 AM' timestamp='1279900866' post='697698'] At a certain point, you just want Risa and Otani to get together so that you don't facepalm at any more dumbness on his end. [/quote] [color="#9932CC"][font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]I dunno, I was really hoping that Risa would just falcon pawnch him and end it that way. It woulda been a lot more gratifying, to say the least. Though, that may have been a large part of why I grew to despise him, as well as the rest of the series. I mean, alright, they get together [okay, is that REALLY a spoiler? I don't think it is -- it's a formulaic shoujo series, OF COURSE THEY'LL GET TOGETHER]. And it went on for like, what? Four or five more episodes? What was the point? To create more conflict? He didn't cause enough of that on his own? Did they really need an even episode number, so they just went "OKAY LET'S THROW TOGETHER ANY STUPID REASONS FOR TWO TEENAGERS TO GET INTO A FIGHT IN THESE LAST FEW EPISODES" to stretch it out? WHYYYY? Although, I guess that's more of an argument about the series itself, and not really Otani himself.[/font][/color]

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[quote name='Magus' date='21 July 2010 - 08:04 PM' timestamp='1279760657' post='697626'] I'm completely in the dark here. [/quote] [color="#9932CC"][font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]That's what happens when I play Harvest Moon nonstop for several days.[/font][/color] [quote name='Blue' date='21 July 2010 - 09:05 PM' timestamp='1279764343' post='697629'] Anything glittery, cute or childish. Like [b]pokemon[/b] or lolis or hamtaro. You know, that kind of stuff that pisses you off. [/quote] [color="#9932CC"][font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]Er...Pokemon's [i]not[/i] "moe". I dare you to call [url="http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Hihidaruma_%28Pok%C3%A9mon%29"]this[/url] or [url="http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Giratina_%28Pok%C3%A9mon%29"]this[/url] sparkly, glittery, cute, or childish. [of course, I adore Giratina, but that's not the point.] [url="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Moe"]This[/url] does a bang-up job of describing it better than I can, though. Don't get me wrong -- I completely agree that a lot of moe is a bunch of crap saturating the market, but...I have never heard anyone call Pokemon "moe", ever. I suppose a good deal of attributes of Pokemon can be "OMG KAWAII DESU NE", but I don't really think "moe" is the right term for it, in this case.[/font][/color]

[color="#9932CC"][font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]HEY, I didn't "lose" him. He just has to go on an extended business trip. ;-;[/font][/color]

[quote name='Magus' date='21 July 2010 - 11:24 AM' timestamp='1279729475' post='697605']I'm pretty much against anything cutesy or lovey-dovey. [/quote] [color="#9932CC"][font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]... [/font][/color]

[quote name='Lilt' date='20 July 2010 - 05:24 PM' timestamp='1279664645' post='697546'] [b]Speaking of nightmares though, what are they doing with Dragonball Z now? What is this Kai stuff? D:[/b] [/quote] [color="#9932CC"][font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]Kai is basically the original DBZ, with all of the filler cut out. Some scenes are reanimated, but other than that, it's literally the same exact show. It's 100+ episodes, though, so it's still pretty lengthy, even without the filler.[/font][/color]

[color="#9932CC"][font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]So, after a good couple of years, I'm back on the game rental circuit, and the first thing I rented was [b]Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility[/b]. And...I'm...just a weeeeee bit addicted to it now. >>;;;;; But seriously, I've not played a Harvest Moon game in years, so this is great fun. Once you get the hang of things, it can be pretty relaxing, too. Right now I'm on winter of Year 1, and Candace and Luna have just moved in. I got married in the fall [it was a tossup between Jin, Julius, and Chase, but since the latter two won't move in 'til later, I picked Jin...and I'm absolutely glad I did <333], and uh. Yeah. Though I'm sad 'cause copies of it outside of this one seem to be nonexistent around here. :/ I'll have to go looking around. But yeah. Awesome game. <3[/font][/color]

[quote name='Magus' date='20 July 2010 - 08:24 AM' timestamp='1279632242' post='697503'] Don't lump me in the category of watching Sailor Moon. [/quote] [font="Microsoft Sans Serif"][color="#9932CC"] Although in all seriousness, I watched both. I enjoyed both. Though I don't really like DBZ much anymore, I still love Sailor Moon. It's pointless fluff and I love it. [/color][/font]

[quote name='Gavin' date='20 July 2010 - 01:41 PM' timestamp='1279651309' post='697533'] [font="Tahoma"][size="2"]Also, were the font sizes on the main index page changed in the last while, swear everything looks smaller.[/size][/font] [/quote] [color="#9932CC"][font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]They have. I thought I was going crazy for awhile. [/font][/color]

[color="#9932CC"][font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]This should be fun. And cathartic, to boot! [center][attachment=14804:2s6k6qh.jpg][/center] For the uninformed, this [s]inbred moron[/s] is Atsushi Otani from [i]Lovely Complex[/i]. He is the love interest of the protagonist, Risa Koizumi, and one of the most thick-headed, idiotic twits I've ever had the displeasure of assaulting my corneas. Okay, so I realize that teenagers tend not to be very rational or smart. Trust me, I know, I've been there; a majority of us have been there. [Unless you [i]are[/i] there, in which I say...erm...sorry, I guess.] [s]Double[/s] [s]Triple[/s] Quadruple that if romance is involved. But oh my GOSH I could not stand looking at this kid whenever he was on screen. He was so oblivious to Risa's feelings for him; she told him on at least one occasion that she truly liked him, and his response? "DUR LOL WUT UR SO SILLY RISA LOLOLOOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL". It's not funny. It's not endearing. It's [i]stupid and annoying.[/i] THIS is the guy I'm supposed to be rooting for?! I'm honestly being told that he's a good match for Risa? Really? REALLY? Oh, and no, Risa's [i]not[/i] scot-free, either. I realize that she's supposed to love him, and that you're supposed to love your mate/spouse/whatever, even if they make mistakes. But a blithering moron like him? After he freakin' took her for a fool the first time, I would have started screaming at her to give up and move on. But nope, she had to obsess and dwell over him until she got her way. [spoiler]And, of course, she eventually did. WHAT A TWEEST!!!! [/sarcasm][/spoiler] The reason I don't hate her as well is because she's a likable character in her own right. Otani, however, is not. And since the entire series focused on their relationship, his bullheadedness ruined the series for me, and I've not really been able to take a teenage romance in anime seriously ever since. And now for something from a series I didn't hate at all... [center][attachment=14805:Asch01.jpg][/center] This is Asch, from [i]Tales of the Abyss[/i]. [yes, it counts, since TotA has an anime adaptation.] What's wrong with him? What's [i]not[/i] wrong with him? He's supposed to be one of those anti-heroes that you're supposed to feel sympathetic for, given his past and whatnot. Okay, fine. However, I find it very hard to find sympathy for someone who spends his time screaming in my face, telling me how much of a useless and stupid "dreck" I am, while insulting everyone else within a five-mile radius. I'm not a fan of Luke in the slightest, but sheesh, lighten up on him for once! It's not [i]his[/i] fault he exists, you know. Oh, and his hair. His hair bothers me. His bangs look like someone slathered a bunch of hairspray and hairgel on him and he never bothered to wash it out. Yeah, that's about it for now. Whee, hatred![/font][/color]

[color="#9932CC"][font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]My summer plans are just replaying a bunch of games that my memory has grown foggy on. I'd like to go swimming, soon, though... And Lilt your sig is adorable oh my gosh. <3[/font][/color]

[color="#9932CC"][font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]To show how late to the party I was, Wind Waker was actually my [i]first[/i] Zelda, and I loved it to bits; I had nothing else to really compare it to. I've been replaying it the past couple of weeks to refresh myself on it, and to see if I still like it many years later, after having played other games in the series. And I do. Hunting for the Triforce charts/shards may be long and tedious for a lot of people, but I enjoyed it for the simple fact that I love exploration. I love exploring the worlds in the games I play, trying to find little secrets peppered about. Given how you're forbidden from going anywhere else for a good first half of the game, being set free and allowed to do what you want to do was really rewarding for me. I expect to be in the minority on that opinion, but I still managed to get a lot of enjoyment out of it, and am still enjoying it in my replay. As for the style, I love both the cel-shaded graphics and the general art style. It just felt right for Wind Waker. Taking out both the cel-shaded graphics and the art style would just sully it. I also love the general light-hearted feel of the game [and this is coming from someone who touts Majora's Mask, easily the darkest and most depressing game in the series, as her favorite]. Everything about it just feels right. It went on to be a Player's Choice title and spawn a sequel, and [i]that[/i] game spawned a sequel. I know sales =/= the quality of a game, but commercially, it definitely was [i]not[/i] a flop.[/font][/color] [quote name='CaNz' date='11 July 2010 - 10:44 PM' timestamp='1278906271' post='697150']there hasn't been a bad zelda game ever [/quote] [font="Microsoft Sans Serif"][url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mHw5g55oC4"]o[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNpLXo55yfw"]rly[/url][/font]

[quote name='RedJ' date='12 July 2010 - 12:06 AM' timestamp='1278911200' post='697153'] [color="#FF0000"]I'm pretty sure I'm in the minority when I say that after playing this game, I REALLY want my twenty minutes back [/color] [/quote] [color="#9932CC"][font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]Okay, I myself have only played a few minutes of each game, and I'm all for having different opinions...but 20 minutes? Seriously? That's [i]hardly[/i] enough time to get a decent grasp of the game. And as for the "cliches"...um, yeah, so? It's supposed to be an affectionate parody of JRPGs and American culture as a whole. Maybe my opinion is moot because I've only played a few minutes of the games, but I think you wrote it off WAY too fast, IMO. Anyway, as I've said...err...twice already, I've not played much of the series [I'm weird when it comes to playing games on emulators], but it's one of those series I absolutely [i]must[/i] play in full one of these days. Everything I hear about it I like, and I'm sure it's something I'd love. But alas, Nintendo is stingy with this series, and I really don't want to watch the entire games on LPs before actually playing the games, so...I dunno.[/font][/color]

[quote name='James' date='10 July 2010 - 02:08 PM' timestamp='1278788919' post='697058'] [font="Palatino Linotype"] As it is, I'm still waiting for MM to be released on Virtual Console. [/font] [/quote] [color="#9932CC"][font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]I just wanted to jump in and say that Majora's Mask has been available on the Virtual Console in all regions [including the PAL region] since April/May of last year. You guys actually got it one month before the US did. But yeah, it's there. :3 [url="http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=39&prod_id=19805&pageID=4"]Ta da[/url] And I totally agree with everything you said about MM, but I think my current avatar and signature spoke that well enough on their own. =P Although I [i]am[/i] definitely lobbying for a Majora's Mask remake on the 3DS if the OoT remake is successful [which I'm sure it will be]. That and the confirmed Paper Mario game would never leave my side once I got them. [/font][/color]

[color="#9932CC"][font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]I hear ya. I love winter for the snow, but hate it for the downs it brings. [/font][/color]

[color="#9932CC"][font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]Decided to take a break from replaying Wind Waker and Sonic Adventure 2[!] and try to finish a game that I proclaim to be my favorite in the Zelda series: [b]Majora's Mask[/b]. Holy crap, I did [i]not[/i] expect to have to be so crazy prepared to take on Ikana Canyon. I mean, I know I had to give the Gibdos in the well a bunch of random items, but I didn't count on some of the more random stuff that they've been asking me. I've been having to backtrack a lot. Then I had to backtrack AGAIN when I realized that I needed to have a Powder Keg to blow a hole in the roof of the Ikana castle or whatever...ugh. Still, I'm reminded of how much I love it. The atmosphere, the mystery...everything about it is just awesome.[/font][/color]

[quote name='gallowsCalibrator' date='08 July 2010 - 02:47 AM' timestamp='1278575247' post='696856'] [font="Comic Sans MS"]And on that note, I call Don Paolo. [size="1"]*yoinks Gome*[/size][/font] [/quote] [color="#9932CC"][font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]So does that mean you're content with [spoiler]crossdressing and jumping around on a couch like an excited little kid?[/spoiler] [/font][/color]

[quote name='Miss Anonymous' date='08 July 2010 - 01:23 AM' timestamp='1278570205' post='696849'] Well I have to be all Professor Layton up in here, so yeah. Milk is a perfectly fine option though. :V [/quote] [color="#9932CC"][font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]Oooh, ooh! If you're Professor Layton, then can I be Flora? My first choice was Anton, but then...um...yeah. Also, I declare to be my new favorite emoticon, next to [/font][/color]

[quote name='Kei' date='08 July 2010 - 12:58 AM' timestamp='1278568713' post='696844'] [font="Tahoma"][color="#000080"]As long as you don't change it as often as you do avatars, I think we'll be okay. =p[/color][/font] [/quote] [color="#9932CC"][font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]Hey now, don't be hatin', or my next avatar will be...like...some hot pink/lime green MS paint monstrosity. Or some seizure-inducing flashing fest. OR BOTH! [/font][/color] [quote name='Miss Anonymous' date='08 July 2010 - 01:14 AM' timestamp='1278569684' post='696846'] You know what else I really like? Peanut butter. A good ol' PB sandwich goes great with a cup of tea. [/quote] [color="#9932CC"][font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]I personally prefer it with milk, but otherwise, I agree.[/font][/color]

[color="#9932CC"][font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]Changed my name back to what it used for be, for now. Hooray, I guess? [/font][/color]

[color="#9932CC"][font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]And I made a pretty purple MS paint arrow pointing to it for nothing! [/font][/color]

[color="#9932CC"][font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]You also can't get the starters until you beat Red. Which I need to do, since I also want Steven to help me get Kyogre. :V Speaking of, whenever I get off my butt and beat Red, has anyone here ever done a soft reset to get a legendary shiny? I've been thinking about that, since I'd like a PAAAAAANK Kyogre, and that's the only legendary I have left that I can get [not counting Entei or Raikou]. One of my friends has also been having incredible luck chaining shinies in D/P/Pl, so I might fire up my Platinum later and see what I can harvest on there.[/font][/color]

[color="#9932CC"][font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]Suddenly, I don't want to come to this thread anymore.[/font][/color]

[color="#9932CC"][font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]As of right now, there's a Cars 2 planned for next year, and Monsters Inc. 2 planned for 2012, along with Brave, which is original. I'm personally looking forward to Monsters Inc. 2, but why they have a sequel to [i]Cars[/i] is beyond me. Granted, it's the only Pixar movie I've not seen yet, but...I want a sequel to The Incredibles, dangit! I'm also still miffed that Newt got canned, or at least delayed for the time being. That was the one I was looking forward to the most! And as far as Toy Story 4 goes, Lee Unkrich, the director, says that he's flattered that people are asking for a fourth one, but there's currently no plans to make one. [Although, supposedly, the Pixar Short before Cars 2 next year is going to be about Toy Story. I'd go see it just for that.][/font][/color]