VG Review #2: CAPCOM SPECIAL

In this review, I'm not going to be talking about a game. I'm going to be talking about TWO games! Hell yes! I just finished two games made by Capcom, both of them on the NES.

The first one that I finished was Mega Man 2. If you remember from my other post (if you bothered to read it at all), that Mega Man 2 was on my top 10 list of games to finish up. So I got around to doing it and, yeah, I feel really proud of myself. It was damn hard. Most people who have played this game will tell you that it is better than the first one. I am one of those people. Although Mega Man 1 was a good game, Mega Man 2 was Mega Man 1 to the 6th power. Why 6? Because there are 6 Mega Man games on the NES. Yeah, I'm just screwing around. Anyways...what else can I say? There are 8 Robot Masters that you have to fight this time, not 6 like in the first one. Each one comes with a unique level and a unique powerup, if you beat them. I have a little time, so I guess I'll run you through each master. IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER, BITCH.

Air Man: This level changes you into a beast with timing. You're gonna need a whole lot of timing down for this stage. There are appearing platforms with spikes that rise up, Zeus-like robots that throw lightning at you from moving clouds, and flying...things that come at you while you take your jumps. As frustrating as the level might be, the boss battle is pretty easy, if you know what you're doing. Air Man throws a set of tornados out and they slowly move toward you. Jump through them and hit him with your pew pew laser.
Bubble Man: This stage is like the SAT: easy in the beginning, and then you feel like it's torturing you at the end. Kinda. During the middle, you'll find these huge fish that spit out shrimp or something. To this day I have not figured out how to jump over these fish without dying or getting damage. Not that you need the health to beat Bubble Man, cuz he's also pretty easy. All he does is swim around in the water and fires things at you at a slow rate.
Crash Man: I think his level is in space. Which makes no sense to me. All the other RM's have an appropriate environment for their level. What does crash have to do with space? Anyways, you work your way UP this time facing some challenging obstacles. With a little practice, you can probably make it up to the top in about 5 minutes. Crash Man is also one of the most annoying bosses to fight. He throws a bomb AT you, which gives you damage. Then the bomb EXPLODES which gives you more damage. So dodge the first throw and you should be ok.
Flash Man: His stage is made of ice, which I don't get. But the ice FLASHES, so I guess that's ok. The only complaint I have about this level is that stupid huge robot with long legs that take away 1/4 of your energy if you get hit. There are about 5 in the whole level. And they're not just in Flash Man's stage, but his has the most. Flash Man himself is a ridiculously easy enemy to fight, if you have the proper weapons. All he does is walk slowly up to you and freeze time. So if you're not retarded, you'll shoot at him when he's walking to you.
Heat Man: He scores points for looking the coolest, in my opinion. In this stage you're introduced to the disappearing blocks, that were from Mega Man 1. Fortunately, his stage is the only stage that has them, I think. Maybe Dr. Wily's castle has them. Unfortunately, it takes a few tries to memorize the pattern, and you may lose a few lives doing so. You need to have full health when you go fight him, because he is moderately difficult. He throws 3 fireballs that turn into fire columns and then rushes you. Just use Bubble Man's power.
Metal Man: If you are going to play Mega Man 2, I recommend you hit this guy's stage first. It's not the easiest stage, but Metal Man is an average boss, and his power is awesome. You can shoot metal blades in any direction and it takes up very little energy. Most of Metal Man's stage is conveyor belts, so pay attention to the direction that they are going in. Also, when you get to the part where sticks come out of the ceiling and floor, I find this a useful spot to stock up on energy and health. Just stick around there and shoot them until you get your powerups. Metal Man, like I said, is medium difficulty. He only attacks if you attack. I don't know if that makes a difference in the strategy. I find that jumping and shooting randomly kind of helps, but you need to put a little bit more skill in if you don't want to die.
Quick Man: If the Robot Masters designed each of their stages, then Quick Man gets the grand prize for the biggest bastard ever. This is the most difficult out of the 8, in my opinion, for a few reasons. There are times that the stage goes pitch black and you don't know where you're going, and that's all right, I guess, because you can just randomly jump around. But also, there are parts in the stage where you have to quickly rush through the screen because there are yellow beams that cut off sections of the screen. And if you get hit with one, you're fucked, because it doesn't just take away some damage. You could be at full health and get hit and you'll die. 1HitKO. It also doesn't help that Quick Man is a tough guy to fight. His name implies speed, and he really does keep the meaning in his name. He jumps around everywhere very quickly and throws boomerangs at you. Good luck with him...he's always the last on my list. I hate this stage.
Wood Man: If you just thought of what I think that you thought, you're a perv. I like to do this right after Metal Man's stage, because his metal blade does well against Wood Man. The level is moderately difficult, however, and takes a bit of memorizing to get through it all in one go. Some of the enemies are annoying. Like, there are 3 huge dogs that spit fire. Yeah...3. Wood Man is a pain in the butt to kill, but not if you have the metal blade. First he will shield himself with a ring of leaves and fire that same ring at you. During all this, leaves will fall down and damage you if you touch them. So there's about a 3 sec frame where you can give him damage each loop.

I'm not gonna talk about Wily's Castle, because you should WORK to see it. I will say that it is very frustrating, so be prepared and get your gamer on. By the way, if you want to play this, but don't have an NES, go to virtualnes.com. The overall gameplay is just great. Going around shooting shit up is my favorite. The music is spectacular. Probably the best in the whole series, so I've heard. Mega Man 2 is a game that can be played for years without getting old.

Gameplay: 9/10
Controls: 9/10
Difficulty: 8/10
Graphics: 7/10
Music/Sound: 10/10
Overall: 9/10

The second Capcom game I played was finished in one hour. Ducktales for the NES.

This was a pretty fun game to play. I enjoyed the simple gameplay and the concept of going around getting money. If you haven't watched the show, this game is based off of a show called Ducktales, where you're Scrooge McDuck, a greedy, miserly, and rich old fuck of a duck. The point of the game, besides trying to beat it, is to try and get as much money as you can. You have a level select screen, much like in Mega Man, shown above. The available areas are the Amazon, Transylvania, African Mines, the Himalayas, and the Moon. Each one is a completely different level with different surroundings and unique enemies. Each one also has a boss at the end, like Mega Man, or actually, like any other game. None of the levels follow a linear pattern, like Contra or Super Mario Bros. You really have to bust your balls to find certain places and areas. Some places are deliberately hidden, which makes it even harder. I personally like the Moon level because of its simple layout and awesome music. The music on this level is recognized by many gamers as one of the classic sounds of the NES era. Some of the other levels may be a bit frustrating though. Like Transylvania. Transylvania is a bitch. It also doesn't help that you have to go through it twice, once regularly, and one other time to find the final boss.
Your main weapon is your cane and you have 2 attacks: one is bouncing on it and the other is hitting rocks with it to launch at enemies, much like a golf club. The golf move is very delayed and you probably only use it once per level. The bouncing attack doesn't just serve as an attack either. It can be used to jump to higher places, travel across spikes, and jump wide gaps. So you'll find yourself using this move quite often. Your nephews, Huey, Dewey, and Louie, are found in some parts of some of the levels and give you hints. There is this other lady duck that gives you ice cream, and a pilot duck that warps you back to HQ. I didn't watch the show so I don't know their names.
There are some problems that I have with the game. One minor problem is that you can't attack when you're on a rope or a vine. Going back to Mega Man, you can easily shoot off both sides while going up a ladder. You'd think that Capcom would keep some other elements the same in these games. Also, I wish that you had some other attack than bouncing on people. Sometimes I'm in a narrow hallway where I can't jump and an enemy is closing in on me. He has a damn cane - why can't he just simply whack the shit out of them?
Overall, though, I had a fun time getting through this game. It was a challenge, so pick this up if you like some difficulty. I don't really remember the show, but I bet if I had watched it, I would have liked this game more.

Gameplay: 7/10
Controls: 6/10
Difficulty: 7/10
Graphics: 9/10
Music/Sound: 9/10
Overall: 7/10

Anime Review #4: FLCL

Welcome to the Hell Show, with your host, RedAndBlueTheme. I just finished watching FLCL for about...the 4th time? I thought I'd write about it today.

So...what can I say about FLCL...? FLCL is a very unique anime. It is also known as Furi Kuri or Fooly Cooly, but I just refer to it as FLCL. It's about a boy who meets some crazy girl and things start coming out of his head. I told you it was unique. It also has one of the most kick-ass soundtracks to an anime, by The Pillows. I think that this is a series that definitely requires a second watching; you won't understand it the first time through. Not to say that FLCL is a bad anime though - it's actually one of the better ones that I've seen. FLCL is very short; the shortest anime I've ever seen at 6 episodes. In fact, it's so short, I can give you my opinions on each episode.

01: Furi Kuri
The opening episode. If this is your first time watching this, be prepared for some of the crazy shit that comes flying at you. When I first watched this, I thought it would be an ordinary, decent anime. But after about 5 minutes into the first episode, my expectations were deader than shit. This episode was a brilliant way to start off a series that only gets crazier and crazier. You are introduced to Naota, a middle school kid (I think) that is bored with life. He then meets someone that changes it all up, Haruhara Haruko. She is the one that is responsible for all this craziness. To start it off, she makes a pair of robots come out of Naota's head. But enough spoilers. On to the next one.

02: FiSta
In my opinion, this episode just barely touched the creepy side near the end. This one is all about arson, hence the title: Fire Starter. Not a whole lot to say about this one, but it IS a continuation of the chaos from episode 1.

03: Maru Raba
By the way, every episode, something new comes out of Naota's head. Well, first it comes out like...partly. Like a bump. Then near the end of the episode, it grows into something and actually comes OUT of Naota's head. FiSta had one too, I just didn't mention it. In Maru Raba, cat ears come out of his head. This is probably the 2nd funniest episode in FLCL, but I'll get to the 1st in a sec.

04: Furi Kiri
The first time I watched this episode, I thought the people who made this were on crack. I did not understand any of it. By the way, I should probably say now that most of the stuff in FLCL does not make sense. It's just made for entertainment. There is a storyline, but it's surrounded by nonsense. Which is good. Anyways, on to Furi Kiri. This part is probably the most confusing episode and even after watching it a 4th time, I STILL don't get it. Until after I read a summary on the Internet. You know what, that's what you need. After watching all 6 episodes, go to Wikipedia or something and try to make sense of it all. Either that, or go watch all 6 a second time. It doesn't take THAT long.

05: Bura Bure
This is my favorite episode in FLCL for a couple of reasons. (1) The first 5 minutes are just kick ass. It's super nonsense, but better nonsense than #4. (2) They shoot guns like crazy in the first part of the episode which makes it even MORE chaotic. (3) ...Actually you know what, I'll stop there. I don't want to ruin it for you if you're going to watch it. Whoa I just felt that feeling like when you're on a cruise ship. You know, the lurching of the cabin. Whatever. Oh yeah, I almost forgot the South Park reference in this episode. It made my day.

06: Furi Kura
The last episode, unfortunately. Not much to say about this one either. If you sat through the first 5, then this one won't be anything new for you. And I can't tell if that's a good or bad thing. You decide. Which means you have to watch it.

There are some things that I don't like about this though. One of them would be the difficulty I had following the storyline. I don't have a HUGE problem with it, but I wish that it would be a little bit more coherent. I like the story, don't get me wrong. Another is the characters. Some of them just were, weird. Not that anything in this anime was normal, but I think the characters could have used a little work. Not all of them; the main characters were awesome. Just...some of the other ones.

Overall I'd say this anime is pretty damn unique...and GOOD. It has an interesting story and some awesome music. In fact, music is such a big part of this, that they use guitars as weapons. Fuck yeah. However, its genre may not be suited for everyone, due to the random craziness and chaos, and the hard-to-follow storyline. Let's put it this way. If you can put up with me, then you can tolerate this. No, I'm just kidding. But if you have some free time, definitely try watching this. It'll knock you off your ass.

Storyline: 7/10
Characters: 7/10
Mood: 9/10
Uniqueness: 10/10
Music (just for this one): 12/10
Overall: 8/10

VG Review #1: Donkey Kong

All right, my first video game review. I thought I'd start off with something easy. Like Donkey Kong for the NES.

Yeah, I know most of you recognize this screen but didn't know where it came from. It's a pretty popular game. Actually, I should say, it WAS a pretty popular game. Nowadays, people just recognize it as one of the starts of arcade games. It's a simple game. See that picture up there? That's the first screen of the game. I thought it was pretty easy. In total, this game has 3 levels, making it one of the shortest games I've ever played. It was pretty fun, but I think that if the game was longer, it would have gotten pretty tedious pretty quickly.

Lemme talk about the actual gameplay for a little bit. You're Mario. This, in fact, is one of the first games that you can play as Mario, which is kinda cool. Your main goal in each level is to rescue the princess; Princess Peach, I'm assuming. For the first level, Donkey Kong, the big-ass ape on the top, is throwing down barrels to try and stop you. You have to jump over them to get by, but sometimes it's not that simple. Barrels, instead of rolling off the ramps, can sometimes go down ladders, which catches you off guard. Luckily, there is one other way to avoid barrels killing you. And that is THE HAMMER. The hammer is located in levels 1 and 3 and it pretty much obliterates the barrels to shit. Haha, suck it, DK. The only downside to it is that you can't jump with it, which means that it's only a device for racking up points. Once you reach the platform that the princess is standing on, you beat the level.



And then the second level, known as 75m, begins. (BTW the first level is called 25m, I believe) You notice that the princess is captured again. Donkey Kong is the fastest ape ever. Right after you rescue the princess from 25m, she is immediately captured and put into the 75m level. My only guess is that this stage is a flashforward of the timeline and all the years in between were skipped or something. Also, if you played Super Smash Bros. Brawl, you might recognize this as a playable stage to fight on (also one of the worst stages in Brawl, in my opinion). The first thing I noticed when I played this part of the game was that Mario back then was the biggest pussy in the world. Today, Mario is crushing goombas, koopa troopas, and other crap with his own weight. He punches the shit out of other Nintendo franchises in the Smash Bros. series. He swings Bowser around by the fucking tail. But back then, he was so weak. I jumped from the top of the first column to get down to the bottom platform of the next column and he died. He couldn't even survive that. I'm so glad Nintendo gave him steroids. Anyways, during this level, some spring thingy will make a predicable route through the top and right side of the screen. If you carefully watch it, you can easily see which parts of the level are safe to be in, and which can kill you easily.



This here is the last level of the game, called 100m. This is a bit different from the other levels. Instead of reaching the platform that the princess is on, you have to walk over several yellow sections. When you walk over each one, they disappear. During your mission to eliminate these yellow squares, you also have to avoid these...flaming ducks. That's what they look like. Again, you have the hammer, so you can pound the ever loving fuck out of them. The more time you spend on the level, the more ducks appear. So get in, get those blocks, and get out. Once you clear all 8 blocks, the whole stage falls apart and Donkey Kong is left to fall to his death. Then you can do whatever you want to the princess. Just kidding. Seconds after you beat DK, the game restarts.

This was a fun game, and I just want to point out something here. Donkey Kong in this game is not the Donkey Kong we know as today. A little later after the Donkey Kong arcade game, another game, Donkey Kong Jr., was released and now you play as Donkey Kong's kid, I'm assuming. But I'll get to that game later. Anyways, Donkey Kong from the past became Cranky Kong (from Donkey Kong 64, Donkey Kong Country, etc.), and Donkey Kong Jr. just became...Donkey Kong. Confused? Well, here's a visual representation:

Overall I give this game a rating of 7/10


Stay tuned for more posts =]

OMFG

This is going to be more of a rant than a review, because I can't seem to review this. The "this" is MapleStory. Fuck it.
By the way, in rants, I tend to use a lot of foul language. If you can't handle profanity, then FUCK YOU, GET USED TO IT. JustkiddingIloveyou.

Let's get the good things out of the way first. I like the fact that you can choose your own job and character settings. Ok, good things over.

Now let's talk about the shitty part. I fucking hate this game. I thought it was cool and fun at first, but now it's rotten and it's shitty now and it will be shitty forever. ERIC, YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO PERSUADE ME TO GET BACK ON THERE.
Ok, first of all what's up with the leveling? It's so damn slow. It took the course of several months to get to level 30. Even with the double EXP days. Fuck slow leveling. FUCK IT. It's like you can take 50 shits before you gain one level. Just damn one!!! And fuck the monsters. They're the most annoying little shits I ever saw. Sure they look cute, but they're the most tedious things to kill; they take like 50 goddamn hits. And when you're finally high enough level to fuck em up with one hit, they give you like a joke of an EXP reward. It's not high enough for you to make some decent EXP. So what do you do? You go fight STRONGER monsters that take even MORE hits and in the proccess waste all your HP, waste all your MP, and waste all your items, and maybe die. And oh my fuck. Cut me a break. When you die you LOSE all that hard earned EXP. So now you gotta go BACK to the strong monsters, and risk the chance of dying AGAIN. FUCK THAT. Now it's time to go back to the little ones and level at the rate of 1 lvl/5 months.

What's with the little tiny bit of money you get after each kill. You can't buy shit with it. Even when you save up after like 50 monsters, the best you can probably get it a new equip, which sucks zebrafuck. It also sucks hippofuck and donkeyfuck. I seriously cannot believe how slow the leveling is and how slow it takes to get a decent amount of damn money. It took me 2 hours to get up to 2 million and I quickly spent it on some equips that sucked. That's another problem. The items they sell in stores suck ass. It's like, if they suck that bad, don't have them in there for me to buy. Geez.

You thought leveling and money and items were bad? No no no. Lemme tell you about the worst part. The worst part is playing with OTHER PEOPLE. GODDAMN THEY ANNOY ME SO MUCH. All I wanna do is kill monsters to level up (SLOWLY, I might add) and some fucking noob comes running up to me with a trade request. Rare item maybe? No, I see the words that make me want to punch the living shit out of my Rubik's Cube: "Mesos plz." FUCK YOU, GO GET THEM YOURSELF. If I had to work that hard to get 2 million, then you go get your lazy ass up and kill some goddamn monsters, you dumb fuck. I swear, I only met like 5 people on MS that I actually could tolerate. Most other people are either too noob and ask you for help on everything, or they're too high level and they treat you like shit. I remember this one time, an assassin just kept harrassing my party by following us and stealing our kills. Jackass. And people always have to tell you off and try and be better than you by insulting you or cussing at you. The Internet is like an excuse to say shitty things to people and make them feel bad. People who use the Internet as a cover like that can go rot in the septic tank. I'm so glad I quit that shit. Do quit and shit rhyme?

Well that was fun...to go all out on just one thing like that.

Next one is going to be a game review. I'm such a damn nerd. =]

Anime Review #3: Lucky Star

So. What can I say? About Lucky Star, I mean. Haha...yeah, right.

Lucky Star will be my 3rd anime review and hopefully not the last. I plan to keep doing this throughout the summer ^^. So sit tight, foo.


Storyline
Ok, before I go into this topic, quick anime lesson:

Lucky Star is an anime based off of a manga type called 4 panel. This kind of manga is very similar to the comic strips that we see today in newspapers and comic strip collection books. However, unlike the common American comic strip, 4 panel manga has a very vague storyline that allows it to flow and become an anime series all by itself.
Keep that in mind as I continue with my review.
For a storyline, it's not really a story. Which I really like. 4 panel manga was such a breath of fresh air over regular manga and anime series. What Lucky Star is classified as is a "slice of life" anime. This means that there really isn't a main storyline, but rather bits and pieces of the main characters' lives. Even though there isn't a main storyline to review, the vaguer storyline is surprisingly good. It had a nice flow to it, and was very funny and interesting to watch.
Rating: 10/10

Characters
The characters in this anime are of a very good selection. There is such a wide variety of people in this series that keeps the anime fresh and fun. With over 20 different characters, this anime does not disappoint in this area. Each one is completely different from each other in their appearance and personalities. I might also add that the way the people are drawn in Lucky Star differs from most typical animes. Which is also a plus.
Rating: 10/10

Mood
Lucky Star is designed for people with short attention spans. Seriously. Each little "slice" of their life is so short and enjoyable. Lucky Star is one of the best comedies I've ever seen. By the way, I've read part of the manga, and from what I can tell, the anime follows pretty closely with the manga. Seriously, if this anime doesn't make you smile, go watch Elfen Lied.
Rating: 10/10

Uniqueness
I've said this already, and I'll say it again. Lucky Star is not like other anime. The way it is designed caught my attention and it should catch yours too. If you have a short attention span, this is definitely for you.
Rating: 10/10

Overall
This anime is one of the best I've ever seen. In my opinion. Once again, if you like things like Naruto, Bleach, and One Piece, stick to those. If you want to bring yourself to the other side of the anime world, you need to start off with this. Seriously, you probably never saw anything like this. The closest anime I ever saw to this was Azumanga Daioh. Go watch both of them, actually. You won't be disappointed.
Rating: 10/10

Man, I've watched Lucky Star about 6 times all the way through. It is my favorite anime. Whoops. Now you can see the bias ;]

Wow. Pretty much everything I've reviewed was good or really good. I guess I just have good taste. Just kidding, I'll find something bad/mediocre. Eventually.

Yeah, right

Don't you hate it when at the end of some kind of introduction to a new thing, they add in the "Lastly, have fun!"? You know what I'm talking about. It's unnecessary. I think it just makes things worse for the person reading it. I don't know about you but, I don't like to be commanded to have fun.

That was my random thought of the day.

I was going to do a review on the movie "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" but I figured if you haven't watched it yet, you don't deserve to hear about it. I'm just kidding. But really, go watch it. It matches the first movie, if not surpasses it.

It's summer!

Close one eye and look at a rubik's cube. It is impossible to see more than 3 sides at one instant in time. Open both eyes and you can just barely see the fourth side.
So to this cube, there's more than meets the eye.
There are 43,252,003,274,489,856,000 ways that a cube can be put into. It changes its pattern. It transforms.

I still haven't figured out if it's an Autobot or a Decepticon.

Anime Review #2: Clannad After Story

You just knew I was gonna do this one after Clannad, huh?

How's everyone's summer? Heh. Why am I talking to myself...
*Rewind*
I hope everyone is having a great summer! I know a lot of people are sick right now, and I hope you get better!
Anyways, on to business...

This is Clannad After Story. It's the second series after Clannad. And it kicks your ass. This series is amazing. This is probably one of the few times that I've seen that a second series is far superior to the first. And of course this is my opinion. CUZ IT'S MY REVIEW. There's not a whole lot more to say about this because of my previous review, which was on the first series. So I'll try to explain this to the best of my ability.
And I'm not gonna separate it this time. For the above reasons.
The storyline is excellent. It is very unpredictable, which is what I like in a storyline. It also develops the characters extremely well and allows you to connect with them...if that's your thing. I really like what they did with the story. It made it interesting to watch and I could hardly stop watching. Hopefully, if you liked Clannad, then Clannad After Story will be just awesome for you to watch. I will admit that the series does get a little hard to follow near the end, but it is good nonetheless. I absolutely love the characters that came back for another appearance in this series. Like I said, this anime develops the characters way past what the first one did for them. If you liked a character, or characterS, then prepare to have your love for them double, if not trippled. The story did have some things that I didn't agree with, but you can't please everyone. Geez, what a great series. Fuck it. I'm giving it ratings.

Storyline: 10/10
Characters: 10/10
Uniqueness: 9/10
Overall: 10/10

Am I biased? Hell yes I am. Why don't YOU watch the series and see why.

Books

Today, on this great, summer Thursday, I just wanna take a minute to talk about the library. No no, not the Cerritos Library, and its huge aquarium, 50 computers, and awesome bathrooms. I mean the library at our school.
Most students you will talk to will say that the library sucks.
And you know what?
They're right.
It fucken sucks.

It's like, it's enough that you returned a BOOK to them, but like they scrutinize every corner, every page like some kind of scavenger hunt. And don't get me started on fines. Oops, too late, you got me started. Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, is overpriced. One little dent in the corner is probably like 5 bucks. A tiny rip? Probably 5 or 7 or something. And I know I'm probably exaggerating a bit, but you have to admit that there are things that aren't very fair in thair. LOL I rhymed.

Both of the librarians there are rape. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against them as people; they are nice at times. However...yeah, they're rape. I remember just like, a week ago, our math class went to turn in books. Someone, whose name I won't say *adamlee* turned in his books to the older librarian (I know some of you cringed when you read that). Then the usual: hanging the books off of its covers, shaking it, setting it down, flipping one half, flipping the other - oh wait, what's this? Adam had some writing in his book. That's rape #2. Rape #1 came from Adam taping his book cover TO the book. More writing, some rips. Finally, the librarian says that she's gonna just take the book in and look at every page to see what Adam owes. Rape. And I'm not saying it's not partly Adam's fault. But the librarians...ok you know what...it's like this. Imagine if you stole something. Like shoplifted. It's a crime, but not as serious as, say, killing someone. Now, if you had shoplifted, the judge would give probably a lighter punishment. If the librarian was a judge, she'd sentence you to death. That's the best way I can put it.

And sometimes, they are very unreasonable. I remember this one dude (he doesn't go here anymore...probably because of this lol) turned in his book and the librarian charged him. Bent corner? Ripped page? Writing in the book? No, no, and no. He got charged for his book smelling funny. YOU CAN'T DO THAT. Like, what if your house smells like that. Like, I know some Indian people have a scent to their house from inscence and stuff, and that might get on the book, but you can't CHARGE someone for that! THAT'S RACIST. And that is some fuck.

I have only been charged one time, but I know the pain the library causes because so many other people tell me about it. One person told me about the librarians holding the book by the cover upside down and shaking it. By doing that, the binding ripped. And they got charged. There is a limit to how crazy things can get. And I bet every single one of you reading this that it will happen to you this coming year. It's probably gonna happen to me. Shiiit.

Anyways, expect some more posts this summer. I hope y'all are having a great one. I just finished Mega Man 2 so expect a review on that soon. Yay, school is over.

Anime Review #1: Clannad

Hi guys. I'm pretty bored. So I thought I'd do a review on one of the series that I've watched. Because that's what nerds do. They review anime for the general public.
I've watched Clannad once and currently going through it a second time because I want to remember what happened so I can fully understand the second series, After Story.
This review will be split up into STORYLINE, CHARACTERS, MOOD, and UNIQUENESS.


STORYLINE
Well well well. If you watched this before, there's not a whole lot I can say to you. If you haven't, then why the hell are you reading this when you could be watching Clannad? This series has one of the best storylines ever. Of course I'm not going to spoil it for you, but this I will say: Clannad will keep you interested and addicted over the course of 24 episodes. What the storyline is, pretty much, is the life of one boy and his relationship with several other girls. AS FRIENDS. Except one. GAH I SAID TOO MUCH ALREADY
Rating: 9/10

CHARACTERS
If you were looking for some super unique people, Clannad satisfies, but doesn't super excite. I will admit that the cast of Clannad is very diverse and unique. Each character has a completely different personality and I will bet that you will have one favorite. It's that spread out.
Rating: 8/10

MOOD
This is the perfect anime to talk about when it comes to the mood. Clannad knows just when to pop in some humor and can catch you off guard with its serious moments. Clannad is very funny, although there are funnier animes out there. However, Clannad isn't known for its humor. Again, the storyline and characters are what make Clannad famous among anime fans. I am pretty sure that 50% of people who watch this tear up at the appropriate moments because the feeling is so powerful. They did a great job on this part of the anime.
Rating: 10/10

UNIQUENESS
Although Clannad is satisfying to watch, it is not the only one of its kind. There are other animes like it, such as Kanon. However, even within its genre, Clannad is unique in some aspects that (again) I cannot say due to spoiler alerts, if you haven't watched this series already. The story is a unique one, characters are unique...it's just really different from most of the animes I've watched.
Rating: 8/10

OVERALL
Clannad is a very entertaining series to watch if you have some spare time. I wouldn't recommend this to people who like action series, such as: Bleach, Naruto, One Piece, Eyeshield 21, Gundam, etc. I would recommend this to people who like things like Lucky Star, Kanon, and Love Hina. It's a fascinating story, and I'm very sure that you'll like it.
Rating: 9/10

Well that's about it. I should do another one...just for kicks.
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10 GREAT games I haven't finished yet or haven't yet picked up

1) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
I remember my cousin put an emulator and ROM of this on my grandpa's computer and I remember playing this not knowing what it was. What I do remember was the satisfaction of kicking ass with a sword and/or boomerang. Later when I grew up a little (LOL imagine that) I discovered this game again and now could pair it up with it's title: A Link to the Past. Don't ask just me, ask anyone - this game is probably one of the most kick ass games on the SNES. It's a shame I didn't finish it yet. Then again, I've never finished a Zelda game without looking to the internet for help, so I have a solid reason. Still can't wait to get a hookshot though...


2) Chrono Trigger
Another GREAT game for the SNES. I actually started this one this year and for the most part, I like it. A fun fighting system, crazy secrets, awesome skills. Anything you could ever ask for in an RPG. The only problem I had with it though was the difficulty of the game. Actually, I have that problem with every game. SHUT UP. Probably the best part about this game was naming your party members. Which means you own them.


3) Mega Man 2
This game, from what I've heard, is hands-down the best Mega Man game of all time. I've only finished the first one, and when I started the second one, it was even harder than the first one. The levels are fun, the boss fights are difficult, and the pea shooter is pewing away. Since it's a relatively short game, I'll probably have to work on that one during the summer. I still can't get by Flashman's stage though...

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4) Super Metroid
This, I think, is tied with Link to the Past for "BEST SNES GAME EVER." I also started this game this year, and yes, it is hard. Just how I like my Metroid games. If you're a big Metroid fan, or just a mediocre Metroid fan, and you haven't played this game, I'm surprised. The levels are incredibly complex, there are unique enemies, and cool powerups. Definitely pick this up if you haven't played it yet.


5) Starfox 64
DO A BARREL ROLL. I remember playing this game in the demos section when I was a wee little kid...OK FINE...a big little kid. The reason I can't finish this game is...well...I don't own a copy. I've only played in demos and at other people's houses. I really do want to play this game though, it looks very fun.


6) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
I think this is pretty self explanatory. I think I've only finished about...2 Zelda games: Minish Cap and Twilight Princess. Yeah, I'm that dumb.


7) Pokemon Red/Blue
There's not a whole lot I can say about this, since I haven't played it yet. I blame my mom for not letting me have a Gameboy lol.


8) Final Fantasy III(US)/VI(JPN)
This game I actually tried but I stopped immediately because it didn't feel right playing 3...er...6 without playing the first few FF games. But from what I can see, it looks to be a decent game. It has the same fighting system as Chrono Trigger does and you start out with this character that kicks ASS. I mean, the first few fights are a joke. But I can't say too much because I haven't played that long. I need to hurry up and finish 1 and 2.

9) Earthbound (US)/MOTHER (JPN)
This game I've wanted to play for a while, but haven't had the time to. From what I've heard and seen, it looks to be your standard RPG, but with Ness in it. I hope I get the chance to try this one out over the summer.


10) Super Mario Bros. 2
You just knew I was gonna end with a Mario game huh XD? A lot of people don't consider this to be a part of the series, since it's a rip off of another Japanese game. In my opinion, it's still a Mario game. It hasn't lost any of the charm that it had in the previous installments and it's pretty fun to play. Most of you might recognize this game under the name "Super Mario Advance" for the GBA. This game isn't easy, but it isn't hard either. In fact, I'm still trying to figure out why I haven't beaten this game yet.



I know this post is kinda dragging along, but there's one more thing game-related that I wanted to talk about. And that is...E3. This year's E3 featured some of the most incredible games that I can't wait for. There are games like the new Metroid: Other M; the New Super Mario Bros Wii, Beatles Rockband, and more. I think we can all expect a lot of new changes in the gaming industry this summer.


K that's about it. I hope all of you have a nice summer after finals (DO WELL ON THEM) and kick butt in w/e you're going to do!

08-09 Review

I am going to attempt to do a review on the past school year. I just wanted to share my thoughts about what happened recently - good and bad. Here goes XD

Classes
This year was the most difficult in terms of classes mostly because of AP courses. However, that's what also made it so fun. I've never had such a challenge. I'm not saying I aced every challenge, because I didn't. But it was such a big transition from 10th to 11th. I, personally, had difficulty adapting, but most other people around me were prepared and took on the challenge and raped it. That's awesome.

Relationships
I made a LOT of new friends this year. In fact, I think I made the most friends this year than in any other year. I created new friendships and strengthened old ones. I had probably the best social life this year. I actually went out to do stuff with other people OMG. This part was what made this year so fun.

Seniors
I miss them. Before, I used to avoid making friends with people from other grades (I don't know why). But this year I made lots of senior friends. And by lots, probably like 10. But it was still fun. I'm really gonna miss Eva, Steven, Jerry, Ritesh, Jane, Michael, Emily, Jessica (Jecca), Jeehyun, Justin, and whoever else I forgot (I'm really sorry if I forgot you, I can't think straight right now). I wish you the best of luck in college!

Overall
Even though this year was the most difficult, it was also the most enjoyable. I don't regret anything I did this year, even procrastinating and getting bad grades. I really hope my senior year will be just as kickass as this year was, if not better. To me, this year scored a 9.3/10


Yu Mo Gui Gwai Fie Di Jow

To do list for summer

1) Train for Dragonauts
2) Train more for Dragonauts
3) Lose weight
4) Gain it again
5) Buy gum
6) Save up money to buy gum
7) Train in Mario Kart so I can beat Priscilla
8) Beat Priscilla in Mario Kart
9) Shave
10) Do something with my camera
11) Find someone to make videos with
12) Make those videos
13) Don't think about school
14) Write more in here
15) Learn how to drive
16) Hang out with friends

ohboy. I'm gonna be busy.