Spoiler: Tarrlok stuff THE DEATH SENTENCE HAS BEEN DELIVERED. Seriously though I don't get the Tarrlok hate. I think he's a magnificent pile of filth. I mean he did utterly trounce my favorite heroine but that... kinda makes him even more awesome. "Ok, you're not half-baked. But I'm TWICE BAKED." You know, that whole deal. Villains are supposed to be bad, they shouldn't get flak for doing their job.
Can you sum yourself up in a sentence? Do any of you swear by a motto? A saying that's close to your heart? Maybe something a famous person said, or something you heard in a book? If you don't have a mantra prior to reading this, just think about it. Maybe something will come to you that you can post. I could name a few, but the deepest and closest to me is, "The opposite is also true." I believe it's extracted from a quote by Niels Bohr: "The opposite of a trivial truth is false; the opposite of a great truth is also true." A big part of my life is learning not only to accept contradictions, but to embrace them, cherish them, and put them to use within and without me. It also rings the same bells as the concept of yin-yang, which I quite like. All-in-all an elegant expression of something I must remember every day.
Wherein Nova Plays Devil's Advocate to Both Sides (And Doesn't Actually Answer Any Questions) If you don't trust your head, how do you know you know anything? Yeah? And how many primary sources have you read, pal?
You're having an impulse. A 100% natural, healthy impulse that has steered many people wrong before. If it's going to bug you for a long time to come, then you're better off taking the risk; but there's no guarantee it'll be worth it. The things you like about Ashley probably won't last as long as the things you like about Devin. The second sounds like a crush, the first like something more lasting; those lasting feelings are not as loud, nor as strong. You have to do some growing to really get to a point where you can hold on to them. Your feelings for Devin don't have to proclaim themselves from the rooftops for them to be honest-to-goodness love. Just remember that. Maybe neither is good for you right now. If Devin supports you and you'd be supporting Ashley, then either way someone's giving a lot and the other's mostly getting. There ought to be something you can give back to him, or she can give back to you, for either relationship to really work. Love is a partnership, and partners should be on equal footing. Making a relationship work otherwise is a challenge that most people can't, shouldn't, and don't have to face. That said, I don't believe you should break up with the one if you're not going to approach the other. Either the one is worth sticking with, or the other is worth a shot in the dark. No one can tell you what's right here; you've got to decide for yourself. What's most important is that you communicate what you're feeling to all those involved. Devin needs to know about this. I don't care how hard it is; you're doing him a disservice if you intend to keep it to yourself. You need to communicate not only how you feel about him, but your desires for this other girl, and the two of you need to decide together what direction your current relationship is going to take before you start thinking about another one. If you try to keep it from him, it's going to end badly. That's pretty much guaranteed. And if he really is the perfect boyfriend, he'll be willing to talk it out with you, and he might even be willing to wait while you try something else and see if it's what you really want or not. It's a high-pressure situation. Word choice is critical. So don't rush it; take time to compose yourself and really think about what you want to say to him before you start the conversation. Find a time when he's in fairly good spirits, and tell him you'd like to talk about something important. Make sure he understands that he means a lot to you, no matter how you feel, and that you're thinking about him and his feelings. And never forget to be sincere. Words that you don't mean won't mean anything to you, so they won't mean anything to him. I don't know if you're the type to put up a tough front, but if you're feeling scared and confused, now's the time to communicate it. Again, if this guy is as great as you say, you can be vulnerable around him. He'll help you work this out. And of course, if all goes well with your bf, don't forget to talk to Ashley too. She deserves to know the score as much as Devin, especially if you intend to pursue a relationship with her. Although I'm sure that conversation won't be nearly as tough as the first, either way.
Terra, always. I like characters with big strides and heavy hits. Terra's style is also the most dangerous for the most profit of the three; his vulnerable periods are longer on almost all of his skills. I actually have a tendency to play Terra as a mage, and I enjoy it much more than playing Aqua as one. Of course, mostly I just use Quake and Mega Flare, or occasionally a Dark Firaga to get me into Dark Impulse mode. It's funny because I use the Neverland keyblade. The pretty yellow-green one with the tulips on the end? And in the arena my armor is color-coded to match. Picture Terra dressed up like a giant flower, throwing up stalagmites and cannonball-sized fireballs every which-a way, then sprouting a black aura and big red hands. Funniest sh#% you ever did see.
Not an error, but a creative choice. Note for comparison the differences between Axel's catch-phrase in CoM and KHII: "Commit it to memory" versus "Got it memorized?" The first version is undoubtedly stronger-sounding, not to mention less narm-tastic in the long run, but they probably had to make the change to allow Axel's VA to lip sync properly. That, or Nomura changed it first, and the translator(s) followed suit. If Riku made other references to auras or "scents" in KHII, we might find his wording changes significantly as well. My guess is they wanted to avoid falling back on the clichéd "aura" and try something different, something that would stand out more. Scent is more concrete than an unnamed sense, and it allows Riku to better express the contrast in his views on light and darkness. "You reek of darkness" hits harder and shows more personality than "You have a dark aura," for example. I don't believe it was ever meant to be taken literally, at any rate. On the other hand, use any one metaphor too many times and people begin to wonder if you don't mean it literally. Maybe Riku's just got a fantastic sniffer. It's figurative. Is this really hard to understand? Riku's making a play on words, using both the literal meaning and the commonly-accepted insult form of the word "stink." Sometimes a "stinker" doesn't have actual, factual B.O. going on, he's just despicable and attributing to him a foul odor makes the insult more concrete, more creative. Besides, you're implying that Billy Zane smells bad, and that's a no-no.
Anyone still care about this game besides me? Ahem... All right, if you're a KH player worth your salt, you found and defeated these beasties. For the uninformed, however, they're secret bosses from the first game, three of four such bosses (the fourth being Sephiroth, who is unarguably the strongest). Kurt Zisa and Phantom are unlocked in Agrabah and Neverland, respectively, after sealing the keyhole at Hollow Bastion; the Ice Titan is unlocked in the Gold Match after completing the Hades Cup, also available at the close of the Hollow Bastion arc. They're all harder than the final boss. But which one is the toughest? After my most recent play-through of Expert mode, my ranking is as follows: 3rd: Phantom Phantom is ridiculous if you don't know how to fight him. That's literally the only stumbling block of the fight: whether or not you know how to combat his unorthodox moves. A timer ticks away constantly to the irreversible death of each of your party members, ending with you; but the timer is controlled by Big Ben, and you can cast Stop on the clock tower to halt it completely. What's more, you don't have to wait until Stop wears off to re-cast it, so as long as you keep an eye on the clock, that portion of the fight is all but forfeit for poor Phantom. Pressing Square when he advances on you allows you to duck his claw swipe and retaliate with whatever spell or attack he's currently phased to take. And when he backs up to throw an HP-munching wisp at you? Cast Aero. If you have the max-level Aeroga, the spell bounces harmlessly off your wind shield. Take Goofy instead of Donald (His MP Gift is vastly more helpful than Donald flinging the wrong spells with reckless abandon), give your party members a few Ethers to make absolutely sure nobody runs out of MP... and for added assurance, you can even set Peter Pan's Defensive Magic AI to the highest level so that he casts Aeroga on you instead of you wasting your MP refreshing it. Altogether, once I figured out the general progression of the fight, I managed to beat it at Lv70; and I could probably manage at as low as Lv50 if I really put my mind to it. 2nd: Ice Titan The Ice Titan is halfway between Phantom's puzzle-style mechanics and Kurt Zisa's all-out onslaught; some of the fight is figuring out what to do, but the rest is pure skill. The Ice Titan shows you all of his attacks early on, and what really makes the difficulty later in the fight is how he combines attacks you've already seen to create frightening new combos. For example: Early in the fight, I would intentionally slip on the icy ground left in the wake of his ice breath, as it guaranteed me immunity from several of the large icy meteors he would drop on me. After the halfway point, he starts following up his ice breath with his ultimate move, an AoE ice storm that freezes you in place and can potentially hit twice, or perhaps thrice, if you're careless. In his death throes, even if you dodge all of that he's still lobbing ice meteors at you! Even so, all things considered, as long as you don't cast Aero (his icicle projectiles become larger and can't be reflected) and you have some competence with Dodge Roll, the fight isn't too tough. Again, beat him at Lv71 or 72, could probably shoot for 50-60. 1st: Kurt Zisa I've heard people say he's the easiest of the three. I'd love to get the number of their dealer, he must be a miracle-worker. Everything about Kurt Zisa's strategy is airtight: using only two to three moves depending on the form, he manages to keep you guessing and put pressure on you whether you're approaching or leaving the strike zone. Locking your magic and then forcing you to use only magic in tandem will give you whiplash in a hurry. Every single form has some defense against Sora coming in and beating the crap out of the current target, whether it's keeping a healthy distance or flailing wildly as it moves; and that's more than a lot of bosses in KH history can say, with their "Throw everything we've got at you, then stop for five minutes to rest" mentality. And holy hell his ultimate move. You know the one. Where he flies into the air and becomes a full-body buzzsaw. Two hits from that and you're done. And if he gets the one, good luck getting your rhythm back before he gets the other. The pressure to dodge every single hit of that, lest you risk an untimely death, is nothing short of intense. The only things that really remedied the condition of that fight for me were remembering to summon Tinkerbell (derp) and taking off my Air Combo Plus abilities so that I could land more damage in shorter time frames. I just barely knocked this out at Lv76 or so; I can't imagine I could go much lower than Lv65. Bear in mind that this is all from a run where I refused to use Second Chance (because it's broken and takes every bit of challenge out of the game) and picked the sword/dropped the shield (BECAUSE KILL-OR-BE-KILLED IS HOW MEN PLAY KIDS' GAMES). I doubt the results differ significantly either way, but if you have another story to tell, by all means. Now watch this post I worked so hard on get no replies because it's in a dead section.
...Wow. I was just looking through random semi-dead sections and I noticed those KH voicerips that I fell in love with were KH-V's doing. Every...
News from Sega! Apparently they've managed to re-assemble the entire original soundtrack--and not just the U.S., European, or Japanese versions, but a full worldwide collection--for the XBLA and PSN port of Jet Set Radio. Article here, video showcase here. Anyone played the original who can confirm all the tracks are intact? ...JSR had Rob Zombie in it? Wow, weird times bro.
...I... honestly did not see any of this coming. From has never been big on the PC ports or the DLC, despite how well it'd fit most of their console-exclusive IPs. Good, this game and this franchise need as many bumps as they can get. And adding more content to a game I'm already head-over-heels in love with is well worth the extra $15. New equipment! That's honestly the most exciting part to me. Maybe they'll release something else that utterly breaks the meta, rofl. Move over zaphander.
>No knocking people out to kill them >Super moves are the only way to kill What the FFFF. This coming from my latest GameInformer, so not sure if true. Sounds kinda funky though. I dunno. Ok, but. All cards on the table? The only thing I'm thinking about right now is WHERE THE #@$& IS CRASH BANDICOOT. Like You know what just keep the FF characters I want my bandicoot
...Eh. I dunno, it could work. Have we ever tried it that way before? Might be more comfortable with a small adjustment period. Any rate, looks like Nintendo is taking the lack of third-party support more seriously this time around, that's always a plus. As for the conspicuous similarities to a 360 controller, well... MS and Sony took the Wii's motion controls.
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Infinite Baguette Dupe Glitch caught on video! Must-see! PURPLE SWEATER IS ONLY SUFFERING.
THIS JUST IN! INFINITE BAGEL DUPE GLITCH CAUGHT ON VIDEO!
THE FULL GAME IS OUT! Get it here. Somehow it's ten times better than the demo. Now with multiple endings!
sexy French ringtone Philisophagash Fork's favorite food: Croissant-wrapped baguettes and jam! DROWN JAYN? muscular French thigh THE BEST OF TIMES. The knocking never stops fiyjeiuijfeyfuffeijyfufeijfeuy Infinite Baguettes Dupe Glitch DROWN JAYN? adjective French noun DA DA DADADADA DA DA PURPLE. plump yet muscular cheeks PURPLE SWEATER IS ONLY SUFFERING. You're giving this to me? OH GOD JUST PICK SOMETHING MAKE THE MUSIC STOP DROWN JAYN ? Lavender Farts To be continued!
GET THE ASTERISK PERCENT AMPERSAND IN HERE YOU SPROGS. yo fuckin' lo.
That amusing moment when somebody thinks they're the first person to make this joke.
...Ok. Tried to be nice and I got exemplified. Thanks KH-V.
