Anyone remember Technic Coliseum? It's a game I was running until the Forums crashed, and I've been thinking about restarting it. If you don't feel like clicking the link, here's the basics: you pick a character from Bionicle, Slizer, RoboRiders, or Hero Factory, and sponsor them in a fighting league. Sponsors can strengthen their fighters and arrange matches whenever they want, and occasionally there'll be a massive tournament open to all fighters. There will be changes, of course; for st
We’re all still alive! Who would’ve thought? (Sorry to sound spiteful, but I was sick of this 2012 apocalypse thing the minute I heard about it…) Since Christmas is coming up soon: Merry Christmas. If you celebrate something else, then I hope you enjoy that. This past Tuesday, December 18th, was the 25th Anniversary of the original Final Fantasy game, and thus the whole Final Fantasy series as a whole! So much for it being Sakaguchi-san’s final game, eh? (Yes, that’s why it’s called “Fina
So much for accelerating my posting process...I've had writer's block on Sekai, and I've been busy with other things so I haven't gotten to typing the next chapter yet. I'll try to get it up today or tomorrow, and hopefully I can smash through this writer's block and get some more chapters out soon...
There's a Sword Pokemon!! A Steel/Ghost, possessed sword that you can catch and train and send into battle to cut down your enemies! How are we supposed to be patient for another three months when we know there's going to be a sword Pokemon?!
So it looks like my theory on how Kyurem changes forms was wrong...it doesn't eat another Tao Dragon. Apparently, when it gets really worked up it goes into "Overdrive"...still sort of vague. Oh, and apparently we're now referring to the forms as "Sparkling Blue Black Kyurem" and "Burning Red White Kyurem". And in relation to Pokemon, Pokemon+Nobunaga's Ambition came out in Japan! It's basically a strategy game that puts Pokemon in feudal Japan. So it looks kind of awesome. I hope it comes to Am
As should be evident, this blog post will contain MASSIVE spoilers. Seriously, if you keep reading you’ll spoil a super important and surprising thing that happens in a video game, so do so at your own risk. At first this was going to be a post opening discussion about what games people felt had effective player character deaths, but then I decided to stop playing around and just openly gush about Final Fantasy V. Well, one aspect of it, at least. The title probably tipped you off, but around
A while back I mentioned an idea I had involving Matoran using mecha inspired by Vahki. I decided to start writing it, and since feedback is essential I wanted to share part of what I've got so far. It's sort of long (over 2,000 words), but I'd be very appreciative if you'd share your thoughts! Order Rebuilt Preview Defilak entered the room with the pilots in tow. The lab had gleaming chrome walls and floors, with blinking screens and large contraptions whose purposes the newcomers could
was released at TGS, as well as the game’s boxart and the announcement that it was being moved from December to January (but January in both Japan AND the US!). Getting some nitpicks out of the way, I’m…not really a fan of the new Hikari remix. LOVE the name (Hikari - Ray of Hope Mix - ), but as soon as I heard it it just seemed kind of off. I dunno, maybe it’s just me. Also it appears there’s going to be DLC for the game (I mean I don’t have a PS4 so I probably will just watch someone play
Someone disagrees with the Piraka No No Piraka Green light Go Go Piraka Someone asks the Piraka how they’re doing today So-So Piraka You see a Piraka set on clearance Low Low Piraka The Piraka get in a boat Row Row Piraka It’s winter Snow Snow Piraka “Hey we need a gimmick for these villains’ skull pieces” Glow Glow Piraka You need to do lawn work to raise money for Bionicle sets Mow Mow Piraka You laugh condescendingly at the Piraka Ho-Ho! Piraka!
Because why not. Subject to change as time goes on, surely, but as of right now, here’s how I feel about the seven main series regions. 1. Sinnoh, to the surprise of no one. You’re probably saying this is solely based on nostalgic bias, and that is a huge part of it, I’ll admit that. Pokémon Diamond was what brought me back into Pokémon, and it and Platinum were the first times I started to really consume all the data I could about the games, which set the trend going forward. Sinnoh’s the
Not a Bionicle story, though it does involve Elemental powers/regions I guess huh it may have influenced me more than I realized I should be careful about that It's a fantasy story in a medieval setting where the major countries are ruled by Queens with magic crowns. They're the characters the story will focus on. Right now I have 12 Queens, each attuned to a specific fighting style/school of magic. That’s kind of a lot of characters, so I wonder if I should take some out. Just going with
I was going to go with “Pahrak Master of Tournaments” but character limit ugh So my main ideas now are: -Stained Glass Pahrak -Pahrak III.7 HD ReNAME -Galactic Commander Pahrak -Sinnoh Slizer It’s a tough decision. Though since I’m now Pahrak the Sinnoh Slizer on another website I’d probably be better able to put that one aside to try out other ones for BZP here…
11. In most cases, slang is nothing but flat-out silly. However, with the notable exception of Beat (whose overuse of slang is part of his character), TWEWY keeps the sland to a manageable level—it helps keep the game feeling different, but doesn’t overdo it. A prime example: your miscellaneous items are referred to as “swag”—and not the obnoxious definition. 12. The game does only have one save file, but multiple people can still play it. Once you beat the game, you unlock the Chapters Menu,
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, all that stuff. So much for getting Kako 38 online quickly, heh...sorry. The usual distractions kicked in, but I may be able to put them aside and get the chapter typed up today. I'm just about done writing Kako 39 as well, but I wouldn't expect that this year. In Spirit news, I was able to get my hands on some new Hero Factory sets and the books, so this combined with the fact that they're on Shop @ Home enabled me to finalize the Hero Factory Spirits! Th
Well, I think it’s time. If you didn’t know, I’ve been putting together a new idea for an epic, taking place in a new world named Olkir. The full primer can be found here, but essentially the idea was to mash concepts from both generations of Bionicle, as well as Slizers, RoboRiders, and Hero Factory, into one fantasy world. (Though…since G1 has more content to play with than all those others combined, the end result is something that could probably be termed a fanmade Bionicle G3 story.) Thi
So Unchained X is really fun. Help. But I'm making this entry to see if anyone wanted to form a party! I've set one up (right now it's just called "BZP", but we can brainstorm new names), and I believe I can add anyone if they just give me their ID. (And if you're a part of the Ursus Union.) I'm still figuring this out, but I believe that's really all there is to it. I'll edit this if further steps are discovered.
As usual, I have video game news to report that may or may not concern anyone else. I believe I previously mentioned Pokemon+Nobunaga's Ambition, the strategy game with Pokemon in feudal Japan? Well they're officially bringing it to America as "Pokemon Conqeust" in mid-June. So far it looks like they're leaving the names of the Japanese historical figures alone! *energetic fist pump* Oh, and the handheld Final Fantasy DDR is coming on July 3rd, and Kingdom Hearts 3D (!!!) is coming here July 3
Asterisk Holder: Einheria Venus Origin: Final Fantasy II (character), Final Fantasy III (Job) (called “Dragoon” in both) Was It In Bravely Default?: Yes Overview: Heavily-armored lance-specialists known for their jumping ability. Valkyrie is a powerful Job, starting out with an ability that allows it to attack the entire field at once, and then learning various jump attacks that prevents it from taking damage for a time before unleashing a powerful move. They also have a variety of nif
Asterisk Holder: Ayame Origin: Bravely Second (Many Final Fantasy games have had upgraded Mage classes with Wizard in their names—White Wizard, Red Wizard, etc—but the Wizard Asterisk seems to use unique abilities that set it apart as a new creation.) Was It In Bravely Default?: No Overview: Wizards use magic in two stages: select an element (Fire, Blizzard, Thunder), and then select a method of attack. Confirmed so far are Darts, Hammer, Blast, and Mist (causes steady damage over time
(As I said before, I plan to start Chapter 2 of Divine Strength with a wave exchange between the Queens of Light and Sea. Since it's fairly short, I figured I'd just post it here directly. Hopefully this gives some insight into both characters and their relationship with each other.) Sea: I’m sorry to hear about what happened to your agreement with Nature—don’t fret, your soldiers didn’t offer the information, I dug it out of them. We agreed on a 20% increase in imports starting next mont
You know, I think it’s time I changed my display name. (This has absolutely nothing to do with the final story update of KHX and the Ursus Foreteller being unbelievably brutal. Nope. Not that at all.) I’m not sure what to go with, though. There are the old ones I’ve been sitting on for a while: -Stained Glass Pahrak -Pahrak III.7 HD ReNAME -Sinnoh Slizer -Professor O’Pahrak Though, if I wanted to go with something matching my current avatar, maybe: -Pearl Pahrak -Pearlrak -Bird Mom Pahr
I’ve been thinking about some games I like that are sort of underappreciated so I don’t know I’m just gonna spit ‘em out. It’s late and I’m tired, here’s a closer look at how Pahrak thinks. -Mega Man Star Force: Seriously this is probably the least-liked of the Mega Man series…es. Unless you count Xover, but chances are a lot of people don’t even know that was a thing, so I’m not gonna count it. And sure, it has its flaws, and I know fans of the main timeline’s gameplay don’t appreciate the
