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  1. JiMing
    Indivisible is a game that I'm not really seeing too much discussion around places, and I can't really remember the last time there was a mention on BZPower? Maybe I'm not looking hard enough.
     
    BUT ANYWAYS Indivisible. It's by the guys who made Skullgirls, Lab Zero Games. As such, the first thing you can expect is beautifully hand-drawn and buttery smooth character animations, and in the final product, hand-drawn backgrounds as well. The gameplay's an 2D platformer Metroidvania style game, with combat being an active-time battle RPG system with gameplay I have heard be compared to Valkyrie Profile. All I know is that when I played the demo, I had a LOT of fun, and for a Prototype, it really shows the potential this project has if it's funded.
     
    However, the game will ONLY happen if Lab Zero Games reaches $1,500,000!! Their publisher, 505 Games has generously offered to provide $2 million should Lab Zero games acquire the goal above, completing the game's budget of 3.5 million. Unlike most crowdfunded games out there, Lab Zero has been highly open about their practices and the expenses needed, and overall have been very genuine. As of right now though, they've made $1,032,153. That leaves $467,847 to be made in the remaining 17 days of the campaign! If they do not get fully funded, the game will not happen, and Lab Zero Games will dissolve. Now, I know that no one on BZPower is going to magically donate THAT much money and save the campaign overnight, but still! Consider donating to this project if you can!
     
    https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/indivisible-rpg-from-the-creators-of-skullgirls#/
     
    And if you're among those who aren't able to support the project directly, spread the word to your friends and colleagues! There's a Thunderclap campaign running as well, so please consider signing up for that as well!
     
    https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/34635-indivisible-rpg-funding-drive
     
    Perhaps later I'll go over my thoughts towards this project more, but all you need to know right now is that I'm confident that if given the chance, the finished product will be amazing, and it'd be a massive shame to see the campaign fail and company go bankrupt... So that's all I have to say for now then, hopefully I've at least gotten your attention.
  2. JiMing
    So after playing around in Brawl for a while, I've noticed that I like to play as Sonic, Kirby, and Pit. My friend noted I seemed to prefer characters who could easily rack up damage, yet had very few hard-hitting KO moves. That interested me upon hearing that, so I ask you guys now, what characters do you like to main in Smash Bros., and what do you think your playstyles are like?
  3. JiMing
    Whaaaa the game is releasing tommorow in the States?
     
    I AM SUPER EXCITE
     
    Really though, I seriously regret not getting Bowser's Inside Story when it came out, and I'll make sure not to miss this game. It looks pretty awesome. I mean, check out this trailer!
     

     
    It pretty much just SCREAMS awesome.
  4. JiMing

    Marvel: Rebirth

    By JiMing,

    So an RPG of Marvel just opened up today in the Off Topic Culture forum. It looks great, I suggest checking it out! I got a robot char with S.H.I.E.L.D. as of now.
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    Meet the Team videos

    By JiMing,

    After watching every single one of them multiple times, I have compiled a list of which ones were best in my opinion:
     
    1. Meet the Medic
    2. Meet the Pyro
    3. Meet the Spy
    4. Meet the Soldier
    5. Meet the Engineer
    6. Meet the Sniper
    7. Meet the Scout
    8. Meet the Heavy
    9. Meet the Demoman
     
    Keep in mind that is just my personal opinion. You're free to agree or disagree with this list.
  6. JiMing

    Mega Man Fans....

    By JiMing,

    This fanmade opening was so good that the author of the manga it was based off of requested to upload it to Youtube.
     
    That is the work of an amazing fan. If only we had more dedicated fans like this, I'd love to see a Mega Man Classic anime.
     
    (Granted, it's a reskin of the Namco x Capcom opening, but still....)
  7. JiMing

    Merr Christmas

    By JiMing,

    Christmas almost over huh. I hope it was a good one for everyone else!
     
    I did... Not that much. Still recovering from having a wisdom tooth pulled two days ago. Still writing college essays and stuff. I did go to my parents' friend's house for dinner though... Watched both Elf and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. That was cool.
     
    Also I'm wondering what my next name change should be, and sort of have a Smash Bros. related idea? Except it'd be like, multiple people being in on it sorta thing? I dunno whether that's a super great idea yet, so if it sounds like an interesting idea, please let me know and I'll elaborate more. xD
     
    Anyways! I hope your December 25th was great! Have a good night, BZPower!
  8. JiMing

    MERRY CHRISTMAS

    By JiMing,

    I did pretty much nothing today.
     
    Hopefully your day was more fun.
     
    Oh, and for those who don't celebrate Christmas, Merry all the winter holidays I'm too lazy to look up.
     
    This has been a random message from JiMing.
  9. JiMing
    Prefacing this blog post, thanks to An/A Blade (or just Blade) for sending me her MH4U Demo code! I played it and I loved it, and that's why I'm here playing and gushing over this game. You're awesome!
     
    Anyways, like I said, I'm playing Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate and loooooooooving it! So naturally I had to share the love with everyone else! I thought for a grand total of one minute and decided to do brief blurbs on what I think of all the monsters I've fought so far. I dunno if this could actually become a series cause there's a rather large amount of monsters to fight........
     
    But for now, enjoy a highly unprofessional examination of every monster I've fought so far in the early game!
     
    (note, for this entry and possible others, if the monsters have a confirmed gender, I will refer to them using the appropriate pronoun. If not, I'll use 'they', 'them', 'it', etc. Hope that's alright with everyone!)
    Great Jaggi
     

    Oh look, it's the first big monster anyone fights. Let's get this out of the way, I don't hold any respect for him, and neither should you. Heck, there are 14 optional tutorial missions for all the weapons, and what's the monster they make you kill? The Great Jaggi. And for good reason, he's strong at first but when you start figuring out the game mechanics and get decent armor, the Great Jaggi becomes a non-issue.
     
    That's not to say I don't like the little veloci-thingy though. He's actually one of my favorite monsters so far! There's just something charming bout it's tenacity in battle even if it's gonna get crushed..... I suggest whenever you fight him, you just take him out as fast as you can, and salute his corpse afterwards for effort.
     
    Seltas

    Now this guy still gives me a little bit of trouble. He's not really any stronger than the Great Jaggi, in fact, he might be weaker? I'm not sure. But those wings aren't just for show, he is nimble. Combined with the fact that the Seltas isn't that huge a target to begin with, I don't land as many hits per second as I would with other monsters. I spend the better part of the battle sheathing my weapon (I play Charge Blade if anyone's curious) and just running after it.
     
    Uuuuunless he uses the flying ram attack into a wall, in which case I pounce and slash the heck outta him. But hey, fighting the Seltas is still quite a rush and overall this bug thingy is cool!
     
    (Addendum: So my mentor advised me to use Flash Bombs on this and flying enemies. Turns out it makes them drop like a rock. So uh........ Oops. xP)
     
    Kecha Wacha

    STUPID MONKEY ARGH I DON'T LIKE YOU AT ALL I MEAN LOOK AT THAT GRIN IT'S SO STUPID AND MAKES YA WANNA SMASH ITS FACE IN PLUS HE SNEEZES IN YOUR FACE IN THE INTRO CUTSCENE ARRRRGH
     
    Okay besides looking smarmy and being gross, the Kecha Wacha is a fun monster to fight. It swings around certain areas, which would make it a tough fight.... Luckily throwing a well timed Sonic Bomb makes it drop to the ground in an instant. I'd abuse that strategy more if the Kecha Wacha didn't put its ears over its face at points during the battle, but eh what can you do. Their fighting style's actually pretty wild and erratic, slamming the ground and leaping from place to place and such. Not a bad monster for a noob to be fighting!
     
    Velocidrome

    This thing is basically the Great Jaggi but faster and more powerful. It's also way more jumpy! Unfortunately they lack the charm the Jaggis do. I'm not sure how to describe it... But the fact they only appear during expeditions and online quests which leads to a lack of overall presence might be a contributing factor? I'm not sure.
     
    Oh, and once while I was playing with Blade and another friend online, our connection was wonky when fighting this thing... And the Velocidrome proceeded to teleport across the arena. Constantly.
     
    It was hilarious and scary at the same time.
     
    Yian Kut-Kut

    SEE THIS STUPID BIRD?! IT PECKS YOU AND SHOOTS FIREBALLS WHILE RUNNING LIKE AN IDIOT AND TRIPPING OVER ITSELF. THIS IS A STUPID BIRD AND I HATE IT.
     
    THAT IS ALL.
     
    (okay no actually it's silly to watch fight but surprisingly tough especially considering it's smaller than the Great Jaggi. I'd fight the Kut-Kut more but there are bigger fish to fry. =P)
     
    Tetsucabra

    This is one of my favorite early game monsters. Part of it's the design, it just looks rough and ready to kill.... Not to mention its attacks and animations are actually rather brutal. The Tetsucabra digs boulders from the ground and smashes them with its tusks for crying out loud! And when you mount the monsters, it's the only one I've really seen outright try to flatten you under its weight!
     
    Not to mention the armor made from this thing both looks cool and is incredibly useful for the early game! This is a cool monster!
     
    Gendrome

    This thing is basically the Velocidrome if it could paralyze. Not much else to say about it.... It's an alright monster I suppose.
     
    Gypceros

    THIS IS ANOTHER STUPID BIRD RAAAAAAAARGH IT ALSO GOES AROUND PECKING AND FALLING DOWN LIKE AN IDIOT BUT INSTEAD OF FIREBALLS IT USES ITS STUPID HEAD CREST TO BLIND YOU WHICH LEAVES YOU STUNNED AND IS ANNOYING
     
    (I don't like this monster very much in case you couldn't tell. I do however, enjoy killing it!)
     
    Nerscylla

    I'm gonna be frank here, this is my FAVORITE monster to battle so far! It's not as nimble as the Seltas, but it's more nimble than the Kecha Wacha, and has some power behind its attacks to boot! The Nerscylla is also a tricksty little thing what with having multiple ways of incapacitating you, ranging from webbing to poisoning to straight up making you keel over and snooze. That's waaaaay more than the other monsters had so I'm always on my toes during the fight...... I love it! Maybe the fifth game will see more insect bosses...........
     
    (also the normal Nerscyllas eat Gypceros so that's a +1 in my book!)
     
    Basarios

    At first my weapons kept bouncing off even at green sharpness so I thought the Basarios would give me a really, really hard time.
     
    Then I realized its legs were weak enough to hit and that it actually did move like a boulder. Even though it fired fire lazors and charged, those didn't really hit me at all cause I saw em coming from a mile away. The only thing that ever really gave me trouble was the poison gas spewing thingy. Otherwise, this was a surprisingly easy fight to handle.
    Then again this thing has an adult form so hopefully I have a more challenging fight to look forward to there...........
     
    And that's that! How was this blog entry? Should I make more or not? Or does this suck and should I sulk away in shame?
     
    I'll let you people decide on that!
  10. JiMing

    More On Bravely Default

    By JiMing,

    So I've been playing even more of the demo, and after figuring out the Brave and Default mechanics, actually changing the classes around for my characters, and grinding, I can say that I've enjoyed my time with this game. Later on, I might actually buy the game, though if I transfer my progress, the whole beginning of the game would probably be easy as heck. =P But I'm still surprised at how much control they give you over the game, allowing newer players to the JRPG genre to ease their way into the game, without taking out the things that hardcore players want.
    I did mess around with the classes, and have come up with the following: Tiz as a Swordsmaster, Agnés as a Ninja, Ringabel as a Valkyrie, and Edea as a Red Mage. I have no idea whether these choices are smart or dumb, as I am a newbie to the JRPG class of RPGs. =P If someone could evaluate this setup, that'd be nice.
  14. JiMing
    So I really need something to post about on this blog, and based on the reception of my last blog post, I will turn that concept into a series.
     
    It'll be called the Fictional-Character Face-Off, and I will take two fictional characters from any medium and set rules for the fight. I'll also write a quick and short narrative of the circumstances of the fight, but be warned, I will take a lot of liberties with those.
     
    Example:
     
    Dr. Light had sent MegaMan to the Planet Popstar to examine and conduct research on the natural flora and fauna, as well as examine the various species that inhabited the planet. As MegaMan landed on the planet, the wind from the landing knocked over Kirby, who was about to eat a delicious strawberry shortcake. Kirby got up and saw that his perfect cake was ruined! He searched for the assailant, and just then, MegaMan exited his ship. Fuming, Kirby quickly inhaled a Waddle Doo, gaining the Beam ability and struck MegaMan. Knocked back, MegaMan got up and readied his Mega Buster.
     
    You guys are free to suggest specific battles, but I'll only select them if they are particularly interesting and if I have any knowledge of the characters.
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    Oh Yeah, Zelda Codes

    By JiMing,

    I uh, have one left after giving one to a friend. But uh, I'm not entirely certain if anyone still wants these or how to distribute them.
     
    Maybe I'll do some sort of RNG list thing??? I'm not sure. xP But hey, if anyone still wants a Tri-Force Heroes code, I received them, and have one left.
  16. JiMing

    Oh, Birthday!

    By JiMing,

    As this blog entry probably has clued on, it is my birthday! Am now 16 years old. =P Couldn't do much today though, as I had to attend SAT prep class today. xP
     
    Ah well, there's always the weekend. Hope you fellows had a better day than me!
  17. JiMing
    You know how Voltex, Blade, Ehks, and me all have avatars from Bravely Default? Well, turns out there may be room for a possible fifth member! If you're interested, give us a shout, preferably in the blog post.
     
    P.S. Edea is adorable. JUST LOOK AT HER.
  18. JiMing
    Eh, I was playing Tri-Force Heroes and Smash 4 with buds all day last night, sue me. =P But I did buck the trend of only going as myself during Halloween, and took a very minimal amount of time to come up with a costume!
     
    Are you ready?
     
    You sure?
     
    Okay then.
     
    Here we go.
     
    ...
     
    beautiful, isn't it?
  19. JiMing

    Ouya

    By JiMing,

    I thought this was interesting, so I'll share this with you guys.
     
    Due to the rise in mobile and social gaming, console games have seen a lack of support. Due to this, one person set up a group of people to make a console that would revolutionize the gaming industry.
     
    Enter the Ouya. It only costs 99 dollars, making it very economical. The actual size of the console is around that of a Rubik's Cube, making it smaller than the controller, even. Each console can be opened easily with a standard screwdriver, turning any console into a development kit, without the need for licensing fees. It's even hacker friendly, allowing anyone to customize their Ouya, and hacking or opening an Ouya does not void your warranty.
     
    Every game on the Ouya is free at least to try, with upgrades to the full version, or microtransitions throughout the game. Many popular games, like Minecraft could find themselves on the Ouya. The console is expected to ship in March 2013.
     
    Did that interest you? if it didn't, I don't know what will.
  20. JiMing

    Pohatu vs...?

    By JiMing,

    This wonderful drawing was done by NickonAquaMagna. Super awesome to look at!
     
    Now, you may be wondering, who is this golden-clad being about to divekick Pohatu? Well! Then you have to educate yourself on the warrior of justice,
     
    Basically take Kamen Rider, make his motif a Naga and this is who he is. HE SEEMS COMPLETELY AWESOME, BUT unfortunately for everyone, it's not possible for him to make his grand debut in Indivisible unless it gets funded... =(
     
    Please, consider donating to the campaign! There are less than 5 DAYS left, and it still has about $280,000 to go! Indivisible is on a Fixed Funding campaign, so unless they reach their goal, Lab Zero will receive no money, and Indivisible will NOT HAPPEN.
     
    I understand that many people don't have the money to spare, so in that case, try to spread it to your friends and family, and see if they're interested as well!
     
    Another reason to donate to the game is that a person named matoro.wannabe did so yesterday. You can't make this up, folks.
  21. JiMing

    Pokemon Music

    By JiMing,

    So I just listened to a bunch of battle themes from Pokemon X and Y, and I... I don't know, I guess I'm disappointed? I don't know how I'd describe the feeling of liking the Trainer battle theme more than the Gym Leader or Elite Four themes. I seriously don't get how that could happen, given the excellent music from previous generations. I read a comment that sums up why I dislike the themes so much.
     

     
    That explains it a whole lot better than I could have. I heard the route and city themes were okay, but I don't know for myself. Oh well, time to play the HeartGold SoulSilver Gym Leader theme on repeat again!
  22. JiMing
    I saw on Amazon that preordering the game would discount the price from 60 dollars to 48, so I took it! I know this game's not perfect by any means, but it's the Pokemon game I've wanted for a long time, you know? I'm honestly not the hugest fan of turn-based role-playing games, even though I can enjoy a good one and highly respect the genre. But like, I never really got into competitive Pokemon battling against my friends, due to the setup needed to make viable teams. The breeding, the EVs, the movesets, all takes a huge timesink and one I don't feel is super worth it, no matter how much I love the Pokemon themselves. I like games that are easier to jump into and just bash out a few matches, like Smash Bros. over the 3DS, now that's great. I also like games that are more moment-to-moment play, cause I'm not really enough a tactical genius with team composition and the I-know-you-know trickery that goes on in Pokemon matches. Pokken really scratches that itch of a game that's easy to setup, features characters I adore, and has dynamic and fluid gameplay that's a blast to watch. That alone had me super excited for the game, but a preorder discount finally convinced me to pick it up.
     
    So... Which Pokemon will I use? Honestly, going by what my 7-year old self would want, it's in all honesty probably going to be Lucario. Yeah I know, it's probably the easiest and simplest character to go pick up what with having the most balanced stats and all, probably making it the Ryu of Pokken Tournament. I started out with Pokemon Diamond however, and Lucario was just my favorite Pokemon and the one I look back on the fondest, I've forgotten exactly why, but still, Lucario has been my favorite Pokemon for a long time, and my inner child tells me to main the heck outta the Aura Pokemon. But hmm, if I had to choose alternate ones... Blaziken is the Ken of the game from the looks of it, and it's one of my favorite starters as well. I also like the Bruce Lee noises during some attacks cause it's just sorta funny. xP Pikachu surprisingly enough looks very fun to play, and Mewtwo is pretty much superior to its Smash incarnation in every way... Oooh, and Weavile too. I should probably stop now, before I get to the point I sit in front of the TV screen on launch day for an hour, just deciding who to play. xP
     
    So... Thoughts on the game itself? Any ideas of who you'd like to main? I wanna hear what you guys have to say, cause me personally, I am super pumped for this game and can't wait 'till the 18th! =D
  23. JiMing
    So... I get to change my name soon! Woo! I don't have to be an advertisement for Indivisible anymore, what a relief. xD Anyways! The 31st I get to change it. But what's the fun in doing it by myself? Here's an idea, Smash fans especially should listen closely!
     
    So, for Smash 4 character reveal trailers, everyone has some sorta catchy tagline, right? Well, besides Mega Man who just gets a boring "Joins the Battle!" but that's besides the point. xP Okay, so there are... 7 DLC characters, I would like to say? Yeah. If people want to, how about organizing a group that large and changing names to the character taglines? Examples would be "Mewtwo Strikes Back!", "Roy Seals the Deal!", "Cloud Storms Into Battle!", etc. The only real problems as far as I can tell would be Lucas and Ryu, who have taglines that go past the 25 character limit. So for those, I would propose "Lucas From Nowhere!" and "New Challenger! Ryu!" All in all, we would need people for Mewtwo, Lucas, Roy, Ryu, Cloud, Corrin, and Bayonetta.
     
    Now, I'm thinking I'd be lucky to get anywhere near 7 members to do this silly idea. But if somehow there are more than that who would want to do this, well, uh... Probably do the tagline of one of the revealed Smash 4 newcomers. If more people would be willing to do that instead of a DLC character, then by all means tell me that! This is a silly idea like I said, I just wanted to do something a bit different and all. xD So yeah! If anyone's interested, give me a shout. I'll be organizing something should enough people get on board for this.
  24. JiMing
    HEY TRANSISTOR FANS, IF YOU NEEDED SOME CONVINCING THAT INDIVISIBLE WAS WORTH YOUR TIME
     
    WELL DO I GOT A TREAT FOR YOU.
     

     
    LOOK AT THAT GORGEOUS ART. THIS IS WHAT SHE'LL LOOK LIKE IF THE GAME IS MADE.
     
    THAT'S NOT THE ONLY INDIE CROSSOVER BY THE WAY, LET ME COUNT THEM.
     
    SHOVEL KNIGHT FROM SHOVEL KNIGHT (DUH)
     
    ANNIE FROM SKULLGIRLS
     
    THE DRIFTER FROM HYPER LIGHT DRIFTER
     
    LEA FROM CURSES N' CHAOS
     
    JUAN FROM GUACAMELEE
     
    ZACKASAURUS FROM SUPER TIME FORCE
     
    CALIBRETTO FROM BATTLE CHASERS: NIGHT WAR
     
    AND FREAKING SHANTAE!!!!!!!!!!!
     
    THEY LOOK FREAKING AMAZING BUT THEY WON'T BE GORGEOUSLY ANIMATED IN 1080P UNLESS THIS GAME HAPPENS!!!! IT CAN MAKE IT, THEY'RE JUST BARELY BELOW 1,300,000, WHICH LEAVES 200,000 TO GO!!!!!
    FUND INDIVISIBLE
     
    FUND INDIVISIBLE
     
    FUND INDIVISIBLE!!!!
     
    (another reason to fund it is because this way there will be a game where both shovel knight and shantae appear in the same game rip smash ballot chances)
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