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    Blatant Advertising

    By JiMing,

    Are you a Kid Icarus fan? Are you an RPG fan? Are you all of the above?
     
    Well then check out Kid Icarus: Unanswered Prayers, the ultimate RPG!
     
    Are you a human or a spirit? Will you ally with the Human Army or the Underworld? Or will you even aid Pyrrhon and Phosphora as they try to uncover the mystery of what happened to the gods?
     
    YOU get to choose! Have fun!
     
    (I'm advertising this because it has a severe lack of players. Well don't just stand there, check it out!)
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    EVO 2016

    By JiMing,

    So I haven't been on here much lately, haven't I? Sorry bout that, but I've been getting into the Pokken Tournament competitive community and been trying to improve my play hard these last few months. Also been watching people stream, talking on Discord, etc.
     
    Since it was basically 5 hours away from me, I decided to visit the Evolution Championship Series 2016 to compete in Pokken Tournament and meet the people of the community! I've been practicing hard to get in shape for this event, but we'll just have to see what shall happen. I just wanted to give an update and let you all know that was what I've been planning for lately, heh.
    Not sure who will even care at this point, but that's what I've been up to yeah. Hope to make people proud with me and my Lucario!
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    Soooo... Yeah, I got this last weekend instead of Fire Emblem Fates. Yeah, I'm a sucker for crossovers, what can I say? I'm just super entertained by all this dumb dialogue between the characters and the literally bonkers interactions between them. Phoenix Wright being asked by X if his badge can shoot lasers cracks me up every time.
     
    Gameplay's solid, nothing amazing. Story is simple and kiiiiiiiiinda dumb to be honest. But I'm pretty certain no one who purchased this bought it for the gameplay or story. I certainly didn't, I'm just looking for stupid silly fun with characters who really have no right to be talking to each other at all. Helps that the localization was pretty well done, what with having everyone be in character while still providing silly lines filled with references and nods to their own series (or in the case of Xiaomu, reference literally anything). So yeah, I guess I felt like having something mindless and goofy to chuckle at with a bunch of iconic and not-so-iconic characters tossed into some kind of extravagant salad bowl.
     
    Side note, Strider Hiryu and Hotsuma have made me realize how much I adore that stupid cliche of the character pausing for a moment after an attack to sheath their sword or pose awesomely with the enemy suddenly being sliced and diced. It's really stupid and makes no sense but I love it so much.
  10. JiMing
    https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/693644896624836609
     
    I THOUGHT IT WAS GONNA BE CLOSER TO THE 19TH FOR FE FATES RELEASE HOLY HECK AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
     
    I WANT THEM NOW BOTH OF THEM AND THEN I WILL MAIN THEM FOR AT LEAST TWO WEEKS, AND HAVE SO MANY MIRROR MATCHES WITH BOTH CHARACTERS YESYESYESYESYESYES
     
    THE ANTICIPATION IS KILLING MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
     
    (also I am pretty sure Sakurai is aging backwards, just, as an fyi)
  11. 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.
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    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!
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    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.
  14. JiMing
    There is a game project I am assisting with by Unown Mercury, and so far besides me, there's a spriter. But while he might be able to mess around somewhat with LMMS, it would be waaaaaaaaaay better if we had an actual composer on board! So anyone who's potentially interested in partnering with him, I suggest you contact him through PM. Just keep in mind that the position will be unpaid.
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    Smash 4 Rosters!

    By JiMing,

    In no particular order, here's my personal roster of characters I use in Smash 4!
     

     
    I'd like to think I use a pretty good variety of characters, and this is by no means final of course... But hey! This is who I tend to Smash with the most at the moment when playing with friends.
     
    The personalized roster creator I used to make this can be found here.
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    I am now a game host!

    By JiMing,

    A Mafia game, to be exact. Requiem of the Dead, the next side game in the series.
     
    To tell the truth... I'm kind nervous at how this'll proceed, since I've never hosted a game previously. But if I'm careful, everything should be fine. Oh, and if you wanna sign up, feel free! There should be a few spots left.
  20. JiMing
    So here we are again! Apologies for not uploading yesterday, I kinda forgot... But anyways, let's get this starting up again!
     
    #13: Shadow the Hedgehog
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePWUTKEKySs
     
    Now we've got some lyrical compositions going on! To be honest, I Am... All of Me has always been one of my least favorite Crush 40 songs. I know some people will like a few of the metal overtones going on, but it's just needlessly dark and edgy for a Sonic game. Though that's a complaint I have with Shadow the Hedgehog in general. =P Also, I don't feel like the lyrics work as a song for a final boss. It does nothing to show off any spectacle and I don't feel as though it motivates the player in any way to win. But hey, all an opinion.
     
    Tune in tommorow (hopefully) for more musical goodness!
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    Okay, now I consider all songs from hereon out to be within the decent, good, or amazing ranges. The past two songs were in the mediocre range. Anyways, onto the music!
     
    #14: Sonic the Hedgehog 1
     
     
    Now the Classic series that people love so much gets some representation! Like the last two, I believe this song to be a bit on the short and repetitive side, though nowhere near as pronounced. I also like how this song has a greater sense of finality that the last two lacked.
     
    Tune in tommorow (hopefully), for the next song!
  22. JiMing
    Sorry for not updating this yesterday, I was busy. I'll try to make this list daily, but no promises. Anyways, onto the next song!
     
    #15: Sonic 4: Episode 2
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqWrJBhXOF0
     
    Most of my problems from the Episode 1 theme are still present, but not as extreme. It's ever so slightly longer, and each part has some variety, with an attempt at the end to build up an "epic" feel. However, I still don't like the instrumentation, and the song is still on the short side. In a nutshell, it's better than Episode 1's song, but not by much.
     
    See you again guys, I promise some better music will be coming soon!
  23. JiMing
    So since I got a few people telling me to go with the idea, here it is! I will count down on the final boss songs from every console released game that is a platformer. If you're wondering what games I'll be covering, this is the list:
     
    1. Sonic 1
    2. Sonic 2
    3. Sonic 3 & K
    4. Sonic 4 Episode 1
    5. Sonic 4 Episode 2
    6. Sonic Adventure
    7. Sonic Adventure 2
    8. Sonic Heroes
    9. Shadow the Hedgehog
    10. Sonic 2006
    11. Sonic and the Secret Rings
    12. Sonic Unleashed
    13. Sonic and the Black Knight
    14. Sonic Colors
    15. Sonic Generations
    16. Sonic Lost World
     
    All right, now that that's out of the way, let's start this list at the bottom of the barrel!
     
    #16: Sonic 4: Episode 1

     
    Ugh, I know I said that Sonic games have amazing soundtracks overall, but both Sonic 4 Episodes just have... Disappointingly below-average soundtracks. I wouldn't call them horrible by any means, and I believe that Episode 2's soundtrack is slightly better, but this is NOT what I expect from Sonic's great track record with music.
     
    This track just bursts with all of the problems I have with 4's soundtracks. It's ridiculously short, to the point where if it was on iTunes, a 15 second loop would be longer than the full song. The song isn't very good anyways, because the melody is overly simplistic, and lacks any amount of drama that signifies you're at the end of the game. Ironically, the boss is one of the most difficult Sonic final bosses in recent times.
     
    The good thing is, it only gets better from here. Let's see what comes up ahead, shall we?
     
     
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    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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    To those of you who suffer daily because of societal beliefs on who people should be, I'm sorry, and I hope you will find other people irl to support you.
     
    To those who think disagreeing with a fundamental aspect of a person that they had no control over is okay, no matter how you sugar-coat your words, you are being no different from the average bigot.
     
    To those who DON'T suffer oppression because of said fundamental aspects of a person, and yet are intelligent and brilliant to see through societel norms and have the ability to accept a wider worldview, great job, and keep it up.
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