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So what you're saying is...we have a giant enemy crab to deal with?

I eagerly await this event.

But, was it confirmed that Hero Factory is ending?  I haven't seen anything saying for sure.

Yeah, the lack of a unified story is one thing I dislike about Korra.  I'm hoping that Book 4 will connect back to previous Books a bit more, and it seems like the Red Lotus might be a partial cure to that (saying that Unalaq was a member to tie in Book 2 and then saying there are still more members out there, possibly to appear in Book 4).  So, maybe if they can bring back the Red Lotus and make the Equalists relevant again...

EDIT: I just found out that it has been confirmed: Hiroshi Sato will return in Book 4.  We can't be completely sure what this means, but I'm guessing it could relate to the return of the Equalists and/or more character development for Asami, both of which will be tremendous.

EDIT AGAIN: Someone pointed out that the trailer Nicktoons is using to promote their Korra marathon actually has a clip from Book 4 in it--very brief, but we see Kuvira and she seems at least a little sinister.  ALSO, there will be a Korra panel at New York Comic-Con on October 9th!  A look at Korra's new outfit/hairstyle was released with the announcement.  There have also been some bits of news about the upcoming game if anyone's interested, and the release date for the Book 3 DVDs (December 2nd).

I seem to vaguely recall one of the creators saying that, after Book 4 ended, he just wanted to go get some sleep, and I can hardly blame him. But with how successful the franchise is, I'm sure there will continue to be some form of media.

I guess I've just viewed it as Nick giving up on Korra, so I was wondering if its comeback might cause them to re-evaluate the decision.  When you put it like that, though, it does make more sense.

Well, I don't really think there are too many Megas, I just picked a title hastily. I agree that some Mega Evolutions look better than others, but I think it's more a matter of personal taste.  I'm actually really pumped over Mega Gallade and Mega Metagross.  But, that's why we have over 700 of these little buggers: so that there are some for all kinds of people to adore!

Update: Primal Kyogre's move is called "Origin Wave."  More specifics on Mega Gallade (same typing, Inner Focus ability), and a tease saying there's some kind of connection between Rayquaza and Mega Evolution.  I think we all expected Rayquaza to get a Mega/Primal to keep up with Kyogre and Groudon, but it'll be interesting to see what we actually get.

EDIT: Also, English trailer out with all the translations of this stuff, plus the West is indeed getting the special ORAS demo, though we don't yet know when.

I prefer to think of it as a 2 year break between Books 1 and 3.

Yes, it looks like the series will still be digital-only.  You'd think Nickelodeon would've learned their lesson after Venom of the Red Lotus became the highest rated episode in the Avatar franchise...

My conch says otherwise

Voices, hmmm...

Mega Magic Conch is my favorite right now.

HMMMMMM

MEGA SHARK, MEGA VOLCANO, MEGA EARTHQUAKE, MEGA TORNADO

BY YOUR DANGERS COMBINED...!!

Yeah, Crown Thunder is a real pain, especially if you're playing Ice Pegasus version.  You want to get as many Wood Battle Cards as you can--I recommend Vulcan Seed, it's multi-hit and covers basically the entire field.

I must add Princes Tutu to the Endless List of Anime to Watch

Oh gosh seven years?!  How is this possible?!  Curse you time!!

Just thought I'd give a disclaimer.  You may want to watch it a few times, too, as there are multiple things going on depending on where you have the 3DS aimed...

I propose that it's all the companions' fault.  He has a much better survival rate when he's on his own, but having those stupid humans around gets him into much more lethal danger.

In that case, I should point out that the secret movie makes use of the gyro sensor, so you need to swing the 3DS around to see everything.  You should make sure you have some space to move and that nobody is watching because that can be embarrassing.

Not at all.  People get busy, and if the game can't do a good enough job keeping you invested through that second half, then that's really the game's fault.

PS You should also watch the Secret Movie, which is probably on YouTube but can also be unlocked by using the Konami Code on the title screen.  It's pretty cool.

Yeah, the second half of the game really drags.  Hopefully, that's something that won't be present in Bravely Second, and since they're getting a new scenario writer we probably have a good chance of that happening.  Ah, all the things I really want to know are things we have no idea about! D:

I believe the director said that he wished to release a new game every year.  It's good news for fans!

No worries, I possess a level of patience and forgiveness that has also been passed down my family for generations! *flexes and sparkles*

ALL THE MEGA STARTERS!!!

That would then require Mega Typhlosion.  Which would be awesome.

It'll certainly be interesting to see what other Mega Evolutions they announce, though I suppose it's possible they've shown them all...but, there's also a possibility that a whole new slew will be introduced in Pokemon Z (or whatever it'll be), so even if a Pokemon doesn't get a Mega now it still could in the near future.  And who knows about Gen VII and beyond.  I'm trying to ignore the possibility of Sinnoh remakes with Mega/Primal/Super/Hyper/etc Dialga, otherwise I won't be content with anything...

Interestingly, they've now introduced a new Mega from every Generation except II.  It remains to be seen if Johto gets some love.  Also excited for the Shiny Beldum w/Mega Stone distribution, which will be released alongside the game!  Shiny Mega Metagross will definitely be on my team.

Yeah, Nagisa's story (and the After Story) clearly had the most effort put into them, and the other routes from the visual novel didn't all receive quite so much work.  The Kyo chapter did feel kinda tacked on.  Poor Kyo, even when she wins...

I don't think I actually watched the recap episode, now that I think about it.  Maybe I should do that.

But yes, episode 22 and it's timey-wimey-space-bending-multi-world weirdness is what I continue to rage about.  I should probably stick that in spoiler tags though.

Whew, I need to quit being so long-winded...well, that's my two-cents on the deal.  Not that anyone asked, but I've been kicking it around in my head for over a year and felt the need to write it down somewhere, so here you go.

Glad to hear you enjoyed the series!  To anyone else, I'll back up the recommendation--despite the issues I take with it, it really is a well-made show worth the trouble it puts you through.