As always, I am interested in way too many RPGs to focus on one at a time. As a result I am still trying to make progress in Persona 3 FES, Pokémon Pearl, Final Fantasy VI, I even managed to get in some leveling time in FF IX. My Pokémon team is about ready for the League. Just a couple of levels to go until they all reach the big 6-0, which should be sufficient to get rid of any pests awaiting me at the Indigo Plateau. Unfortunately, the game assumes you will not be using a Fire-type monster, as the entire route to the top consists solely of Water-, Rock- and Fighting-type critters, not the best location to level your lone Rapidash or Infernape (as those are the only two options you have prior to beating the game; barring any trades)
But perseverance will prevail, just as it has with Persona and eventually it will be OHKO for any and all that oppose me.
Now, time to remove the shrink wrap from my new copy of Chrono Trigger and see if I might squeeze in another game among the myriad already present
Friday, 27 February 2009
Monday, 9 February 2009
Kamikakushi, how things can be spirited away.
A bit of time has passed since the last post, but books have been read, games played and life happened to me whilst I was busy making other plans.
Firstly, my aunt passed away last Friday, she had been bad with her health for a while, but it still came as quite a shock. I do not think that I can express how much she meant to me in words, so I shall not try to. I will miss her dearly and hope she has gone to a better place. Her memory will be with us, always.
On to less personal matters.
Persona 3 is steadily coming along, with the in game calendar reaching the end of August before I knew it. The level grinding has become a bit less tedious as the team has been expanded with three new members, leading to a bit of variation in the party department. Nonetheless, the wipeouts have been as numerous as before, with one mid boss taking about five tries, each worth half an hour of gameplay at the least, because he kept charming my healers and thus gaining back its HP in larger quantities than I could dish out. Needless to say I saved the second I defeated it.
Pokémon Pearl has me chasing the Legendary Sprites in an attempt to complete my 'dex, so I can finally transfer my item hunters and egg hatchers from the Ruby cartridge. 7 Gyms down, only one left and after that the long and winding road to the Elite Four, which will hopefully give me time to level the current party (exempting the full HM user) into the 60+ region.
Let's see them beat that without using at least two moves.
My time spent reading books has been with the second Scrapped Princess novel and the first Missing volume. Scrapped Princess was a hoot, showcasing once more that an annoying girl like Pacifica cannot be disliked by anyone, even after they find out she is the one to bring about the destruction of the world. The ending chapters are both epic and saddening, as you know that despite their best efforts, the Casulls will still be fugitives when the day is done.
Which of course made me a bit sad when I remembered that volume three is probably the last one I'll be able to read for a long time.
Missing 1: Spirited Away did not have the same impact on me as Scrapped Princess, but the journey into the shadow realm kind of reminded me of Persona. The book tries a bit too much, setting the relationships between the main cast, trying to get in a mysterious organization, unknown benefactors, supernatural happenings and perhaps a little romance. But I think I will let it slide for this time, as it was probably meant as a setup novel for the series, so my hopes are high for the second novel, as all the time introducing characters can finally be spent doing some storytelling.
The week's end will probably see me finishing Kino no Tabi 1 and Scrapped Princess 3, with perhaps some real literature thrown in for good measure.
Firstly, my aunt passed away last Friday, she had been bad with her health for a while, but it still came as quite a shock. I do not think that I can express how much she meant to me in words, so I shall not try to. I will miss her dearly and hope she has gone to a better place. Her memory will be with us, always.
On to less personal matters.
Persona 3 is steadily coming along, with the in game calendar reaching the end of August before I knew it. The level grinding has become a bit less tedious as the team has been expanded with three new members, leading to a bit of variation in the party department. Nonetheless, the wipeouts have been as numerous as before, with one mid boss taking about five tries, each worth half an hour of gameplay at the least, because he kept charming my healers and thus gaining back its HP in larger quantities than I could dish out. Needless to say I saved the second I defeated it.
Pokémon Pearl has me chasing the Legendary Sprites in an attempt to complete my 'dex, so I can finally transfer my item hunters and egg hatchers from the Ruby cartridge. 7 Gyms down, only one left and after that the long and winding road to the Elite Four, which will hopefully give me time to level the current party (exempting the full HM user) into the 60+ region.
Let's see them beat that without using at least two moves.
My time spent reading books has been with the second Scrapped Princess novel and the first Missing volume. Scrapped Princess was a hoot, showcasing once more that an annoying girl like Pacifica cannot be disliked by anyone, even after they find out she is the one to bring about the destruction of the world. The ending chapters are both epic and saddening, as you know that despite their best efforts, the Casulls will still be fugitives when the day is done.
Which of course made me a bit sad when I remembered that volume three is probably the last one I'll be able to read for a long time.
Missing 1: Spirited Away did not have the same impact on me as Scrapped Princess, but the journey into the shadow realm kind of reminded me of Persona. The book tries a bit too much, setting the relationships between the main cast, trying to get in a mysterious organization, unknown benefactors, supernatural happenings and perhaps a little romance. But I think I will let it slide for this time, as it was probably meant as a setup novel for the series, so my hopes are high for the second novel, as all the time introducing characters can finally be spent doing some storytelling.
The week's end will probably see me finishing Kino no Tabi 1 and Scrapped Princess 3, with perhaps some real literature thrown in for good measure.
Sunday, 1 February 2009
Knight of Brabantia
My friend and I were in for a big surprise this weekend. Friday night was the society ball for the local Carnaval groups and as we were chosen to perform this year's song, we hadbeen told it was 'mandatory' for us to attend. At said event we soon found out that people were being rewarded for their contribution to Carnaval by means of a certificate. Nothing out of the ordinary so far, as some of the band members are avid builders and their group has come in first in most of the parades since their insurrection. We were entirely blindsided when they announced our names and called us to the stage, were we received aforementioned certificate, a medal and were 'knighted in the order of the Princely Smulnar.'
Fortunately, all this fame and glory has not gone to my head, so one need not fear my retribution should one forget to address me appropriately. (^_-)
Fortunately, all this fame and glory has not gone to my head, so one need not fear my retribution should one forget to address me appropriately. (^_-)
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