Darkest Dungeon Video Review

Hello, everybody.  Like most players and reviewers, I have become swept up with and addicted to Darkest Dungeon, which is a fantastic little game.  So, I decided to do a review of it.  My footage is...problematic, since fraps didn't want to record the game, but crappy or not, I think it gives you a good taste of what the game is like.

Enjoy

Fanservice: The Death of Storytelling

*UPDATE*

Youtube is a piece of shit that content ID me AUTOMATICALLY.  Friggin robot.  Last time I ever try and use fucking video of any AAA games, fuck you Sega, or anime, fuck you TV Tokyo, so I blacked all that shit out.  Still got some good still images and some good commentary, but yeah, this broken ass video is all that's left after Youtube bowed its head to the corporate gods of greed.

As a proponent of good stories in games, movies, anime, etc. I happen to get especially agitated when a series leaves plot holes or other issues.  However, more than even that, I get teeth grindingly frustrated when they mess up the characters.  Nothing does this more, in my opinion, than fan service.  How can we make our bad ass female warrior seem far less capable and intimidating?  Ass and boob shots.  It's nearly killed my love for the manga Fairy Tail, but it's not all as bad as that.  Sexual characters are fine.  Screwing up characters who aren't portrayed as sexual, however, is not.

So, let us examine this phenomenon, in several different anime, manga, and games.

History of Final Fantasy: Compilation of Final Fantasy 7

Final Fantasy 7, despite its problems, became arguably one of the most popular Final Fantasy games in the entire series.  So, to try and make more money off it, and to appease fans clamoring for a remake, Square-Enix decided to release some sequels and tie-ins to the game after the Playstation 2 had hit.  These games were direct sequels but dealt with side characters and sub plots that the original game never got a chance to tackle.  So, how were these games?  While most were reviled by fans for being clunky and not what they wanted, many of them are actually quite interesting and even fun to play.  So, please, join me, as we take a look at the Compilation of Final Fantasy 7 and find out just how crazy this game and its sequels could get.

Remembering Justin "Jewwario" Carmical

Video game growing pains here.  This is, sadly, the one year anniversary of the death of Justin "Jewwario" Carmical.  Even now, it hits me hard, every time I watch his videos...but I keep on watching them, because his energy, his kindness, and his love of gaming still shine through, bright as ever.  I did a text memorial last year, but this time, I have enough skill to create a small video memorial.  So, I want to share my memories of Justin with all of you.

Let us not forget the man in the yellow hat, who told us "You can play this!"  Let us always remember.  In that way, we can keep him alive in our hearts and our minds.  Justin has plenty of friends also honoring and remembering him, so...let me give you a few links, just in case you don't see the video on youtube.

For Justin's full body of work, please check out:
http://blip.tv/youcanplaythis
https://www.youtube.com/user/JewWario/videos

It's got all his videos and the ad revenue should go to support his widow.

For the Famikamen Rider Tribute that Marzgurl is working on, please check out:
https://fkrcompletion.wordpress.com/

History of Final Fantasy: Final Fantasy 7

Here we come to one of the most iconic games in Final Fantasy.  Final Fantasy 7 is heralded by many as the greatest game in the series and has changed the face of the RPG genre for close to two decades.  It's certainly an amazing game, but is it as good as everyone says?  What is the history surrounding the game everyone wants to remake?  Stay tuned and find out.

History of Final Fantasy: The Art of Final Fantasy

Video game growing pains is back, this time with another Final Fantasy video.  We're talking about the art of Final Fantasy, because it changed quite a bit in the jump from the 16-bit to the 3-d.  It's important that we recognize the differences in art and how they affected the franchise and the fans before moving on to talk about Final Fantasy 7.

So, let's do that.  Enjoy!

History of Final Fantasy: Final Fantasy Mystic Quest

Brand new year, same old retrospectives.  What better way to ring in 2015 than with MORE Final Fantasy?  Well, I can think of a few ways, however it's time I got back to regular releases, so I'm releasing the last of the 16-bit Final Fantasy games.  The game so hated and reviled that it took Final Fantasy 13 to unseat it.  Final Fantasy Mystic Quest?  So, is it as bad as all that?  Watch and find out.

I intend to try and release videos a bit more regularly now.  At least once a week, if not more, but this is a side project, not a job, so...yeah, bear that in mind.