Well, any fellow Canadian would know that tomorrow is Canada Day, which is our National Holiday. Thus, It's the weekend and I'm heading down to the Nation's Capital tonight to celebrate. Yup, off to Ottawa to get hammed w/ significant and friends. Therefore, i'm not in a mood for a total game update. here's some cool stuff that caught me interest during work this morning.
there's a bunch more news but i'm lazy. Anyways, enjoy the weekend and enjoy Canada Day fellow Canadian readers! Go England and Brazil!!!
Finishing off the post w/ my KoF theme of Mai Shiranui in Canadian colours :P...red & white...or maybe i should say Japan colours ^^....naw, not for the purpose of this post.
Well, Singer's Superman official opens today, though if you were hardcore, you would've seen it last night at 10:00 PM at most major theaters. Along w/ the movie is the awesome teaser to Spider Man 3 in BLACK COSTUME. Seriously, that movie is gonna be SICK. The teaser (if you haven't seen it already) is at Quicktime's site. Anyways, go see the movie or Pinder will be all over your ass!...which is a good thing :D.
anyways, My My-ZHiME vol.5 & 6 arrived yesterday. The First Press items come w/ a Souten no Seigyoku/Blue Sky Sapphire phonestrap for vol.5 and vol.6 comes w/ a Erstin Memory Photograph that is straight out of vol.6's omake special. now for some game news: Latest Famitsu scores: Tekken Dark Resurrection (PSP, Bandai Namco): 8 / 8 / 7 / 8 - (31/40) - kinda low, i was expecting higher, still a decent score Xenosaga Episode III (PS2, Bandai Namco): 9 / 9 / 8 / 7 - (33/40) - pretty good pretty good for the 'finale' Rockman ZX (NDS, Capcom): 8 / 8 / 7 / 8 - (31/40) Ultimate Spider-Man (GC, Taito): 8 / 7 / 7 / 7 - (29/40) Hiiro no Kakera (PS2, Idea Factory): 6 / 5 / 5 / 5 - (21/40) Brave Story: Wataru no Bouken (PS2, Sony): 6 / 7 / 6 / 6 - (25/40) Brave Story: Shintanaru Ryojin (PSP, Sony): 8 / 8 / 8 / 9 - (33/40) Brave Story: Boku no Kioku to Negai (NDS, Bandai Namco): 6 / 6 / 5 / 7 - (24/40) Hanaki (PS2, Prototype): 6 / 7 / 6 / 5 - (23/40) Cars (PS2/GC, THQ): 7 / 6 / 6 / 5 - (24/40) Cars (GBA, THQ): 4 / 5 / 5 / 6 - (20/40) Cars (PSP, THQ): 7 / 6 / 7 / 7 - (27/40) Cars (NDS, THQ): 5 / 5 / 5 / 6 - (21/40) Milon no Hoshizora Shabon: Puzzle Kumikyoku (NDS, Hudson): 6 / 6 / 6 / 7 - (25/40)
Current Famitsu mentions that Bandai Namco are developing Ridge Racers 2 for the PSP and it's currently 70 percent complete. It's along the lines of R4, Rage Racers and Rigde Racer Revolution. Contains about 42 tracks and over 40 songs. a Project Sylph shot: A New Shining games is also in the works by Sega confirms the amazing Taka Tony in the latest Famitsu interview in where he talks about the upcoming Shining Wind.
Final Fantasy XII will be released in NA on Halloween. You can also get a Collector's Edition one at GameStop or EBgames. The CE comes w/ a bonus DVD that includes interviews, trailers, art gallery and featurettes that show the highlights of the FF franchise. The CE will retail for $59.99 USD while the RE will be 49.99. More details at Yahoo or preorder now at EB & GameStop. Count me in for the CE!
Lucky gamers in Europe can expect to play the following SNK games courtesy of Ignition: - KOF XI - King OF Fighters maximum Impact 2 - NEOGEO Battle Coliseum - SNK Vs Capcom Card Fighters - Metal Slug Anthology
Blu-ray coming to Canada in two days: "MISSISSAUGA - June 28, 2006 - Home theatre buffs will be seeing "blu" this long weekend as the first Blu-ray disc player hits stores. Samsung Electronics Canada, Inc. has begun shipping the Blu-ray disc players to its Canadian retail partners and it is expected the first players will be available for sale by Friday, June 30."
anyways, my buddy informs me that he got Chou/Super DBZ early. So i'm off to play that...so hyped!
Foxman, this is for you, another shot of the mega hawt pamela david in argentina paint. it's NSFW but tame compared to what i usually post. as you can tell (the ball), the pic is old ;). Pamela w/ ball and nips
And to finish it off, prolly my current fave KoF chick ever since 2000, Vanessa!!!
Yeah, been sorta busy cuz as i mentioned in my last post last week, i got KOF XI and have been playing/practicing it to death (though i got other stuff happening in the real world too ^^). Thus this post will mostly be my rant on the game. So if you wish and don't care, avoid the first paragraph.
Very awesome game and i recommend it to any casual fighting gamers. I finished challenge mode the first night and unlocked everything w/out playing arcade mode. It wasn't as hard as i thought it would be. This may be due to my experience w/ the game in the arcades having played it months beforehand. It took me roughly an hour and a half to finish all 40 challenge missions. The last mission was probably the hardest for me where you had to be the PS2 console exclusive Geese Howard and counter Terry as it's the only way to damage him. That challenge alone took me about 15-20 mins. I must say that the PS2 exclusives aren't anything special since these characters are exact rips from Neo Geo Battle Coliseum. Since I own that game as well, i found them meh. Though it's nice to have Robert since he was my main guy in that game. The arrange mode is pretty good, it totally changes my play style and i need to adapt to it. Old characters like Gato and Kula aren't as powerful and user friendly anymore (which is good), thus, i've changed my primary characters. Since i own the game now, i've had time to practice and use other characters more in depth. Thus, my characters that i use on rotation consist of old and new ones, they are: Vanessa (yay! i've returned back to her), K', Kula, Oswald, Gato, Kyo, Iori, Shen, Elisabeth, Terry, Kensou, King and Gai. Yeah i ditched Kim. The extra endings are okay, they're only a couple illustrations, most of 'em look great. I dug the Whip, Elisabeth and B.Jenet one, but i think my fave is the 'one-chan' pic w/ all the 'older' mega stacked hotties in SD form (B.Jenet, King, Mai, Vanessa, Blue Mary and Elisabeth)....HAWT. So yeah, i played the PS2 version for about 2 days straight (even called in sick for work :P) and on the weekend went to the arcades to test my skills. Needless, to say that i've improved, but so has most of the regular and hardcore players. However, i'm starting to beat more players that i used to lose to before, so that's a good and rewarding sign. Anyways, i'll probably have KOF XI on pause as I'm getting ready for Super/Chou Dragon Ball Z this week!!!!!
Since i skipped out on the past couple of days last week, i'm gonna refrain on posting those news since i'm sure most will have heard about the news from major gaming sites.
I still must mention the scans of my most anticipated JPN RPG (as regular readers of my blog know)....Persona 3 (yesh Mitsuru yesh...me wuv) - The official site also updated last week w/ an added character + movie
The Kenshin PS2 game i mentioned about has a new scan at Jeux france. The official site has also finally updated (after a month :P) w/ a few more characters from the Kyoto arc (ie. Shishio, Yumi...HAWT & Houji). Kenshin's section was also updated w/ a few more moves. The movie section has finally opened and has a clip of Kenshin pulling off his Kuzuryusen. Definitely can't wait for this game come September as i'm a pretty big Kenshin fan.
On an anime note, Black Lagoon is done and i was very pleased w/ how Madhouse handled it. Wish there was more episodes but there wasn't that much source material left to cover, also the budget wouldn't be enough and thus the quality would suffer and would hinder the show imo. So it's good that it was short, as it was 12 episodes of awesome action and animation that was consistent throughout. also on a related note, Black Lagoon vol.5 HK edition has been finally released last week, i should be getting it in a couple of weeks along w/ a couple of other mangas :D.
Lastly, i've decided to do a theme on KOF since it's been a while i did a theme, First up is new super hottie, Elisabeth! Whom has become a favourite of mine ever since KOF XI was announced and she was revealed ^_^. If more interesting news pops up, i'll update from the office...if there's nothing to do...like always :P.
Goddess and Angel to be exact. My Rangiku actually came last week and I got my Vice Sei (aka Alpha Sei) today. Alter Sei was shipped last Friday but I won't be getting it for another two weeks. Meanwhile you can check out some awesome shots of her at Akibablog and Moeyo.
I sorta made myself infamous at Anime on DVD for being THE Sei lover (yeah something besides and before HiME/ZHiME fanatic :P) from Bakuretsu Tenshi/Burst Angel as I would constantly mention my love for her as well as my frequent use of avatars of her. I also got the very expensive R2 Sei box just for the art and the fig. Needless to say, my devotion and love for her was quite unmatched. I just totally loved Ugetsu Hakua's character design for her. So anyways, i was very excited when i first saw the Alter fig of her at WHF, since there haven't been many Sei figs on wide distro. Vice's announcement of Sei had me surprised as it was revealed not too long after Alter's. I decided to get both since the quality and size from the R2 packed Sei was quite meh IMO. So was this 1/8 Sei really worth the 85 bucks CDN i paid? Not really I'd say for the casual fig collector or even hardcore and Burst Angel fans. This one is definitely for the Sei fans. First of all, at this price, 1/8 is rather small. Also, i didn't know that i was getting an 'open-ero-fig'. What i mean by that is your basic ero fig w/ nudity wide open to the public. I knew about the nipples, having seen them at akibablog, but didn't know her top did not actually cover her nips!. Thhere are also some other flaws that i'll mention below. I didn't take pictures of them since i suck w/ my camera and the big up close shots (that show the flaws) usually do not turn up well. I'll go into detail about it below.
So here's the packaging (no fuckin' base for 80+ bucks):
Here's the Sei PVC and all its removable parts
All angles of Sei w/ Jacket. Very good and no flaws whatsoever, except it covers too much :P. As you may be able to see, the detail on her face is just gorgeous...imo.
Now, Sei w/out jacket inspired from the Ugetsu pic (above from my Flamboyant artbook and for NewType Japan). All angles are shown, including a sweet ass shot. Two shots are edited to keep my site somewhat safer for minors. So yeah, as shown, one of her nipple is shown depending on the angle you want to display her. Her top apparently does not cover this. The top is either too short or her nipple was placed in the correct place. Now I don't know if the fig is supposed to be like this or a certain batch (or just mine) was made to have her nipple shown but i was quite surprised by it cuz i now have to hide it from underaged boys :P and it sorta looks like a defect -_-. One can also open the right side of her top to see the left breast + nipple if one wishes. Another flaw is some of the markings found just under the breasts near the clevage area. it's somewhat of a long mark and quite noticeable when you pick it up. And due to those flaws, i don't think i'll have this version of Sei on display much.
Since some ppl already got the Rangiku before me, there's not much to mention about that hasn't been already said. A reminder that i didn't opt for Yoruichi cuz that fig was based on the anime counterpart w/ added coverage on her sexy back and side cleavage X(. Anyways, the Matsumoto Rangiku is a gorgeous MH figure and definitely worth the 40 or so bucks CDN. I didn't even get charged customs for her! Everthing is just awesome w/ her. Love the details, the facial look and obviously the AMAZING rack. Like all Megahouse Bleach figs, she comes w/ her own transparent/clear Bleach base w/ her name. Also included is her zanpakutou, Haineko, though it's stuck in its sheath.
Packaging: All angles from the Cleavage of the Gods ^^. And if you're wondering what colour of panties Rangiku wears than look no further. Akibablog took some pics (A WHILE ago) of Matsumoto in her panties. I just don't feel like wrecking my PVC to show this ;).
What's a big post w/out some My-ZHiME news ^_^ The final dvd (until the ovas come around), vol.9 will include a slew of stuff. There's gonna be another FP DVD for this volume. The FP dvd will include mainly cast interviews and roundtable talk discussion about the series after recording. It will also include the usual 12 pg. booklet. The features on the DVD include a My-HiME vs. My-ZHiME Part 2 (kinda like my posts :P) feature w/ Mai vs Arika again. A special feature broadcast on episodes 25 & 26 and lastly a non-credit ED for episode 26.
For those into gaming news and how i did in the tournament...here's my rant:
Well, my hands are still sore from the tourney. My best games were Tekken Tag and T5: DR. Mind you, my rank still wasn't that high. I pretty much sucked at everything else. Good fun though, and i'll be sure to practice most of the games at home when time allows. so here's my placements and characters used:
Tekken Tag Tournament: Jin/Heihachi, placed 10th of 40 Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection - Kazuya, placed 15th of around 50 ppl SFIII: 3rd Strike - (i got my ass raped -_-) Ken, placed 27th of 36 ppl KoF XI - Oswald/Gato/Beth/Jenet (i switched around w/ Beth and Jenet depending), placed 32 of 50
For the games i entered for 'fun': Neo Geo Battle Coliseum - Terry/Robert, Robert/Yuki, placed 19th of 30 Guilty Gear XX Slash - I-no, placed 32 of 40 Marvel vs. Capcom 2 - Cable/Spiral/Sentinel, placed 41 (second last :P) Fist of the North Star - Rei, placed 16th of 25 ppl Garou: Mark of the Wolves - B.Jenet, placed 8th of 16 ppl
Good win for Spain today!!! Good try Oilers good try ;_;. June 21 8:00 AM EST edit: To make this post even longer as it is (cuz i'm lazy for a theme), i'll just add some game news here
Just some stuff i got in the past couple of days. SF Alpha Anthology and My-HiME vol.2 R1 which finally arrived after the delay i mentioned about. Anyways, i don't even plan on playing/watching both of these products cuz A)i already played and finished SF Zero Fighter's Generation to death and B)I've already watched My-HiME to death being the HUMONGOUS fan that i am. Anyways, i'm tired after work (surprisingly getting more hectic), it's Friday, gonna have to chill w/ my gf cuz i'm gonna be busy on the weekend and need to prep up, thus i don't feel like posting game news (as much as there is today when i browsed through during break). Prep up you may ask? well, one who's familiar w/ my site knows how hardcore i am with fighting games and know how much i play them. Well, there's a local tourney that i entered some weeks ago. Nothing big as the grand prize is like 200 bucks, most of the other prizes is just bragging rights and gift certificates. Anyways, i entered a lot of games for the hell of it. Games i entered that i'm hoping to do well in are: T5:DR, Tekken Tag, KoF XI and 3S. Games that i entered for for fun were NGBC (as i own it), GGXX Slash (I-No's gotta represent) FotNS (i've actually been practicing for this), Garou (man was i surprised about this being there, thus i fired up my PS2 version last week to practice), MvC2 (i'm so gonna get schooled) and SS Tenka. so yeah, the ps2 has been getting quite hot (as i own most of these games save for T5:DR, KoF XI and FoTNS obvously) and i'm enjoying the site of blisters on my thumbs and hands ^^. There's quite a few people entering from the city and the biggest scene seems to be T5 DR, KoF XI, 3S, GGXX Slash and V4 FT. So yeah, here's hoping i do well X.
Oh, i've been meaning to post this for A WHILE now, but i always forget. Here are the covers to UDON's Street Fighter Legends: Sakura. It's planned for August, but you know how UDON's always late. The series is expected to be 4 issues in total. The main artist will be Omar Dogan who worked on the Street Fighter Comic and Darkstalkers comic, thus Cover A is done by him and B is done by my fave Alvin Lee. Cover A is looks great and i plan on getting both covers.
Anyways, Alter Sei is being ready to ship and if all goes according to schedule, i should be getting Alpha Sei next week.
With Argentina's raping on Serbia & Montenegro today, i present to you this very hawt Argentinian model and one of my faves. Do I know who it is? OBVIOUSLY I do, the question is DO YOU? ^^. If you do, kudos, then you know your global hotties. As usual, I'm out for the weekend!
Well, any fellow Canadian would know that tomorrow is Canada Day, which is our National Holiday. Thus, It's the weekend and I'm heading down to the Nation's Capital tonight to celebrate. Yup, off to Ottawa to get hammed w/ significant and friends. Therefore, i'm not in a mood for a total game update. here's some cool stuff that caught me interest during work this morning.
