Since he was just so persistent and I don't feel like studying for my midterm. Here it is, 5 random things (or possibly more) about me!
1 - I'm into ecchi anime/manga/etc. I mean it might not seem obvious, but I am. On the contrary, I'm also at the same time very interested in romance anime/manga/etc. Combine the both together and it's freaking win. Also, I'm not too into yuri (girl & girl), so please keep that in mind 
A little ecchi, a little romance, mix em well and you've got my favorite kind of anime/manga.
2 - Despite being Asian, I'm not actually that awesome in math, nor do I excel in games like DDR or Starcraft, in fact, I'm pretty white washed. Can't blame me, I grew up in a pretty diverse environment, not to mention I went to French Immersion for 8 years (Elementary school).
I bet if I were to challenge them, I'd still lose. DDR isn't my forte, but I can still do a good jam on DJ Max Portable.
3 - Extending my fact 2, I don't know a lick of Cantonese. I can't speak, read or write. I can simply understand. This is due to the fact that I was learning French and Cantonese at the same time when I was young, I got easily confused trying to juggle to the two. Not to mention I'm just terrible with languages. So for now, I just know English and French.
Cannot. Compute.
4 - Despite loving JRPGs to the max. I'm terrible at SRPGs, I haven't been able to complete Fire Emblem games, Disgaea games etc. The only SRPG I've EVER completed was Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions. I know it's a little sad but for some reason, I just can't do it. I'm not a strategic thinker. Despite that, I still play them from time to time simply because I enjoy them until they become unbearable for me.
Forgive me, but I'm just...terrible at SRPGs.
5 - I'm very very awesome. Though this fact wasn't reflected in the SW Awards, I simply believe it was because I'm too awesome for votes anyways, people are well aware that I am awesome and don't feel the need to elect me.
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Ah let's see, who should I tag then...*checks randomly down friend's list*
-TecmoGirl
-aaronmullan
-15th_archangel
-funsohng
-Oath
Maybe a Demon's Souls impression next time, all I can say is, I'm lovin' it.
Hurrah, I just preordered the deluxe edition of Demon's Souls. If you don't already know, Demon's Souls is an exclusive action RPG for the PS3. Known for it's steep learning curve and harsh difficulty, Demon's Souls is easily my most looked forward to game this year. As a fan of RPG, I accept the challenge that Demon's Souls has presented.
Absolutely beautiful.
Here's an unboxing from an Atlus PR, he sure loves the smell:
I'll be picking up Demon's Souls on the 10th, not sure why since the game comes out in 6th, guess it's Canada's fault for being so slow. Not to mention it's my birthday on the 10th, so it's a nice little present to myself.
Aside from Demon's Souls I plan to pick up Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, which is coming out tomorrow. Online co op is pretty much pure win for me as me and my friend plan to chose one of the female characters and slice and dice some enemies while "shaking it" up. If you don't already know, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 has a feature where you can "jiggle" the character's err...chest area. I'm sure there would be people who'd find it offensive, but I just think it's a pretty funny feature to add in there. In any case, I just hope people don't me as an extremely perverse because of this >_>
Work together and slash away demons.
Lastly, I plan to be picking up Lost Planet 2. After trying out the co op demo online, I realized that having never played the first, this is truly an improved game. The main flaw I didn't like in the first one, was the overtime loss of thermal energy. I understand it's a different climate, but I'm glad they changed it up here. While the gameplay is definetly solid such as fighting giant salamanders and to top it off, graphics are incredible. It doesn't ship till December, so it gives me sometime to finish off Demon's Souls and other games if possible.
I think that's all for the games I'll be getting this year, while there are others like Uncharted 2 and Ratchet and Clank and Forza 3, I think those will have to wait, or at least I'll have to check back on how much money I got left in my account before I go wildly spending on so many games.
Plus in Canada, games aren't cheap here 
So I finally got a copy of Muramasa: The Demon Blade for the Wii. Ever since I saw gameplay videos for it, I couldn't wait to play it. So I popped it in, and let myself be engrossed by it's beautiful art style.
The first thing you'll immediately notice is when playing Muramasa is the art style. By no means is it graphics king, but it's clearly gorgeous in every aspect possible. It makes you stop and think, "Wow, am I playing this, seriously?". Yes it's damn good. I wish I had enough words to truly describe it to you, but it's just too hard, it's stunning. Let's leave it at that.
Pictures don't do this game justice, watch it in motion. It's beauty will surely capture you.
As for the gameplay of Muramasa, it's pretty simple to get used to. Is it an action RPG? A platformer with hack and slash elements? Or simply an adventure game? Who knows. If anything, Muramasa is it's own genre. While I'm not particularly familiar with action RPGs (I'm more of a turn based guy), it certainly doesn't feel like an Action RPG, even if it's labeled as one. Not that there's anything wrong with that, Muramasa's quick and easy user friendly controls lets anyone get in without having too much trouble.
Slice and dice monsters as Momohime or Kisuke.
B is your main source of attack. Holding B + a direction, or a variety of other button combination allows you to do a variety of moves. A drawback slash, useful against defensive enemies where you'll have to break their weapons prior to damaging them. The aerial attacks that allow you fly by enemies up to 3 times. Your standard B button combo, that can easily be chained with aerials, and others. The X button simply uses your items while your R button switches through them. Of course, there's always a downtime with items when it comes to Action RPGs. Along with that, you've got your "Secret Arts" attack that's different based on the sword you use. Allowing for even more variety of attacks. Though really in the end, it can leave to an often repetitive state of button inputs as you execute the same combos all the time. Well, I know I do at least 
Defeating enemies wields EXP and souls, and as you level up, you're stats will grow, allowing you to wield even more powerful weapons while Souls are needed to forge weapons.
Speaking of weapons. You can forge and attain new weapons as you progress further through the game, gaining spirit and souls and defeating bosses who wield very powerful swords (mainly to break down barriers, allowing you to further progress). The idea of weapons is simple, each weapon has a form of life bar, which eventually wears down as you attack, block, parry and other various things. When the bar hits zero, the weapon will break, forcing you to switch. The L button allows you to do in battle, you can hold up to 3 swords, holding L and releasing it when it glows allows you to perform a Quick Draw. Quick Draws are useful as they damage ALL enemies on screen, and it's a nice damage bonus to have when dealing with fiends and having to switch. In any case, with broken weapons, you'll have to wait around until the gauge fills up before you can use it again. So chose your attacks wisely or else you'll end up with 3 broken swords, and without a means of switching equipment during a battle initiation, it's probably in your best intention to save your hits and blocks for where it counts.
Boss battles are fun, epic, and require a lot of B button controlling.
Aside from the combat aspect. Muramasa contains little moments where you're required to talk to a variety of characters, allowing you to get a better understanding of the story. These little moments, while not anything spectacular, gives you a good break from all the B mashing you'll be doing in the most likely upcoming boss. You can also interact with other NPCs such as merchants and the such. Eating food at restaurants restores your health and grants you Spirit power. A vital source of weapon forging. You can buy maps to make exploring levels easier, a variety of potions and ingredients for you to cook.
Don't get too excited, Momohime's inhabited by a male demon 
Well, I think I covered all that I can (remembered) from my few hours of playing this. I'm currently playing through Momohime's story while my sister is playing through Kisuke's (Yea, I know weird gender role reversal right?). Anyways, my biggest complaint with this game? It's a crime it's only on the Wii. More people seriously need to play this, and with the constant hate on the Wii's library, it's even worse that though Muramasa is a fantastic game, it'll go ignored by many blatant fanboys.
All in all, Muramasa's a fantastic game that should definietly be added to your library of Wii games.
P.S Yes, I hear it's similiar to Odin Sphere. Unfortunately, I never had the chance to play it.
