Comments for Smashed Melons http://smashingmelons.wordpress.com Arbitrary ramblings Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:07:50 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Kanon by smashingmelons http://smashingmelons.wordpress.com/2008/11/02/kanon/#comment-262 smashingmelons Wed, 08 Apr 2009 03:04:50 +0000 http://smashingmelons.wordpress.com/?p=165#comment-262 Just now, I changed some of the scores I gave. It's not like I decided that I like it any less than before, just that the grades I gave didn't really match what I was saying. Just now, I changed some of the scores I gave. It’s not like I decided that I like it any less than before, just that the grades I gave didn’t really match what I was saying.

]]> Comment on Late for the Party… by Fortress Guy http://smashingmelons.wordpress.com/2008/08/31/late-for-the-party/#comment-261 Fortress Guy Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:44:44 +0000 http://smashingmelons.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-261 You are right, it was enjoyed by a lot of people (including myself) from outside the target age group. There were some mature themes - which in some ways I felt conflicted with a 12-year-old character like Aang. But you take the good with the bad, and Avatar had a lot of good. Here is my take if you are interested: http://fortresstakes.wordpress.com/2009/04/01/avatar-the-last-airbender-2005-2008-61-episodes/ You are right, it was enjoyed by a lot of people (including myself) from outside the target age group. There were some mature themes – which in some ways I felt conflicted with a 12-year-old character like Aang.

But you take the good with the bad, and Avatar had a lot of good.

Here is my take if you are interested:

http://fortresstakes.wordpress.com/2009/04/01/avatar-the-last-airbender-2005-2008-61-episodes/

]]> Comment on My Top 5 Anime Openings by smashingmelons http://smashingmelons.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/my-top-5-anime-openings/#comment-260 smashingmelons Tue, 10 Mar 2009 01:51:02 +0000 http://smashingmelons.wordpress.com/?p=91#comment-260 Yeah, I wasn't sure what to put for my fifth choice, and no one does top 4 lists, so I just threw the Gintama one in at the last second. Yeah, I wasn’t sure what to put for my fifth choice, and no one does top 4 lists, so I just threw the Gintama one in at the last second.

]]> Comment on My Top 5 Anime Openings by GintamaFAN http://smashingmelons.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/my-top-5-anime-openings/#comment-259 GintamaFAN Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:32:29 +0000 http://smashingmelons.wordpress.com/?p=91#comment-259 Awesome list, even though the FMA was one was weird, and that gintama song being 5th T_T. but still very nice list :p Awesome list, even though the FMA was one was weird, and that gintama song being 5th T_T.

but still very nice list :p

]]> Comment on Clannad Episode 1 and 2 by ale http://smashingmelons.wordpress.com/2007/10/28/clannad-episode-1-and-2/#comment-258 ale Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:17:50 +0000 http://smashingmelons.wordpress.com/2007/10/28/clannad-episode-1-and-2/#comment-258 wuuuuuuuuaw es lo maximo sta genial amo a tomoya wuuuuuuuuaw es lo maximo sta genial amo a tomoya

]]> Comment on Fire Emblem Review Sporking by Zobot http://smashingmelons.wordpress.com/2007/12/01/fire-emblem-review-sporking/#comment-257 Zobot Thu, 25 Dec 2008 06:55:21 +0000 http://smashingmelons.wordpress.com/2007/12/01/fire-emblem-review-sporking/#comment-257 Thanks for the Spork! Their review irritated me too although I do believe they were right on some parts. RD seemed alot harder than the previous games. I remember whizzing past the chapters once I'd gotten used to the gameplay but this time around I died dozens of times in the early part of the game. We need full fleshed out support conversations as they are the key that connects the player with the characters. Such as Jill and Lethe I was excited to find out how Daein and Gallian would react to one another. It sad, they could have done so much here! I wish they had made the talking portraits more like a comic book style instead of just the same expressions normal, angry and sad are the only ones were given. As for voice acting, this is iffy for ALL video games. Do you remember Seymour Guado from Final Fantasy X? He sounded like a drunk teletubby or something. In general they needed many more cut scenes, the fight with Deghinsea was just screaming for one! Oh well, It's still a good game despite all this. Crazed fan rant over. Thanks for the Spork! Their review irritated me too although I do believe they were right on some parts.

RD seemed alot harder than the previous games. I remember whizzing past the chapters once I’d gotten used to the gameplay but this time around I died dozens of times in the early part of the game.

We need full fleshed out support conversations as they are the key that connects the player with the characters. Such as Jill and Lethe I was excited to find out how Daein and Gallian would react to one another. It sad, they could have done so much here!

I wish they had made the talking portraits more like a comic book style instead of just the same expressions normal, angry and sad are the only ones were given.

As for voice acting, this is iffy for ALL video games. Do you remember Seymour Guado from Final Fantasy X? He sounded like a drunk teletubby or something.

In general they needed many more cut scenes, the fight with Deghinsea was just screaming for one!

Oh well, It’s still a good game despite all this.
Crazed fan rant over.

]]> Comment on Stuff by Moonnova http://smashingmelons.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/stuff/#comment-248 Moonnova Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:36:11 +0000 http://smashingmelons.wordpress.com/?p=79#comment-248 Great news!, man Great news!, man

]]> Comment on Late for the Party… by smashingmelons http://smashingmelons.wordpress.com/2008/08/31/late-for-the-party/#comment-237 smashingmelons Mon, 08 Sep 2008 23:25:05 +0000 http://smashingmelons.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-237 Hey, where have you been lately? I haven't seen you in a long time... Hey, where have you been lately? I haven’t seen you in a long time…

]]> Comment on Late for the Party… by Rafa28 http://smashingmelons.wordpress.com/2008/08/31/late-for-the-party/#comment-236 Rafa28 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:00:46 +0000 http://smashingmelons.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-236 I stopped watching it a long time ago. But I saw that the series finale was on. So I watched it. I thought it was ok. I guess I either missed a lot of episodes, or i outgrew it. I stopped watching it a long time ago. But I saw that the series finale was on. So I watched it. I thought it was ok. I guess I either missed a lot of episodes, or i outgrew it.

]]> Comment on My Top 5 Anime Endings by Diego http://smashingmelons.wordpress.com/2008/08/06/my-top-5-anime-endings/#comment-197 Diego Sun, 10 Aug 2008 12:29:03 +0000 http://smashingmelons.wordpress.com/?p=95#comment-197 The sixth ED of Rurouni Kenshin is an old favourite of mine. Great song, great visuals. The sixth ED of Rurouni Kenshin is an old favourite of mine. Great song, great visuals.

]]> Comment on August 8th by Diego http://smashingmelons.wordpress.com/2008/08/09/august-8th/#comment-196 Diego Sun, 10 Aug 2008 12:26:01 +0000 http://smashingmelons.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-196 I didn't post anything on 08/08/08 either - except for a brief note saying that it's 08/08/08 (posted at exactly 08:08:08, naturally) and remarking on how nice it is that the numbers line up. Get your hands on footage of the opening ceremony, if you have the time. Utterly breathtaking. London will be hard-pressed to top that one. Re: Cellphones We've had a similar law around here for years. Enforcement is lax, but I wouldn't say it's universally ignored. Just be sure to put that mobile down around lunchtime - the cops will be on the prowl for lunch money and might flag you down to collect a bribe. ;) I didn’t post anything on 08/08/08 either – except for a brief note saying that it’s 08/08/08 (posted at exactly 08:08:08, naturally) and remarking on how nice it is that the numbers line up.

Get your hands on footage of the opening ceremony, if you have the time. Utterly breathtaking. London will be hard-pressed to top that one.

Re: Cellphones

We’ve had a similar law around here for years. Enforcement is lax, but I wouldn’t say it’s universally ignored. Just be sure to put that mobile down around lunchtime – the cops will be on the prowl for lunch money and might flag you down to collect a bribe. ;)

]]> Comment on Kanon Volume 6 Delayed by corax http://smashingmelons.wordpress.com/2008/07/25/kanon-volume-6-delayed/#comment-194 corax Sat, 09 Aug 2008 11:57:57 +0000 http://smashingmelons.wordpress.com/?p=84#comment-194 I hope Funimation is to be trusted to deliver Kanon vol. 6 at 14 Oct. else i bought this very nice serie for nothing. What is the matter with ADVfilms anyway? They cancelled the Newtype magazine and now this! I hope Funimation is to be trusted to deliver Kanon vol. 6 at 14 Oct. else i bought this very nice serie for nothing.

What is the matter with ADVfilms anyway? They cancelled the Newtype magazine and now this!

]]> Comment on My Top 5 Anime Openings by amayalee http://smashingmelons.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/my-top-5-anime-openings/#comment-192 amayalee Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:30:12 +0000 http://smashingmelons.wordpress.com/?p=91#comment-192 Kyahaha. These are some pretty kicka** openings, if I do say so myself. I've got an obsessive habit when it comes to themes from anime...<3 Kyahaha. These are some pretty kicka** openings, if I do say so myself. I’ve got an obsessive habit when it comes to themes from anime…<3

]]> Comment on Kanon Volume 6 Delayed by Diego http://smashingmelons.wordpress.com/2008/07/25/kanon-volume-6-delayed/#comment-190 Diego Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:39:05 +0000 http://smashingmelons.wordpress.com/?p=84#comment-190 They've announced a new date for it: 14 October 2008. Not much longer, then... They’ve announced a new date for it: 14 October 2008.

Not much longer, then…

]]> Comment on Percy Jackson and the Olympians Book 1: The Lighning Thief by smashingmelons http://smashingmelons.wordpress.com/2007/12/22/percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-book-1-the-lighning-thief/#comment-187 smashingmelons Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:04:45 +0000 http://smashingmelons.wordpress.com/2007/12/22/percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-book-1-the-lighning-thief/#comment-187 I think we're both entitled to our opinions, thank you. I think we’re both entitled to our opinions, thank you.

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