Geeky Quickie : The Tale of Two Towns

I previously wrote about how obsessed I am over Harvest Moon right?

So recently I've purchased this!

The launch of the game was supposed to be November 1 but sadly human teleportation mechanisms have not been working efficiently so I had to wait until recently to acquire this precious jewel.

In other countries, if you were able to make a pre-order online you would receive an Alpaca plushie, which is beyond this world's meaning of adorable, btw.

That is just, you know, completely unfair. Maybe local stores will put them in stock sometime soon. Here's to wishing. Haha!

Til the next post, live long and prosper!

Is It Really The End?

Oh wow, has it really been almost nine months since my last post here? Forgive the hiatus, the mother ship has been calling with official duties and other whatnot.

Well, now that's been put aside, I've got some blog posts up as we've acquired a shiny new toy!

Ta-Da! A 3DS!

So please do expect a couple of casual game reviews. Plus, there is a backlog of anime/video games that really, honestly, needs to be posted up here. Hooray! I am so excited to be blogging about my geekiness all over again!

Til then! Live long and prosper, humanoids!

First Thoughts : Final Fantasy Dissidia Duodecim

You guys are probably familiar with the upcoming Dissidia game for the PSP. A sort of sequel to Final Fantasy Dissidia, Squeenix has announced the 2nd installment of the versus game - Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy Duodecim.

Dissida 012 Duodecim Final Fantasy Logo

A new list of characters have joined the roster, expanding the plot content and making the game a little bit more interesting. A few of the new features that I've learned about focuses more on gameplay though, Assists during Action Mode, which is all very technical. However! There remains to be seen the new RPG mode, oh yes, the inner JRPG fan in me is emerging.

I've never played the first one. Mainly because the characters didn't interest me as much and there is only so much you can do with Dissidia's type of fighting system. And I mean, you only had Terra as a notable female playable character and every other female was on Chaos' side. So it wasn't for me, I figured. Except maybe Kuja. Now Kuja. Pretty, oh so pretty Kuja, I can play with anytime!

*cough* Anyway!

Why am I writing about it? Because TIFA LOCKHART IS GONNA BE IN IT!!

Seriously, the gameplay kind of intrigues me now and because I have more of an initiative to try it, I will probably try to get my hands on a PSP and play the first game before this one comes out.

Oh, also, Lightning, the female protagonist of FFXIII, is also another playable character. That's something to say about an upcoming game.

Squall vs. Lightning. IDEK why Lightning is dressed like that. Customizable gear?

I just hope Squeenix does not disappoint with this one. I'm sad about the recent games they have released so far and I hope that something else will turn up so we can all find ourselves loving Squeenix and Final Fantasy all over again.

On a side note... TIFAAAAAAAA!!!

Duodecim's New Characters Artwork by Tetsuya Nomura

Live long and prosper!

(BtW, sullonclownscove.blogspot.com has written a more in-depth article on Duodecim Dissidia Prologus. Head on over there to read it!)

Anime-te Me!

I was thinking about something geeky today. ... Don't I always? Anyway, I realized how effective anime is as artwork. Whether translating something from a movie or a television series, you find yourself marveling at how people create their own artistic editions of whatever comes to their minds.

Harry Potter Character Fan-Art

I usually hear art students, depending what school they're from, argue about how anime may or may not be "art." Oh... no... don't get me wrong, I won't get into that very sticky situation of arguing about that topic. I basically just want to talk about this animation phenomenon going around in our generation.

I find it interesting. I am a frustrated artist so I have this need to surround myself with artistic people, be it in traditional arts, digital arts, music, etc etc. I like creativity because I cannot produce anything creative at all! So, that's why I find this anime sensation going around quite giddy-ish and exciting!

Oh LOL, Legolas wins this round!

It's mainly eye-candy, yes. BUT, it's a good way to get your imagination going!

Beijing Olympics Mascots turned Anime

Can you imagine what would happen if these artworks were part of the actual story? You can re-create your fandom in so many freaking ways! So many endless possibilities, all at the tip of your pencil, tablet or lead!

AHHHH! I am so jealous of people who can draw! But I applaud all you artists out there. Without you, I have nothing pretty to look at and I might not have any inspiration to write anything at all!

Super Mario is now BADASS.

Til the next post, guys! Live long and prosper!

Saturday Lady Day: Tifa Lockhart

Every Saturday I feature ladies that have risen to the occasion with their extraordinary physical attributes. Of course, this basically means that I talk about women who have tickled my fancy, no matter the genre of geekery, be it video games, movies, anime, cartoons, etc etc.

Today's Geeky Alien Lady of the Week is Tifa Lockhart.

Tifa's Original FFVII Outfit in CG

A personal favorite, Tifa is definitely one of the most popular female video game characters to date. Seriously, someone who has been gaming for his/her entire life cannot not know about Tifa!

Favored for being more than just well-endowed, she packs a really mean set of punches. Which is all that I could ask for in a woman, really! Kidding aside, those who took the time to follow Final Fantasy VII would know that this lady plays a very crucial role in the protagonist's story without leaving herself in the shoes of a damsel in distress.

Tifa from Final Fantasy VII : Advent Children

Tifa is trained in the martial arts and equips weapons from the Final Fantasy Monk class such as gloves and claws. Her offensive skills involve a series of punches and kicks while her Limit Break is completely different from all the other character's in Final Fantasy VII. She gets a cool casino slot machine that dictates the type of attacks she will execute. How neat is that!

So, it is fairly easy to see why she has garnered so much attention and popularity. Though she may have advantages due to her brute power and high physical stats, her charm lies in the immense yet beautiful strength of her heart.

Yoshitaka Amano's rendition of Tifa Lockhart

I would really love to know what you guys think of her because I did mention that she is a personal favorite. Also, if you guys are nice enough, maybe you could share or recommend someone I can give my opinion on? Just for fun!

Til next Saturday, live long and prosper! :)

A Fun LEGO Story

People from my generation will remember those distant childhood days of doing nothing but create a make-believe LEGO world. From jungle adventures to crafting the newest architectural marvels, LEGO was definitely one of the best outlets of creativity back when I was a child.

Official LEGO Logo

I will flat out say how much I sucked at building things out of LEGO blocks. So, building things was another person's job. My job, however, was to tell funny stories, epic legends, or recreate movie scenes. That's kind of what I'm doing right now!

LEGO has been in the market since 1949 and is still alive and kicking today (obviously!). Funnily, these blocks started out as wooden toys in Denmark from Ole Kirk Christiansen's workshop. I won't bore you with the details, but you can see how far LEGO has gone and has definitely done their company's motto - "Only the best is good enough," epically proud!

Rock Out with LEGO'S Rock Band!

Most people would find LEGO more a lot more interesting because it now produces sets/kits based on famous movies or stories like Indiana Jones, Star Wars (OMG STAR WARS), Batman, Spiderman, and Harry Potter. What's more, they've produced video games across so many platforms such as LEGO: Star Wars or LEGO: Batman or LEGO: Indiana Jones. Oh the variety! The fun times to be had!

LEGO's Rendition of Arkham Asylum

I am a super huge fan of the LEGO: Star Wars series because you get to play as different characters from the movies plus you get to replay all the scenes from Episode 1 to 6. How fangasmically neat is that! I feel my inner nerd senses tingle at the mere thought of it!

LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga

LEGO is probably one of the lesser bought toys nowadays. Children have computers and the internet to have their fun. But it is amazing to see what imagination can do when you're given a bunch of brightly colored connectible plastic blocks. Hence, why LEGO will always have a huge chunk of my geeky heart.

Til next time, peeps, live long and prosper!

Over the Moon!

The Harvest Moon that is!

Hello world! Another Geeky Alien's first official post will have something to do with my all-time personal favorite game of Harvest Moon.

Opening Screen from Harvest Moon SNES

Dear Lord, I know nothing can be more geeky than talking about a farm simulation and role-playing game that involves nothing BUT FARMING. To be honest, I never really played the original SNES game which came out roughly around 1996 because we didn't have the console system and gaming was definitely frowned upon in our household. So! I had the help of emulators!

I started playing this game a LONG time ago when I had to fight tooth and nail with my brothers (and father!) for some good PC-loving time. So I would wake up at 6am just to play this emulator based game. Ironically, that's the exact same time the game's protagonist would always wake-up.

Character Art from Harvest Moon Back to Nature (PS)

Most people find the game repetitive and uninteresting when you have finished every thing that you have to do and you've got the farming down to a system. Essentially that's true.

But, there are a lot of good things about it as well. For example, most Harvest Moon games allow you to choose from 3 or more women to marry and have some offspring with. Changes in plot, gameplay, game characteristics, specifics like what crops can be planted or if there are goats running around your farm, depend on which versions you play.

It will literally take me FOREVER to talk about each and every Harvest Moon version I've played so I will write a little bit about them from time to time, comparing each to another and touching on the various similarities involved.

The First Robot-Empowered Harvest Moon

It's a bit surprising and admirable that Harvest Moon has stayed around this long and has produced a bit over thirty games across twelve platforms. So far, the only consoles/handhelds that I haven't seen a Harvest Moon game with are the Xbox and the PS3. Now if they did make some for the PS3, wouldn't that be crazy?

My all-time favorite Harvest Moon game? Ah, that's a bit too hard to answer because I can't. If I were to choose my top versions though it would be the following:

1. Harvest Moon (SNES)
2. Harvest Moon Back to Nature (PS)
3. Harvest Moon A Wonderful Life SE (PS2)
4. Rune Factory Frontier (Wii)
5. Harvest Moon DS (DS)

AHHH!! Seriously, it's difficult! And I'm not even too sure about this list!

Rune Factory - Dungeon Based Harvest Moon RPG

Anyway, that's it for now! Til next time! Live long and prosper!