There’s excessive, and then there’s “I can’t believe you went there” excessive, and I dare say I’ve crossed some boundary of game collection shame with my latest acquisition: yet another 3DS. Yes, they all travel with me… I could give excuses all day as to why I opted to get another 3DS over, say, a certain … Read moreThree’s no crowd when it comes to a 3DS collection
Remember how I said I was going to start a (semi)weekly feature chronicling my adventures in Animal Crossing: New Leaf? Well, I’ve finally got off my lazy butt and compiled all my screenshots thus far into one such post! My Initial Animal Crossing: New Leaf Impressions post will serve as the first week, hence why this is weeks … Read moreMemos from Mamemura: Weeks 2-3
Two weekends ago, I participated in the Extra Life 24-hour gaming marathon to raise money for children’s hospitals for the first time ever, and I must say it was quite the experience! First, I want to give a huge thank you to everyone who donated –– I exceeded my goal of $300 by a whole … Read moreExtra Life Marathon Round-Up: One mayonnaise machine, two tsunamis, and many stray sheep
As someone who takes pride in her love for (virtually) all things Japanese, including video games, it’s hard to ignore the influence the Monster Hunter series has in Japan. But anyone with even a passing knowledge of MonHun (as it’s affectionately called by fans) probably knows about its notoriously overwhelming systems that make it rather … Read moreThe Monster Hunter Beginner’s Guide is a must-have for aspiring hunters
What do fashion shows, deranged nurses, and a talking rabbit have in common? They just so happen to feature in the three game demos I played over the last week! The first week of October was surprisingly busy for game demos, and though I don’t usually jump at the sight of a new demo, all of … Read moreThoughts on three recent and radically different game demos
Ah, Shojo Beat. It may have started just as I was transitioning out of reading manga in English, and it may not have romanized the word “shōjo” properly, but it still holds a special place in my heart. I still remember when the first issues of the new manga magazine began to arrive at my … Read moreManga Mentions: MeruPuri
Not sure how useful that knee band-aid is going to be I’m probably not the first person to say that they never expected a moe fishing game to get localized, and I probably won’t be the last, but I’d like you all to take a moment to ponder with me the implications of a moe fishing … Read moreLet’s Fish! Hooked On-inspired fishing game musings