UR/GM: Anime, Final Fantasy, Versus, Online Tales

[trashcanman]

Busy couple of weeks. I think I've finally had my first legitimate hit article, and possibly just posted my second today as my latest is getting a lot of comments. My anime article got 1.7k likes. I'm not sure if that is glitch or what, but holy shit that is a lot of traffic in a week for a site I didn't even think was particularly interested in the topic. 20 tweets and 45 comments too. Gotta be the most well-received thing I've ever written by far. On top of that landmark, I've got my current thoughts on my favorite classic gaming franchise, some of mt favorite animated one-on-one fight scenes. The redheaded stepchild of the bunch is also one of my favorite things I've ever done, which is basically just a bunch of stories of things that have happened while gaming online told with some visual assistances. It hasn't gotten much traffic, but it has a very high percentage of likes to views, which is gratifying.

Anyways, exciting week for me. Enjoy!



unrealitymag.com/index.php/2013/08/29/5-shows-to-change-your-mind-about-anime/


gamemoir.com/2013/08/26/final-fantasy-and-me-is-this-the-end/


unrealitymag.com/index.php/2013/09/05/versus-ten-epic-animated-duels/


gamemoir.com/2013/09/03/true-tales-of-online-gaming/

[The Curmudgeon]

Damn, dunno what it is about that site you use, Trash, but my system at work won't even let me get on it now. Just blocks it instantly. We can get Facebook, Twitter, eBay, but this one leads to instant block. Weird.

It's actually nice to have a "here's what to actually look for" when it comes to Anime, because there's SO much of it, and some of it is just too weird/perverse/shit to even deal with, so it can all be a bit baffling when it comes to beginners or casual viewers (that would be me). I think Netflix has a bunch of Anime on there, I'll take a look and see if any of those are on there. Black Lagoon sounds particularly bad-ass.

I love the layout of the second article about Final Fantasy. Looks very nice, love the attention grabbing headlines (if that's the word) through the article. It's a game I always wanted to get into, tried on the PS1 and gave up after about a week or running around aimlessly. I love some RPG's (Dragon Quest on the PS2 was great, but again, I got so far and then ended up lost and confused) and this is always seen as THE role playing game. The sheer depth and history of the game is what puts me off, though. I mean, shit, where do you start??

The ten animated battles article is great, a really fun read. Always bet Hulk indeed.


Nice to see you're getting a lot of online props for the articles, Trash. Keep up the good work.

[trashcanman]

Pretty much every FF game is a whole different sort of game from all of the others so starting almost anywhere is as good as anywhere else as long as you don't choose one of the MMO's (XI and XIV). Black Lagoon should be a worldwide smash by all rights. It's just one of those shows that anyone who likes badass action will love, but it just hasn't gotten any mainstream attention at all, which shocks me a bit because is really is a show that could get someone hooked on anime.