“Impossible is a matter of perspective.”
Furan no Haiku: "Hayabusa is to Furan what Zen is to Monks."
"A worker or painter should enjoy his/her work, else the observer will not enjoy it." ~Robert Henri

At last, mom is ok. At last I’m doing ok, so technically things are falling into place. I swear another plague and I’m gonna loose it. College is cool, too much projects at once but what more can I ask from the place? (Oh and my mood is not agony – for some reason I can’t change the mood.) My mood is really

I got the hang of Mentor in NGII but I had to “cheat” in order to survive it. The first time I played it I was stuck on chapter 3, just one battle away from the boss. I had so little life and items that it was impossible for me to get through. So I restarted the game and went back to square one on Chap 1. I did and well let’s say I sacrificed over 6 hours in fighting the same place where enemies re-spawned endlessly and…heheheh…I got out of Chap 2 with maxed out items, a Talisman and Ryuken lvl3!! So yeah…*ehem*…I got back in control and now I’m walking in on Chap 6 and I will kick Volfo's ass with exactly 81,530 Orbs and Max out items. No seriously, I could only pass the Second Test of Valor (even though I already got all Test of Valor Achivements), cause the combinations of enemies in Mentor are just fucked up. Hyped warewolfs with exploding kunai spaming dogs!? I mean DUDE - WTF!!?? I don’t even know how I survived that one too. I’m freaked out on the enemy combinations on Master Ninja… *sweats*
I hate the new suits that came out and I’m not hyped to even buy them. I mean, 2 suits with 5 different colors each? 2 suits??!! WTF happened with MY Dead or Alive suit or the traditional Ninja Ryukenden outfit??!! Blasphemy I tell you – BLASPHEMY! I’ll download the suits when they are free, cause I ain’t wasting money on that. I’m destroyed at the thought that I have to restart – again- Acolyte and Warrior for the Ryuken and Kusari-Gama weapon achievements cause I changed weapons and did some things that deactivated the achievement.

Oh yeah - This is the ONLY thing that has me hyped right now to find out what the heck is it - click right here! ~futuretempest and I are just pumped! The last thing I read about it was that they left the animated scenes they gave on PS1, it has an online multiplayer, new dungeons (maybe 5), they left it in 2D and it will have a special thing for the touch screen on the DS. I’m SUPER HYPED!! *GAAAH!!!* Arrival date - this X-mas (as they say)
Waiting for Soul Calibur IV, Castlevania Order of Eclesia and of course Resident Evil 5!!

The STAMPS are BACK!
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“Impossible is a matter of perspective.”
Furan no Haiku: "Hayabusa is to Furan what Zen is to Monks."
"A worker or painter should enjoy his/her work, else the observer will not enjoy it." ~Robert Henri

Well things just keep getting better and better. I don’t know how my sarcastic level can hold up to this, but I can only keep my head up high and chuckle cause if I bust up a vein I might activate the Irritated Bowel Syndrome shit and I don’t want that happening right now.

I just lost ALL of my art, word files and music from my PC. Funny and strange thing to all of this is that I still have my programs; Photoshop, Illustrator, Word, and 3DSMAX you name it, it’s still there, but what was the music and art just went bye-bye.

This is the warning I receive: Windows cannot load the locally stored profile: Insufficient security rights or a corrupted local file. Windows has logged you in with a temporary profile any setting you make will not be saved. Of course, I can still use it, but every time I re-start I lose whatever the stuff I placed before and I have to do it ALL over again. So technically I have to leave my PC on. If anyone has a solution fire away geek – cause you are needed. According to Microsoft, this happens on Windows XP. Figures.

Other than my PC odyssey, my Mom is well, under a cocktail of meds. From 8 pills now she takes 12. It sucks. The doctors might set her free this Tuesday and well she will go on another full week vacations under heavy meds. On my side, my intestines are not killing me like back then. I actually took the PC thing with outmost calmness. I cringed a little, but I didn’t scream in anger and that’s a first, hehe even if I lost half of my art and music. Well, I can growl, cause I can’t finish half of the art I posted as a WIP, but then I take it as destiny that it wasn’t meant to be done. See, I’m actually cool with it. My laziness wins me over once again. So I’m cool, not literally cause I’m sweating buckets due to the intense heat, but you know what I mean.

I finished Warrior Mode and going through Mentor. Damn, talk about rape with the multiple rocket launches at the beginning of the game. Other than that, I hate the Camo Suit. It’s the SAME BLACK OUTFIT but with camo colors. Talk about LAZY. Hopefully the downloads on the marketplace will be more interesting than what I’m unlocking at the moment. I need my DOA suit…my beloved DOA suit and the Ryukenden suit. Waiting for Soul Calibur IV. Thank goodness they fixed Ivy’s outfit, she is more DECENT now. Nasty rumors on Tecmo, half a dozen team Ninja members are quitting as well. I see Tecmo in a graveyard soon enough. Damn, if it wasen’t so expensive I’ll buy Ninja Gaiden, DOA and Ryu Hayabusa outta them. Maybe if I win the lottery or something. My first order of the day with them is kill Kasumi, Rachel and Sonia – PERMANENTLY!! And give the game some good fangirl service for the girl games out there. Oh damn I wish…I wish---

Well, I have some unfinished homework that I must attend to and well, good thing I cooked for tomorrow and stuff. *sigh* Take care guys.

When all else fails, read instructions.
"A sword wields no strenght unless the hand that holds it has courage." Mysterious Knight - LOZTP
I'm a healthy Pervert! Not a sick Pervert!

“Impossible is a matter of perspective.”
Furan no Haiku: "Hayabusa is to Furan what Zen is to Monks."
"A worker or painter should enjoy his/her work, else the observer will not enjoy it." ~Robert Henri

Damn it, I thought she was out of it, but mom again is hospitalized. The doctor said that she has inflammable bowel syndrome mixed with something else and she is under heavier meds. They have to take more samples of her intestine in order to figure out what is the other bacteria or whatever the heck else is there.
I continue to have pain when I go to the bathroom, but I’m on new meds and well under a strict food diet. I haven’t eaten chocolate in a month now.

Take care guys. I’ll update on my mom as soon as I can.

When will this hospital thing END!!??

When all else fails, read instructions.
"A sword wields no strenght unless the hand that holds it has courage." Mysterious Knight - LOZTP
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Furan no Haiku: "Hayabusa is to Furan what Zen is to Monks."
"A worker or painter should enjoy his/her work, else the observer will not enjoy it." ~Robert Henri

Furan’s Ninja Gaiden II Review

I’ll try not to fall into my utter hardcore geekyness and ubber fan of the series (since 1988) as I write this review cause well, as in every game there are some flaws that even a hardcore fangirl like myself can see. Now I have finished the game in about 8 hours/5 days on Acolyte Mode, I tried to skip Acolyte… since I’m no rookie on this – I’M A VETERAN BABY!! But either way I got my ass handed down to me on Warrior so I had quite the challenge on Chap 12 so… I had to go back to rookie mode. Let’s just say this game is literally amazing and I can hardly take my hands off of it. Now, here goes something!

The Graphics

Other than shouting ‘SCREW YOU NINJA GAIDEN SIGMA NGII LOOKS BETTER THAN YOU!!’, the graphics are smooth and very crisp, some minor flaws show on the water that Hayabusa has no reflection and some huge blood splatters on thin blocks that well…the blood literally is there, half on the pipe half on the air show when you make a clean kill. The movements are very fast paced, damn; I can hardly keep up when Hayabusa is doing some Ultimate Technique combos. But it’s very crisp and shiny and there is a balance of lights and darks. It’s not a very dark game…unlike Ninja Gaiden Black. There was some serious slow-mo on a later chapter that they literally send you over 50 AT THE SAME TIME and well, too much shit happening at once made Hayabusa’s combos slow-mo (but it was cool so I didn’t complain – I just started laughing). But that’s all there’s to it in that specific part. I also noticed that Sigma was like a practice for this game, so I had to take that into consideration.

Graphics in my book are 9/10.

The Camera

I read a lot of reviews about all the people that literally cursed the camera for this. I can explain. For the camera thing; it’s done fairly well, the thing that makes it bitchy is that HAYABUSA MOVES SO DAMN F’ING FAST that you don’t even know what to look first: look for Hayabusa or the enemy that you just disemboweled. The Ultimate Techniques [UT] combo and the Obliteration Techniques [OT] makes this camera even iffier. I actually lost myself in an UT than in the OT and I got some serious damage when I was looking for Hayabusa as 7 monsters jumped on top of me, plus the bloody mess he leaves behind as I’m hacking and slashing and whatnot. The camera looks to where YOU want it to look and it moves as you move and as you do the OT and the UT. I seriously don’t have any problems with the camera, maybe because I got used to the lack of good camera in NGBlack. Nuff said. But the instant point of view button actually does wonders. I guess those who dislike the camera are noobs or MMRPG’s/RPG’s veterans – CAUSE THOSE CAMERAS ARE STILL! Retards (lol joking…artially)…fufufufu

Camera in my book is 8/10.

The Music & SFX

Dear God HOW BORING the music IS!!!! I had to do a Mix Music USB in order to play it!!! Some BG music are soft and/or they really don’t bring up the fighting spirit to the game. I think with some rock music (a la DMC4) or some fast Hardcore Techno with traditional Japanese instruments (in my taste) would have been better. The only stage that sounds good is in Tokyo and going to the final boss. The music on Black/Sigma is way better than this. So prepare a USB with all the music you love and plug it there, because you will need it. I’ll say it in advance, the music (especially with lyrics) might interfere with the dialogue so finish the game first and then plug the music…its cool with me but I know to others it might piss you off.
The SFX is beautiful, you hear the metal go through the skin as you decapitate someone. When you burn a poor soul you also here a little crisp going around plus the agonizing scream. The sound really synchronizes with every move you do and well the sound of the water splash is also nice. Excellent work on the SFX!

Music score in my book 5/10. Yikes. The Sound Effects [SFX] is a 10/10!

The Story

I can say is that what was happening throughout the game was slightly predictable. Hayabusa does a few more things than in the videos from Black/Sigma, but all are in video movies, no pretty CG’s at the moment. So they did a DMC4 movie mode in this game. Hayabusa speaks, but only when it’s necessary, something that is in-character and it was to be expected. Sonia is Hayabusa’s backup, that is all I have to say about her. But other than just annihilating poor ‘innocent’ Black Spider Ninja Clan goons you save the world before bedtime. This is a game to kill and decapitate ppl, don’t expect something out of the ordinary. Also the ENDING SUCKS! Talk about Ninja Ryukenden ending all over again. I shall speak no more.

The story…well…snap 6/10. (Some in-game movies where just AWESOME! So movies get like 8/10 for me)

The Characters and Bosses

Hayabusa can kill you with a paperclip – NEED I SAY MORE! Hideyuki Hori as Hayabusa’s Seiyu 4EVAH! English voice actor SUCKS.
I completely dislike Sonia’s Japanese Seiyu. In English she sounds better. She helps, but bleh, she is eye candy for the men anyways.
The Mid-Bosses and Bosses are awesome! The easy one was the lightning retard Alexei. The fish face bastard killed me 5 times and damn that water lockness monster. Be warned about the turtle boss!!! I loved the idea that I fought Genshing again and without saves or warning I fight yet ANOTHER boss. Talk about intense!!!
Genshing is a very awesome Shinobi wannabe. He wield an Archfiend sword that surprisingly looks like Hotsuma’s Akujiki, so yeah…even the suit looks like Hotsuma’s. But a very fresh look, the guy kicks your ass and that my friend is awesome. Joe Hayabusa (its official, no more Ken like I used to know him) was also a fresh look.
There is some humor involved, although dark. Each dead Spider Ninja that you see has a scroll that you collect (like in Ninja Gaiden), but this time the ninjas talk about their failures with the techniques you have and have yet to master. I laughed because I wasn’t expecting such details. That surprised me.

Characters overall are fresh out of the oven (except Sonia…another bigboobedblondrachelcopypaste it’s a 9/10 outta me!

Bosses. What will the hero do without them. Here the bosses are no pushovers, (nether the goons) so be prepared for long fights and after you finish – be advise you will have no rest and end on another fight before you even noticed. You put the controller down and you are dead. It’s very intense and it pumps you to keep going. Also, what really surprised me is that not all bosses are susceptible to the melee weapons, some have to be by just dodging and using the Fiends Bane Bow and Arrows. I wasn’t expecting that, and that was AMAZINGLY AWESOME!

Bosses are 9/10, some of them are very - VERY motherf’ing annoying as sin!

Game play and Weapons

Ryuken, Kusari-gama, Falcons talons, Dragon Fang and Tiger Claw, Scythe, tonfas, Vigoorian Flair, Lunar, Archfiend Katana, need I say more? I mean, it’s all the weaponry a Ninja needs. The variety in the combos is outstanding. There are even combos that you will never do unless you practice by yourself and do all of them by looking at the combo menus, but the cheer magnitude of the combos and special attacks are endless. And when they get to level three – enemies watch out! The weapon are what make the game play super fun and fast paced (and the number one reason of the camera “roblem”. Each weapon has its unique way of dismembering the opponents that stand before you and even the ‘after battle weapon clean up’ are unique for every weapon. Vigoorian Flair has an incredible update, it makes the one in NGB like a baby. I had the feel on Indiana Jones cause you collect Cristal Skulls instead of scarabs. 30 to be precise and I own 29. Some are well hidden, others are in plain sight and others are that you look and say “How the hell do I reach there?!”. It’s very entertaining. My favorite weapon is the Kusari-gama, it could get slow on some attack points but DAMN I’m in LOVE. I’m starting again in the re-run mode on Acolyte and starting with lvl 3 is just a massacre! I love it!

Weapons and Game Play definitely have a 10/10!

Difficulty

Sadly only 4 difficulty levels, butch check this out. Its official and this is what I have discovered, those who say otherwise keep it to yourselves.

Acolyte Mode – Is NOT Easy or Normal. This is a Hard level.
Warrior Mode – This is Very Hard.
Mentor Mode - MASTER NINJA!
Master Ninja Mode – More like Hayabusa must Die mode.

The differences in difficulty can be seen and felt. I started on Warrior blind as a bat and well I got what I asked for; pain and utter humiliation. I went to the hardcore cause, let’s face it, as a veteran of the game I thought I had it under my thumb. This game proved otherwise. I’m was stuck in Warrior on Chap12 and I HAD to start on Acolyte cause it was frustrating. Imagine that. This is not for the faint of heart or any rookies that had NEVER touched Ninja Gaiden (or Ninja Ryukenden) in their lives! If you are up to the challenge and have strong guts and patience then pick up this game. If not, search the videos on YouTube or watch from a friend cause the game will not be for you – but play it anyways.

Difficulty is plain 10/10.

Achievements

Very fair and somewhat insane. I mean achieve 1,000 hit combo? I already did 167! But impossible is a matter of perspective so I technically know a perfect place for those 1,000 hit combo nyak nyak. The other insane achievements are that you must finish the game with EVRY WEAPON, but you can’t change it during gameplay. I have started with the Kusari-gama and I haven’t even touched the other weapons (even if they are ALL at full lvl) – now THIS is the REAL challenge of NGII. Something unexpected and totally awesome. Secret achievements are on the go to, but that is found on Gamefaqs.

Hayabusa’s Suits

I got the Blood Red suit…same black suit but with gold and…erm red. I have yet to see the other suit you unlock and the ones that you supposedly download. So this needs an update.

Overall

Don’t start talking and comparing this game if you haven’t played it (nor compare it to NGB if you have) cause this is completely different from what NGB was based. The combos and weapons make this game amazing and I just can’t hide how pumped and hyped I am to keep playing and to break records. I finished Acolyte in Master Ninja rank and I have still to master the weapons and find a damned skull. If you love blood, gore and violence – pick this game up. Regardless that you are a fan or not. This is a game to have on the Xbox360 collection.



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Furan no Haiku: "Hayabusa is to Furan what Zen is to Monks."
"A worker or painter should enjoy his/her work, else the observer will not enjoy it." ~Robert Henri

Hey guys!! I can finally say that things are going back to normal in my home. Mom is ok and healthy again and I’m recuperating from the ordeal that occurred last month. Now happiness befell be under the name Ninja Gaiden II so I’m just hyped with the game and I can barely keep it away from my hands. As I go I’m writing my own review of the game (excluding my inner most deep geek feeling for the game) so that those who feel skeptical about the game can know what is going on and how will the game turn around. From another POV.

Other than that, college is good and the classes are exceptionally interesting; I have Digital Color, International Design, product Design and of course preparing the Portfolio. I have to design my logo and even fix my old resume. I love these quarter classes. Too much work involved but I’m not complaining…that much.

Thanks to a friend, my laptop has now 4GB of RAM...for only $47. So the laptop is so damned fast it even creeps the hell outta me. I can work on PhotoshopCS3 and Illustartor CS3 at teh same time, without LAGS. YAY!! Now I have to pimp my PC tower and happiness with shower my room again! Nah, all in due time, all in due time. I can say I have patience for some specific things.

Well, I have to head to bed…I have a doctors appointment. My colonoscopy results are in and well even though I have NOTHING on my innards the pain comes and goes. But is not as annoying as the first week. a little relief at last.

Take care guys.

When all else fails, read instructions.
"A sword wields no strenght unless the hand that holds it has courage." Mysterious Knight - LOZTP
I'm a healthy Pervert! Not a sick Pervert!