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Seeing this film is likely now one of my most treasures cinema experiences.

You could also tell that no one in the audience was taking this film seriously, because as the credits for the film began, I began jokingly clapping my hands wildly in a moment of amusement, only to have an encore of peopl...

In 2012, Intelligent Systems were reeling from the success of Fire Emblem Awakening.

Not only had their final intended Fire Emblem (FE) game saved the series from discontinuation, but its innovations had led to a spawn of new fans showing an interest in the prospect of the series' future.

Wh...

The year is 2020 and Love Live! as a multimedia franchise is going strong.

With School Idol Festival All-Stars (better known as SIFAS) entering its second story season, hopes are high for what sort of story arc the intrepid phone game is going to tell next. Before the Love Live! Nijigasaki ...

Here's the blunt TL;DR:

If you've become invested in Nijigasaki's cast enough to the point that you let out fragments of dopamine anytime you see them merely breathing, then this film is going to seem a cinematic masterpiece for you.

And the only reason I can confidently say this myself is becau...

Final Fantasy X's Incredible Progression: Making the Levelling Process Fun

Picture this, you just got a new video game to play and it also just so happens to have some sort of progression system within it to help help you feel more motivated to play the game.

It could be any sort of progression system. It could have EXP requirements, a hugely complex skill tree with branching paths and traits, or just a simple but gradual onslaught of weapons you could pick up that give you bigger numbers with each upgrade to your kit that you're able to find.

These little incremental dopamine hits fuel you to play even more of the game that eventually: You lose track of time and completely forget about the incredibly endearing story of the game after becoming entirely invested in just the gameplay alone.

Plenty of People believe that life begins somewhere.

Everything has a beginning, and I'm just so happening to choose my beginning to start here.

Who am I? What am I doing here? Why have I decided to introduce myself on a blogging page that'll (hopefully) eventually be drowned out by dozens of ot...