BlogHide Resteemsalberenza (52)in anime • 6 years agoIsekai Sucks But Shield Hero Doesn'tTranscript: So ‘The Rising of the Shield Hero’ just aired its first 45 minute special episode recently and I kinda dug it, and since I’m generally not really fond of modern Isekai that’s a big…alberenza (52)in anime • 6 years agoReincarnated As A Slime Is Vapid Fun: Three Episode RuleVideo Transcript: I think I would have enjoyed ‘That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime’ a lot more if it was an actual video game and not an anime. That’s not to say I didn’t enjoy myself, to be…alberenza (52)in anime • 6 years agoBetter But Redundant- Lazily Watching Bunny Girl Senpai EP2TL;DW: I enjoyed some of the jokes more and I felt the episode had better pacing, but the episode felt like it was rehashing points that had already been explained in the first episode, and the…alberenza (52)in anime • 6 years agoLazily Watching Rascal Does Not Dream Of Bunnygirl Senpai Episode 1TL;DR: Pretty boring show. Not especially bad, but not especially good. The Bunnygirl conceit feels very contrived and seems to exist only for the sake of marketing the show, and the premise of the…alberenza (52)in eos • 6 years agoWhy Everipedia Will FailVideo Transcript: So there’s probably going to be some people watching this video, and wondering what Everipedia actually is, and I wouldn’t blame you since if you’re not someone actively involved…alberenza (52)in eos • 6 years agoWizards.One, Eos Knights, And The Future of Games on EOSI've been extremely impressed with the progress EOS has made in only a few short months since the main net launch in June. While I'm sure anyone using Steemit is likely aware of EOS, to those who…alberenza (52)in anime • 6 years agoPlanet With Episode 1: Misdirection With HeartPlanet With, despite having a name that sounds strangely incomplete, had an excellent premiere. This is the latest brainchild of Satoshi Mizukami, author of several well-liked manga such as Lucifer…alberenza (52)in gaming • 6 years agoHollow Knight- Excellent Enough To Worry MeI’ve been pretty excited for Hollow Knight. Taunting me ever since its release last year, I’ve been unable to play it until its recent release on the Nintendo Switch. I’m very fond of Metroidvanias…alberenza (52)in gaming • 6 years agoICEY - Meta Isn't Meta Enough AnymoreSpoilers ahead. Meta is an extremely powerful tool for constructing fiction. Self-awareness can be sad, insightful, funny- most mediums, games especially, employ the use meta mainly to be…alberenza (52)in gaming • 7 years agoOmensight Is A Worthless ExperienceSpearhead Games are an independent studio that have developed precisely four titles thus far, although Stories: Path of Destinies from 2016 is the only one of those games that are of any note. The…alberenza (52)in gaming • 7 years agoTokyo Xanadu eX+: The Need For Mid-Tier Games- Part 2 (Spoilers)This is part 2 of a review of Tokyo Xanadu eX+. If you want to read part 1, which discusses the gameplay and spoiler-free aspects of the story, click this link here. This part will contain full…alberenza (52)in gaming • 7 years agoTokyo Xanadu eX+: The Need For Mid-Tier Games- Part 1 (Spoiler-Free)As I mentioned in my last post, part of the reason why I’ve been less active these past few weeks is because I’ve been preparing to review a JRPG, more specifically, Tokyo Xanadu eX+, a PS4 port of…alberenza (52)in anime • 7 years agoSteins;Gate 0 Episode 4: Adaptation Sloppiness And StrengthsYou may have noticed that I’ve skipped episodes two and three in my weekly reviews (in fact, I’ve been missing a lot of episodes recently) part of that is due to being busy with that 6/10 video game…alberenza (52)in otaku • 7 years agoI Don't Think Idol Culture Should Be A Part Of Otaku MediaSo here’s a statement for you right off the bat: I don’t think Idol Culture should be represented in anime, video games, and Otaku media in general. I’m not saying they’re an unnecessary inclusion.…alberenza (52)in anime • 7 years agoCaligula Episode 3: Control Through ComplacencyBefore I start, I should apologise for not being active these past few days. I’ve been somewhat busy this past week, but the bigger reason I haven’t made a post is because I simply haven’t had much…alberenza (52)in mycuriestory • 7 years agoCurie is a Solution to a Problem it Can't Solve- My ExperienceI’ve been thinking carefully about what to say for #mycuriestory, or if I should even be writing a story at all. It’s been over a week now since my post was upvoted by Curie, and I have nothing but…alberenza (52)in anime • 7 years agoCaligula Episode 2: Recognising The Need For ChangeWhereas last week’s episode was more focused on steadily building up a creeping sense of paranoia, this week is an episode of revelation. The colour pallete for this episode is brighter, dialogue is…alberenza (52)in anime • 7 years agoSAO Alternative Episode 2: Video Games Are Intrinsically FunIn my review of the first episode of SAO Alternative I noted how strange the mix of aesthetics were. That LLEN’s character design and the ending theme gave the impression that this anime was a moe…alberenza (52)in anime • 7 years agoSteins;Gate 0 Episode 1: Fanboy Compares Visual Novel to Enjoyable First EpisodeSteins;Gate is a classic anime series, and one of the best anime from 2011, a year filled to the brim with great titles. I’d even argue that Steins;Gate is simply one of the best stories about time…alberenza (52)in anime • 7 years agoSAO Alternative Episode 1: Decent Military Moe?Sword Art Online’s online community perception has been an interesting thing to watch over the years. From a cool show released in 2012 with an interesting premise which blew up in popularity, to a…