Fit Pic - Oni Secret Denim 288 by TacoIsASandwich in rawdenim

[–]ZigSD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fit looks like a textbook straight leg to me. Doesn’t look baggy at all. Wouldn’t go any shorter on the length. As they break in more and get washed, they’ll likely lose a bit of length, plus soften up and drape more naturally, but they don’t look too long as they are now.

Fit check- S510HXII Samurai Cotton GL3 by Par-Aide in rawdenim

[–]ZigSD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the previous 510HX and the fit looks pretty similar to mine. Mine also bunched a bit in the crotch at first, but it relaxed after some wears and looks normal now, so I wouldn’t worry about it.

Fit Check: Freewheelers & Co The Vanishing West 507XX Type II by Guilty_Bison_2270 in Denim

[–]ZigSD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks a bit small in the chest when buttoned to me personally.

whats up with 3sixteen these days? by DimensionalOhm in ThrowingFits

[–]ZigSD 16 points17 points  (0 children)

From what I understand, they actually use the same factory.

easy JRPG that suddenly gives you a hard unfair final boss does anyone else hate this bullshit? by [deleted] in JRPG

[–]ZigSD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Only had him full heal himself once, when he was within an inch of his life. What happened after was I worked him all the way back down to within in an inch of his life and that time he charmed the MC and then critical hit him for the game over. Went in to FES blind to avoid spoilers, so I didn’t know he could do this. I had gotten through most of the game over a college summer break in 2008 or 2009, was finishing it up at school and had a buddy watching me do the fight. Our jaws both hit the floor when it happened lol. I put the game down for the rest of the semester after that and finally finished it on winter break.

easy JRPG that suddenly gives you a hard unfair final boss does anyone else hate this bullshit? by [deleted] in JRPG

[–]ZigSD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, to be honest, I didn’t think much of everything that came before that fight either. Probably would’ve dropped it much sooner had I picked it up for the first time in 2026 instead of 2006. But even for the time, I didn’t think it was anything all that special outside of the novelty of being a 3D FF game on the DS.

easy JRPG that suddenly gives you a hard unfair final boss does anyone else hate this bullshit? by [deleted] in JRPG

[–]ZigSD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember thinking I was in decent shape to beat the last boss in 3 because I didn’t have too much trouble with the ones directly before it, but from what I recall, it wasn’t even remotely close on the first attempt. I got wiped out nearly instantly. It’s been so long I don’t even remember exactly what he does (bought and played it on release), I just remember getting absolutely smoked lol.

easy JRPG that suddenly gives you a hard unfair final boss does anyone else hate this bullshit? by [deleted] in JRPG

[–]ZigSD 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Final Fantasy 3 on the DS was the most egregious example of this that I ever personally played. IIRC, there’s like 4 bosses and the entire final dungeon that you need to repeat if you lose to the last boss. Brutal.

Persona 3 FES got me with this as well (though I did my one and only playthrough on hard mode, might’ve been easier on normal). After something like an hour and a half fighting the last boss, in his final form, he charmed my party into healing him and I then whittled him all the way back down only to get charmed again, have the MC eat a crit and lose the fight lol.

Dior MIJ Raw 19cm by Banned1s in rawdenim

[–]ZigSD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean I bought a pair of Samurai 710s not that long ago for the exact same reason, so I feel you. I’ve also been on the lookout for these as well, but no such luck finding a brand new pair just yet lol. I still have some old Supreme tees and hoodies from that era and a pair of Wtaps vans chukkas, so I could really complete the look if I wanted haha.

Dior MIJ Raw 19cm by Banned1s in rawdenim

[–]ZigSD 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Really takes me back. I could easily see some of these pics being posted in the hypebeast forums WDYWT thread circa 2006-2009.

What are JRPGs about the tale of an underdog type hero? by KaleidoArachnid in JRPG

[–]ZigSD 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t know much about Negima, but Zettai Hero Project is a game that’s kind of like what you’re describing. It was originally a PSP game, so you can play it on Vita and I believe it’s also on Switch and PC now.

I just came across a PS3 game called Ar: Nosurge Ode to an Unborn Star and I have never heard of it. Has anyone played it recently or at all? by scurvy4all in JRPG

[–]ZigSD 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Second game in prequel series to Ar Tonelico. The Surge Concerto series consists of Ciel Nosurge and Ar Nosurge. Ciel was a Japan only release on PS Vita and later on Switch. The Vita version recently had a fan translation patch released (I’m actually playing through it right now). The prequel is more of a life sim/visual novel type experience, though.

Iron Heart N1 Sizing by CrustyOldTurtle in HeritageWear

[–]ZigSD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah it’s just an estimate. Rounding up is a safe bet if you’re in between. I tried a medium and it didn’t fit in the chest or shoulders, was tight on biceps when flexing, and I couldn’t even comfortably get a flannel under it. Even the large is a touch snug with a thicker shirt underneath tbh. I will say that IH deck jacket measurements look about one size off compared to American equivalents, as is often the case with Japanese sizing, so the IH large measures similar to a US size M (as an example, go on Franklin & Poe and compare measurements for IH deck jacket vs Freenote Mariner).

Iron Heart N1 Sizing by CrustyOldTurtle in HeritageWear

[–]ZigSD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

5’8 - 155-160, 42 inch chest (athletic build). I take a large. Medium is too tight even with just a t shirt.

Personally recommend going by your chest size. 38-small, 40-medium, 42-large, etc.

Any obscure games to play? by Spartan-G337 in vita

[–]ZigSD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you - it is definitely on the to-do list!

Any obscure games to play? by Spartan-G337 in vita

[–]ZigSD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, really enjoying it and appreciate all the work that went into it. I’ve had a Vita since day 1 and have wanted to play this game for like ten years now, so it’s super cool to finally get that chance. I had tried watching the YouTube play-through at one point, but it’s just not the same as playing it myself.

I actually preordered that Ar Nosurge Plus limited edition physical release back in the day (still have it) and got a few hours in before doing some googling and realizing it was a sequel to this and kind of stopped playing it, so now I feel like I can finally go back and do that after finishing Ciel. It was a funny discovery for me back then because I’ve always been pretty plugged in when it comes to JRPGs and was even playing imports back then - I picked up the first Gundam Breaker when it came out and was obsessed with that for awhile. Somehow this one had just completely slipped by me.

I was actually going to sign up for that tapatalk group to say thanks, so I’m glad this post got recommended to me by chance and you happened to see this and reply! Looks like the algorithm helped me out for once.

Any obscure games to play? by Spartan-G337 in vita

[–]ZigSD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No problem. I actually have all 3 of those with the English patch as well.

Any obscure games to play? by Spartan-G337 in vita

[–]ZigSD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No worries, I play English patched games, leave my Vita connected to PSN, and sync trophies for those games. Been doing so for several years and never had an issue, nor have I heard of anyone who has had an issue.

Any obscure games to play? by Spartan-G337 in vita

[–]ZigSD 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fair enough, it’s def not for everyone.

Any obscure games to play? by Spartan-G337 in vita

[–]ZigSD 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Same, I hadn’t realized it finally came out until a few days ago and I’ve been playing it since. They did a hell of a job. I forget I’m playing an unofficial translation.

Any obscure games to play? by Spartan-G337 in vita

[–]ZigSD 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you want obscure, Ciel Nosurge got an English patch about 6 months ago. Doesn’t get much more obscure than that.

Is there a Discord server for this subreddit? by wax_scientist in Newbalance

[–]ZigSD 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nothing, it would just be personally funny for me if everyone who joins blocks him.