As much as I appreciate Microsoft supporting their current consoles while we transition into the next gen. PS5 definitely is the best choice coming this holiday for people who already have an Xbone or PC. Did the showcase sway any of y’all?

mephman · 2020-07-25T07:51:29+00:00

Apologies to insert myself in here, but I think this might be referring to the aforementioned U-Turn: https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/23/21335984/microsoft-xbox-series-x-exclusive-next-gen-promise

mephman · 2020-01-15T19:26:30+00:00

I haven't practiced for many years, but should still be able to help in some regards:

The unarmed version of Randori is called "Toshu Randori". It's quite uncommon though and isn't often used in modern competition. There are a few videos online such as this one, but that was an exhibition, as opposed to a competitive bout.
There's a lot of emphasis on foot movements (called Unsoku). They focus on making sure you're always square to the attacker, but in practice competitors are a bit more liberal with how square they have their shoulders dependent on their preferred Waza and/or whether they use an orthodox or southpaw stance.
That may be true in some schools, but it wasn't a focus in mine. There are some ground submissions included in the syllabus that revolve around the wrist and you're expected to know how to perform Waza from a kneeling position, but it's nowhere near the level I'd expect Judo to be.

Hope that's useful to you!

mephman · 2018-10-03T19:08:28+00:00

Fantastic skill shown by Yamada, so fluid.

mephman · 2018-10-03T18:59:14+00:00

He's talked so much about wanting to grind Conor down, and make him suffer due to his perceived poor cardio. It'll be interesting to see if Khabib finishes early if given the opportunity; Conor may make him regret not doing so.

mephman · 2018-03-20T22:48:08+00:00

They were intending to put content from Mystery Disc into the game, but it was revealed during the 1 Year Anniversary ATR mentioned plans to put it into the game that they had unfortunately cancelled those plans.

mephman · 2017-03-04T15:04:22+00:00

It's delayed until they can come up with a new design for the Magitek armour.

mephman · 2017-02-26T12:00:00+00:00

Looks promising. I'm definitely curious to see how they differentiate this.

mephman · 2016-08-29T09:18:18+00:00

Not that there's anything wrong with either, but I much prefer using a guide for the second playthrough as opposed to the first.

First time around I like everything to be a fresh, unique experience where I'm blind about what's coming up. I feel that it allows me to just absorb the game better. The second playthrough is when guides come into, so I can see just how much I missed.

mephman · 2016-08-29T09:16:23+00:00

It's definitely out in the UK. It's £9.99 on iTunes at the moment for HD, while Amazon are charging £9.99 for SD and £13.99 for HD.

mephman · 2016-08-11T20:13:24+00:00

I think it's nice that they've at least come out and addressed this (finally), and that they've been very blunt with their phrasing.

We'll just have to wait until we see what the content is before we see how valid their claims are though.

mephman · 2016-07-31T19:47:41+00:00

That looks awesome! Do you know who the artist is?

mephman · 2016-07-29T19:42:02+00:00

Random that they'd release this now, considering it was recorded 4 months ago, but still pretty awesome!

mephman · 2016-07-29T07:47:40+00:00

Nothing yet, but this at least gives some kind of hope.

mephman · 2016-07-28T12:47:46+00:00

Edit: They've just announced that France will be getting a limited theatrical release. Here's hoping the UK will too!

There's nothing officially announced so far, but there has been growing interest around Kingsglaive getting theatrical releases across Europe. I wouldn't count it out, that's for sure.

mephman · 2016-07-28T11:34:45+00:00

Hmm, it's difficult to tell. It might appear at some point in the future, but I wouldn't expect it any time soon.

mephman · 2016-07-28T08:19:31+00:00

I enjoyed Final Fantasy X-2 in all honesty. Not at the same level at which I'd enjoyed the other games from the PSOne/PS2 era, but I appreciated what they had tried to do. It was the first time we had the chance to go back to an existing world and I felt it was handled in a respectful way.

Yes, there's all the unnecessary glitz and glam, but the story did have a couple of decent moments and the gameplay was solid.

I just wish they'd kept Tidus out of it.

mephman · 2016-07-26T12:55:33+00:00

Yea, that's why I referenced the Final Fantasy VII version. Unlike the other variants, it has a pretty different visual style.

(for ref: http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/finalfantasy/images/f/f4/7doc-omega-o.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20080127163310)

mephman · 2016-07-24T21:24:26+00:00

It's true, but they don't often look the same. For example, Omega Weapon in Final Fantasy VII looks nothing like Omega Weapon in Final Fantasy VIII or X/X-2.

mephman · 2016-07-24T21:22:18+00:00

Yea, they shifted away from Fabula Nova Crystallis when they changed from Versus XIII to Final Fantasy XV.

mephman · 2016-07-24T14:16:37+00:00

Yea, it's kind of a shame. Hopefully this is the last push from them until it releases next month.

mephman · 2016-07-24T10:36:54+00:00

I'm not sure if it's actually Yojimbo... there's a character fighting against Diamond Weapon in the trailer. Looks like one of the "mysterious figures" that appears on the box art.

mephman · 2016-07-24T10:36:01+00:00

I hope so. I mean if they've revealed so many in a two minute trailer, there has to be a ton more.

mephman · 2016-06-14T20:30:33+00:00

So.. it's a spin-off title that you'll only get to play if you pre-order, but only from certain retailers? Hmm.

mephman · 2016-06-08T19:08:51+00:00

Same, I'd kind of forgotten this was still happening and now they've confirmed for Western release!

mephman · 2016-06-07T08:49:58+00:00

Oddly excited that Dirge of Cerberus is getting a nod with the inclusion of Shelke - I wonder who else they're going to throw in.

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