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Also Shipping: The critically hyped Scribblenauts for the DS. Looks great, but it's beyond this column's focus.

If a video game is beyond this video game column's focus, then I have to ask, what is this column's focus, if not video games?

Get Excited If: You like Bowser in any way.

And as for what Mario & Luigi has to do with Internet fetishes... I don't know and I don't want to know.

You complain about the column, but have never noticed that Todd only covers Japanese games? That would make an American game with no relation to Japan "beyond this column's focus."

For instance, the Okamiden news. You seem to think Chibiterasu is Amaterasu...

Emerje wrote:

You complain about the column, but have never noticed that Todd only covers Japanese games? That would make an American game with no relation to Japan "beyond this column's focus."

Funny how he still covered the announcement of Tales of Monkey Island.

Raoh wrote:

Quote: Also Shipping: The critically hyped Scribblenauts for the DS. Looks great, but it's beyond this column's focus. If a video game is beyond this video game column's focus, then I have to ask, what is this column's focus, if not video games?

You complain about the column, but have never noticed that Todd only covers Japanese games? That would make an American game with no relation to Japan "beyond this column's focus."

God, people try so hard around here to pick over the stupidest crap.

Emerje

jyuichi wrote:

He's made it pretty clear what he thinks of eroge. I doubt he would shell out $90+ for one. EDIT spoiler[Furthermore he doesn't even know Saber's identity. Catherine the Great? Really?]

You'll have to forgive me for saying this, but you are really coming off like a butthurt fanboy. Specifically, one without a sense of humor. 99% of what Todd writes, ESPECIALLY in the captions, is strictly tongue-in-cheek. If you haven't figured that out by now, you either have difficulty detecting and/or dealing with sarcasm, or are not at all familiar with this column. Again, sorry if I'm coming off harsh, but I'm just trying to be real with you here.

I'm not even sure if I should cover it here, since it's basically an adults-only PC game with its filthiest content deleted for the Xbox 360 version, echoing a decades-old tradition of censorship among Japan's pornsmiths. So what, if anything, makes Time Leap notable? Well, it's a fully 3-D “adventure” game, a rarity in a genre that still sticks to the low expectations of cheap 2-D artwork whenever it can....Chances for a Domestic Release: Non-existent. Thank God

gatotsu911 wrote:

jyuichi wrote: He's made it pretty clear what he thinks of eroge. I doubt he would shell out $90+ for one. EDIT spoiler[Furthermore he doesn't even know Saber's identity. Catherine the Great? Really?] You'll have to forgive me for saying this, but you are really coming off like a butthurt fanboy. Specifically, one without a sense of humor. 99% of what Todd writes, ESPECIALLY in the captions, is strictly tongue-in-cheek. If you haven't figured that out by now, you either have difficulty detecting and/or dealing with sarcasm, or are not at all familiar with this column. Again, sorry if I'm coming off harsh, but I'm just trying to be real with you here.

And his treatment of Time Leap was what exactly?

From the "Blade Arts" column:

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I'm not even sure if I should cover it here, since it's basically an adults-only PC game with its filthiest content deleted for the Xbox 360 version, echoing a decades-old tradition of censorship among Japan's pornsmiths. So what, if anything, makes Time Leap notable? Well, it's a fully 3-D “adventure” game, a rarity in a genre that still sticks to the low expectations of cheap 2-D artwork whenever it can....Chances for a Domestic Release: Non-existent. Thank God

So no my problem with Todd is not with his snide ToolTips, its with his constant beating on the genre in every facet of the column and clear lack of understanding of visual novels (That art isn't exactly cheap, see here) He takes the 50 millionth Naruto game seriously but not VNs.

And his treatment of Time Leap was what exactly?

From the "Blade Arts" column:

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I'm not even sure if I should cover it here, since it's basically an adults-only PC game with its filthiest content deleted for the Xbox 360 version, echoing a decades-old tradition of censorship among Japan's pornsmiths. So what, if anything, makes Time Leap notable? Well, it's a fully 3-D “adventure” game, a rarity in a genre that still sticks to the low expectations of cheap 2-D artwork whenever it can....Chances for a Domestic Release: Non-existent. Thank God

So no my problem with Todd is not with his snide ToolTips, its with his constant beating on the genre in every facet of the column and clear lack of understanding of visual novels (That art isn't exactly cheap, see here) He takes the 50 millionth Naruto game seriously but not VNs.

maybe the art is just a little cutesy, so he'll say something like "I can't like this because it's icky and pedo". Not those words exactly of course, and I can't cite an exact example (not going through the archives)

championferret wrote:

maybe the art is just a little cutesy, so he'll say something like "I can't like this because it's icky and pedo". Not those words exactly of course, and I can't cite an exact example (not going through the archives)

Yeah! Why actually putting in the effort necessary to support your argument when you can just make stuff up. Don't worry though, you covered your ass well by saying these aren't his exact words. Now you're immune to the counter-point that he never actually said that, but you're still able to imply he said something essentially the same. Good work.

And there you go again. You could easily quote what he actually said but that wouldn't support your argument very well would it? No, so instead you just make up something that does. You keep it sort of close so it seems plausible but then add a few key changes to drastically change the meaning.

I'm also more likely to cover a non-Japanese game if people talk about it in the forum, so post away.

ikillchicken wrote:

And there you go again. You could easily quote what he actually said but that wouldn't support your argument very well would it? No, so instead you just make up something that does. You keep it sort of close so it seems plausible but then add a few key changes to drastically change the meaning.

You're giving him crap because he didn't dig through the HTML to get the exact words?

What Todd "actually said" : "Rin is probably my favorite character to play, but if anyone asks I'll say Archer or Lancer to avoid looking like some moe-otaku freakjob."

I think that supports what championferret was saying. He wasn't trying to deceive you (you both have the source material XP) he just didn't dig for the quote.