As you may know from my review of the Playstation Vita, I actually use video games as a way to practice what I have learned besides studying the textbook, memorizing new vocabulary and writing sentences. While the readings are great in the textbook as they show how the grammar is being used for a particular lesson, it can get a bit cheesy at times as it’s usually consists of people talking about school life and such. For that reason, I decided to play some video games in raw Japanese and I had a pretty good experience from it.
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Little Busters – Episode 18 – The Heartwarming Reunion
Hate may be a strong word, but one can’t simply hate each other forever.
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Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai – Episode 13 (OVA) – Creative Writing Time!
They are doing a Novel Relay? I wonder how it will turn out.
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Atelier Totori Plus – Final Review
As released back in 2010, Atelier Totori made numerous improvements to the gameplay from Rorona after Gust made their first entry to the Playstation 3 such as the art style and game mechanics. Now, that is now made into a Playstation Vita game that only got a release in Japan. (Image Source)
Note: Like with all the Arland games, the Plus versions were rereleased on the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch as DX on September 20, 2018. As with the Plus version, the review will cover the DX versions as well.
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Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai NEXT – Episode 5 – Yozora Plays a Visual Novel for the First Time
Yozora tries playing some visual novels for a change!
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Tamako Market – Episode 5 – Intense Rivalry to Win Tamako’s Heart
It seems that two people are fighting over Tamako now…
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Nogizaka Haruka’s Secret ~Finale~ – Episode 4 (END) – Final Test of Love
At last, Haruka’s parents tests how strong the love between Yuuto and Haruka really is.
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Little Busters – Episode 17 – Melancholy of Saigusa Haruka and the Hidden Truth
Well, things can’t possibly get any worse for Haruka.
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Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai NEXT – Episode 4 – Maria Spills the Beans
Wait, Yukimura is a girl?! (DUN DUN DUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!)
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Thoughts on Violence in Anime and Video Games
Since the Aurora Theater Shooting, there has been some discussion about violence in general from two notable Anime bloggers. While I had some thoughts about it, I decided not to share them since it’s a controversial issue. With the Sandy Hook Elementary Shooting that took place last month, I felt the need to share my thoughts about violence in media as some politicians and NRA’s Wayne LaPierre decided to make media the scapegoat instead of addressing the issue. There are many reasons why I don’t think media like Anime necessarily cause someone to become violent. (Image Source)
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