Final Fantasy XIII update

Recently, the North American and European release date was announced…03.09.10 Only 5 more months!

My Hands by Leona Lewis

君がいるから by Sayuri Sugawara

They also announced the English theme song being “My Hands” by Leona Lewis. Someone I don’t know cause I don’t listen to Western pop music. The sad thing about this song is, its better than the Japanese theme song. Note that I did not say I liked either of them because I don’t. My problem with the Japanese theme is that the song itself is a bad song. Poor orchestration, poor vocals, poor lyrics, the music itself is just bad. The English song at least is better sung, and fits more with Final Fantasy in terms of fantasy like. My problem with the two songs is that its just too mainstream to fit in with Final Fantasy.

Based on the trailers, Final Fantasy 13 is set to be a dramatic, emotional roller coaster and judging by the two chosen theme songs, the ending is predicted to be a happy ending. Therefore, the Final Fantasy 13 theme should be one that is fanfare like instead of main stream love ballad.

One alternative choices I’ve come up with, both come from Tales of Legendia
My tales

I approve of this as the Final Fantasy 13. I mean the entire game is outrageously over the top, might as well put a cherry on top.

Hong Kong

After staying in Hong Kong for the last couple of weeks (and a short visit to Malaysia) I have come to notice some peculiar trends in Asia Land.

Trend 1: the strapless dress shirt.
Before the trip, I would take it upon myself to have a cup of bubbling (pearl) tea at Tea Shop 168 and do some research on fob fashion. There was one style that I thought was very cute but thought it was very impratical, the dress worn with a shirt underneath. Usually the dress is one that has no straps so the nature of the dress tends to slip down on you, especially if you’re a normal Asian female. In short, pulling off an outfit like that would require a lot of extra manual labour from one self. But I upon arriving in Hong Kong, I have discovered the trick. The shirt it self is actually physically stitched together with the dress! Wow, the person who designed it must be smart because then a typical flat Asian doesn’t have to worry about pulling up the skirt! Yahhhhhh!

Trend 2: The trucker hat that isn’t on their head.
Coming of the MTR, I see a group of friends, the girls wearing trucker hats. But there was something funny, extremly funny, about the picture. Their hats weren’t actually on their heads, but merely placed on top of it. Then I noticed there were many other females sporting the same trucker hat look. I’m not sure why they don’t actually put the hat on so that it doesn’t get blown away but it makes their head look hilariously big. I can only assume the girls wanted a few more inches added, and thought putting a hat on their head would do the trick.

Trend 3: Walk and play on your handheld console.
This trend did not come as much of a surprise seeing as everyone is Asian. But what was interesting was how some of these people have acquired the skills to play and walk to the next train or destination at the same time, without crashing into obstacles. Some other things I noticed is that everyone who owned a PSP played a Gundam game, and everyone who owned a DS bought the light blue version or another version but personalized with stickers or a case.

I’ll post this for now. Busy repacking.

H2O+LO2

So I went to my university orientation and there are the things I remember from it.

Heavy textbooks
Lots of Asians
“Physics is like Mario…with the math 1UP mushroom.”

Oh and I saw a doppleganger of someone I dislike. I’m hoping to somehow make the two of them meet and then watch them die because there is a myth that says if you meet your doppleganger you will die, or one of you will die. so I’m hopping that the douche with no bags will die without me having to exert much effort. Although, it wouldn’t be as fun if I don’t get to see the expression on his face when he meets his demise~ oh woops, I revealed the gender.

This fall is going to be fun! (no sarcasm intended)

Smashing…live!

Smashing…Live! Super Smash Bros. Melee – Original Medley

Oh snap! The songs of Super Smash Bros. Melee, played by the New Japan Philharmonics is epic piece of gold! The orchestration of all the songs are spot on it is INSANE! Ok, my new goal in my life is to make it into the New Japan Philharmonic so I can get the opportunity to play all the epic music.

You can find the rest of the playlist here: here.

jawdrops

Main course, now for the dessert.

Tales of Vesperia for PS3

Tales of Vesperia PS3 trailer

Why do they do this to me?! Dang it, now I REALLY want a flicking PS3. I mean yeah, new cutscenes great, I’ll watch it on youtube. But Dual MA?! Flynn as a party member?! Running around and talking to people as Repede (he’s a dog)?! Arghhhh!

break

泪のムコウ

気まぐれロマンティック

Video Game Live: Chrono Trigger

Haven’t posted in a while…so I posted a bunch of videos to make up for it.
First video is a live performance of the second opening of Gundam 00 S2 by stereopony. Decent for an actual live performance (no lip sync and alterations.)
Second video is again, a live performance of the song 気まぐれロマンティック by いきものがかり. I thought the performance was done well. I enjoyed how the audience kept clapping throughout the song, usually I’d just stop after a while…lol
Third video is a video from VGL in Kitchener, Ontario playing songs from Chrono Trigger. I believe this was on the friday performance, I went on saturday and it was stellar listening them to play one of my favourite video game music (even though I didn’t play Chrono Trigger XD) Much better than what they played last year. It was much of a surprise as to why they didn’t include it in the concert line up EARLIER. This year I got to meet the guys, get their autographs, and requested for more Pokemon~! So I’ll keep a look out on youtube for pokemon videos.

nosebleed

Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete Trailer

Must be seen in HQ

Pokemon Remix

So I haven’t talked about Pokemon in a while. But in light of the fact that Pokemon Platinum is going to be released in 22 days (I think) and because this guy is amazing, I decided to post some of PokeRemixStudio’s Pokemon remix. They are all AMAZING! Even the ones I don’t know (which would be the Ruby and Sapphire shit.)

Goldenrod City


Azalea Town

Final Fantasy XIII 2009 trailer

Final Fantasy XIII 2009 trailer

Holy shit! Do want more!