Finger Slayer has one of the simplest gameplay - put your finger under something dangerous and remove it before something bad happens.
I showed the game to some friends and I realized something: for the first few tries, the game will definitely make anyone chuckle.
It's a fun, heart-racing game that can make you sweat with excitement. But is there more to it?
Read more after the jump.
Note: this review was written before the 3DS price drop. After the 50% mark down, I'd say the final ratings should be affected and it should rise a couple of notches. But I left it as it is just to give you a glimpse of my first impressions on this gadget. I don't have a 3DS anymore, I sold it, so I can't review it again.
Admit it, the fact that the Nintendo 3DS has a glasses-free 3D screen piques your curiousity.
In my case, it certainly did.
I mean, imagine playing all those classic Nintendo games, but this time, in 3D! How cool is that?
Unfortunately, this time, Nintendo failed on many levels, and while the Nintendo 3DS is still a fun, fun, fun gadget to have, it failed to live up to its enormous potential.
More details after the jump.
I have a confession to make. When the first iPad came out, I thought it was Apple's most useless product (now I think it's the Nano 6).
Just over a year later, I'm enjoying my own iPad, and more.
So what finally convinced me?
What's the use of a tablet?
And why the expensive Apple, and not a cheaper Android tablet?
My story after the jump.
The lack of an official facebook app for the iPad is supposed to weaken the sales of iPad units to heavy facebook users, but it hasn't. And a big part of the reason this is so is the abundance of third-party apps designed to allow users to easily browse and communicate via facebook.
Among this bunch, one app stands out - MyPad+.
This review is also applicable to the Twitter app for iPad. Read more to see why.
To all the K-On! fans out there, the DVD and Blu-ray of their second live concert, "Come with Me", was officially released in Japan last Friday.
I've watched some parts of the video and one thing I can easily say is that Aki Toyosaki can definitely sing live and emcee!
I'm also glad that they san both opening songs (as I find them both to be both fun and hard to sing), as well as their goodbye song, Tenshi ni Fureta Yo!
I won't write a comprehensive review, not until I've watched the entire concert and understood it anyway. But after scanning some parts of it, it was evident that they followed the same format as the successful first concert, combining voice acting showcase with lots (more than the first concert) singing.
All songs were sung live (looks like) but only some where played live, which is okay considering the seiyuus aren't musicians to begin with.
I'll post more about this concert and maybe include the setlist as they become available to me.
But I'll leave it like this for now, if you're a K-On! or an Aki Toyosaki fan, missing this video would be a sin.
Ciao!
The sequel to the award-winning and much talked about Cut the Rope by ZeptoLab has finally been released after the original version's porting to other OSs.
In this new iteration, the cuddly little monster we got to know as Om Nom, is shipped (in its box) to a professor who decides to perform experiments on the little fella.
In this new environment, naturally, new elements come into play.
But will the sequel, at the very least, meet the high standards and expectations set by the first game?
Find out more after the jump.
Here's another outdated review. :)
I watched this 2006 Anime about three years ago, so I had to watch it again just to make a review.
While it's not the best Anime in my opinion, it does present some unforgettable scenes, concept, and especially, characters.
This won't be a long review so please read more after the jump.
The iPod Nano had always been described as such: a cool gadget which doesn't really do much.
But with the release of the 5th generation Nano, Apple seriously threatened to break this bad reputation.
Owning a 5th Gen for over a year and enjoying its small size but many features, I was a bit excited to see what Apple had in store for the next version.
Unfortunately, the 6th generation Nano has even less features than the first!
Read on if you're still not convinced.
This is a special re-launching day article brought to you by fudepen.
Did you know that the word "otaku" isn't just a Japanese word? That's right, the Korean language also has the word "otaku". Both "otaku" carry the same meaning, and sadly, they both carry the same negative connotations as well.
But the word "otaku" is only one of three things this post is about, and I'd like to end with that concept. Before that, I'll show you what's in store for you in this re-launched blog. But first and foremost, I am going to introduce the subject of my first review in this new blog, a Korean musician.
Why her? By talking about her, I can show all readers the power and diversity of this blog. By making her the center of our attention, I get to talk about things that this blog will soon feature - gadgets, apps, music, and even foreign language!
So without further ado, let me introduce our guest of honor. Ladies and gentlemen (but probably mostly gentlemen), meet Applegirl, the "genius" musician.
Know more about her after the jump.
(photo credits: popseoul)
Mika Mobile’s Battleheart isn’t only a must-have mobile game, it’s a classic in every right.
In Battleheart, you comand a group of four characters with specific classes (read: jobs) as they battle through hordes of slimes, skeletons, orcs, and golems.
The concept may be simple and even repetitive, but the strategy is endless. In fact, the game ‘only’ has 30 levels and 3 bosses, but you would need no less than 7 hours to complete the game, and much more to level up all available characters.
Find out about Battleheart’s gameplay and what makes it such a hit after the break.
(photo credits: http://www.mikamobile.com/)
Got an iPad? Love blogging? Get Blogsy NOW!
Seriously. The only blogging app I can think of that might be better than Blogsy is the Live Writer for Windows. Still, most blogs need to be written on the go, so Blogsy still wins because it runs on iPads and is therefore more portable.
More about Blogsy after the jump.
What if you were given one wish and with this single wish anything you desire can come true?
Would you wish for countless riches? A beautiful wife? Perhaps a car, a house, or nice job?
Or would you use this opportunity to make someone else happy?
(Photo credits: Wikipedia)
If I would have to beg you to read at least one article in its entirety, it’s this one. So, please,
I’ve decided to review at least two ongoing Anime per season. With Hana-Saku Iroha just recently releasing its 14th and 15th episode complete with a new but still loveable opening sequence, I’ve decided to start with a new one.
Since Hana-Saku Iroha was a little too… pure… I’ve also decided to go a little ecchi this time – Mayo Chiki!
Needless to say, I haven’t laughed this hard and this often after watching just two episodes.
Mayo Chiki is both HOT (as an ecchi, 9/10) and funny (as a comedy, 10/10)!
Read on!
(Photo Credits: AniDB)
The title is translated to “Five Centimeters per Second” in its English release.
Spoiler Alert: While spoilers are carefully avoided, some facts need to be revealed to make a point. Please read at your own risk.
(photo credits: Wikipedia)
Warning: This Anime may make you cry. Hard.
Every weekend until the official re-launching of otaku.ph, it would be my honor to update you on what has changed the past week, and sometimes what we can expect for the next few weeks.
For the first week, obviously, a lot has changed.
The most noticeable change to the common reader is the site banner. The new banner is designed by our newest contributor, Alain (dude, are you really going to use your first name and not some pen name? >,<).
Looks refreshing and nice, doesn’t it? Guess what, that’s not the final version just yet. Work is ongoing on not only the banner but the overall site theme as well (surprise, the color scheme changed as well).
Since we’re such avid workers and since we don’t want to interrupt any of your routines, we’ve decided to employ the “Business as usual” practice. While the site continues to evolve into what would be version 2.0, readers can continue to read past posts, and even expect new ones!
I’m holding out, though. I’ve written at least 5 posts already but I’m reserving most of it post-launch, so stay tuned!
Back to our topic, the twitter feed has been deactivated for several reasons, second of which is that not a lot of people are following otakudotph. :)
What? What’s the first reason? Oh yeah, I forgot the password to that account. Toink!
We’ve also revamped our rating system. As you can see, we now have a set of standards to be followed across all reviews. The past posts will be edited in the next few weeks to reflect this new system, and all posts moving forward will have this 5-star letter-graded system.
Lastly, one new channel has been launched – the Gadget Review. Gadget Review differs from most gadget reviewing sites (engadget, GSMArena) in that it focuses more on the day-to-day experiences of using the gadget instead of its technical specifications.
For instance, while others would say the Nintendo 3DS has a short battery life, narrow viewing angle, and limited collection of 3D games, we’ll say despite these, it’s still fun to play by yourself, and that even though the 3D games are limited at the moment, the fact that you can play old DS games on it makes up for it just a little bit. Still, you might run out of games to play before Nintendo can release new ones. More on that in a separate post, of course.
Oh, and even though this is otaku.ph, we won’t be limiting ourselves to Japanese gadgets. Don’t worry, though, we’ll keep things interesting for everyone.
That’s it for this week! Jaa na!
The first PlayStation-certified phone, formerly known as the PSP-phone or PlayStation-phone, is here and Sony is calling it the Xperia Play. With so much hype surrounding its release, and lots and lots of built-up tension in anticipation of the said gadget, will it measure up to everyone’s expectations?
(photo credits: Xperia Play product page)
It has been a while since our last post (not including the Anime Review I just posted a few hours ago), and obviously this is due to uncontrollable instances. I had to transfer jobs, chokoreitou had a life-changing earthquake and tsunami to deal with. But now that we’re back, we’re going to be so much better.
With the help of our newest member, otaku dot ph will be re-launching soon!
Yes you’ll see new designs and probably a new logo to go with it, but that’s not all.
We’ll be covering more topics (yey!) coming from more writers (yey!).
I won’t give away everything right now, though, just to keep you guys thinking. But here’s a teaser:
Based on a personal survey I conducted (with a sample size of three people :P) I found out that people who like Anime also like, wait for it, Gaming! Boom! So yeah, we’ll be reviewing games and gadgets, and trust me, we’ll be as updated as we can with the latest gadgets and games out in the market.
In fact, I couldn’t wait to get started that I’ve written my first Game Review before I wrote this announcement. I won’t be posting it today, though, so please check back very soon. :)
The official re-launching is scheduled on August 1st, but you won’t have to wait that long to enjoy the new goodies we will have to offer.
In the next few days (that’s tomorrow or the next day), the new segments will start showing up.
By mid-July, the new site layout should be up. A couple of weeks after that the site should look completely refreshed and by August 1, otaku dot ph 2.0 will be up and running.
So tell your friends and keep coming back, cause, you know, WE’RE BAAACK!
(wow, that ‘rhyme’ sucks)
Here’s an idea: instead of reviewing completed Anime, why not make a dynamic/changing review of an ongoing Anime so everyone can join in the excitement of awaiting a new episode every week?
And to start of with this pseudo pilot post (PPP?), I’d like to start with an Anime that showed great promise right from the first episode – Hana-Saku Iroha.
Honestly, what drew me to this Anime at first was the fact that part of the show’s cast included two of my favorite seiyuus – Aki Toyosaki and Chiaki Omigawa. But what was revealed to me was not only a display of great voice acting, Hana-Saku Iroha is also nerve wracking, touching, heart warming, and best of all, full of lessons to be learned about respect and valuing others.
Read on!
(photo credits: http://anidb.net/)
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