8/17/2005 11:01pm
Woo7! Only 5 days left until Nintendogs! I cannot wait for it! I'll be sure to take pictures of my dogs. I'll even write down the names of my Nintendogs.
I will be getting Lab and Friends version by the way.
1st dog:
Name: Shadow
Breed: Labrador
Color: Black
Gender: Female
2nd dog
Name: Shiron (Pronounced Sherahn)
Breed: Husky
Color: Grey and white
Gender: Male
3rd dog
Name: Ashes
Breed: Dalmatian
Color: Black and white (duh)
Gender: Male
The Nintendo Switch 2 release is finally here! I decided to go check out Target today and see the fun displays and such.
The store greets its customors with this huge Mario World display, full of Mario display signs and plushies, Nintendo Switch 2 accessories and games.
To the left, we have Mario and underneath the shelves, there's Mario themed plushies and merch.
In the middle here, there's some games and other Switch 2 accessories. Click to enlarge so you can see the prices.
In the Nintendo section, they had a display case of these games for the Switch 2.
And lastly, I saw this really cool Mario Kart World advertisement. And that's all that I saw today! I may go check out other places and see what their displays are like but we'll see! Thought I'd document this history in the making at Target at least.
I do eventually plan on getting myself a Switch 2 but only if there's gonna be a physical release of a new Animal Crossing game or Nintendogs game and maybe Pokemon. Hopefully we'll see one of the 3 around this Christmas!
It's been awhile since my last blog post so today, I thought I'd talk about what's on my backlog of video games to play this year. The year is already close to half way over which is crazy! With time going by so fast, I decided to put together what I plan to play this year and maybe into the next few years. So this here is what I'm currently playing....
I'm currently playing Trinity Trigger on my Nintendo Switch and Dark Cloud 2 on my PS2. I started playing Trinity Trigger on April 28 2025 and I actually got it in the mail back in April this year for $20. So far, it's been pretty fun. It definitely has a nice old school style JRPG vibe to it. I started playing Dark Cloud 2 on May 1st. I'm currently 2-3 hours into both games and I intend on finishing them this year. :)
This is what's on my backlog of games to play for this year. I have been wanting to play all 5 of these games. So these will definitely be on my plan to play after I finish the other two I'm currently playing. I can't wait to start playing them!
Oh and I may also add this game to my backlog as well since I just got it in the mail two days ago.
I have really wanted to play this as well since I heard good things about it. I also got another game this week...
I definitely look forward to booting this one up as well! I got it from amazon for $20! It's normally a $30 game.
With that, I got a decent amount of games this month! I'm also waiting on one more to arrive in the mail. I got Paleo Pines for $12.50 from amazon. It was so cheap that I couldn't pass it up and it's a game I've wanted for awhile as well. I'm gonna have quite the backlog to keep me busy when I retire lol.
Otherwise, I've been shiny hunting a lot these days in Pokemon Legends Arceus. It's so much fun hunting for shiny Pokemon in that game! I hope shiny hunting will be exactly like this in PLZA.
But yeah, I guess that's all I gotta report on in terms of games. I'll write again soon!
Spiral energy is fueled by willpower and determination. However, the Anti-Spiral will show mercy to those who surrender. It will also install an Extermination Systems around the home planet of those who surrender, which will destroy all Spiral life should their numbers become too great. It is then up to the Spiral warrior who surrendered to maintain the Spiral's numbers.
Upon doing some research, I discovered this trend began in power scaling communities. Power scaling focuses on shows with more tangible power systems, with goofier anime series usually being ignored. However, most newer, and more serious anime don't really have anyone that powerful to compare to characters such as Son Goku at the moment.
Because Anti-Spiral is
such a not-so-serious and even goofy villain, it just became a funny enough
concept that people have started turning it into a modern meme. Others say it’s
trendy now because due to a lack of relevant new characters.
My Thoughts: Now that
we have this documented, I do wonder how long this trend will go on for. I have
been seeing this everywhere since the documented date, December 2024. I guess literally
anything can turn into a meme these days. :/
Mami asks her friend Koko-chan how she confessed to her lover on Valentine’s Day. She said she got some Valentine chocolate from a strange girl in black clothing near her house. The strange girl said it was magical chocolate that would get to a boy’s heart! She thought it was a trick but it was big success when she gave her crush that chocolate! Mami-chan wondered if that strange girl was actually witch.
The next day, it’s finally Valentine’s Day! Her brother, Kazuki, pokes fun at her before she leaves cuz he knows about her crush on Ishida. Her dad says he won’t accept that boy but her mom thinks it’s so romantic! Unfortunately, Mami-chan has caught a bit of a cold from staying out in the cold weather too long but she’s determined to confess her feelings for Ishida-senpai. She’s worried he’s going to be leaving soon. She finds him at school and the other girls push her away before she got a chance to say anything. Ishida-senpai refused to talk to the other girls and ran off with Mami-chan together alone. The other girls were left in disappointment.
There’s an awkward silence. Mami-chan contemplates giving him the magical chocolate. Then Ishida-senpai confessed his feelings for Mami-chan! She’s shocked! She puts down the magical chocolate and gives him the chocolate she made. She nearly passed out due to the fever and her boyfriend carried her home. Her poor dad was shocked to see them like that but she still felt like the luckiest girl ever! Turns out the chocolate was actually made by her friend Koko-chan so it’s a good thing she didn’t give it to him!
My Thoughts: This OVA came out on August 30th 2001 by Ishikawa Pro. I first watched this a few years later, back in April 2005. This was the first anime I ever downloaded and the first torrent I downloaded from an anime torrent site called animesuki! I normally don’t do fully on reviews like this but I decided to do so anyway since this was only around 8 minutes long. The drawings/animation are horrible but I don’t care. Watching this OVA felt like watching someone’s first ever homemade anime for like an animation school project or something. Though, I suppose that’s what gives this a bit of charm and what makes me still remember it 20 years later. I honestly wish there was more to this story than just 8 minutes.
As far as I’m aware, this is the only dedicated Valentine’s Day anime out there. Though I could be wrong! Will it still hold up to newer viewers? Probably not. Many probably won’t like the art or animation but if you can get past it, it’s worth watching at least once. Especially if you like shojo anime. Personally, I loved this little OVA and I still do! It’s a tradition for me to watch it on every Valentine’s Day now. :3
My Ratings:
Art: C
Animation: D
Story: C+
Fansub: A
Music/OST: B
Overall Rating: 7/10
I'm giving this a bit of a higher overall rating due to the nostalgia goggles and because I thought the story was actually cute. It may be predictable but the nostalgia still holds up well for me and that’s all that matters imo. Anyway, thanks for reading up til this point and Happy Valentine's Day to you all! Hope you got to eat tons of chocolate from the people you love. ^_^
