Further Progress on Mega Man X8, late August

It all happened so fast.

I finished Mega Man X8. But it was on Easy Mode. I finished the game using Axl and X in his full Neutral Armor. Of course X has to be one of the ones to fight Sigma, because he has some weapons that may work against him. However, the fully charged shot was even enough to do some helpful damage against Sigma, so even that was good. Axl was my support, but he got KO’ed in the process, so it was up to X.

The credits rolled and I had to choose a new mode of game play: Normal or Hard. I chose Normal, since the mode I played before was Easy. I loaded the clear data and ended up starting the game all over again, but with the leftover Metals included so that I can level up the three Maverick Hunters from the beginning. The game even saved the Intermission stages for the two stages that had them, so it works out great for the Central White stage; that is the place to get more and more Metals for level-ups. Axl is the best for that one because he has the continuous shooting. ;)

I already had X acquire his Neutral Armor and Head Parts I as well as Body Parts H. Thanks to Axl  :)!!!   I have to deal with Retry Chips now, as it is Normal Mode that the game is in currently. Hey, it’s not so bad. I might just even give Hard Mode a try later on, when I’ve got at least 80,000 Metals that I can help give the Maverick Hunters an easier time getting through the Hard Mode. And maybe the ending would be better? Like, more satisfying than just one little battle with Sigma? What about Lumino? Er, Lumine? Sorry, I had to keep that typo in there because I’ve been calling Lumine “Lunimo” to remind myself he is a male Reploid. Or is he genderless? I mean, I guess it is a unisex name...

Playing NiGHTS Journey of Dreams on NiGHTS's 15th Anniversary

Of course this was back on July 5th, but I only recently uploaded this on my YouTube channel.

NiGHTS IS GIVEN STAR POWER IN NINTENDO POWER!!!

I screamed at the top of my lungs the first time I saw NiGHTS in the Star Power section of the gaming magazine Nintendo Power.  Boy did I scare my family (after I finished screaming I immediately explained that I was not in pain and that I was just really happy and excited about the special attention NiGHTS received in this issue of the magazine.).  The section is on pages 16 and 17.

It is finally the time that NiGHTS gets some recognition, especially since Sonic the Hedgehog has his 20th anniversary this summer, and NiGHTS has his 15th anniversary on the same season.  Just days apart from each other!  Unfortunately NiGHTS is not on the cover of the magazine.  According to NiD.com and The Sonic Stadium, NiGHTS was on the cover of Nintendo Power close to the days that the video game NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams would be released that November 2007.

I don't know if I am going to continue to subscribe to Nintendo Power after my subscription expires this December, so I am so happy that at least Mega Man and NiGHTS were given Star Power pages this year.  Without it I wouldn't have known that Mega Man could have been called "Rainbow Battle Kid" (because he changes colors depending on the type of weapon he's using).

I love the timeline that shows NiGHTS's appearances along the past 15 years.  I guess it is a month late in doing this for him, but at least it is soon (within the month of July 5th).  The facts (and ideas) about him are on the right page and they are quite fascinating, namely about his hands, feet, and "peculiar purple headgear".

I've been aware for a long time that NiGHTS is genderless, but I find myself calling NiGHTS "he" and "him," as the magazine has.  If he is also called "she" and "her," I have no problem with that because in my opinion, NiGHTS is whatever anyone wants him to be.  It really helps that I am attracted to colors related to purple or lavender.  : 3 

You can take a peek at the August 2011 issue of Nintendo Power on its website (the link is below). Or, if you are also a fan,  pick up a copy from the newsstands if you want to check out what NP has to say about our favorite purple flying hero NiGHTS.  Hopefully this issue of NP will introduce potential new fans to this character and his popularity can climb higher.

http://www.nintendopower.com/

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My Vincent Valentine Plushie Watches Himself on TV

I plan to make and upload more of these (with and without the TV) once I have a proper plan/script written out for them. This one didn't have a plan, I just did it live, short and sweet.

This is the debut of my Vincent Valentine plushie on myYouTube Channel (wait, I don't have many videos uploaded on my channel, WTF...) O__O

Vincent knows I am watching cut scenes from Dirge of Cerberus: FFVII but he blocks my view and is surprised to see himself in the game.  The audio for the TV is not meant to be loud or clear, so if you can't hear the audio, don't worry about it  ;P

Here's the link if you want to check out more info on my video : http://youtu.be/Udog3W-D7m4