Monthly Archives: March 2007

Well, as Long as the Game Isn’t Soccer

Posted on March 19, 2007 by Ubu Roi

I think I made the mistake of telling Steven how much I was enjoying seeing him write about Melancholy at last. I figure if he writes about something, he either liked it or hated it, or at least he saw … Continue reading →

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I Live! (And so does my computer…)

Posted on March 18, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Well, that was not a lot of fun. I decided after I ran Master Plan to the airport this morning, to bite the bullet and re-install my operating system. The computer had been acting a bit wonky for the last … Continue reading →

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To Melancholy 2 or Not to Melancholy 2? Clannad Times Two, Too?

Posted on March 17, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Last night, there was a bit of confusion in Wonderduck’s comments on Clannad. Turns out he’s not the only one confused. A whole lot of fans are, including myself. However, I’ve been sorting through some of the comments and website … Continue reading →

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Randomosity

Posted on March 16, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Steven’s speculating on a show he’s seen none of again. 🙂 (Edit: Well, so much for that!) This time it’s the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. Not that he could have avoided knowing as much as he does about it, given … Continue reading →

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Come for the Samurai, Stay for the Ninja bOObies?

Posted on March 14, 2007 by Ubu Roi

So I just finished catching up with Bakumatsu, and there was this reference to “the legendary suicide of the White Tiger Squad” in it. I figured it was one of those ‘ah, we lost, what a disgrace, let’s commit seppuku … Continue reading →

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And I Thought a 344″ Screen Would Be Fun

Posted on March 12, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Kudos to Fledgling Otaku for yet another bit of console news: Wii just won the console wars. It’s over folks. During an extended technical demonstration for a new, unnamed Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 Star Wars title, LucasArts staff have … Continue reading →

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Purism vs. Revisionism in Animé: Ghost Stories

Posted on March 11, 2007 by Ubu Roi

In the prior post, Andrew complains that ADV was apparently trying to piss off the purists when they completely re-wrote the dialogue for Ghost Stories. That may explain why I found it funny as hell: I’m not a purist. I … Continue reading →

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