Well, as Smash Bros. fever is still taking over the internet, the Wii-U version does have something really fun in it. Remember how you could have little codec conversations with Snake in Smash Bros Brawl? Well the spiritual successor to that comes in the form of Pit and Palutena.
The only problem I have with these interactions is... Well sometimes Pit, well he says things so ridiculous that it's pretty much facepalm worthy. And I mean seriously, he can get bad.
A lot of the conversations of course are fourth wall breaking, but Pit, he seems so ignorant at times to where it is really sad. But at the same time though, even if they're facepalm worthy... It's kind of funny at the same time, because you feel that no one could be that ridiculous.
Pit does tend to make first observations based on appearance, which does mean things get silly. Though the observations does show that he still has his child-like demeanor. Even sometimes it's jealousy.
I thought this was the best one out of all of these, just because it does show how Pit feels towards more famous characters when they came out in the same generation of consoles. Link is more well known and has more fame than Pit. Even Toon Link is more recognizable. But more than anything, you'll see Pit remarking with silly quips, and here are just a few examples:
If you're going to play Smash Bros. I suggest you do all of these with each character, because they're so funny. But if you don't have the time...Youtube has got you covered.
If there's one thing Japan has the corner market on, it's creating fun and crazy commercials to promote all sorts of things. And this time they have Kyary Pamyu Pamyu helping with the advertisement.
KPP and the various covers that are coming out in Japan in October
Basically the ad has KPP do what she does best, turn regular things into crazy, colorful and cute. Which the function of the New Nintendo 3DS has you being able to switch face plates along with the slight changes in its schematic. The price for the plates themselves start at 940 yen to almost 3,000 yen (wooden looking one that is shown next to toad costs 2,750) but the average design plate costing 1,400 yen which is about the same range as most covers for the current 3DS and 3DSXL.
Though the commercial is about the New 3DS the Nintendo characters just shined throughout the whole thing. Here are a few images taken from the commercial.
Everyone is so bright and colorful transformed
I have to hand it to Nintendo they made everyone look so fun and stylish, I really personally like Toad, Zelda, Villager, Isabelle, and Bowser the most. Though Yoshi looks like he's about to sell you some ice cream though; seriously he looks like a 1950's soda jerk and Luigi looks like a weirdish looking hipster with that beanie, but yet oddly enough it still works because of his mustache. But the image I liked the most has to deal with Toon Link.
A very cheerful and happy Toon Link
Personally I really love Toon Link and how expressive he is in his faces. So even though he looks like he could be the new poster boy for Willy Wonka, that huge bow and top hat with the triforce on the side; topped with holding KPP's hand. It was just adorable.
Also there was Kirby who absorbed KPP's likeness but I couldn't cap a good enough image to use for it, but it's really adorable.
This marketing strategy of using a famous idol in Japan will reach more viewers and hopefully encourage more sales of the New 3DS. I will probably get one myself once it hits US shores, but first I'll have to see the difference of screens and everything else before I decide. But those switchable face plates for the 3DS version, I've gotta say, if there's an ample enough screen for me to see (I wear glasses and like to play without them on) then it will seal the deal with me.
Here's the commercial directly from Nintendo if you wanna take a look at it yourself.
I do a lot of online purchases so I thought I would start posting images and what I got so that you could see my collection, and my tastes. Hopefully if you see something that you like and want a more detailed information on an item or even more pictures (within reason) I can do that too.
Madoka Magica Rebellion, Kill la Kill Vol. 4, Guts MofuMofu case, Yume Nikki phone strap/cleaner, El Psy Congroo T-shirt
The Blu-rays alone pushed my order into the very expensive range, because for some odd reason the Japanese price their anime BRs at an expensive price. I know that the money goes more to the studios but still... I understand quite well why people would import the English version because at the same price you get a lot more.
The Shizune/Isabelle nendoroid was mostly an impulse buy as I only like the effects that she does come with and I don't really care about anything else, because she doesn't even fit into my collection. I probably won't open her at all and probably sell her.
The phone case and accessories I bought because I'm finally upgrading my phone into something way better than the crap phone that I have now.
The shirt though, it was something I ordered by chance. Here is what it looks like on the front and back though.
Steins; Gate shirt from Cospa
It's a really ridiculous shirt, but I love it. I tend to buy anime clothing every once in a while and most of the time it seems to be an over sized shirt. I kinda feel like though, Cospa should have used the Divergence Number for Steins;Gate on the shirt instead of what they did. I still enjoy it though, since it's not everyday you'll see a shirt like that.
