As you know if you've been following me for any length of time, I keep myself busy with plenty of online projects, and I like to recap what I've done each month in a handy link post. I'm not one to suddenly break with tradition, so here you go:
This Blog:
Not that I wrote all that much, but August was characterized by reflections and analyses. Anime, conventioning, and the joint geek blog I worked on before coming here received the kind of writing attention they seldom do. It was a nice change of pace, and I'm glad to have sorted out my thoughts on virtual paper—writing is just as often a chance to share my thoughts as it is to figure out what my thoughts are in the first place.
- Retrospective: July 2013
- Videotakon
- Blech Lagoon
- Reflections on the Horizons
- Series Opinions: Mega Man I-V
Not that I wrote all that much, but August was characterized by reflections and analyses. Anime, conventioning, and the joint geek blog I worked on before coming here received the kind of writing attention they seldom do. It was a nice change of pace, and I'm glad to have sorted out my thoughts on virtual paper—writing is just as often a chance to share my thoughts as it is to figure out what my thoughts are in the first place.
- Retrospective: July 2013
- Videotakon
- Blech Lagoon
- Reflections on the Horizons
- Series Opinions: Mega Man I-V
GameCola:
This was an all-time low for me. In the four-and-a-half years I've been writing for this videogame website, I've never been so lazy and uninvolved. Granted, most of my creative energies were focused on YouTube, but that doesn't excuse this poor showing—my mundane Q&AmeCola response was submitted at the end of July, so I officially only wrote two sentences. My goal for next month is to get back on the obscure gaming horse and resume writing and editing articles like I mean it.
Columns:
- Q&AmeCola: NES Games Remastered
Videos:
- GC Podcasts #47-49 on YouTube: The Best Uncut Games Pronounced "Crystalis"
This was an all-time low for me. In the four-and-a-half years I've been writing for this videogame website, I've never been so lazy and uninvolved. Granted, most of my creative energies were focused on YouTube, but that doesn't excuse this poor showing—my mundane Q&AmeCola response was submitted at the end of July, so I officially only wrote two sentences. My goal for next month is to get back on the obscure gaming horse and resume writing and editing articles like I mean it.
Columns:
- Q&AmeCola: NES Games Remastered
Videos:
- GC Podcasts #47-49 on YouTube: The Best Uncut Games Pronounced "Crystalis"
YouTube:
This is where my attention was. The looooooong-awaited beginning of my Mega Man 7 playthrough, collaborative commentary with the GameCola crew that makes me out to be a terrible person, and the first half of the game I've been looking forward to seeing most from the all-day livestreaming Mega Man marathon my buddy and I did at the end of last year. It's exciting to have my recording efforts feel more like a side project again than a side note like they've been.
GeminiLaser:
- Mega Man 7 - Part 1: Empty NES Syndrome
GCDotNet:
- Podcast #62: Game Companies Hate the Players
- Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Part 1: No Right Way to Joke About a Murder Case
- Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward - Part 10: The Worst Sesame Street Episode Ever
DashJumpTV:
- Megathon 2012: Mega Man 9 (Wii) - Part I
This is where my attention was. The looooooong-awaited beginning of my Mega Man 7 playthrough, collaborative commentary with the GameCola crew that makes me out to be a terrible person, and the first half of the game I've been looking forward to seeing most from the all-day livestreaming Mega Man marathon my buddy and I did at the end of last year. It's exciting to have my recording efforts feel more like a side project again than a side note like they've been.
GeminiLaser:
- Mega Man 7 - Part 1: Empty NES Syndrome
GCDotNet:
- Podcast #62: Game Companies Hate the Players
- Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Part 1: No Right Way to Joke About a Murder Case
- Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward - Part 10: The Worst Sesame Street Episode Ever
DashJumpTV:
- Megathon 2012: Mega Man 9 (Wii) - Part I
The Backloggery:
Having been on an adventure game kick for several months, and having recently completed the all-consuming Mega Man X: Command Mission, I was ready to break into the collection of vintage RPGs gifted to me back in April. Old games I don't have a problem with; awkward interfaces and gameplay that's markedly different from what I'm accustomed to can be a challenge.
I'm normally anti-walkthrough unless I get hopelessly stuck, but this latest batch of games has inspired me to adopt a policy of (a) consulting the manual before tackling anything remotely puzzle-oriented, and (b) referring to a walkthrough at the first sign of trouble in any game that's not my usual fare and/or is starting to overstay its welcome. I've been much happier for it.
New:
- Chrono Cross (PS)
Started:
- Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth (WW)
- EarthBound Zero (FC)
- Icewind Dale (PC)
- Leisure Suit Larry 3: Passionate Patti in Pursuit of the Pulsating Pectorals! (PC)
- Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness (PC)
Beat:
- Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth (WW)
- Leisure Suit Larry 2: Looking for Love (in Several Wrong Places) (PC)
- Leisure Suit Larry 3: Passionate Patti in Pursuit of the Pulsating Pectorals! (PC)
- Mario Party 4 (GCN)
Completed:
- Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness (PC)
Having been on an adventure game kick for several months, and having recently completed the all-consuming Mega Man X: Command Mission, I was ready to break into the collection of vintage RPGs gifted to me back in April. Old games I don't have a problem with; awkward interfaces and gameplay that's markedly different from what I'm accustomed to can be a challenge.
I'm normally anti-walkthrough unless I get hopelessly stuck, but this latest batch of games has inspired me to adopt a policy of (a) consulting the manual before tackling anything remotely puzzle-oriented, and (b) referring to a walkthrough at the first sign of trouble in any game that's not my usual fare and/or is starting to overstay its welcome. I've been much happier for it.
New:
- Chrono Cross (PS)
Started:
- Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth (WW)
- EarthBound Zero (FC)
- Icewind Dale (PC)
- Leisure Suit Larry 3: Passionate Patti in Pursuit of the Pulsating Pectorals! (PC)
- Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness (PC)
Beat:
- Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth (WW)
- Leisure Suit Larry 2: Looking for Love (in Several Wrong Places) (PC)
- Leisure Suit Larry 3: Passionate Patti in Pursuit of the Pulsating Pectorals! (PC)
- Mario Party 4 (GCN)
Completed:
- Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness (PC)
That about wraps it up for August. If I can divide my focus a little more evenly between recording and writing, I'll be in good shape for next time. But hey, recording was fun.
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