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Post by Badalight on Sept 15, 2019 5:09:30 GMT -5
Everything that is being recreated faithfully looks great. Obviously a lot of care was taken to make those parts as close to the original as possible - scarily so in some places.
But I am not excited for the changes or additions. Nomura has proven himself to be a terrible writer. None of the top brass at SE these days came from writing backgrounds. They were character designers, fight system managers, etc. They only took the place of the directors once the old guard all left at around the same time. Once upper management changed, the actually people with experience writing stories all left in tandem.
From the stance of my own enjoyment, I don't really mind because I'll just roll my eyes and ignore that stuff, but it will have an affect on people who are playing ff7 for the first time and think this is how the original was.
In either case, after the disaster that was ff15 and Kh3, this will probably be the last in-house produced SE game that I buy.
(For the record, I'm not against changing/adding things in theory, but I'm not excited that Nomura is the one doing it.)
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Post by Badalight on Jul 1, 2019 7:35:11 GMT -5
Strange to see no Ryo.
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Post by Badalight on Jun 25, 2019 5:08:56 GMT -5
Preordered 1st class edition of Final Fantasy VII Remake.. ehem.. Man, FF7 is my favorite game of all time, but the pricing of that is a total ripoff. Play Arts Kai figures are already overpriced compared to basically any other figure on the market (and they don't have higher quality to show for it) and even counting the figure and the bike I'm still not sure how they are able to justify pricing it that high. Good lord. Of course, it will sell out regardless...
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Post by Badalight on Jun 16, 2019 23:28:17 GMT -5
The match was awful. They nearly killed each other. Almost every single move was botched. Goldberg concussed himself and could barely stand. Easily the worst match of either mens' careers.
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Post by Badalight on Apr 13, 2019 6:56:25 GMT -5
They should probably just cut it into two days already. Anyway, one of the few traditions that the WWE still follows is you go out on your back (i.e. lose) in your retirement match. Did anyone watch any of the other weekend shows? The only thing I watched was the ROH/NJPW show. As a side note, I went to the last ever show(s) at Hakata Star Lane on 3/31. Then parts of the DDT roster had to fly out to the states for their own show and whatever other things their wrestlers were booked on. They will cut it into 2 days, but both days will still be 7 hours.
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Post by Badalight on Apr 9, 2019 22:48:03 GMT -5
Lol what? Batista vs. H was awful and plodding. Way too long. Shane vs. Miz sucked too. A few cool spots but like Shane is kicking out of Miz's finisher on a metal platform with an instant cover? Is he going to kick out of being run over by a bus next?
First half of mania was enjoyable overall. Second half brings it down a notch but certainly not one of the worst shows they've done. Just way too damn long. Cut 5 matches and you'd have one of the better manias in recent memory.
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Post by Badalight on Apr 8, 2019 18:57:57 GMT -5
Not bad on my predictions. Got the battle royales wrong but those are kinda a crapshoot. Was wrong about Brock and Angle (I didn't think they'd give us so many face wins... and I knew they wouldn't give us 3 in a row. Just didn't think they'd put the universal title match on first). Also, never bet against Brock. Should've guessed Angle would put Corbin over. He's been putting over a lot of talent recently on his own accord.
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Post by Badalight on Apr 4, 2019 9:01:47 GMT -5
WM predictions anyone? Main Event: Becky Seth Vs. Brock: Brock (Prob saving this win for Saudi Arabia) Bryan Vs. Kofi: Kofi (Though, I wonder if he will be screwed out of the title due to a technicality even though he will win) Reigns Vs. Drew: Reigns (Drew need it more, but Reigns isn't gonna lose at WM after coming back from cancer) Styles Vs. Orton: Styles (Would've said Orton, but we got the crazy RKO moment on Smackdown) Triple H Vs. Batisa: Triple H... no reason for Batista to win this. Lashley Vs. Balor: Balor (Would've said Lashley, but I don't think they'd bring out the demon to lose) Joe Vs. Rey: Joe (Both are booked terribly as of late, but Joe just got that belt and the card can't be too face win heavy. Women's Tag: Banks and Bayley retain Miz Vs. Shane: Shane (Help from mean street posse) Angle Vs. Corbin: Angle Smackdown Tag Team: Usos (They just re-signed. Naka Vs. Rusev is my second choice. Other 2 I'm doubtful about) Cruiserweight: Tony Neese Andre the Giant: Mustafa Ali (Almas for a close second though) Women's Battle Royale: Lacey Evans (Naomi for a close second though) Unconfirmed but might happen Angle Vs. Cena: Cena Revival Vs. Hawkins and Ryder: Revival Joe Vs. Cena: Joe Taker vs. : Taker
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Post by Badalight on Mar 31, 2019 21:40:01 GMT -5
It wasn't hard, for sure, but the format of the show was totally different. It was a qualifier to get to Sasuke, not Vegas. Competitors also weren't as good back then and the course in Sasuke was easier too.
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Post by Badalight on Feb 22, 2019 4:34:54 GMT -5
I didn't say he is unique (mind you, he is, and not just because of his performances in the ring), I said he's invented some new moves- mainly his transitions into the 619 (I'm not about to go back and look for them). Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but his slide-out-the-ring splash (as well as a Tornado DDT) has never been done before, nor his transition into the Canadian Destroyer. If I'm right, then he has invented some new things. As far as him being unique, he still is and not just in WWE- his look being the most obvious thing. His charisma has always been off the charts. I don't need to watch much wrestling outside WWE to know that. Aside from the 619 transitions, all of those have been done before mate... Speaking of the 619 though... everyone has creative ways of transitioning into their finishers, so I'm not sure how that is unique for Rey. Again, you're speaking from someone stuck in the WWE bubble. I don't think you realize how much wrestling is out there. Doing something unique these days is pretty much impossible. It's basically all been done before somewhere. Well, I don't think I've ever seen anyone aside from Ricochet do the 630... so crazy risky moves like that might be an exception.
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Post by Badalight on Feb 15, 2019 10:59:22 GMT -5
Rey is a legend yeah, though I don't know about him doing "new things". I think you just need to get out of the WWE bubble. If you mean as far as him wrestling elsewhere, then you're probably right. After all, I didn't watch him wrestle elsewhere after he left in 2014, so everything he's doing now is fresh to me. I also see he stopped bulking up, which he never needed to do in the first place. He's fresher than he's ever been, and I hope he stays that way- there are tons of matches I'd love to see him in. Besides, I like the WWE bubble. I'm saying he's not doing things that other lucha wrestlers aren't doing or havent been doing for a long time. Rey is great, and it's amazing that he is still able the perform at this level at his age. In fact, he is performing better now than in his last WWE run. I'm just saying, you shouldn't make comments about him being unique if you are in the WWE bubble - because he's not.
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Post by Badalight on Jan 27, 2019 8:34:10 GMT -5
Rey is a legend yeah, though I don't know about him doing "new things". I think you just need to get out of the WWE bubble.
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Post by Badalight on Nov 29, 2018 0:10:32 GMT -5
It's just a boring RAW, like every other RAW. Rarely do they tell any good stories or show good matches these days.
Honestly, they should focus on 1 story per week. Give us focus on ONE wrestler. It will prevent us from getting 2 months in a row of the same matches. It will give exposure to more of the roster. It will actually force them to push forward storylines rather than spinning their wheels on doing this 50/50 booking nonsense.
Watching RAW is like reading 20 books at once but only reading 1 page of each per week. Then, sometimes you accidentally read the same page you read previously.
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Post by Badalight on Nov 19, 2018 7:09:55 GMT -5
Wow. Survivor Series was one of the worst PPVS I've ever seen.
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Post by Badalight on Nov 13, 2018 5:51:09 GMT -5
Stan Lee was one of those people on my list that I really didn't want to see go.
He was old though. Lived a full life. And people were taking advantage of him towards the end there...
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Post by Badalight on Nov 2, 2018 22:12:42 GMT -5
WWE actually going through with a PPV in Saudi Arabia despite the controversy.
Hulk Hogan being back.
Brock being champion again.
What a f***ing joke of a night. Was their goal just to get every PR disaster out of the way in 1 day?
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Post by Badalight on Oct 24, 2018 5:58:24 GMT -5
Man. Never give Roman a script again. Dude has so much natural charisma. That's the Reigns I want to see when he comes back.
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Post by Badalight on Oct 13, 2018 7:23:29 GMT -5
I think you're completely off base. While I haven't met Ryo personally, I have talked to many people that have (I live here in Japan and have done some training with various people). They all tell me similar things to what I have said. Ryo does not train. He doesn't go to those training sessions with his friends anymore. He was never at any of the ones I went to. He is never in the pictures or videos I see them post to facebook/youtube. They have said he only trains 1 month prior to Sasuke, and that's it. I don't believe he is "failing on purpose" as you have put it. He is simply failing - normally. As I said, he is checked out. Once I was checked out on ANW, I started failing in places that I really shouldn't have. I had the physical strength to pass the course, and mentally I was okay. Yet, I was still failing on stupid things. That's totally fair. As I said, it was definitely my opinion based off of my read, having seen similar things from other people before. If you're talking to people who know him you're definitely more in the know regarding that so you're definitely more credible than me. I never thought it exactly as "failing on purpose" as much as "psyching himself out during his run". Yeah well, still - the only person who would know for sure is Ryo himself. Like I said, I haven't ever met him personally. All of my info is second hand information, so I'm really just parroting the opinions of others who actually have met him. Physically he is probably at one of his weaker points he's ever been, but it's not like it takes all that much to pass stage 1. He definitely has what it takes to at least reach the cliff-hanger. Things are different when you aren't taking it seriously or your heart isn't into it. Just mental barriers. Also, he was never particularly good at the warped wall.
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Post by Badalight on Oct 12, 2018 20:14:15 GMT -5
I think you're completely off base. While I haven't met Ryo personally, I have talked to many people that have (I live here in Japan and have done some training with various people). They all tell me similar things to what I have said.
Ryo does not train. He doesn't go to those training sessions with his friends anymore. He was never at any of the ones I went to. He is never in the pictures or videos I see them post to facebook/youtube. They have said he only trains 1 month prior to Sasuke, and that's it.
I don't believe he is "failing on purpose" as you have put it. He is simply failing - normally. As I said, he is checked out. Once I was checked out on ANW, I started failing in places that I really shouldn't have. I had the physical strength to pass the course, and mentally I was okay. Yet, I was still failing on stupid things.
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Post by Badalight on Oct 11, 2018 21:05:02 GMT -5
He's just checked out. You can't force yourself to be motivated. I used to train religiously for Sasuke/ANW and I simply don't anymore. The motivation is gone. I enjoy competing, but there is no drive to better myself. I'm sure Ryo is going through the exact same thing. In some ways, he probably already felt vindicated by simply getting to compete. Not only that, he made it to the final stage. That probably counts as a win in his book. For me, getting a chance at ANW/Sasuke was really all I wanted. I would have preferred to go far, obviously, but competing was the goal. After that, it was like a switch had been turned off. There was no conscious decision on my part, I just felt at peace with the situation. Ryo doesn't train anymore. That's the fact.
It could also be due to smoking or his cocky attitude, but I really don't think that's it. I think competing at ANW Vs. the Word showed him just how far behind he is in the grand scheme of things, and that probably hurt his confidence significantly. He was never able to build any huge star power like the all-stars, and that probably didn't help either.
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