Since the bandwagon for this has appeared...

[Captain Cadaver]

How is Battlefront 2? I have it for PS4 still wrapped from Christmas, lol. I kind of want to try it now that I'm better at third person shooters from Fortnite. I was abysmal on Battlefront 1.

Depends, really. Compared to the original, it's shit in all but graphics, though it definitely doesn't deserve as much hate as most have given it, given how EA is one of the few companies to actually listen to fans' complaints and fix things such as how lootboxes work. The criticism of Star Cards is warranted though, since it'll provide a new player with an unfair disadvantage.

If you're going for levelling up in the game, you're also pretty limited in choice since the only mode that offers a good amount of points for a reasonably short match time is Heroes VS Villains, and levelling up is essential if you want to give your characters good star cards. It's the only mode I play now, tbh.

Overall, it's a game that's fun to play if you've got a friend or two to play with and experience it with, since it can make for a lot of funny moments when you get a good killstreak, but for solo play it can get very repetitive fast.

Which controller do you prefer between ps4 and XB1?

Probably Playstation in general due to the flat design of the 4 main buttons compared to the more rounded design of Xbox making it slightly easier for your input to be recognised if casually pressing them.

Were either of your prior mentioned platinum trophies easy to obtain?

Both were easy for the most part, but quite time consuming. The SW4 one was nigh-impossible without a guide due to how precise your choices have to be for one of the story mode trophies, but easily accomplishable with one.

 

[SSJ2]

Are the vehicles still random spawns in BF2? Are star cards that valuable?

How many platinum trophies do you have in total?

 

[ahill1]

Do you like Dora the Explorer?

 

[Captain Cadaver]

Are the vehicles still random spawns in BF2? Are star cards that valuable?

Vehicles are only available in Galactic Assault after getting a certain amount of battle points (think about 2-3k).

Star Cards are very valuable due to either the buff they provide for characters or some characters with broken abilities becoming even more overpowered. For instance, my Darth Vader has the card that gives him bonus health maxed out, so it isn't impossible for him to solo a 4-man team at once if he's using his focused rage ability.

How many platinum trophies do you have in total?

14

Do you like Dora the Explorer?

Best animu if not for Cory in the House.

 

[SSJ2]

Damn son, that's impressive. What are those 14 games?

I thought my 4 was a good #

 

[Captain Cadaver]

Damn son, that's impressive. What are those 14 games?
I thought my 4 was a good #

Mainly a lot of anime and Koei games.

DBZ Budokai HD Collection
Saint Seiya Sanctuary Battle
Saint Seiya Brave Soldiers
One Piece Pirate Warriors 2 & 3
One Piece Burning Blood
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure All Star Battle (Japanese and English versions)
Fist of the North Star Ken's Rage 1 & 2
Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations
Samurai Warriors 4
J-Stars Victory VS (Japanese and English versions)

Also would've Platinum'd One Piece Unlimited World Red if not for the trophy of completing all missions being too much of a grind.

 

[Captain Cadaver]

What would be the best female fights in manga/anime in your opinion?

Just between two women.

Nami VS Kalifa (One Piece)
Sakura VS Ino (Naruto)
Nami VS Miss Doublefinger (One Piece)
Yoruichi VS Sui Feng (Bleach)
Jolyne VS Gwess (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 6: Stone Ocean)
Shaina VS Thetis (Saint Seiya)
Pan VS Liu Xing Long (Dragon Ball GT)

Honestly, those are pretty much all the major fights exclusively featuring women that I can recollect, nevermind found to be the best.

 

[SSJ2]

Was the Budokai HD Collection an improvement from the originals?

 

[Captain Cadaver]

In terms of graphics it was, plus you were able to choose the Japanese voices, though the music change due to the plagarism scandal makes me rank the HD Collection below the original. Without the great music, the game has little nostalgia impact, plus they even removed the Budokai 2 bonus movies you could unlock in 3 for this reason.

 

[Keedounan]

Do you know of any good modern Anime ?

 

[Captain Cadaver]

Do you know of any good modern Anime ?

Depends whether we're talking about entirely modern stories or including anime adaptions of older titles.

For the former, treating the term modern as anything from 2010 and onwards, The Tatami Galaxy is the only thing that comes to mind. It has a good message of anti-escapism, a very unique and balanced use of space/time manipulation and helps fully encapture the atmosphere and psychology of one within the University lifestyle. However, even that has a few flaws, such as it mainly seeming like an episodic slice of life series until the last two episodes boost it's quality far higher, plus unless you assume the alternate realities aspect of it was as a result of an event in the first episode, it comes off as unexplained and nonsensical. Still, it does a very good job with the themes it focuses on and truly does feel like a unique work.

7.5/10

Shinsekai Yori was also one of the few titles that started off very promising due to a unique, well executed use of world building and good psychological themes of social control. However, the characters were so bland that I couldn't keep invested in the series after the halfway point, not to mention their attempt at integrating alternate sexualities as part of their world building comes off about as subtle and cringe worthy as in Steven Universe of all things. From what I've heard, the ending redeems the series, though not by enough I could be bothered to watch more than 16 episodes.

Also of course the pinnacle of literature, Inferno Cop.

Seriously though, beyond The Tatami Galaxy, there's nothing I can really wholly recommend. If including modern adaptions of retro manga or spinoffs of a retro work, however, there are quite a few, though the only ones I'm either not sure you've seen or I haven't already reviewed/recommended are JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin.

 

[Keedounan]

Do you know of any good modern Anime ?

Depends whether we're talking about entirely modern stories or including anime adaptions of older titles.

For the former, treating the term modern as anything from 2010 and onwards, The Tatami Galaxy is the only thing that comes to mind. It has a good message of anti-escapism, a very unique and balanced use of space/time manipulation and helps fully encapture the atmosphere and psychology of one within the University lifestyle. However, even that has a few flaws, such as it mainly seeming like an episodic slice of life series until the last two episodes boost it's quality far higher, plus unless you assume the alternate realities aspect of it was as a result of an event in the first episode, it comes off as unexplained and nonsensical. Still, it does a very good job with the themes it focuses on and truly does feel like a unique work.

7.5/10

Shinsekai Yori was also one of the few titles that started off very promising due to a unique, well executed use of world building and good psychological themes of social control. However, the characters were so bland that I couldn't keep invested in the series after the halfway point, not to mention their attempt at integrating alternate sexualities as part of their world building comes off about as subtle and cringe worthy as in Steven Universe of all things. From what I've heard, the ending redeems the series, though not by enough I could be bothered to watch more than 16 episodes.

Also of course the pinnacle of literature, Inferno Cop.

Seriously though, beyond The Tatami Galaxy, there's nothing I can really wholly recommend. If including modern adaptions of retro manga or spinoffs of a retro work, however, there are quite a few, though the only ones I'm either not sure you've seen or I haven't already reviewed/recommended are JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin.

I see...

I recently began to re-read Part I, since I don't have much knowledge on that part...and I was pleasantly surprised at how entertaining it was, much more so than the current tournament.

Which moments are the best in Part I ?

 

[Captain Cadaver]

Which moments are the best in Part I ?

Best moments of Part 1 DB would be, in no particular order:

Bulma has no balls - A simple, yet well executed gag that never loses it's touch, especially when you can say that Goku pounded Bulma's pussy long before Yamcha or Vegeta had their shot.

The Gang dealing with Oozaru Goku at Pilaf's castle - Is easily the most unconventional climax in the series due to it not being resolved by strength but entirely by strategy, allowing even the likes of Pu-erh to have relevance.

Goku VS Jackie Chun in general - The entire match was filled with twists and turns. Goku and Roshi countering each others' techniques, the escalation of scale and tension with the Oozaru transformation and moon bust and finale a true test of limits with the final mutual attacks and requirement for victory all help make this the best Budokai match in the series by far.

Taopaipai killing Blue - I'd argue that nothing in the rest of the series is anywhere near as stupidly badass as a new character killing the previous biggest threat his his tongue before surfing on a concrete pillar to arrive at his next battle.

Goku storming the Red Ribbon Base - Has just the right amount of balance between cartoonish, goofy comedy and cool factor to be one of the most memorable uses of the one man army trope.

Roshi's death against Piccolo Daimao - Was a very honourable sendoff for his character and helped give him a decent arc. Shame he was demoted to gag character after this.

Goku kills Piccolo Daimao - One of the most memorable and dramatic finales to a battle in the series.

 

[Keedounan]

Which moments are the best in Part I ?

Best moments of Part 1 DB would be, in no particular order:

Bulma has no balls - A simple, yet well executed gag that never loses it's touch, especially when you can say that Goku pounded Bulma's pussy long before Yamcha or Vegeta had their shot.

I found that moment quite funny too. Looks like Goku is always one step ahead of Vegeta

The Gang dealing with Oozaru Goku at Pilaf's castle - Is easily the most unconventional climax in the series due to it not being resolved by strength but entirely by strategy, allowing even the likes of Pu-erh to have relevance.

I remember that. Too bad that no other climax other than Saiyan arc came close to being resolved through such a good team effort.

I have yet to re- read any moment you've cited other than the "no balls" moment, but you've certainly fueled my desire to continue.

I've seen that you think this is the best part of the manga. What were the flaws that you think had a major role in ruining the work in Part 2 ?

 

[GreatSaiyaman123]

Do you think Bobba Fett survived his fall on the Sarlaac Pit and will eventually return?

 

[Captain Cadaver]

I've seen that you think this is the best part of the manga. What were the flaws that you think had a major role in ruining the work in Part 2 ?

- More of a focus on skills and techniques in battle than just battle powers and Ki explosions.
- Hunt for the Dragon Balls Arc is the only one I can consider to have no actual flaws for what it was and no plot holes (Goku breathing in space doesn't count as if anything, it's an inconsistency for later arcs). Whilst I believe Saiyan Arc competes with it's quality, the existence of a few holes such as the humans getting far stronger from 6 months'training than Goku did in 3 years from the same training pushes it just below the first arc.
- Main cast was far better utilised. Even though the story still primarily focused on Goku, most of the main cast all still had their moments, which became harder to do for the majority of the cast as the story went on.
- No major retcons, not to the extent of Trunks saying #19 and #20 were the Artificial Humans of his timeline or Shin forgetting SS2 Gohan, anyway.

Do you think Bobba Fett survived his fall on the Sarlaac Pit and will eventually return?

Disney are all about milking nostalgia with Star Wars and one of the comics already alluded to his escape with some Jawas finding his damaged armour in the desert, so I'd say definitely.

 

[Fantastische Hure]

I once saw that you don't think much of Dan Dan Kokoro Hiretaku, why is that? Is that not one of the best songs in anime ever?

What do you think of the DragonBall GT sound-track?

 

[Captain Cadaver]

I once saw that you don't think much of Dan Dan Kokoro Hiretaku, why is that? Is that not one of the best songs in anime ever?

I do like it. It just simply falls short compared to some of the other top tier songs in the franchise.

What do you think of the DragonBall GT sound-track?

Has a nice, upbeat use of the brass section of the orchestra for most of it's tracks that whilst seeming somewhat cheesy, does set the mood for a lot of the battles. Aside from a few battle themes and instrumental versions of Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku and Hitori Ja Nai, it could be pretty forgettable though. Still nowhere near as good as Kikuchi's score or Yamamoto's Kai score, but still leagues better than the soundtrack of Kai's Boo Arc and Super.

 

[Fantastische Hure]

Yeah, from listening on the YouTube Playlist, mostly the different versions of Dan Dan Kokoro were the best music used in the series among some other stuff.

 

[Fantastische Hure]

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