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Dragonquest IX sells 2.343 million copies in 2 days
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The Lovely Boehner
The Lovely Boehner
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Ravenpoe
Ravenpoe
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Allen, who is Quiet
Allen, who is Quiet
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The Lovely Boehner
The Lovely Boehner
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Allen, who is Quiet
Allen, who is Quiet
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Shegokigo
Shegokigo
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Bowielee
Bowielee
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Shegokigo
Shegokigo
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Ravenpoe
Ravenpoe
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Cat
Cat
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AshburnerX
AshburnerX
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Shegokigo
Shegokigo
Ravenpoe said:
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ScytheRexx
ScytheRexx
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JCM
JCM
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Ravenpoe
As it turns out, I have seen her before. Just... never in context with the dragon quest games >.>
Ravenpoe
Oooh, her.Shegokigo said:Ravenpoe said:
As it turns out, I have seen her before. Just... never in context with the dragon quest games >.>
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Bowielee
Bowielee
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The Lovely Boehner
The Lovely Boehner
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JCM
Please tell me that was a joke troll, not a real serious post.
JCM
Please tell me that was a joke troll, not a real serious post.
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Shegokigo
Shegokigo
Charlie couldn't post a joke post if his life depended on it.JCM said:
Please tell me that was a joke troll, not a real serious post.
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David
David
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@Li3n
@Li3n
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Krisken
Krisken
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Shegokigo
I will give you the fact that alot of them are coming off "graphically" like the newer Final Fantasies, hence why games like Blue Dragon and Dragon Quest appeal to me, since they're insipired and drawn by Akira Toriyama, which obviously gets me giddy being a Dragonball fan. :drool:
Shegokigo
Apparantely you HAVEN'T played alot of JRPGs.AngelofBitterness said:
I will give you the fact that alot of them are coming off "graphically" like the newer Final Fantasies, hence why games like Blue Dragon and Dragon Quest appeal to me, since they're insipired and drawn by Akira Toriyama, which obviously gets me giddy being a Dragonball fan. :drool: To be fair, he's pretty clueless about movies too. :slywink:Krisken said:
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Shannow
Shannow
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Chibibar
You think when Starcraft 2 comes out, Korea (north and South) will have a cease fire?
Chibibar
heh... and here I thought only when Final Fantasy comes out.Ravenpoe said:
You think when Starcraft 2 comes out, Korea (north and South) will have a cease fire?
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Shegokigo
Shegokigo
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Chibibar
Chibibar
No idea. I love both gamesShegokigo said:
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The Lovely Boehner
The Lovely Boehner
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Shegokigo
Shegokigo
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Chibibar
Chibibar
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Gurpel
Gurpel
^:slywink::slywink::slywink: LOOK AT ME GUYS I'M BEING SUBTLE.
i have been going under the assumption that you were chinese for like, the past year?
anyway, yeah, i have heard that dragon quest is bigger than FF in japan.
noone in NK has a personal computer.Chibibar said:heh... and here I thought only when Final Fantasy comes out.
You think when Starcraft 2 comes out, Korea (north and South) will have a cease fire?
wait, are you japanese?Chibibar said:No idea. I love both gamesShegokigo said:
i have been going under the assumption that you were chinese for like, the past year?
anyway, yeah, i have heard that dragon quest is bigger than FF in japan.
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The Lovely Boehner
The Lovely Boehner
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Chibibar
I have friends who are American Japanese, but no "pureblood"* Japanese in Japan that I know of. they love both too so I don't know the answer.
* It is weird that while Japan accepts many thing from different culture, they don't really accept different people INTO their culture.
Chibibar
Yea. I'm Chinese/Thai/IndianGurpel said:
I have friends who are American Japanese, but no "pureblood"* Japanese in Japan that I know of. they love both too so I don't know the answer.
* It is weird that while Japan accepts many thing from different culture, they don't really accept different people INTO their culture.
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Shegokigo
I'm also not a fan of:
Shegokigo
Indeed I did, but I am aware that overall the Bourne trilogy, were superior films in their writing, action scenes were better, and the acting was obviously carried with more weight. None the less, it bored me to sleep on multiple attempts at watching them.Charlie Dont Surf said:
I'm also not a fan of:
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AshburnerX
AshburnerX
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Shegokigo
Shegokigo
What's most annoying is that gay men in Japanese society, while ridiculed in most circles, are generally accepted as "weirdos but ok". Lesbian women on the other hand... 
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AshburnerX
I also think it has something to do with the fact that, generally speaking, there are around 5% more women in Japan than men, yet marriage is in decline.
AshburnerX
That's because homosexuality between men is well documented in Japanese history and was quite common during the Age of the Samurai. Indeed, it was considered the purest form of love in some circles. It wasn't until the US took control of the government after WWII that it suddenly became the kind of thing you didn't talk about anymore.Shegokigo said:What's most annoying is that gay men in Japanese society, while ridiculed in most circles, are generally accepted as "weirdos but ok". Lesbian women on the other hand...
I also think it has something to do with the fact that, generally speaking, there are around 5% more women in Japan than men, yet marriage is in decline.
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Chibibar
Chibibar
There was a cool video about it. I can't find it (a friend send me a link long ago and I have NO clue what was the name) it made sense since the women are more empowered than before (allow to get jobs, be independent) some do not want to "settle down" and be housewives. I guess it is "odd" for the men to be "housewives" not sure why cause I'm the one taking care of my houseAshburnerX said:That's because homosexuality between men is well documented in Japanese history and was quite common during the Age of the Samurai. Indeed, it was considered the purest form of love in some circles. It wasn't until the US took control of the government after WWII that it suddenly became the kind of thing you didn't talk about anymore.Shegokigo said:What's most annoying is that gay men in Japanese society, while ridiculed in most circles, are generally accepted as "weirdos but ok". Lesbian women on the other hand...
I also think it has something to do with the fact that, generally speaking, there are around 5% more women in Japan than men, yet marriage is in decline.
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bigcountry23
bigcountry23
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Shakey
Shakey
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JCM
JCM
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Shegokigo
Shegokigo
Well good news and horrible news:
I managed to find an original (Non-Greatest hits) copy of DQ8 for PS2 in pristine condition, with manual (and the retarded FFXII demo) for $10 at a nearby Gamestop.
My PS2 no longer recognizes the first player controller port.
Now to spend $99 on a "new" PS2.
I managed to find an original (Non-Greatest hits) copy of DQ8 for PS2 in pristine condition, with manual (and the retarded FFXII demo) for $10 at a nearby Gamestop.
My PS2 no longer recognizes the first player controller port.
Now to spend $99 on a "new" PS2.
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Enresshou
Also, I'm curious, Ashburner...what's your experience with Japan? We seem to agree on a lot of the same points, but I'm just a bit curious
Enresshou
Yup. Ol' Shinzo Abe didn't do progressives any favors with the whole "instilling a love of one's country into schoolchildren" and the textbook reforms. I'm mildly disappointed he resigned AFTER I left Japan.AshburnerX said:
Also, I'm curious, Ashburner...what's your experience with Japan? We seem to agree on a lot of the same points, but I'm just a bit curious
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AshburnerX
I think a lot of the Wapanese folks need to meet some real Japanese people... maybe they wouldn't be so quick to sing the praises of Japan once they realized that they fucking hate American Otakus.
However, I also study it's modern culture and it's politics as well, which has given me some mixed feelings about it. I think that's the key difference between myself and a weeaboo: I actually look at the negative side of Japan and recognize that's just as much a shithole as the US in many ways... especially in regards to non-ethnically Japanese people living in Japan. It's not even enough to have been born in the country, as Japan doesn't practice Jus Soli... if your parents weren't Japanese, they don't want you in the country. That recent debacle with the South American workers they allowed into the country (All of which were descendants of Japanese citizens), where they were basically tried to bribe them away once Unemployment among Japanese Citizens rose sharply is a perfect example.
To any and all people interested in visiting or, god forbid, LIVING there, I point you to Gaijin SMASH!!! It's the blog of a black American ELA Teacher who for some reason decided to stay in Japan after his 3 years were up. It gives first hand accounts of the kinds of crazy shit he's had to deal with. It may scare you straight!
AshburnerX
Hmm... well I study Japan a lot because it's where a lot of my favorite things come from. I also have a lot of contact with Japanese Immigrants/Tourists, as we seem to be getting a lot of them here in Ohio lately (mainly because of how cheap everything is here). It's amazing how your opinion of a people plummets by simply meeting themEnresshou said:Yup. Ol' Shinzo Abe didn't do progressives any favors with the whole "instilling a love of one's country into schoolchildren" and the textbook reforms. I'm mildly disappointed he resigned AFTER I left Japan.AshburnerX said:
Also, I'm curious, Ashburner...what's your experience with Japan? We seem to agree on a lot of the same points, but I'm just a bit curious
I think a lot of the Wapanese folks need to meet some real Japanese people... maybe they wouldn't be so quick to sing the praises of Japan once they realized that they fucking hate American Otakus.However, I also study it's modern culture and it's politics as well, which has given me some mixed feelings about it. I think that's the key difference between myself and a weeaboo: I actually look at the negative side of Japan and recognize that's just as much a shithole as the US in many ways... especially in regards to non-ethnically Japanese people living in Japan. It's not even enough to have been born in the country, as Japan doesn't practice Jus Soli... if your parents weren't Japanese, they don't want you in the country. That recent debacle with the South American workers they allowed into the country (All of which were descendants of Japanese citizens), where they were basically tried to bribe them away once Unemployment among Japanese Citizens rose sharply is a perfect example.
To any and all people interested in visiting or, god forbid, LIVING there, I point you to Gaijin SMASH!!! It's the blog of a black American ELA Teacher who for some reason decided to stay in Japan after his 3 years were up. It gives first hand accounts of the kinds of crazy shit he's had to deal with. It may scare you straight!
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Enresshou
As for the 'God forbid' aspect of living there, I have to respectfully disagree. Although I do admit there are some shithole aspects of it, with the most noted being the blatant racism (I was forcibly, and (sadly) legally, barred from entering a club on the grounds of, "Gaijin Kinshi." (foreigners forbidden)), that largely occurs in the professional setting. Personally, though, I more than enjoyed the social contacts I made.
This duality of the culture, I think, is what gets under the skin of a lot of people. The people I met socially were, largely, extremely friendly: I was invited back time and again to the home of a couple young boys I'd taught English, I made a lot of friends at the university I attended, and the owners of a nearby okonomiyaki shop were like my extended family. Granted, this might be in part because I speak (well, spoke; I'm a tad bit rustier now) Japanese nearly fluently and had little problems communicating.
This was different with people I met in a professional setting, where I was treated mostly with respect, sometimes ignored (damn bus driver in Kyoto pretended he couldn't understand my Japanese, which I know was right and asking him in three different ways), but always at a distance.
I do agree, however, that the 'Wapanese' who slavishly adore Japan due to one outlet of pop culture need a reality check.
Enresshou
High-five for the dislike of American 'otaku', though I can't really say that otaku of any sort are particularly awesome (though Akihabara WAS, might I add).AshburnerX said:Hmm... well I study Japan a lot because it's where a lot of my favorite things come from. I also have a lot of contact with Japanese Immigrants/Tourists, as we seem to be getting a lot of them here in Ohio lately (mainly because of how cheap everything is here). It's amazing how your opinion of a people plummets by simply meeting them
However, I also study it's modern culture and it's politics as well, which has given me some mixed feelings about it. I think that's the key difference between myself and a weeaboo: I actually look at the negative side of Japan and recognize that's just as much a shithole as the US in many ways... especially in regards to non-ethnically Japanese people living in Japan. It's not even enough to have been born in the country, as Japan doesn't practice Jus Soli... if your parents weren't Japanese, they don't want you in the country. That recent debacle with the South American workers they allowed into the country (All of which were descendants of Japanese citizens), where they were basically tried to bribe them away once Unemployment among Japanese Citizens rose sharply is a perfect example.
To any and all people interested in visiting or, god forbid, LIVING there, I point you to Gaijin SMASH!!! It's the blog of a black American ELA Teacher who for some reason decided to stay in Japan after his 3 years were up. It gives first hand accounts of the kinds of crazy shit he's had to deal with. It may scare you straight!
As for the 'God forbid' aspect of living there, I have to respectfully disagree. Although I do admit there are some shithole aspects of it, with the most noted being the blatant racism (I was forcibly, and (sadly) legally, barred from entering a club on the grounds of, "Gaijin Kinshi." (foreigners forbidden)), that largely occurs in the professional setting. Personally, though, I more than enjoyed the social contacts I made.
This duality of the culture, I think, is what gets under the skin of a lot of people. The people I met socially were, largely, extremely friendly: I was invited back time and again to the home of a couple young boys I'd taught English, I made a lot of friends at the university I attended, and the owners of a nearby okonomiyaki shop were like my extended family. Granted, this might be in part because I speak (well, spoke; I'm a tad bit rustier now) Japanese nearly fluently and had little problems communicating.
This was different with people I met in a professional setting, where I was treated mostly with respect, sometimes ignored (damn bus driver in Kyoto pretended he couldn't understand my Japanese, which I know was right and asking him in three different ways), but always at a distance.
I do agree, however, that the 'Wapanese' who slavishly adore Japan due to one outlet of pop culture need a reality check.
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Aisaku
Aisaku
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JONJONAUG
JONJONAUG