tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031707140462457270.post1895580102046479412..comments2024-03-27T18:36:43.527-07:00Comments on The GAME OVERTHINKER: EPISODE 56: "Setting Sun"MovieBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00226832228090053258noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031707140462457270.post-12511894771519767582011-09-17T17:29:40.410-07:002011-09-17T17:29:40.410-07:00Hey Bob. Long time viewer, first time poster. Liki...Hey Bob. Long time viewer, first time poster. Liking the new storyline. I don't always agree with you but your position is always well articulated, and always provides food for thought. Anyway...<br /><br />I've been poking around since this episode came out trying to find out more about those two older games that appeared early on in the episode- the Final Fight/Double Dragon style one with the ninjas and whatnot chucking fireballs around, and the Ikari Warriors style vertical scroller with the crazy boss fights. I've just discovered Donpachi, and I'd love to know more about these two (or one, if they're different levels of the same game). Can anyone tell me what they're called?Mint Creamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12992620331667895570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031707140462457270.post-35777550562438495842011-09-07T23:25:05.936-07:002011-09-07T23:25:05.936-07:00Actually, this trend only seems to have an effect ...Actually, this trend only seems to have an effect on the Nintendo consoles for some reason. The PSP and PS3 keep getting Japanese games and by that I mean new J-RPGs that use (brace yourself) pixel graphics, on Bluray, not as Downloadable titles.Mykayelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08894667671107230266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031707140462457270.post-15550219755554703382011-09-05T13:21:10.363-07:002011-09-05T13:21:10.363-07:00@David: since you bring up Square-Enix falling out...@David: since you bring up Square-Enix falling out of favor, I find it interesting to note that, lately, they seem to have been imitating America's sense of aesthetics when it comes to designing their games. I'd like to think that this is one of the things that's killing them right now, but since I've been kinda out of the Squenix loop for a while, I can't be sure that it actually is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031707140462457270.post-49222112416143957102011-09-03T20:44:46.286-07:002011-09-03T20:44:46.286-07:00Well Bob, sometimes miracles DO happen like Solato...Well Bob, sometimes miracles DO happen like Solatorobo coming to America: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/111291-Anthropomorphic-Action-RPG-Solatorobo-Coming-to-U-S<br />So there's still some hope. Oh, and people should pre-order the game so that you can get a soundtrack too:<br />http://amzn.com/B0057VWTS8William G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15086263626529819911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031707140462457270.post-88386765322288851292011-09-02T11:53:34.237-07:002011-09-02T11:53:34.237-07:00Man, did I make grammar and spelling mistakes in t...Man, did I make grammar and spelling mistakes in that last post...<br /><br />Even if English is my second language, it's not excuse for some of them.<br /><br />Sorry, guys. Has been a long day. >_<Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18371619175193560517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031707140462457270.post-28510479438603069412011-09-02T11:35:37.846-07:002011-09-02T11:35:37.846-07:00Nice episode, Bob.
Although some of your biases g...Nice episode, Bob.<br /><br />Although some of your biases get the best of you sometimes, it still was a good introspection.<br /><br />Only one catch, though. I know that you do this out of simple inertia, but you should watch it a little bit better to not use the word "West" when you are talking about "America".<br /><br />As Adrian up here has pointed out, the relationship with Japanese culture, specially manga, anime and video game, that you describe at the beginning of the video applies for America, but not for Europe.<br /><br />Anime reached Europe before the US, and we started to grow fond of it starting from the freaking late 70s. And the big "boom" started in the late 80s, nontheless.<br /><br />Also, the way Europeans have viewed Japan during the last generations are completely different. It varies from country to country of course, but the general view is quite huge.<br /><br />For example, Germany makes 150 years of friendship with Japan this very same year. France have always had a good relationship with them. And let's not begin with the Netherlands, which is the country that has have an impecable relatiohship with the longest.<br /><br />In some countries they almost came out of nowhere, like in my homeland, Spain. Before the late 70s, they were just a far, far away country that was only briefly mentioned in history books explaining Spanish colonialism in the 16th century (Basically, we brought Cristianity to them).<br /><br />Here, manga, anime and video games boomed all at once in 1990. Although anime arrived to Spain right after Franco's death, in 1978. With "Mazinger Z", no less.<br /><br />The Game Boy and the NES, along with "Dragon Ball" and "Captain Tsubasa" stated the beginning of a generation of Japan-loving Spaniards that still keeps up nicely.<br /><br /><br />Still, a really good episode. And I really, REALLY like the fact that you mention Japan's economic and social swift. It's a HUGE factor on this, and still, most video game analists seem to act as it wasn't there.<br /><br />Kudos for that.<br /><br />And good to see that you have fixed your perception on translation and localization from last episode.<br /><br />And yeah, I also hope that Japanese games can make their comeback. But the economic crisis, specially after Tohoku's earthquake and the Fukushima nuclear disaster, still looks like is gonna take years or, god forbid, DECADES.<br /><br />However, when it does, I believe it's gonna be with emerging companies.<br /><br />I seriously thing that Japanese video game industry is going through a swift right now. Old big companies will drop their place for growing companies, and these will lead the industry in the coming years.<br /><br />Companies like Square Enix and Konami are less and less relevant, while companies like Level 5 and Atlus are filling the void.<br /><br />And I'm really looking forward to see what they do once they get hold of a high position in the global market as well.<br /><br />Let us hope that it happens as soon as possible.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18371619175193560517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031707140462457270.post-49348616635159035332011-09-01T04:39:50.513-07:002011-09-01T04:39:50.513-07:00I'm not american and I think I'm around tw...I'm not american and I think I'm around two years younger then you but I have first been introduced to Anime way before getting into gaming. <br />When you say that anime visual style reminds you of games, I can only wander and scratch my head. To me they're completely different.. <br />I saw my first anime around 16 or 15 years ago.. When was the anime culture introduced to the US?AdrianRKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02183376620902897649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031707140462457270.post-89928979083158132092011-08-29T02:15:40.921-07:002011-08-29T02:15:40.921-07:00More people need to see this. It's hard seeing...More people need to see this. It's hard seeing "bro" culture dominate a past time that was once a sanctuary for the nerdy and outcast. <br /> <br />One of your best videos yet.smilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08083310332940461027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031707140462457270.post-305524334763233692011-08-26T12:26:38.222-07:002011-08-26T12:26:38.222-07:00problem with the inverse law of ninjas. The game O...problem with the inverse law of ninjas. The game Overthinker is nowhere near a ninja thus the law does not apply. the only way to get around that would be to take the inverse law of ninjas and make it the inverse law of thinkersColehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08806761981226962853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031707140462457270.post-69570878358676218942011-08-24T19:31:35.648-07:002011-08-24T19:31:35.648-07:00Excellent episode!!! I can say this is the first &...Excellent episode!!! I can say this is the first "storyline" episode that was ALL good.<br /><br />Congratulations Bob, you're getting better at this.Sir Lagunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06212695174476396044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031707140462457270.post-36546718376331130382011-08-24T17:20:53.399-07:002011-08-24T17:20:53.399-07:00Wouldn't the "Inverse Law of Ninjas"...Wouldn't the "Inverse Law of Ninjas" make the two less dangerous? Wouldn't their opposing alchemical leanings describe an insurmountable ideological divide? Why would a Cryothinker not appear?<br /><br />Either a)He's a lazy dude and just as 'cold' is absence and passive, this dude is content to watch the world go by b)someone is cranking out pallet swap ninjas c)something else I don't know. Hopefully "c" as I predicted the word "cryothinker" as soon as the foreshadowing of another ninja.Foolish Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287942013964439688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031707140462457270.post-52484204473565533622011-08-24T10:09:39.991-07:002011-08-24T10:09:39.991-07:00"Pyrothinker" is still a dumb name. :/
..."Pyrothinker" is still a dumb name. :/<br /><br />Also, I don't care if you're going for an "obvious spoof" or whatever, those fight scenes are terrible.<br /><br />Now, are doing this overthinkering after or during your bombardment?<br /><br />Ninjas are overrated. Pirates FTW! Also, in Mario they're called "Ninjis".<br /><br />HOLY SHIT! YOU USED A PAGE FROM ONE PIECE! In that stuff you were using to describe Japanese stuff, you showed a manga page, and the manga was One Piece! I FUCKING LOVE ONE PIECE! Do you like One Piece? PLEASE say you do!!!!<br /><br />Anyway, you talking about Japan makes me wonder about what you said if you made a video game. It would have Western graphics and gameplay, but an Eastern story. Now, when you said that, I thought you mean in the likes of current Final Fantasy games, and I didn't really understand why you wanted to go that route. But maybe that's not exactly what you meant...<br /><br />I thought the flower looked weird, but when I saw the colors, I immediately knew what was going on, even before being informed about what it was.<br /><br />Okay, the pun was bad enough, but running into a tree? You're supposed to be the overthinker, i.e. SMART, right?! What the FUCK is this supposed to tell us about you! I don't care if you're trying to be funny, clever, ironic, or whatever, you're pissing me off!<br /><br />Actually, this whole Japanese thing was a great follow-up to last month on Operation Rainfall, which is interesting because the fans choice that one. Funny how these things work out.<br /><br />I heard the creator of Mega Man left Capcom, which may be why we didn't get Mega Man Universe, Mega Man Legends 3, or see Mega Man in Marvel vs. Capcom 3. Are you saying that might not be the case?<br /><br />No, no, no, KEEP daydreaming! Keep talking about how awesome Japan is and how they shouldn't give up on us! Don't go back to this stupid, pointless storyline that insults are intelligence by trying to pretend it's all really happening!<br /><br />That "Ninjas... DAMN!" line isn't as cool as you made it out to be, in all honesty.<br /><br />What is that, an ice ninja? I was expecting something more original, like a wind-powered ninja, or water-ninja or Earth-ninja. Hell, even a HEART Ninja. Ice Ninja? Really? I think I know what you were going for with this, but still, I'd like to be SOMEWHAT surprised in this pile of cliches.<br /><br />"Kryothinker"? Bah... Still, SLIGHTLY cooler then the other names the Overthinker threw out. And why does he want to kill the Overthinker? Okay, apparently he's with the Pyrothinker... OH, I can tell that Pyro is Bob and Kryo is Bob's brother! Anyway, what's their story? Hate to say it but I'm actually curious.<br /><br />Those guys... act like a bunch of idiots when no ones watching. Also, what do they plan to do with the Overthinker? Obviously, they don't want to kill him, otherwise they'd of smashed him into pieces right then and there. Or are you just following ANOTHER cliche, Bob?<br /><br />Also, I was NOT surprised. At all. Good overthinking, as usual, though.Smashmatt202https://www.blogger.com/profile/05993678210896932119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031707140462457270.post-45649480272556989022011-08-23T22:47:07.000-07:002011-08-23T22:47:07.000-07:00Look, I know I probably shouldn't be on your c...Look, I know I probably shouldn't be on your case about a simple misplaced fact or unreliable source, but as a self-proclaimed fan of Nintendo and all related things, I would expect you to know that the Ice Flower, or any Ice abilities of any kind, did not appear in Superstar Saga.<br />I am sure you meant Partners in Time, the sequel.Fawfulcopterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547329022349691987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031707140462457270.post-53143962547001135582011-08-23T21:40:25.168-07:002011-08-23T21:40:25.168-07:00whatever buddy, believe what you want to.whatever buddy, believe what you want to.imsmarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07900858875327497744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031707140462457270.post-59851266280181631082011-08-23T16:38:38.706-07:002011-08-23T16:38:38.706-07:00I want my Monster Hunter 3 for PSP :(I want my Monster Hunter 3 for PSP :(J.C. Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11408156789680411109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031707140462457270.post-75835123481554639202011-08-23T15:16:19.620-07:002011-08-23T15:16:19.620-07:00Seriously, when are you going to stop talking shit...Seriously, when are you going to stop talking shit about the COD series? Especially considering that every single argument you could make as to why COD sucks, can also be made for every Nintendo/Nostalgic series. <br /><br />On on another note, why are people bitching about the fact that MW3 looks like MW2? Personally, I'm glad that it looks like MW2, because that gives Infinity Ward time to focus on what's really important, the gameplay. And so far, from what I heard, I'm sure that it will definitely deliver in the gameplay category, and that's the really important. I think Bob would understand this more than anyone.REPTILE 0009https://www.blogger.com/profile/09019765845559007631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031707140462457270.post-357617819639364892011-08-23T13:36:45.759-07:002011-08-23T13:36:45.759-07:00*Channeling Mark Wilkins from Resident Evil: Outbr...*Channeling Mark Wilkins from Resident Evil: Outbreak*<br /><br />BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOB!!!<br /><br />I was expecting Aquathinker myself...but that would just make things weird. <br />Great episode. But I have to ask...aside from the ninja theme of the episode, why is there so much footage of Bad Dudes? Is it a guilty pleasure for you to be "a bad enough dude to save the president"?Antonio Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14992081084329398528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031707140462457270.post-1549753632655723582011-08-23T12:27:32.724-07:002011-08-23T12:27:32.724-07:00Bob - uh -
Hong Kong opened up because China too...Bob - uh - <br /><br />Hong Kong opened up because China took it over again in 1997. International stars had some bankability, so they attempted en masse to make a career in the States.<br /><br />And that didn't work out, since most of them are coming back to work at the People's Republic.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09714266421105137865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031707140462457270.post-54087776803257583122011-08-23T11:50:38.167-07:002011-08-23T11:50:38.167-07:00I've been very frustrated with your new format...I've been very frustrated with your new format, but I'll say this: This is the first one of your "story" episodes that I didn't hate. If you keep the show focused on the commentary and have a clear separation between the cheesy story stuff and the commentary, I think I can deal with your new format.assmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13786741751730949083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031707140462457270.post-41394492347883456992011-08-23T10:33:54.789-07:002011-08-23T10:33:54.789-07:00Nice episode, definitely one of your better ones s...Nice episode, definitely one of your better ones since you started the whole "storyline" thing. I was very glad to see you mention the Mega Man games, especially Legends 3--I was hoping you would, ever since they got cancelled. Don't worry too much about the ninjas, though--the Law of Conservation of Ninjutsu states that the more of them there are in one place, the weaker they become. Try luring about five more to your current location, and you should be able to plow through them with ease.Timzorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06386883776876636564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031707140462457270.post-59464343380202307592011-08-23T10:10:20.597-07:002011-08-23T10:10:20.597-07:00Ha! I knew there would be other elemental ninjas a...Ha! I knew there would be other elemental ninjas a la Megaman.<br /><br />Bob, I hope you realize that the "overthinking" aspect of these episodes is slowly being tumped by the storyline aspect. Not only in lenght, but in quality. I don't mind this, I actually really like the storyline stuff and find the puns and references to be very funny. But some fans will keep feeling wronged by this.<br /><br />I found the overthinking of this episode to be kinda weak. The subject matter is important, but you didn't go beyond painting a general picture of the whole situation... Other gaming sites have already done this. You should have spent more time building your case as to why the Japanese Industry should stick with the overseas market: THAT was the real meat of the episode and it was barely there.<br /><br />The episode had no meat Bob<br />Where's the meatfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11940984049514941942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031707140462457270.post-77216853575699039552011-08-23T08:16:12.556-07:002011-08-23T08:16:12.556-07:00Good episode but you lost me at your criticism of ...Good episode but you lost me at your criticism of the West. Saying the only thing that gets made in the West is sports games and military shooters is beyond ignorant. Just because Madden and CoD sell well every year in NA doesn't mean there isn't anything else. It really is no different than Monster Hunter or Dragon Quest selling like crazy in Japan all the time.<br /><br />Stagnation is not something only the West suffers from, the East does as well. Similarly both the East and West create unique and innovative titles.Pollakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06524245355532299875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031707140462457270.post-59298528237739133012011-08-23T08:05:35.398-07:002011-08-23T08:05:35.398-07:00So will the next one be Xylothinker or Brontothink...So will the next one be Xylothinker or Brontothinker? Still enjoyed it when I managed to call Cryothinker ahead of time, that was well-executed.<br /><br />It's more relevant to the episode on Operation Rainfall, but I agree to an extent with Zogbog in that I have too many memories of games not making the crossing to the UK, but more worrying is the lack of retranslation of the games we DO get. American English and British English are not the same, and while only a minority will get annoyed when a game doesn't put the U in the word FLAVOUR, there's vocabulary differences that can end up confusing the player because they just don't know what you're talking about.<br /><br />My response to Operation Rainfall is essentially "sorry, this is payback". At this point I figure the US has lost the right to complain about not getting three mediocre games, because I'm sure if I looked around I could find thirty far more worthy games the US got that never reached the shores of Great Britain.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18098587142108525189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031707140462457270.post-73822100133343667862011-08-23T07:17:58.643-07:002011-08-23T07:17:58.643-07:00Great episode, and I have to say, you're getti...Great episode, and I have to say, you're getting quite good at integrating the plot into the eps. Not too much at once, but more than enough to keep me eager to know what happens next. It really helped that you tied the subject matter into what was going on.<br /><br />Oh, and the dancing ninjas at the end were hilarious!! At some point in time, you've got to have all the ninjas do the algorithm dance. :)sporkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11560375796922203285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031707140462457270.post-36128279756353567882011-08-23T07:06:50.444-07:002011-08-23T07:06:50.444-07:00@ZogBog
Uh, the reason Atlus has a spotty record ...@ZogBog<br /><br />Uh, the reason Atlus has a spotty record with Europe is because they don't have a European branch. That's why they have to rely on other, BIGGER publishers in order to get their stuff released. So that's not so much Atlus' fault as it is just the chance of whether or not some other company is interested in bringing their title over.ScrewAttackSamushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00062574888317631429noreply@blogger.com