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For me, it's the Eldarians they should've expanded on. They don't to be party members in anymore but do something else with them beyond 4's lore. I mean, to never be seen or even be mentioned again after is insane. Why put such a big f*cking magnifying glass in-universe on them in SO4? So much intricate lore & it all goes wasted.

Conversely, I think the Muah should've been less expanded. For some things, the less you, the better. It really adds to the appeal. That being the Muah. I think Project Hope was a bit contrived. It just Roak even more important to the universe (namely Earth) despite still being a primitive world hundreds of years later.

My main point being, Star Ocean lore could be as thick as the Trails series. If only they utilized or expanded on more recurring elements to it. Such as it's over 3 dozen or so races. Thoughts?

In what order would you rank the most mechanically compelling 3D Tales entries? As in which have the most engaging gameplay mechanics. A lot determines this. Such as how well each stat works during battle. The titles for every party member. Equipment (both general & unique). How fluid combat feels. World traversal. Spells & Arte management. But most of all, how fun it really is. Bonus points for innovation if any. And negative points for being convoluted. Be honest.

I've realized recently that elves in numbers are generally not helpful in isekai. Like name how many stories where there's a whole kingdom or empire of elves but only 1-3 elves actually do something. Usually, the human characters do most of the work for them. In isekai, when it comes to saving the world, humans are the ones to do it.

I mean, there's sometimes a prophecy of a human coming to there to save the elves. Yet they can have a whole army & they basically do nothing but aura farm. Look at isekai like My Status as an Assassin or Red Ranger in Another World. So yeah, elves are not very helpful in bigger numbers. Agree or disagree.

I mean, think about the situation. She kidnaps Tadano, insults him, & shows no empathy for what she did. And she tries to justify it under that context. When Komi is about leave without saying a word, Yamai is clearly desperate. And desperate people usually say whatever they can to make themselves look good or excuse their actions.

Seriously, I don't which is worse. Either her trying to justify her treatment of Tadano or her attempts to make herself look better. Her bigotry is not exclusive to Tadano. He just takes the brunt of it. Yamai isn't not a good person, even later in the story. But man, early Yamai is the human equivalent of toxic rat droppings! If I was them, I would have left her to writhe. Show of hands?

Since kids these days haven't even heard of the series. Nor do they care. What's left of the series name is now primarily targeting adults. Going by what I've heard, most fans these days are in their early or mid-twenties. And with the Pachinko machines, more recent PP collabs, that's definitely the case. I mean, on Puni-Puni you can spend A LOT of money for rewards. The kind of money kids don't have.

Overall, I think Level 5 has realized Yo-kai Watch is washed-up when concerning their younger demographic. But for older fans who are still holding to the ashes the franchise is now, they're the ones Level 5 is going for. Yo-kai watch is like the toy you got your child, but the child threw it away soon after & you picked it out of the trash and you're playing with it. Any thoughts?

The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest was one I was enthralled with more than I thought I would be. Over 200 chapters in & I'm still not bored with it.

The anime adaption was decent, seriously, I hope they continue it, but the manga was pretty great. Likeable main & supporting cast, interesting fights, intriguing world-building, etc. The art is a little on the plain side but overall, a fine fantasy/shonen manga.

I'm in the camp that Square Enix tries to forget most of the 2010s decade of RPGs. I mean, some good came out of that era. But most range from okay, mediocre, or bad. Final Fantasy XIII trilogy being lop-sided. The Secret of Mana remake was underwhelming to say the least. Bravely Second derailing it's predecessor's momentum. Final Fantasy XV coming out unfinished. Or Star Ocean 5 bombing completely.

However, there's the gems which turned things around for them Like Octopath Traveler & Dragon Quest XI. Both of which they've put on more recent consoles like the Switch 2 or PS5. As for the rest of them, they've been left on consoles nearing 15 years or older. Your thoughts on these RPGs being left dried up?

The older you get, the more you realize what defines sapience. And that's cognitive behavior which the Fairies have demonstrated in droves. Like they're not emotionless robots who carry out their missions with cold efficiency. They've shown to be sadistic & vile once they drop their rouse. Like show spite, hatred, amusement in their cleverness. They taught humans about their inferiority & boast in very a sapient manner. And Bravely Second makes the argument more credible. Airy actively betrayed Providence for Ouroboros. Anne even jokingly refers to "sisterly love". I made a post about this a few years back and I still stand by the fact that they actively choose to be evil. Your case?

Gran Torino's plan to keep them away from Shigaraki was even less rational than them coming to fight. I mean, Midoriya wasn't just going to let him take OFA. He said so himself it's unlikely. Plus, Bakugou & Deku are far more formidable than the average hero.

Moreover, their plan was to kill Shigaraki, right? Might as well go with the two most powerful students in 1-A. Plus, Torino's overconfidence in the pro's is on the fraudulent side. Endeavor struggled with Shigaraki moment earlier & Ryukyu ain't sh*t to most. The only reason the came close to killing the Ultra-raki was because of those two.

Overall, not a great plan speaking rationally. Even the after the Nomu attacked, Torino still insisted they stay put. Your thoughts?

Ninjago is one of the most retroactive franchises in fiction. Pretty much nothing pre-SOG is planned out. And this was the moment we all thought the series was finished. Moreover, based on what we know now about the Green Ninja come Dragons Rising season 4, what does this pivotal moment in the franchise mean now?

We are way WAY past the point of hoping for an English dub for this series, but what about an English sub? I've been looking over the net for a while and still no subbed versions for these episodes of YW♪ seem to exist. I mean, Y-school Heroes got subbed pretty quickly. But I guess that was when the fandom still cared apparently. Plus, when I did find some subs of the first two episodes, they were AI generated! It's slightly better than YW! but still quite awful. Although it still shouldn't be this ignored.

One month later, it sold not great but not awful either. Otherwise, it's flawed pretty much everywhere else. It's gameplay, immersion, pacing, & it's asking price. And along with releasing at the time Granblue Fantasy Relink: Endless Ragnarok did. Which people have nothing but praise for at half the price. Overall, this joins Bandai Namco's increasingly lengthy list of asinine decisions in the 2020s. Your thoughts?

Those aliens don't even bother to reason with them. No warnings, not even non-lethal shots. They kill the people in front of them & vaporize who's left. That is brutal! The main characters might not have much urgency in this anime, but the world around them certainly does.

Okay, I've ruled out that Yo-kai Watch 4 wasn't a successful game by any means. So, it getting a release in the West isn't happening. But could the first game be successful here if it was on Switch 2? Back on the 3DS, YW1 did fairly well. 400,000 copies sold isn't bad at all by that decade's standards. It's every other game after it that sank in the West.

Secondly, the Switch 2 is already a success & is getting a ton of games ported over to it. I know Level 5 isn't on the best terms with Nintendo, but every game they've released since they returned to the WW market has been on a Switch console. Even if the franchise's reputation is in the toilet right now, there's still an audience for games like it. Especially RPGs.

However, I'm mean a real success. Not just a few thousand copies. Because I don't think only the subreddits are enough. What's your take? Could it be a decent success WW on the Switch 2?

One of the best modern remakes & objectively the best Star Ocean game. Got it on sale. Any advice?

The mini-tournaments arcs are one of the best about the BW anime despite the series being universally unfavored by the fandom. However, maybe more shoved been done with them. I'm now in the camp thinking BW could've benefitted from being longer. Like make them 6 or 8 episodes to make more character interactions. Make the battles not so rushed. Or build actually character arcs around them. The only one I think of was that Scraggy Focus Blast Ash had a problem with. Accurate to the games, but it went nowhere. I mean, BW suffers from pacing anyway in its latter half. Specifically, after the Unova league. So. I'd just cut a few of those episodes to make room. Your thoughts?