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I happened to check Rpgamer.com a few minutes ago and noticed that FFIII:DS comes out today (I haven't really been keeping track...). I'm probably just being too over-emotional, but this day feels rather historic in the RPG world - the last Final Fantasy that wasn't released in the US is finally here. I checked, and it's been approximately 16.5 years since FFIII was released in Japan - well, better late than never, I guess. XD I mean sure, I played it years ago on a translated ROM and I won't be buying this version anytime soon (lack of a DS... and lack of time to play. woe.), but it's still cool to think that it's here. It's sort of a pity that the original version of the game will never make it here, most likely (how hard would it have been to include the orignal version in the new game, really...?), but the new version looks pretty spiffy. Hopefully I'll get to play it someday.

3 FF games in the past 2 weeks, 2 of which are new to the US (FFXII and FFIII:DS) and one of which only ever made it here in a mangled fashion (FFV Advance) - makes me miss the days when I could play all the time... I haven't really been into gaming as much the last few years, largely because of a. lack of time during school, b. other interests take up my free time, and c. i'm lazy., but I still get excited hearing about games and still want to play when I get the chance. I'm way behind on all the games I'm playing, but I still plan to ask for either FFXII or Disgaea 2 for Christmas (leaning towards the latter - FFXII will be easy enough to find for years to come, and it'll get cheap fairly quickly, whereas Disgaea 2 will start disappearing soon...). I am sorely tempted by FFXII, though - it's been getting fantastic reviews, and hell, it's FFXII! We've been waiting for this game for years, and it's finally here... and I really can't justify the time or money to get it. Part of me, too, is still a bit uncertain about it - but most of the reviews have said that the game is nothing like (and much better than) anything we've seen of it to this point, including the demo. I plan to give it a chance eventually, but can't do it yet.

And... I'm procrastinating. Back to my Farscape paper... it's due tomorrow at 9, so I need to get moving. Up to 5 pages, need about 12 - and I'm still blathering on about the context, haven't even gotten to analysing the series itself! Ehehehe. baaack to work.

Date: 2008-05-02 04:06 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ria-oaks.livejournal.com
*SQUEE* They're at UBC! Dammit, wish I'd seen them filming there! *sigh* I love seeing the boys standing in my campus... in front of Koerner Library...

"Guest Starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan" - oooh fuck yeah. So satisfying to see that on the screen. :)

Date: 2008-05-02 04:08 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bk635.livejournal.com
It's hard to get excited about this show. I love it, but it's been quite a long break; it's detaching. Takes a while to get back into it.

Date: 2008-05-02 04:16 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ria-oaks.livejournal.com
Really? I'm pretty hyped... then, I've been intermittently involved in the fandom during the break, so... anyway, though - John!! *sniff* Oh Dean. And I think that might have been Bowen in the background while Sam was driving, though I could be wrong.

Date: 2008-05-02 04:20 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bk635.livejournal.com
Edison's Spirit Phone.. I saw another movie based on this. Neat.

Date: 2008-05-02 04:23 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bk635.livejournal.com
So the contract holder isn't Lilith...

Date: 2008-05-02 04:25 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ria-oaks.livejournal.com
Guess not.

Date: 2008-05-02 04:25 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ria-oaks.livejournal.com
Heh.

Ooh, creepifying.

I really do want to believe that it's John, though... *sniff* I hope it is.

Date: 2008-05-02 04:27 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bk635.livejournal.com
It probably is. This episode is probably going to open the door to the final arc of the season, which will deal with the contract. Lilith will probably wait until Season 4.

Date: 2008-05-02 04:27 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ria-oaks.livejournal.com
Yeah, I gather they want to wrap up the deal arc this season.

Date: 2008-05-02 04:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bk635.livejournal.com
They were probably saving it for season 4 as well. The Lilith episode had good season-closure.

Date: 2008-05-02 04:32 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ria-oaks.livejournal.com
Well, originally it was prob going to be finished in s3; when the strike hit they made it so the season COULD be tied up with the Lilith ep, then the strike ended and they now have the opportunity to finish the deal arc. Or something to that effect. I'm mostly just guessing, though; I haven't read an interview for awhile.

Date: 2008-05-02 04:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bk635.livejournal.com
So I guess it wasn't John?

Date: 2008-05-02 04:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ria-oaks.livejournal.com
*pouts* Guess not.. unless maybe he was real and the rest weren't? *is grasping at straws*

Date: 2008-05-02 04:55 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bk635.livejournal.com
I guess the whole John thing was a setup for this scene.

Date: 2008-05-02 04:58 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ria-oaks.livejournal.com
Yeah. Pity... still, good ep.

Date: 2008-05-02 05:02 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bk635.livejournal.com
The preview for the next episode made me think that we'll just get episodic episodes for the remainder of the season.

Date: 2008-05-02 05:03 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ria-oaks.livejournal.com
Didn't see the preview; I'd already switched to ABC... oh wells. I hope the last couple of eps at least deal with the arc - I'm pretty sure Kripke did say that the contract arc would be resolved this season.

Date: 2008-05-02 05:08 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ria-oaks.livejournal.com
*iz watching Lost now* Huh. I totally spoiled myself for the big reveal at the start of this ep from reading an LJ post (should've known better), but damn. Let the wank begin! There's nothing more inflammatory than a love triangle/ship war except a resolved ship war. ^^; Harry Potter 6 proved that...

On the plus side, shirtless Foxy! Hot DAMN.

Date: 2008-05-02 05:08 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bk635.livejournal.com
Did he say that after the strike or before? It wouldn't surprise me if he decided to hold off on the contract arc because of the strike.

Date: 2008-05-02 05:10 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ria-oaks.livejournal.com
After, I'm pretty sure. It was quite recent. I'll have to go find it, though.

Date: 2008-05-02 05:24 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bk635.livejournal.com
Nah, I'll take your word for it. It'll probably be the last episode then. It'll climax, and suddenly end with a 'To Be Continued..." as usual. :\

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