Plain Rice is Delicious - A Chun Blog

Preview of Upcoming Changes

2009-07-20T00:18:00.001-07:00

Sorry for the absence.

Current things in the works:

1. Development of Visual Novel + Progress
2. Some Pangya Related Videos (aka Revival of Pangya Radio)
3. Scanlation Project Outlook
4. Chun Blurbs - Purchases and Reviews.

Also, I will get around to writing up the Fanime con report; I now have footage from my panel.

I would also like to gauge my current audience; please leave a comment below.

Thank you for your constant support,

~Chun

I've Decided.

2009-06-24T23:54:00.000-07:00

On a site redesign. I think how it looks is a bit loose right now, and I have projects that I want to start this Summer.

Brace yourself for "Chunism".

Also, I bought a new DVD drive magnet for 6$. Thanks to everyone who offered me advice on how to get my PS2 working again.

~Chun

HELP! NEED PLAYSTATION 2 PART!

2009-06-07T02:50:00.001-07:00

I am in desperate need of the circle shaped white disc that is pictured above. It is found in PS2 models, and I recently found out I accidentally sold it with a set I had at Swap Meet at Fanime.

If anyone has a site or ANY INFORMATION AT ALL about the part pictured above, contact me ASAP by commenting here or e-mailing me.

I really hope someone can help me. orz

~Chun

Fanime 2009 Day 1 - "Chun the Hustler" (1 of 4)

2009-06-03T19:55:00.000-07:00

There's really not that much to say during my first day of fanime 2009. I was stuck studying for a midterm in Differential Equations that was at 7:30 AM everything finished at 12:20 PM, then hastily packed for the weekend until somewhere around 5 PM, which then I really arrived at con and picked up my badge around 6 PM or so. At that point I had missed both Momo-i's panel, "Path of the Otaku", and pretty much spent the remainder unpacking in the room I was staying in and prepped my goods for Swap Meet.

After just a quick hour of BlazBlue on the HAPP stick parts in the Arcade (I like my Sanwa/Hori Buttons...), I lined up for Swap Meet. It was about 10 minutes before placement that I realized I didn't have anything for Momo-i to sign tomorrow. I loved the Nurse Witch Komugi series that I saw a while back (BIGSIGHTOTRON!!!) and planned to own it eventually, so I managed to run to the dealer's hall, buy the complete collection for 30$. Surprised not everything Momo-i was inflated; in reality I don't think the dealers even realized who was there.

Getting through the line and the paperwork was a quick process, and in the end I specially requested a wall space. I find the islands in the center to be too vulnerable, and I like having a space in front of me to work with.

That said, I put on my red bandanna and got to work.

To be honest, I had been planning for this sale since last year, so random things I saw on sale were what I had. As Califonia law states, I qualify as an "Occassional Seller" since I only sell at most twice every year.

Chun's Side Selling Notes:

-Honestly I'm somewhat bummed I missed the "Fate: Unlimited Codes" (Read As: The Game Capcom Made To Laugh At You With) tournament at 8PM (Swap Meet started at 8:30PM), but this money fueled my weekend, so I was quite content.

- PVCs must be the hardest thing to sell at a meet, due to their value. I also realized posters are something that fly away quickly if they look good enough (A Gravion stick poster of Mizuki Tachibana sold for 4. I'm convinced it was because of the breasts).

-My Co-Seller, ININ, was cosplaying as Edward Elric. His pitch? "Help Ed find the Philosopher's Stone! Buy something today!"

Looking pretty relaxed there, Ed. We both made a killing.

Next up: Day 2, Momo-i Preparation, Masquerade, and BlazBlue official Rank Battles!

~Chun

Fanime is Over...

2009-05-25T21:01:00.001-07:00

Con reports to follow. My legs are burning from the concert...

~Chun

Sorry for the Hiatus

2009-05-09T02:53:00.000-07:00

http://www.fanime.com/events/panels/listen.html#10

Been working out some kinks for a lot of things in Fanime. Midterms also hit. Expect some sort of other relevant news soon enough; if time permits it.

Also, I marathon'd Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. Freaking Amazing.

Thanks for your patience.

~Chun

Game Rice: Actress Again to Release in August, Ryougi Playable

2009-04-20T23:30:00.000-07:00

From main website.

When I'm not playing Pangya, I'm off playing BlazBlue. If I'm not playing BlazBlue, I go play Fate: Unlimited Codes. Before these two, I played Melty Blood: Act Cadenza, and played the best character in the game (On My List), Aoko.

With the new announcement of Shiki entering the fray, and with the PS2 version coming in the later months, I'm estatic.

My primary concerns are that Shiki may just play like a Tohno Shiki clone, which I'd expect, but only to a certain extent. Let's not just skin Tohno a female and alter some of the few high kicks he has and whatnot; let me see some loops or unique dash motions. Kara no Kyoukai is a great series of films; there's definately some working material.

Ahh... back into the Melty Days.

~Chun

The Return of Pangya USA - Screenshots/Changes + 1st Impressions

2009-04-17T00:01:00.000-07:00

Before The Shutdown

After The Revival

Today I was able to play one tournament game and test out the current Open Beta. The client is smooth, minimal errors, and everything looks clean and well done (No-half arsed Descriptions, etc.).

Probably the most memorable thing (Besides failing on Sepia Wind with a -18), everyone on the server became a Trap/Reverse Trap (Also Known As: "When I went to Ntreev, I became a girl"). Currently Ntreev USA is doing maintenance to fix these small things, but overall I am very happy with the transfer.

Mostly all the points that I highlighted in this post last month were covered, and for that I applaud them:

Everyone's Pang was reset to the starting 3000 Pang.
Every item previously owned was transferred completely intact.
Course records were reset.

Some Notes:

Scout is now named "Nuri".
Phoenixes are now called "Comets" (To fit the "Swing for the Heavens")
A18-Related Logos were all cleaned and changed to "Pangya" (Particularly the Guild Battle Winners Shirts)

From my experiences in Grand Chase, Ntreev knows how to run events, keep things balanced, and are very open to ideas/receptive to their community. It is with this hope I can see new events and a greater sense of community once more, and meet the people that I've lost, again on the greens.

Some Hopes:

Custom Tourney Option Once Again (Been Waiting For These)
Better Events/Non-Generic x2 XP/Pang Days
Open-mindedness to Voice Clubs and Associated In-Game Items (JP voices, Special Clubs/Items from Other Servers)
Season 4 Not Far From Arriving (Grand Chase is releasing characters at a standard rate, so I assume they will follow with their Pangya releases)

Some fun screenshots for your pleasure.

Various Random Photos with Old Vets/Players:

Extra: I find taking photos of my characters in different settings/outfits like a Photo Shoot entertaining. I actually took a lot of sad-face photos of the other couple of girls in the case nothing was transferred/server was gone forever. Seeing as we're in the good now, I present the "Sadface: Before the Shutdown" Arin and Hana pictures. It's nothing big, but I did put some effort into them. Too bad my username could not be removed....

Arin:Hana:

With that, I hope to see all of you on the greens, and look forward to having a wonderful time on Pangya USA.

~Chun

Not-Dead Update: Tenative Miku Panel Time Scheduled!

2009-04-15T01:26:00.000-07:00

So the tentative schedule of panels for Fanime was e-mailed today, and I'm pretty content with the placement. I do fight slightly with the last hour of the 3 hours of the Gainax panel, but I'm hoping the attendance is good nevertheless. So the current date is 5PM to 7PM. I'm thankful that the GOH is before mine and not during; seeing as Momoi Halko or another prominent guest will be taking that slot, hopefully the gathered traffic will come by.

So sorry for the lack of updates due to a busy quarter schedule; hear more later this week.

Also, hooray for Pangya account transfer being confirmed! \o/

~Chun

Alright, that's enough of that.

2009-04-02T15:34:00.000-07:00

I apologized to Kooh profusely.

~Chun

I've Been Called

2009-04-01T18:10:00.001-07:00

BEGIN TRANSMISSION OF INTENT:

This morning I was given the order to change from personality type 0034 (Chunism) and sortie into personality type 9231 (Covert Operation 12).

Unfortunately this means my current activities as type 0034 will now cease and I will become part of the eyes that bind the nation behind its drawers.

What does all of this mean.

I never loved this "Kooh".

Miku Hatsune and the rest were uncompromisable elements, I don't own any of the material that I've written; I stole most of it from type 0231.

As of now this may be the last message I have for all of you.

"Under one sky."

Goodbye.

~SCES-D28-ELEU (Prototype)

Quickie: Hatsune Miku Project Diva Gameplay + Panel Updates

2009-03-24T00:04:00.000-07:00

In the middle of my finals week so I'm keeping this post short.

I found this video while browsing Miku things. This game looks really good (Better than the previous floaty music cursors in the preview). I'm tempted to buy a PSP for this and Pangya JP, as Kooh isn't Kooh without Kugimiya Rie (Easier to import than KR too). Also, in the past I've had a discussion about difficulty of Project Diva with my friend Spiritsnare. According to him, another game, IDOLM@STER Live for You! is a joke of a music game, as most anime-related franchises are. This looks decently difficult; this is a level 4 out of 5 run.

Ntreev has replied to me about my request for their appearance at Fanime. It's a waiting game for now, but for sure my panels are in construction; one with Pangya with nstarz's help, another with the Vocaloid situation.

~Chun

Preparing For Panels...(Fanime Con Preparation for Pangya/Vocaloid)

2009-03-17T16:22:00.001-07:00

Wonder if Ntreev will be interested in coming by; OGPlanet in the past called me directly and we talked about what exactly my panel would consist of and what kind of ambiance Fanime Con has. I still have some old promo goods from them as well (Albiet just postcards). Anyway, consider this an advance notice, as either way I'm planning to again do my Pangya panel this year.

However, I'm also working on a Vocaloid Panel, so both will prove to be, at the very least, entertaining; I'd appreciate any input people may have as to what I could cover in such a panel.

Information again can be found at http://www.fanime.com for location, registration, etc.

~Chun

Game Rice: Goodbye, OGP. Hello, NTreev + What NTtreev Should Include in the Move

2009-03-09T15:06:00.000-07:00

Today, according to PST (My home area time), is the last day before the server shutdown on OGPlanet after 3 years. I've been there since its first legs on closed beta; a little more than 3 years ago, and now it's off tomorrow.

I spent some of my time today taking photos of my characters before seeing them again tomorrow in their new home.

Knowing Sweatdrop is probably going to build some steam and write that lengthy post he was planning to write tomorrow, I will probably fashion something similar in a worst case scenario. I'm extremely grateful for Ntreev's move to import data from the previous server, but at the same time I'm concerned.

These 3 years of item collection; a lot of memories, from the first time I bought a Rebel Glove for my Hana, after buying her and working Scout to get the funds for her. That feeling of finally obtaining something happened again after the Kooh release; the Amateur E ribbons that I finally obtained, not for the curve slots, but just her trademark look.

It's because of this I'm worried for what exactly is imported. We have:

Data (Best Scores, Rank, EXP)
Pang
Closet Goods (Outfits, etc.)

The smart move, in my opinion, is to reset the pang, import rank data (But not the score data due to the hacker situation), and move all the closet goods.

Why reset the pang? What broke OGP? Pang economies that made prices impossible; the feeling of helplessness as people tried to obtain basic rare necessities.

Why exclude scores? I know people that worked hard for their results. However, if the choice was made to either keep high scores amongst a hacker era, or start fresh with others towards aiming high once more; I hope most of you would agree with the latter.

Closet goods are irreplaceable. They are the lifeblood of the game after all; if you're not aiming for the score, you're making your characters look cool/cute. When all of it is lost, how many people will want to continue and rebuild when they've done so much already?

NTreev, as of 3:30 PM PST, has still yet to announce their decisions, and OGP is acting like it never owned it in the first place. All we can do is wait.

In the mean time, I've been playing a game called Grand Chase under the NTreev name. It's a very entertaining multiplayer platforming and collection game. As usual, my username there is Chun.

Best wishes to all of us Pangya fans in the future. More posts to come after the move.

~Chun

Dear JP Pangya, I Miss You, Call Me Back

2009-02-25T17:55:00.000-08:00

Every year there's a birthday celebration for Kooh and various fun related events happen every year. I received notice of this through the newsletter I get from the game; just can't access the server.

...what I'd do to get my JP Pangya account back... the things I'd do...

...Hatsune Mikooh...
Koohgimiya Rie clubs...

~Chun

Pang Rice: A18 Is Pangya USA + Quick Speculation

2009-02-18T23:01:00.000-08:00

Some people have already refered to me that Pangya is actually going to transfer data to NTREEV and now all is well in the world.

I did meet an employee from NTREEV during my panel at Fanime 2008 last year, and it was a nice experience (Though the turnout was small).

I think I'll give American Pangya another shot after the first week or so. It'll really be to gauge how NTREEV decides to handle the current BR etiquette situation and the lot of hacking (Which I hope for good things, since this is their precursor to the "Super Swing Golf" Franchise).

Frankly, I'm just glad Kooh will still be with me.

More info as this comes around, and current game excursions; also, I've been looking to scanlate something (Though the manga must have furigana; I'm not versed enough in Kanji). I would like it if it wasn't too shonen, or just something that has a slice of life feel to it. Though I am a one person team, so don't expect too much.

I've also got a better video solution to my youtube; so I can now take questions for A18 radio. Comment here or e-mail to: chunhiopangya at hotmail dot com.

Chin up.

~Chun

Empty Pang Rice: OGPlanet Announces Albatross18 Shutdown

2009-02-10T23:05:00.000-08:00

"Albatross18 Players,

We are sorry to announce that Albatross18 will be closing its services. We have had some good times, but the servers will be going down. For the time being, you will still be able to play, and until the servers go down on March 10th, you can use your Astros to make purchases from the shop or from any other OGPlanet game.

In fact, we think you will love our other games so much, we will give you special prizes just for trying them out. If you create a new character in Rumble Fighter, CABAL Online, or La Tale between now and March 8th, we will give you a special item to help get you further in the games faster. Note that players will only receive special items for characters created during this period and only for games in which they did not previously already have a character.

So, for now, enjoy Albatross18 and remember to try our other games before March 8th to get your free gifts! We are currently working with the developer on the future of the game and we will make an announcement once we have more information. Until then, will keep Albatross18 running smoothly until the servers go down on March 10th. We are glad that we could share all of these good times with you and we hope to share more in the other OGPlanet games!"

...

To be honest, I could see this direction was coming, but now it's just sad seeing how everything is right now. What really hurts the most is that they think they can amend the situation by trying to buy us in to their other games from the previous. I'm really going to miss my friends that I met there (Of whom I don't have contact info), the memories of the records I have made and the hours I put into organizing events for them, and finally, as you all know, my Kooh.

My Halo X-Mas Gifted, Olympic Scratchcard Won, Many Cookies Spent, but most of all, cherished partner in Pangya. It's moments like this that really ruin my rhythm.

Currently OGPlanet talks are in progress with the developer so there is a possibility of data transfer/not all acquisitions lost, but until then, I'm screenshotting until no tomorrow before March 10th.

A big thanks to the hackers, disrespectful players, and overall horrible community for bringing this about. If we didn't have scum like you, we could still be playing with the courtesy of Season 1. Also thanks to OGP for not noticing buying multiple licenses causes stress on game quality and moderation.

I think I can, just this once, let out my inhibitions.

Fuck. You. OGP. I'm sorry I put any faith in you.

More updates as they come about, and messages later... I guess I'll focus on my KR account from now on (ChunandRice).

What to do about my Pangya Panel now...

~Chun

Reason For Haitus

2009-02-07T13:18:00.001-08:00

Work
Persona 4/Ar Tonelico 2
Exams
Game Design

Blog posts will be regularly scheduled either this weekend or next.

~Chun

Game Rice: ...What the hell am I supposed to do?!

2009-01-10T18:34:00.000-08:00

...WHERE'S THE "LET'S BE FRIENDS" OPTION?!

Maybe the choices should be "Be a prick to your other girl" or "Be a shonen manga protagonist". Or for hell's sake make a bloody point to not even bring this up beforehand... lazy programming orz

Update Later That Night:

...ok seriously, what the hell. I, for one, would not just stand there when a girl is crying. At the same time, I'm not one to just fly away into another girl's heart because one needs comforting... this is so much worse.

Son of a gun...

~Chun

Happy Belated New Year

2009-01-06T23:47:00.000-08:00

New Year's Resolutions:

1. Develop that Visual Novel I've had in mind for two years.
...Too bad I can't CG worth anything.

2. Play more Pangya.
Hooray for Korean friends at college and their help.

3. Place first in a fighting game tourney.
I've placed 3rd so far at BlazBlue; "I gotta believe!"

4. Update this blog more.
...Psh, what do you mean, I update this blog all the time.

~Chun

Game Rice: We Are Living Our Lives~

2008-12-11T19:26:00.000-08:00

^_^

~Chun

Persona 4 with Preorder Bonus CD soundrtrack and Art Data: 34$
Persona 4 Expansion with T-shirt, Calendar, Disc 2 of Soundtrack, Plush Teddie: 25$

Another Long-Awaited Update: BlazBlue @ Local Arcade, Feather Inflation? WTB Kooh Feather

2008-12-09T23:49:00.000-08:00

It's finals week at college, so I apologize once more for the lack of updates.

Game Rice: BlazBlue @ Sunnyvale Golfland, CA, USA

So recently my local arcade has received a brand new BlazBlue cabinet. BlazBlue is the newest game by Arc System Works which takes place 10 years after its predecessor, the Guilty Gear series. What do I like about it? Everything; as an avid player of Melty Blood and dabbling in Guilty Gear, it's become an opportunity for the locals that were separated into their own respectable games for tournaments and events to come together and fight it out.

Since the game had a simultaneous release all over the country (In other words, Japan didn't have the game before the USA, and vice versa) the whole air about the game is absolutely fun; there's no professional beasting everyone else, and people are learning fast.

More info as tournaments and other events arise; for now, I need to practice for the tournament on the 20th; and judging by the 23 wins in a row I got on the cabinet today, I must be doing something right, hahaha.

What character do I play?

Arguably the best one, hahaha.

Pang Rice: Feather Inflation?! WTB Kooh Feather

The above in the presence of greater than 7m wind, gives 1 pixel of pangya bar.
1st Week of Release: 200-300k Each
Next Week of Release: 150k-180k Each
Next Week of Release: 140k+ Each
This Week: 240+k?!

Honestly, what is going on? I expected these feathers to DROP in price but all of a sudden these bloody things are EXPENSIVE. I expected them to fall to 5 digits this week. I really don't play Albatross18 as much as I used do (Mostly due to being busy with other side projects), but honestly to get a decent Kooh feather or something is so shockingly inflated! Why in the world is there such an occurrence? I don't have any explanation for the behavior of its price. Sure, it's 1 pixel gain, and its own slot, but the pang economy has no real reason to bloat it all of a sudden. Strange market...

Incidentally I'll give a kidney for Kooh's feather. I really would like one, and I've spent 200k attempting for it, down to my last 100k. I'll pay 100k straight off, or we can talk gifts of Astros (200 Astros for 3 Feathers). Whoever is interested, please leave a comment below, and thank you for your charity in advance.

Until next time, I wish you good chip-ins.

~Chun

Giant Update: Miku Madness and A18's "WHAT IS THAT?!", Kooh Check! 1

2008-11-23T01:05:00.000-08:00

I apologize for my absence; I've been quite busy working and studying so I haven't had much of a weekend lately. However, those bits have come to fruition. And with one paycheck comes happiness.

I think pictures speak a little louder than words, so here you have it. If you are here for Albatross18 only please scroll beyond the Miku-age.

Ani Rice: Miku Hatsune Madness

Above pictured: Miku Hatsune Figma (2nd Run), Hatsune Miku "MIX BOX" (CD, Artbook, and YUJIN Chibi Miku figure), and Miku Hatsune's first CD RE:Package.

Miku Madness 1: Re:package Music CD

First is the CD, and what a CD it is. Some of the best Miku Hatsune tracks you will listen too, along with a nice and shiny box, collected from a handful of great users. Besides the cover art being tasteful and wonderful, the general mix of tracks has a variety to them; from the easygoing pulse of Track 1: "Anthem", to the bright track 9 (Which was featured in Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Demo for PSP), and the heartfelt "Our Music", the whole CD is just so dang catchy you'll be listening to it every single week and not be tired of it. In fact, I have it on right now. I highly recommend fans of Miku to grab this when you first see it; for me it was Spiritsnare's influence at a Kinokuniya, and that worked out real well.

Price: Approx 30$
Verdict: Must Buy

Miku Madness 2: Hatsune Miku Mixing Box ~ Miku Hatsune Special Fan Book

I came across this box when I was again in a Kinokuniya. J-List sells this product for about the same price as when I picked it up. The above pictured is all that is in the box; a small fanbook with stats and random factoid checks about their designs, a Yujin figure that's way too cute for words, and a Premium DVD. The DVD, when placed into your laptop an autorun prompts for an internet window. After clicking such you are presented with four boxes with content. A track soon comes on in its fancy window. it contains music tracks mixed by the fan community (Playable only in-window), fanart from different regions of Japan (Viewed by clicking on the map presented), three not-as-impressive PVs in comparison to NicoNico top hitters that you've probably never seen before, and finally some character data. Overall, I was really hoping for something a bit more sustainable like some wallpaper goods and a Miku Hatsune desktop theme; I'm honestly dissapointed in how lacking it was.

Price: J-List $42
Verdict: Okay, but not for the casual Vocaloid fan.

Miku Madness 3: Miku Hatsune Figma from MAX FACTORY

This figma in its first print was rumored to have been sold out on pre-orders in a single 12 hour timeframe when it was first released. For good reason; this is good stuff. Though I can really speak too much about it as I don't really collect figmas, the paintwork is great and the overall accessories that you have make the grade. A good buy for sure.

Price: $40 from KidNemo

Verdict: A nice collector's item and an even better fan good.

That's all for Miku goods. Back on Albatross 18...

Pang Rice: A18 "WHAT IS THAT?!"

I'll be honest here. When I first saw these items in Season 3, I really couldn't believe it. These items are the gamebreaker items, the items that turn any old game into a walk in the park for a seasoned player, AND were only released in Season 4 for other servers. For those of you that haven't logged on in ages here's a quick rundown:

Safety: The blue pin shaped item. Essentially, neutralizes your lie of the ball so that your shot is just like a tee shot; it won't curve a little because you're on a steep incline when you hit pangya, and gives you back all of your power penalty. In other words, use one of these and it's like you landed on the flat fairway.

Auto Caliper: Also known as "I can't cut my power accurately enough so this will set maximum for me" or "I don't know what 225yds is out of 250yds on my pangya bar". These look decievingly useless, but you're able to see exactly how much distance you'll be aiming with. Once you've memorized how far a pin is, there's easy pin distances without much resistance. For advanced players this item is essential to aiming for a high score.

Power Potion: The answer to chugging a power milk and double tomahawking, this item gives just enough distance that a regular old red potion couldn't do. Can't get any more straightforward than that.

My Thoughts
I recently was talking with Tomato (Season 1 and 2's top player) about playstyles and he told me that on Korean data-based play, these items are essential. I'm not going to deviate into what is "hacking" and "calcing", but essentially once you find the pattern of how the ball behaves, works in wind, knowing your aim, auto calipers are really useful for a beam impact chip-in. The same can be said with the Safety, also known as "Portable Tee". Same height? Perfect, let's chip it from this near-unplayable bunker at 70%! Power potions are, in my opinion, not necessary. Rank up and you won't suffer penalties to your distance.

These items bring up two hotly debated points: The price of these items and the future of Season 4.

Item Pricing: A point was brought up by rurichan (another high level player) that the Korean and Japanese servers price the items considerably lower (10 times lower) than the A18 list price. Though it sounds preposterous, my speculation is that perhaps the extra work needed to port them to be compatible with the season 3 client may have required a good amount of royalties from the main branch. It is not OGPlanet that does the main programming for faults and fixups; it is sent by the Ntreev company in Korea to OGP. Also, this high price may discourage heavy purchase of this item, as they are highly abusable. I honestly still cannot believe they are here.

Future of Season 4: This new item port has lead to rumors that OGP may not be re-licensing Pangya and instead OGP may stop at Season 3 for development and transfer data to another company (Possibly Tecmo with Super Swing Golf and Ntreev relations) or just end the client. Ending the client is highly unlikely as there is much interest from many other countries, but the relicensing may not be altogether false.

However, this is all conjecture; please do not take these statements too seriously!

In the end, I would not be worried too much for the future of Pangya, despite its recent rough hacking history and current difficulties in community; the outlook is still optimistic with OGP's recent upgrade to retail game cards and interface change.

And there's your update, sorry again for the absence, and I leave with this:

Kooh Check!

I personally use a 25 Power, 23 Control, 9 Spin configuration. This outfit is composed of Kat Mittens (Season 1 first Kooh release, Cookies), Blue Top and Hot Pants (Season 3, Astros), Ribbon Shoes (Season 3, Pang), Victoria Mask (A rare Black Papel item, Pang), Devil Wings (Recent Season 3, Astros), Kooh's trademark ribbons (First release, Pang), and the Cutlass (A rare Black Papel item, Pang). I think it really brings out the "Piratey tough" look in Kooh, what with the ominous tattoo and such. Though maybe the gloves could be altered a bit more... and I need better shoes that do the same stat.

So until next time, please leave a comment and happy pangya!

~Chun

Chun Makes a Decision: Update At Least Once Every Week

2008-11-02T23:04:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone and anyone who is reading this post. I've decided I've left this too dead for a long time and now I think I'll utilize this space a bit more efficiently.

First off, expect some sort of post every week. Since I recently acquired a job for extra spending, a few major changes in life, and R4 cart I am more easily able to bring up topics that will be of interest I hope. So hopefully you, the reader, can enjoy not only if you know me from Pangya excursions, real life stuff, but also recent interests and a possible scanlation project I have in the works. I have many things I want to put here for now, but the next post will feature a bit more relevance.

So for those of you that just glazed the above area, here's the long and happy:

Pangya Excursions:
I can't very well abandon Kooh, can I? You can expect some sort of screenshot flavor-of-the-week post with my Kooh dressed up and some general comments about the status of the game or the new releases. However, if you want detailed information I'd suggest Pangya Press or SLGaming news, both of which are run by my friends nstarz and Sweatdrop.

Real Life Stuff:
Before you assume the exactoknives and the quick and dirty on the latest scandal sort of junk, this section will be more like recently acquired things I particularly care for. For example, I recently bought a Someday's Dreamers clear poster that bleeds amazing. Someday's Dreamers is one of my favorite series of all time, if not, my top series.

Deviations:
Quite literally, work on drawings that I have for series I have planned, and many other reasonable storylines that can come in the future. I'm always with ideas so I'll spend some time explaining a few of the concepts. I also work on the OTLFansub project as a Character Art designer (Since Kanon art is obviously limited). Yes, I am partially Kuze's father.

かなも、できる！

Scanlations:
Whoa whoa whoa, Chun can read some? Yes, he can. I have a pet project in the works that I think would bring some people a lot of joy, so I will have some hints as to what I'm planning and what's coming up.

Thanks for coming by, and check back very frequently!

~Chun

I Really Want to Revive This Blog

2008-06-25T23:30:00.000-07:00

So I will.

And so I have.

...Really I'll put more stuff here later.

~Chun

Pang Rice: Season 4 Korean Trailer

2008-02-05T16:19:00.000-08:00

High points include the possibility of a Lunar Tomb course, aka Kooh's Ship, new character, possible mini-game possibilities, more outfits, and a kicking sound track.

This is so epic. I am crying manly tears inside.

~Chun

MAD Rice: Konata Loves Kagami Kirby Mix

2008-02-01T19:15:00.000-08:00

&amp;lt;a href="http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/1201921875"&amp;gt;【ニコニコ動画】こなたさんのグルメレース&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;

Kirby's Theme to Lucky Star Audio Clip.

So oddly addictive.

Sorry for not posting much folks. I'll be sure to draw something/do something soon enough.

~Chun

Ani Rice: Ryusei (Meteor)

2008-01-15T02:42:00.000-08:00

The authors of these 3D PVs deserve an independent film medal. Such high quality music work and animation. My heart burns with a passion.

Incidentally, I'm still alive. College classes eat time...

~Chun

Ani Rice: What I'm Looking Forward to in C73

2008-01-02T12:22:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year. Recently I've looked into youtube to see the hot topics amongst the community; I haven't gone though all the stuff yet, but it seems interesting enough.

Touhou RPG - Defiant of Shrine Maiden: Oh my god. This looks epic. I totally want the soundtrack and whatever assets come with. This is also by the Touhou Soccer guys, so I'm expecting a good work of it.

IOSYS - お賽銭♥ちょうだい, or Donations (heart) Please: A song that remixes Reimu's Dream Battle track from Imperishable Night (My favorite track). It's so irresistible. I am looking forward to the new CD as well, despite my friends saying Miku Hatsune shouldn't be there... But tracks like "Alice -> Dere" make me really hopeful.

Magical Battle Arena: Looks to be a Zone of Enders - Like game system using many different famous magic using girls. In the video is Nanoha from Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha, and Lina of Slayers fame. This could be good... or just really bad.

Vocaloid Miku PV 2: You know I love Miku. She's come out with another video this time, and this original song is not 1:40 long. Noooooooes Miku doesn't die for the twins ;_:. It's amazing, and I'm going to help her sing this month. If I can compose something first >>;;.

That's it for the moment. So much to get. It's amazing.

Comiket 73 BANZAI!

~Chun

Plain Rice: You Need to be a Genius to Read This Blog

2007-12-23T09:12:00.000-08:00

Blog "Readability Test", a viral application that tells you what your target audience is based on unknown factors. I did it to humor myself.

...Right. Fun things.

~Chun

Game Rice: Mabinogi Closed Beta Teaser

2007-12-19T18:28:00.000-08:00

http://mabinogi.nexon.net/

Closed Beta in 42 Days. It took 4 years, but the wait is finally over.
Trailer at link above. Alright~

MAD Rice: 1000% MASTERSPARKING!

2007-12-16T20:41:00.000-08:00

This is absolutely amazing. This has probably gotten me ideas for the Another Dream literary component. If you're wondering what another dream is, go here. It's a fan made WESTERN touhou project. I do enjoy writing from time to time, so maybe a Yuyuko and Youmu based tale is in order.

ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM

~Chun

MAD Rice: Nico Nico Saiko~

2007-12-08T02:08:00.001-08:00

&amp;lt;a href="http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/1197108327"&amp;gt;【ニコニコ動画】日本人が台湾人にお返しの組曲作ってみた&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;

Nico Nico. Is. Awesome. I guess it's an anthem of sorts.

I'm never going to youtube for MADs again.

~Chun
(What am I doing during Finals Week?)

Pang Rice: Pangya With Voices AKA Kooh is Perfectly Casted

2007-12-01T09:22:00.000-08:00

If you didn't know already, I am the biggest Kooh fan in the USA for the Pangya world; PC system and Super Swing Golf. Recently, news of the Japan client adding additional voices has struck major interest; they've never talked before, and by purchase of a certain clubset or won by lottery, you can have all your lovely ladies (Or handsome men, excluding Uncle Bob and shota Scout) voice their motions.

Frankly all I care about is Kooh and I don't give a damn about anyone else (Except Hana).

PANGYA! YOOOSH... GANBARUZOU!

I can't identify the others in this video, but I know that voice anywhere; Kugimiya Rie voices Kooh (Shana of Shakugan no Shana, Louise of Zero no Tsukaima) . COMPLETE MATCH. I can't think of anyone else besides Chiwa Saito taking up the task. A little Tsundere and strong pirate.

Here is a profile cut from a friend's web blog, what I consider to be one of the best Pangya resources in general: Sweatdrop's Zoints

Well, I've got much school stuff to do, but do leave a comment with your thoughts.

Ahh.... I am so very happy right now.

~Chun

Melty Rice: New Version... Again!

2007-10-28T04:37:00.000-07:00

So according to Arcadia there will be yet another Melty Blood rendition, Actress Again. This prominently features Roa as a playable character, Reisbyfe (Sion's Last Arc Drive Partner), the addition of a groove system, and a guard meter along with interface tweaks.

I personally think this is a bit ambitious. Having a guard crush capability in this game has to be insane; you will spend half the time blocking; no, nearly all the time blocking if you're on the defensive, as there are so many linkers. Also note that this game is solely based around correct poke mixups and techniques; if the guard crush is too low for higher level play expect a decline in balance.

Also noted that Kohaku or Hisui don't appear to have a solo option; there's only one window of them both together, which is somewhat dissapointing. If twins are carried over without movement tweaks the stuff-fu 214s of Hisui and the 214 Amber Missiles of Kohaku can be called nothing short of nerfing for advanced players of the solo versions.

I also note that Reisbyfe seems to have a giant shield, which worries me due to clash frame possibilities (Can you hear that? That's Ciel dashing at you).

Well, all will be tested when a demo of sorts comes out. I'm just happy Aoko got some charming art, and hope they don't do anything too extreme to her moveset.

Let's just hope it won't be Actress Again to Act Cadenza as Soul Calibur 3 did to Soul Calibur 2's legacy.

Oh, and just out of curiosity, if you're reading this message leave me a comment. I'd like to know exactly how much visitation I get, and can increase posting accordingly.

Ah, I turned 19 on October 21st. Huzzah o/

~Chun

Ani Rice: Even More Animated Miku

2007-10-28T04:10:00.000-07:00

I wouldn't call it a step up from the previous video, but more evenly level.

Seems like all I do nowadays is post Miku stuff when I have the time. I should probably get back into talking Pangya or New Season Anime these days...

Ani Rice: Miku Hatsune 3D Rendering

2007-10-07T14:54:00.001-07:00

As the title says. My mind is blown, and my heart is beating. I need the High Quality. NOW.

~Chun

Flash Rice: Reimu no Saisenbako OR Donation Rushing

2007-09-10T14:00:00.000-07:00

Donations for Reimu

Yet another distraction from the world of the Locker Room Productions, the ones behind Usatei, Overdrive, Marisa Stole the Precious Thing, Border of Death as well as Phantasmagoria Mystical Expectation.

Basically, it's a clicky racer. You have 30 seconds to donate as much 10 yen coins per click as you can. The higher the value goes, the more impressed Reimu is at the end.

The thing is just so blatantly hilarious, however...

High Energy Music, Disco-type lights, and a drinking calmly miko. Heh.

My current record is below. I could do better, but that's ok for now, methinks.

276 clicks in 30 seconds....

Ani Rice: Make Your Own Meme Singer

2007-09-09T14:20:00.000-07:00

True My Heart sung by Hatsune Miku
Levan Polkka sung by Hatsune Miku
Mononoke Hime sung by Hatsune Miku

A software known as Vocaloid has been floating around the technological world for a while. Evidentally, this new version Vocaloid 2, has the capability to emulate songs as if an actual person was taking the effort to sing the song. A build-your-own seiyuu-voice if you will. Not to mention the character design is quite cute. I think I might dabble with this software if I am given the chance to do so. There's so much Engrish song mixing possible with this. It's truly amazing, and close to the real thing.

MAD Rice: Lucky Usatei Star

2007-09-09T13:29:00.000-07:00

Need I say more? The whole thing is animated quite well, the contexts are edited correctly, and I like the touch during the gaming scene. SMASH YOUR WIKIS.

Ani Rice: Haruhi Follows Your Mouse Pointer!

2007-09-09T13:21:00.000-07:00

Haruhi Follows Your Cursor

As much as I despise Java, this is a great use of it. This site utilizes the Java engine to create a Motion Following Haruhi. Move your cursor anywhere, her eyes follow! Zounds!

It's a good distraction for a bit, but one wonders if there will be any further developments.

Haruhi likes rice too.

Music Rice: Korean Band Caught Using FF:AC Copies Without Permission

2007-09-06T20:54:00.000-07:00

It seems that there was a bit of a dispute between Square Enix and this Korean singer, IVY, about the similarity between both videos.

According to the video, it seems that they're down to a tier in terms of timing and filmography, as well as choreography.

One wonders what the staff behind IVY was thinking. Korea should have enough creativity given the vast amount of things they've done already; it is a pretty fashionable country.

Who were they trying to fool? Certainly not Square Enix.

~Chun

Melty Rice: Results of Sac-Con

2007-09-05T00:01:00.000-07:00

What I learned from my first tourney:

1) The more you think you're not nervous, the more you'll be.

2) NEVER 236C in the air, thinking it is safe. You're 2C/any ground combo fodder. (Then again, I never used this before, but for some reason I did just for the match :/)

3) Don't overplay before the day of.

That is all. I need revenge.

Or... maybe it's time to get back to my roots. Kooh did get a new outfit after all...

Mmm. Zippers and stripes.

MAD Rice: I Wanna Be A Bride: Higurashi Style

2007-08-31T18:00:00.001-07:00

Hmm... need I say more about this one? Not sure about the kinoko comment, however... Might be preliminary.

~Chun

Melty Rice: Sac-Con Prepping Time.

2007-08-30T22:30:00.000-07:00

Thankfully enough it seems I've improved a little bit in terms of combos and such. However, I've decided Kohaku is simply too slow and readable to be played seriously, thus Aoko will be my main.

Thing is that I'm a bit readable, and it's dishearting to see the highest Aoko in Japan knocked down by a quick two round in the Super Battle Opera...

Oh well. Guess I'll rise to the occasion, hopefully, heh.

Ani Rice: Aria to Come Out with Season 3

2007-08-28T20:51:00.000-07:00

According to Anime News Network, through Moon Phase, Aria is going to have another season, known as Aria the Origination. The only idea I have for what this will be about is anything to do with the "Three Fairies" backstory; easygoing yet enjoyable.

Speaking of Aria... should probably get back on that.

Given what Tokyopop is aiming to do with the manga set from my friend Spiritesnare's blog, I think I'd best steer away from the SUPAR AWESUM MECHA GONDORA stuff and get to learning those kata/hira/kanjis. Now where did I put my learning CD...

Ahh.... Aria. To sing a song of life so the sun never disappears~

Hazukashii serifu kinshi!

Melty Rice: Kohaku Buffing

2007-08-28T19:01:00.000-07:00

I was playing through Melty Blood: Act Candenza today and realized something.

The Kohaku Mr. China move, 41236 C in Heat, seemed like a useless change. Previously in Version 1.02 non-blood was hitting, but blockable, and viable to be jumped on reaction. However, in version 1.03 it is now unblockable. This is interesting, because basic shield contact ensures sprite to hit ground just as the animation finishes buffering; it successfully links to Mr. China, hitting for approximately 2.1k, given your opponent isn't expecting to double jump mid-A smacking, on the way to the floor. Probably only practical in Max modes, but interesting nevertheless.

Seems I can do the corner loop more reliably as well. Can't wait for tomorrow's session and the Sac-Con tournament this Sunday.

Huzzah, I has a blog.

2007-08-27T20:28:00.000-07:00

Welcome to my blog. Here you'll see the various things I'm working on and their updates, as well as some hopefully fun humor stuffs of my own design. I'll try to minimize on the angst you'd expect from a typical blog ;)

That said, please enjoy your stay.

~Chun