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^My mind is imploding atm. If they come out with a LEGIT competitor to the Ps4, Xbox One, and Switch, I will be on the motherfucking roof celebrating like a MADMAN! And, OH MAN if they put sum delicious wood grain on the thing... I will probably die of happiness! xD

I was srsly hoping for something like this for YEARS now. Console gaming has become an absolute joke. What better way to invigorate the industry than have a 3rd party entering the fray after a 2 decade hiatus?? Inb4 this console ends up being a little "Nes Classic"-esque box meant for playing old school Atari games via HDMI Q.Q 

1 minute ago, Celli said:

Maybe for you but for most people Ratchet and Clank, Uncharted and Last of Us are fantastic franchises. I think you're in the minority with your opinion bud. Sorry to say.

Certainly. I am fully aware that the masses are easily won over by superficial garbage. This goes for critics and consumers alike.

Admittedly, there are exceptions. Uncharted 4 was a "decent" experience. By far the best Uncharted game I have played at least. And Ratchet & Clank Up your Arsenal was quite good, I'll admit. I'll stand by my assertion that all the other games are either mediocre or garbage. But again, that's just my silly old opinion ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

The Last of Us and Uncharted series may have good production values; voice acting, graphics, cutscenes, emotional cutscene buildups, the whole shebang. But the gameplay leaves a hellava lot to be desired. Resistance is a mediocre shooter fest. Not much to be said there. And Ratchet & Clank has been watered down so much since the Ps2 days. Specifically the awful Ps3 entires. The Ps4 one wasn't too bad, but there was so much cringe in that game I had to turn the voices off entirely  

Crash Bandicoot was never that much to my taste, but I can see there is at least an objectively "good" game there for those gamers who like more linear platformers. Proper Spryo and Jak sequels tho... that would be a dream come true *q*

Unfortunately, both Insomniac and Naughty Dog have gone on to do "bigger and better things".

With "wonderful" franchises like The Last of Us, Uncharted, Ratchet & Clank, and Resistance, how could these developers possibly go wrong?

It's not like Insomniac and Naughty Dog capped out their potential with the original trilogy of Spyro and Jak & Daxter games respectively, right?

Man, I really really REALLY want a nice long extended remix of that opening theme Q.Q I searched all over Youtube and I can't find a thing!

....

Although, I did find something rather, peculiar during my search: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=hanazuki+remix

^Hanazuki seems to have an astonishing number of Sparta remixes dedicated to it 0.0 None of them are particularly good, persay, but I wonder why they are so abundant? I really miss how the internet was back when Sparta remixes were big... it brings a tear to me eye tbh xD

IKR! It IS way too small >.< I wish I could have a much larger resolution siggy as making awesome signatures is one of my favorite customization-based things to do on a forum! D: 

Aha! I get the easiest one in the entire thread!

Fox of course!  

8 minutes ago, Tilgoreth said:

Cyclops is bae.

^OMG are u srs? xDD Iris is my fav too <333 The taste is strong in this one >.>

Also, i'll have to say Nuuu to your image lol

^For the person below me, have a little wafu-wafuu /)^3^(\

Just now, Tilgoreth said:

Thanks! Oh yeah don't forget about the short supposed too play before the MLP movie! 

OH fuck I totally forgot about that! Saw that on Wikipedia just yesterday lol

^What a time to be alive xDD

Just now, darkwingmare said:

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Aww, so sorry! ;-; I will hide it in a spoiler tag so I don't spoil others as fast. XD I just can't help but to have her as my avatar. My new fave mare. <3 Applejack has always been my fav, and Butter.. It's just too cute. <3

^Dare I click that ? xD 

I would have to say no way to the one on the right, but "meh" to the one on the left o,o

^Take your pick  

15 minutes ago, Tilgoreth said:

Uh sorry is that Pear Butter in your avatar?

5 minutes ago, darkwingmare said:

It is Pear Butter. She's so adorable. <3

Nuuuu! Season 7 spoilers! Q.Q It's sooo damn hard to avoid spoilers on this site, I swear! xD 

(She is very cute judging by that avatar tho =^-^=)

16 minutes ago, Tilgoreth said:

I don't know about 4chan, but I haven't seen anyone talking about it. It's sort of like a cross between FiM and Steven universe, I don't know what Ruby Gloom is so I can't use that example.(I can't say I'll give it a try since I'm already having trouble finding a place too watch Kill La Kill online.)

Also sorry I only mentioned the Hanazuki thing because everytime I put Hanazuki in google it brought up articles about the japanese word and not the show. Actually I tried too come up with a japanese name for a charcter in a story I was writing. I though about calling her Jinrui Ai but I had trouble finding a place online that would help translate the names.

Anyways I'm glad your enjoying the show. 

Ruby Gloom is available at flawless 1080p in its two season entirety thanks to some rabid fan who uploaded all the episodes several years ago! I can't believe that they have not been taken down after all these years 0.0; It's kinda crazy when ya think about it lol

^Very good show, albeit with somewhat lackluster flash animation lol. It is a very "hugboxy" type of show with a huge emphasis on nurturing friendships and the like. It's also got quite a bit of sass to it as well   it feels sorta like if Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends and Death Jr. were put into a blender and topped with the fruitiest most fluffy whipped cream ever! (if that's not a bit too abstract for you xD). 

I definitely see the Steven Universe inspiration in terms of graphical presentation within Hanazuki. Not so much the writing/ overall composition of the show tho. Now, if you are implying that this show gets more like Steven Universe as it progresses then I am going to be bouncing off the fucking walls for the next 5 hours xD Steven Universe is literally my #1 favorite modern day cartoon of all time! The fantasy elements of Hanazuki definitely take a large influence from FiM, so I'll agree with you there  

If you want a good place to watch Kill La Kill try this: https://twist.moe   https://twist.moe/a/kill-la-kill/1

^The best anime streaming site I have found to date! So freaking classy  

If you want a good place for translations, I can highly recommend this site: http://jisho.org

^I translate quite alot of Japanese text (usually from hentai lol) and Jisho is hands down the best Japanese -to- English resource on the internet! I can also highly recommend Tae Kim's Grammar guide =^-^=

9 minutes ago, Tilgoreth said:

I didn't know their where Hanazuki comics. I'll have too find them and give them a try.

Yeah man, it's IDW too! (aka the same publisher that releases the MLP:FiM comics! \(^o^)/)

Check em out at IDW's official website: http://www.idwpublishing.com/product/hanazuki-full-of-treasures-1/

/)^3^(\ You have NO IDEA how happy I am that the show was confirmed for a second season, btw!

7 minutes ago, Celli said:

Hope you have big hands, as the main problem with the controller is the buttons are spaced somewhat far apart.

Honestly that's the only issue with the Duke, it's just.... huge Like it's a well designed controller, just not for people with small hands 

-.-

But I have small hands... and when I was a kid my hands were even smaller! And I can tell ya right now, that controller is the single most comfortable one I have used in my life >.<

The only buttons that are difficult to press are the start and select  Maybe the right stick to a very minimal degree as well (but honestly it's not any more awkward than the left stick placement on Playstation controllers)

Also @Kyoshi, how long have you been loyal to the Xbox brand? Only since the Xbone? With a name like "Kyoshi" I'd assume you'd be more into the Japanese side of console gaming >.> Why deprive yourself of all those amazing Japanese Ps4 exclusive experiences? Q.Q

     Hmm. It must be female...

What is life? I do not know anymore. How could something of this magnitude sneak up on me and somehow keep me in oblivion for the length of nearly half a freaking year? 

^Someone explain to me how all of THIS went under my radar somehow? 

It's like this freaking franchise was made specifically to suit all my personal tastes >.>

Let's bring out the handy, dandy notebook checklist, shall we? 

Every character is fucking adorable as hell? ✓

Solid and surprisingly nuanced voice acting? ✓

Absurd, celestial setting with crazy fantasy elements? ✓

A return to form for the elusive Hugbox genre of cartoons? ✓

Seemingly "important" progression from episode to episode? ✓

Strong focus on world building in a "show don't tell" manner? ✓

An air of mystery surrounding all progression within the show? ✓

Potential treasure trove of exploitability ala image macros, gifs, or legendary shoops? ✓

Flash animation that actually looks "good" and complements the character designs instead of looking like lanky Flash puppet stick figures? ✓

Show for young kids with mature elements/ dialogue sneaked in without it being cringeworthy or immersion breaking? Holy crap! I thought only MLP: FiM and Ruby Gloom were capable of such. Double check for that! ✓✓

You've heard of "videogames that play like movies", right? Well this is basically the antithesis of that. It's a show that feels like you are playing (not watching) a videogame. Kinda like early Adventure Time episodes. And that is a motherfucking triple check for me o,o ✓✓✓

So yeah, guys. I mean... I don't even freaking know. You guys like this show? Perhaps you hate it? Despise it with every fiber of your being? >.> Let me know below!

( I vaguely remember hearing the name of this show a few months ago. I think I might have been typing in "Hanamaru Sensation" on Youtube and when I got to "Hana" this popped up on the keyword predictions. Hanazuki Full of Treasures episode 1? Sounds like some stupid hipster, Tumblr bullshit, and then I went on my jolly way without even giving it a second thought. If only I knew the the ramifications of such an act Q.Q )

Also, disclamer for the mods: This is NOT a fanclub thread!  It is a media discussion thread. All members are welcome to put in their two cents, not just fans of the show. Mwahahaha, see that? That's called loopholes, and you better believe I know how to use em!   (but yes, all credit goes to @Tilgoreth for introducing me to this splendiferous gift from the gods!)

0% chance. 

N. Sane Trilogy isn't even being developed by Naughty Dog iirc  

On June 19, 2017 at 6:47 PM, Celli said:

Skyrim is basically as big as an ocean but as deep as a kiddie pool.

^I would say Fallout 4 fits that description far more snugly than Skyrim. Of course, Skyrim was rather disappointing too, just not completely devoid of any redeeming qualities.             

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

13 hours ago, Tilgoreth said:

I think it was originally owned by like a Japanese company, but nothing ever came of it. Also I think Hanazuki just means moon flower, though I'm not sure. Also it'd would be cool if you did end up enjoying the show, I haven't seen that many people talk about this show online. 

Also I think there on like episode twenty one now, and it will finish "airing" sometime in July. Also theres supposed too be a Hanazuki Full Of Treasures short too play before the mlp movie later this year, and it will get a second season in 2018.

Actually now is probaly a good time too get into the show. Originally back in January Hasbro released nine episodes too there youtube channel, then did that again in March. I'm not sure what changed but they were originally going too release them on a every other month basis on the full moon of that month. So I'm glad that their releasing episodes every Friday now. 

 

Hey I also started a post in general discussion a few months ago too see if it would spark interest in the show, nope. I don't think it has any spoilers, but be careful regardless if your interested. Also because of the long wait between episode releases back in January-March I did sort of lose interest, though Hanazuki is probaly one of the few shows I was instantly able too get into. Even mlp took me a little while too really like it.

Alright, well I watched 5 episodes thus far. I stopped at #6 because the upload resolution on Youtube was a mere 720p Q.Q I was like "wtf?" so I started checking all the subsequent episodes to see if the problem persisted. Seems like it only continues up to episode 9 though. So Ep 6-9, for some reason are only available in 720p.... at least on Youtube >.> I simply must find these eps at 1080! It's so immersion breaking to have all those nasty video artifacts plastered across the image Q.Q

Anyways... the show is freaking excellent! There is no way in hell this isn't being discussed by a shit ton of people online. This seems to be right up /co/'s alley if you ask me (At least judging by what I knew of /co/ back in the "good old days"... <-- Actually, scratch that, even when all of 4chan went to shit circa 2010, people on /co/ still maintained their collective taste in cartoons  ) It's basically Adventure Time + Ruby Gloom + an amalgamation of a ton of classic videogame sensibilities (namely Super Princess Peach, Super Mario Galaxy, and Yoshi's Story). I'm also sensing some feint hints of Inside Out and Making Fiends here as well O,O Sooo... not only should /co/ be frothing at the mouth for something like this, but so should fuckin' /v/!

Hanazuki. Hana + zuki. 
Hana = はな = 花

花 = Flower(s)

Zuki can be defined in a variety of ways, since Japanese is a very contextual language. 

First option would be:

^So by this, Hanazuki would equate to "Flower Lover"

HOWEVER! (xD)

"Tsuki" = つき = 月

月 = Moon

^Oftentimes within Japanese grammar, a word beginning with a more "complex" sound is simplified when used as a suffix of another word. Or sometimes, the opposite will happen and a more complex "hard" sound is substituted for a simpler "softer" sound. We can see this clearly in the Japanese word for fireworks, Hanabi.

So here are the kanji for hanabi, 花火

Flower + Fire, basically. While "flower" stays the same, "fire" changes from the normal "hi" to "bi". So, ひ becomes び.

^So, judging by this, it would seem as though translating "Hanazuki" as "Moon Flower" (as the show pretty much does outright lol), IS indeed accurate. 

14 hours ago, Tilgoreth said:

Also I think Hanazuki just means moon flower, though I'm not sure. 

^So yes, I just took like 10 minutes explaining why you are correct xDD

1 hour ago, Applejacket said:

Just to a size where I can fit them in my signature please ^u^

And nope, I'm just Applejacket

Your signature!? You know the limit is like 100x600 right? lol It is very very tiny Q.Q It's hard to fit anything in there >.>

2 minutes ago, Ventius said:

Still the best game. Breath of the Wild is a close second, but nothing can hold a candle to Wind Waker.
Best game, best Link, best boi.

You, know, it's funny. I actually developed quite an obsession with Aryll since I was little xD Not quite "waifu" material, but still she's high up on my list! 

Seems like we are the Ying and Yang of perverted Nintendo fans, eh?  

3 minutes ago, Ventius said:

Is this going to devolve into a Smash discussion thread? lol

^

Unless of course... you would prefer it to turn into a Wind Waker (aka the best Zelda game of all time) discussion  

Just now, Ventius said:

Hell no. If anything, he feels slower to me in Brawl. Then again, that could just be because Brawl is a slower game in and of itself.

Yeah that was my point lol. Brawl is an overall slower game than 4, but for me, TL felt sorta, slower in the newer game lol. Idk, maybe it had something to do with TL being one of the only characters in Brawl who could actually qualify as a "speedy" attacker? He was at odds with almost all the other characters there with his insane ariel capability, quick movement speed, and fast attacks. I mean, not Metaknight level ofc, but  you get the idea xDD

Didn't they nerf his side smash in 4 as well? 

10 minutes ago, Ventius said:

Toon Link is devastating in right hands. His bomb game is the key to success.

^As it was in Brawl o,o

But that Dair is sooo... UGH >.<

Is it just me or does he feel slower overall too? I haven't played Sm4sh since, like early 2016 tho lol. Sold my Wii U awhile ago ^^; 

2 minutes ago, Celli said:

@K.Rool Addict But it's so.... big.

Big is good! I mean, there are limits, of course: https://youtu.be/AknyR-kRvLc?t=8m28s

But you get the idea! >.< 

It's not just the size that makes it so good, either >.> The face button placement is, like, sooo good. Also, there are 6 of them! Six right-sided face buttons on a standard controller? Unheard of!

The sticks were good, the triggers were good... I mean, what is there to dislike about this controller? >.>

My all time favorite controllers:

#1 The DUKE

#2 Wavebird

#3 Standard Gamecube

#4 Xbox 360

#5 Ps4

(honorable mention goes to the Xbox One and its IMMACULATE force feedback triggers! /)^3^(\ Those things are so damn good I wish I could mod any of the above controller with em, since everything else about the Xbone controller is just no good)

9 minutes ago, Ventius said:

I'm an illustrator and animator by trade and a competitive Smash and Mario Kart player on my free time. I main violet Toon Link, and I have a white, hot, and intensely deep burning passion for my character, bordering on obsessive. I don't have secondaries or tertiaries. It's all about Toon Link for me.
When racing Mario Kart 8, my main is also Link. All hail the Hero.

Wait up for a sec. You main Toon Link.... in Sm4sh? I heard he really sucks lmao. I mean, admittedly I always mained him in Brawl, but Sm4sh sorta took away my favorite things about him T^T

I mean, don't get me wrong, low-tier beasting is certainly welcome. Hell, I main Pichu, Ness, and Doc in Melee xD (yes, ik Doc is good, but the other two... e.e). I'm actually pretty damn good with Pichu too. Only players I have trouble beating are Fox and Marth mains >.<