Ringo Starr Sentimental Journey
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Unknown album (for now) and a review with such a high ratio of synthesis to content that it deserves an extra star.
Tomoki Kyoda Eureka Seven - The Movie - Tasche Piene Di Arcobaleni
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@Bartleboom: I agree on "Paranoia Agent," great cartoon (if you take it the right way, otherwise it seems -SEEMS- like a total mess).
Fukio Mitsuji, Ichiro Fujisue, Nishiyori, Tadashi Kim Bubble Bobble
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Masterpiece, 5 stars, 99.9% of the video games released in the last 10 years aren't worth half of a single painting from "Bubble Bobble." After all, it's a Taito game. Among the various spin-offs, "Puzzle Bobble" is even better than the original work.
Dynamic Italia Street Fighter II - Victory
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I also saw it on "Jtv," along with "Virtua Fighter" (more fun) and "Dragon Ball" (better looking). It's a mediocre cartoon made purely for promotional purposes for the video game (à propos: the Alpha series is also my favorite, even though it's the most underrated by audiences and critics) and in my opinion, the enthusiasm you show in this (VERY LONG) review while talking about this series is due to the fact that you are a fan and not for the actual quality of it. The Dhamm theme song is legendary, yes!
Yukihiko Tsutsumi Forbidden Siren
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As always, a very well-written review and presented beautifully. The video game may not be a masterpiece, but conceptually it is brilliant (for its genre); I don't know the movie, but I knew it exists and I would like to see it soon.
URSS Tetris
URSS Tetris
13 aug 09
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Beautiful review (to which I won’t give 5 stars for the reasons that S4doll has violently, yet not entirely irrationally, pointed out) and a brilliant video game, a masterpiece and cult classic as well as a pop icon. Without a doubt, it is the ultimate puzzle (and it’s a fundamental game not only in its genre but for the entire category), and it even surpasses that other work of art which is "Puzzle Bobble": these two games possess an incredible simplicity (conceptual), intelligence, and sophistication that have not been seen for years, perhaps decades, even in the field of puzzles. "Tetris" forever. P.S.: the developer is not the USSR (???), but Aleksej Pazitnov.
Atlus Shin Megami Tensei III: Lucifer's Call
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I am a fan of Japanese games, and the more complex, brain-twisting, not looking for the coolest graphics in the world, and above all, CRAZY AND FULL OF IDEAS they are, the more I like them. I enjoy this title, and I keep it with obsessive care. I don’t know if it deserves five stars, but it’s only for Japanese people or for those like them who appreciate these exhausting games. A suggestion for the reviewer: it has nothing to do with this, but get "Zombie Hunter," it doesn’t get more Japanese than that; here’s the official site of the series: お姉チャンバラ.com|お姉チャンバラシリーズ公式ポータルサイト It’s addictive/irritating/exhausting/cra zy/original like few others, and the other games from D3 are no joke either.
Squaresoft\Disney Interactive Kingdom Hearts
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My sister IDOLIZES this game as a gift from the benevolent gods. She might be exaggerating, but objectively it's an excellent game and a nearly perfect fusion of platforming, fighting, and RPG elements. The overall atmosphere of poetry that permeates the game is very well executed. The styling, moreover, reaches the highest levels: costumes, logos, set designs, overall look... everything leads me to give unreserved praise to the art director of this video game. Moments of pure visual delight are not uncommon (the celebration is magnified in the second episode where the connecting paths between worlds, like the Broken Road, are true kaleidoscopes of moving pixels). The amount of subplots and minigames is enormous; completing the game 100% takes months and quite a bit of effort (read: without a guide, you'll never be able to uncover every little detail). There would be plenty of other things to say, but I will summarize by complimenting the reviewer on their choice and saying that we are one step away from a video game masterpiece and total cult status. Note: the second episode was much more appreciated by critics and far less by fans, who found it a bit too easy (Sora has so many and such powerful abilities that it's nearly impossible to lose), but it is splendid as well.
Stefano Moro Cieli Neri (Bluvertigo Videoclip)
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Congratulations on the recommendation! A short review/non-review, but very beautiful, and a stunning video clip (by the way, technically noteworthy; stop-motion animation you either do well or you don't do it at all, and in this case, it turned out marvelously well). The song needs no comment; everyone knows it's one of the best, if not the best, by Bluvertigo.