Some stuff about that game we all got talked into cosplaying

[rallamajoop]

If we're going to be cosplaying this series we should knw a bit about it, right? So off I go into the great wide web to see what I can learn.

Some early impressions:

1. There is a woeful lack of material relating to this game out there on the web. WOEFUL.

2. We spent a chunk of last night going through character sprites with nekomiao and cescat and spotting masses of details neither of them knew about. Seriously, if there's anyone else left who hasn't downloaded one of those complete zip files of sprites (here or here), you're bound to be missing out on some really great reference material.

3. Speaking of references, twinkl33, a little bird told me something about a CD full of pics which you might be able to lend out? =D

4. Tesuya Nomura and Daisuke Ishiwatari are in fact identical twins separated at birth. How else are we to explain how there are *two* game developers in the same country who have the same fetish for completely illogical buckles, suspiciously dressed females and gay subtext which in no way deserves the 'sub' part? Now we just need to figure out which one the evil twin is, and what terrible calamity will befall the world should they ever come into contact.

5. There are, as far as I have found, seven GG drama CDs in three sets. The latest set looks to be focused around the assassin's guild - ie, Millia. Guess which are the only ones I can't find scripts or mp3s for? ><

6. Speaking of those drama CDs, going by Venom's role in them, I have had to conclude that any time another character uses an instant kill attack on him, instead of performing their usual attack, there should be an alternate sequence in which they yell "Look! It's Zato!", causing Venom to squeal happily, turn and run off screen (or, depending who he's fighting, get stabbed in the back while he's looking the other way). This would be only be funnier if he was actually fighting Zato at the time.

7. Speaking of drama CDs again: Dear brain, WTF? Those are your only exposure to any of the canon of the series, how the hell are you throwing Sol/Ky fic ideas at me already? I always knew you were out to get me. ><

8. I really need to get a copy of at least one of these games with a story mode, ASAP.

Comments

[twinkl33.livejournal.com]

I can burn you a CD and pass it to someone who can get it to you guys to have a look it's just various pictures from the artbooks and the different games story images plus the offical character arts from the differetn GG games XD

[rallamajoop.livejournal.com]

Thanks - that'd be great. ^_^ Not sure who it would be best to pass it on to, but I'm sure we'll figure something out.

[ex-seventee.livejournal.com]

I've got a copy of Guilty Gear XX Reload for the PS2 if you'd like to borrow it. I think your PS2 is still out of commission though, isn't it?

[rallamajoop.livejournal.com]

It's mostly just the heavier stuff which gives our PS2 problems, stuff like FMVs and loading large area screens, which makes playing games like KH2 and FFX a nightmare, but something based on 2D sprites like the GG series probably won't be a problem. Or to summarise - I'd love to borrow it, could you bring it along to PenCafe in Saturday?

[velithya]

drama... CDs?

All I know about GG is headbutting the crap out of Ky and making him say "SHIMATTA!!" which is awesome hilarious fun. :3 What are these CD things?

[velithya]

AHAHAHAHAHA WHAT

[rallamajoop.livejournal.com]

^^; At least the comment worked this time?

Okay - in response to the question, yes, there are Drama CD's! Also two novels, various guide books and three games with story modes. Believe it or not, apparently there's this whole giant back story to go along with getting to headbutt the crap out of Ky.

You can find mp3s of most of the Drama CDs here (http://downloads.khinsider.com/guilty-gear) and translations here (http://gearlegacy.tripod.com/rtt/id4.html) (same links from back at this post (http://rallamajoop.livejournal.com/26943.html) in fact =P ). You may remember a post nekomiao make a while back about how ZOMG CANON Sol/Ky was? A *lot* of that stuff they talked about came from the Side Red and Side Black CDs. They've got pretty major roles in the main stories in the GGX CDs too.

[velithya]

It's like, I post the new comment

SUDDENLY THE OLD COMMENT APPEARS

I deleted the new comment.

WTF LIVEJOURNAL

Awesome LINKS WHEEEE

Um, I'm a little hyper right now

[rallamajoop.livejournal.com]

Ah, that's what was going on. It all looked the same from my end. ^^;

It's been kinda a hyper night over here too (NEW FINAL MIX TRAILER=YAY!)

[velithya]

n-n-new f-final mix? trailer?

w-where? :O

...


............... :3

[rallamajoop.livejournal.com]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4itvyMRs9cM Enjoy! Covers both the new Chain of Memories game and Final Mix.

I thought I was losing interest in Axel/Roxas (what with the insane amount of material out there on the web for them). Apparently, I was wrong. XD

[velithya]

lalalala AXEL/ROXAS OTP :3

Which entrance of Curtin Uni is Pencafe closest to? And does it have internet?

[rallamajoop.livejournal.com]

I think it would be closest to the Manning Road entrance (not the entrance we take coming from our direction, and Lisa knows her way around that uni a lot better than me). What time are you planning to show up? The room can be a little hard to find, but we're only a few minutes away from the uni - the easy way would be able to stop past our place and follow us there.

Internet I'm not sure about. I think you can get wireless connection there, but it's not something I use so I'm not entirely certain.

[velithya]

Hmm, I just had a thought while I was at work - what do you guys normally do about food? I'll need to bring dinner with me, probably - is there a microwave in the room or anything like that?

[rallamajoop.livejournal.com]

We usually pick up something at a shopping centre nearby. We don't have access to anything as useful as a microwave, I'm afraid - guess you'd probably better bring something you can eat cold.