102 posts in the shrine archive.
After a year of silence...we are back and talking about how 2016 was NOT a bad year for us despite the internet still loving to hate 2016 as well as more ranting about the crapp...
Sounds weird, right? Claiming that video game development is an art but not contemporary when video games have only been around for the past ~40-50 years. Hear me out here becau...
We are back and this time around, we are pissed. Yes, I get back on the whole gaming/gamergate situation because it's become apparent that be it video games, programming, anime ...
We really are on the cusp of videogame graphics and lighting matching real life. I've been playing games since 1985 and this dream of us gamers and game devs is not too far from...
For today's #FanServiceFriday post... we have none other than one of our mascots, and one of the main characters in our (seemingly forever unreleased ^^;;) game, Tenshi-Oni... ....
Here's a game and strong female lead I feel needs much more attention. From the series Drag-on Dragoon 3 (Drakengard 3 outside Japan) is the beautiful, strong, deadly and destru...
The Interview isn't the only piece of media that recently was given a second chance thanks to consumer revolt. The granted, very violent and gruesome game, Hatred by game studio...
We returned to our Let's Plays after an over 7 month hiatus...caused mainly from the TV we use for Let's plays breaking but also since we took extra time on producing our first ...
Back in June, Apple announced a brand new programming language called, Swift. Tired of being behind the game with some of the new announcements (as they tend to affect my develo...
The indie game scene has been going through a bit of an uproar lately, namely the whole Quinnspiracy . I thought as an anime retailer, indie game dev/programmer, Let's Player, F...
As some of you know from my past posts on G+ and Facebook, I've been doing nothing but learning Swift the past week+ since it's announcement at WWDC14... I'm still of course wor...
A major issue on the internet has been bubbling for some time. An issue that has been a detriment to gamers, cosplayers and anime fans alike. That is, well are, SJWs, or Social ...
Hey everyone. Wanted to get people up to date about my long running video game project, "Tenshi-Oni" This project is almost as old as this site and though having a very long and...
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Sad day for us gamers. I first started playing video games in 1985, before I was even 2 years old and it was during that year that Nintendo, with the direction of Yamauchi, brou...
Hey guys... I sure as heck need to get back to blogging on here ^^;; Anyways... been having some good things happening. People who follow me on Facebook and twitter know of the ...
Danielle and I have begun doing some original gaming videos thanks to my x-mas present...the Elgato Game Capture HD. We are continuing to add content to her gaming account, Pika...
Another awesome gift we got for Christmas was the Game Capture HD. Well, my fiancee Danielle and I wasted no time to start doing some Let's Plays/ Game Grumps-styled. Danielle c...
A trend on YouTube that's been around a while for now are Let's Plays. Some are very good ( Yogscast , Game Grumps , Two Best Friends Play , etc). Like AMVs, it's a common trend...
Today the "final"* episode of Sword Art Online airs on Crunchyroll . Thought I'd come out of my little flu-induced hiatus from the week and celebrate the airing of this episode ...
Ok, I think it's about time I give a little update about my game, Tenshi-Oni . As game design goes, sometimes you think, "I'll be able to get this out in x months"...but it then...
Today my fiancee Danielle made a separate youtube channel ( PikaLove415 ) for game reviews and the like. She does have a loved page full of AMVs at Yuna415 , but with the worry ...
I was doing some editing in After Effects and Premier…saw this really cool template and thought it'd be great for an intro not only to the Tenshi-Oni game….but to any original c...
#gaming The Atari 2600... it was my first introduction to video games when I was a small child and when I say small child, I mean really small. I was born in November of 1983 an...
I know, this game has been taking up my tweets, FB posts, G+ posts, etc. Hey, you can't blame me, I've been playing video games since the age of 1.5 and the chance to make my ow...
Just posted the new 7th Dragon 2020: Samurai (Katanako) 1/7 Scale Figure by Max Factory for pre-order on the store. It's a beautiful figure. Thing is, when I first saw it and si...
Like it or not, Final Fantasy VII is the most loved game of the entire Final Fantasy series and though many of us (including me) would love to see a true remake to the game, thi...
Just wanted everyone to know that there's now a Facebook page for the Tenshi-Oni game ^_^ Here's the link: www.facebook.com/TenshiOnigame Follow, comment and participate if you'...
Wow, almost a month since my last post ^^;; Pardon the hiatus... was busy with the anime figure business and knee deep in some Tenshi-Oni coding. In addition the many hats I see...
Here's the first look at the Demon Fumi in-game sprite by Kenneos. I'm still going to bug her for some action animations and maybe even Super Mode animations ^^;; but now all th...
This figure was so amazing looking...I had to restart my figure blogging because of it. If you are a fan of the Tales series of games like me, you know who this is and Alter did...
Finished adding the newest move to the TenshiOni game... the defense shield. Playing the demo of the game I noticed this urge to block attacks and so now you can. Up-swiping on ...
Been slaving away all weekend fixing some nasty bugs brought on by updates to the software I use to program the game -_- Yet, the work has payed off as most of the bugs are done...
I wasted no time in getting Angel Fumi in the game ^_^ Again... note the game is still a work in progress so the resume/ quit buttons are actually just for more of a debugging f...
The first animation of Fumi in her Angel form has been completed by Kenneos ^_^ She looks great and now I can start the transformation animation in the game (currently I just ha...
Good Smile Company announced last night that pre-orders have begun for the Nendoroid Sonic the Hedgehog figure . I like many gamers can't beliv that Sonic is now 20 years old. I...
New screenshots from the Tenshi-Oni game in production ^_^. Added two new attacks. 1) Doing a charged sword attack in Super Mode shoots that quick star burst across the screen.....
Here's the first (rough) video preview of the Fumi game ( TenshiOni ) in production ^_^ It was a bit tough to video for now (will improve the video quality, etc. in the next pre...
Finally, after all these years "Project Fumi", the backstory to the Chuck's Anime Shrine mascots has a name! That name is, Tenshi-Oni. Back in 2003...well... I think you heard t...
Great news for gamers for game makers here in the US. The Supreme court actually went the path of common sense and voted 7-2 against the banning of violent video games . Listen,...
Today marks the 25th Anniversary of The Legend of Zelda. At 27 I'm old enough to remember this debut. Though I was only 2 at the time of it's release, I enjoyed this very tough ...
How in the hell this fell through my radar is beyond me. Anyways, for those who didn't see this, Square-Enix previewed a sequel to Final Fantasy XIII and Lightning looks badass....
E3 2010 is still going on but the big 3 had their keynote speeches and some interesting stuff has been announced. Here's a quick run-down of what got announced. In no way is thi...
#MM, #MoeMonday this week is a cute pic of Super Mario Bros. Princess Peach with some of the Super Smash Bros. characters like Kirby, Meta Knight and Pikachu ^^
Also announced today are the pre-order reservations for Nendoroid Manaka Takane of the popular dating sim game, Love Plus. Here's her link to in the store for you to claim your ...
Well, anime and the anime hub, Akihabara Japan is right now the top news on CNN's Newspulse but don't go celebrating thinking that the ignorant masses understand finally the dee...
In case some of you haven't heard the news, Nintendo has been doing some advancements in their hardware. Just released a few days back was the DSi XL... and like the commercial ...
Mark 3/9/10 in your calendars my fellow US Final Fantasy fans, just got a letter from Square-Enix as well as saw a fan post on dannychoo.com about the official release date of F...
Excited to find out yesterday about Ar Tonelico 3. In case you aren't familiar with the Ar Tonelico series, think of them as a mix between a dating sim and an RPG with similar d...
You heard me right, there is an anime kissing game that just came out in the iPhone app store (around Wednesday). From the upcoming Yuri series, Sasameki Koto Yuri, you get to p...
Here's part 2 of the Podcast from anime 3000.com that I got a chance to star in. As I post, E3 is going on and many new things have been announced and shown off. Here's a list o...
This was something that me and the other panelists talked about in the second part of the recent anime3000.com podcast (that podcast still pending release) and undoubtedly is al...
Been playing lots of Sacred 2 during the past week/week and a half. My first impressions before playing was a bit iffy. I'll admit, I'm not a D&D, WoW, PC-style fantasy game...
I finally got something to add to the podcast section of this site. As of a few days ago, I was asked to be part of a podcast with anime3000.com. Big thanks to Sean Russell for ...
Great news KOF fans! If you haven't heard yet, Ignition Entertainment is doing a fan art contest with lots of cash and prizes to commemorate the The release of The King Of Fight...
20 years since the Game Boy came out? Man I feel old. I was 5 years old at the time in 1989 and I was already a gamer for 4 years so...yep I indeed had one. I actually still hav...
Just recently I finished the Nintendo DS game, Lux Pain. The game was definitely something different. Depending on what type of gamer you are will determine a much different tak...
Anime games are still a bit rare on the iPhone but they are slowly coming up in numbers. Well, this game in particular caught my eyes for two reasons. First off, its an anime ga...
For the game Samurai Spirits comes the ever so popular Iroha. She's a unique anime/game character since she's not your stereotypical (zombie-looking) thin girl. The Samurai Spir...
Alright, just finished through the awesome DS game, Blue Dragon Plus. It's been some time since I've played an RPG on the DS and this one was well worth it. Took about 18 hours ...
Boy has my gaming gotten on a role lately ^_^. Here's yet another ga me coming out that I'll be reviewing. Gotta love that we are seeing more ani me games come to the US. For ye...
Going to be reviewing another game soon. This one is Sacred 2: Fallen Angel. For both the PS3 and Xbox 360, should be an interesting game, can't wait. Here's some info on it: Sa...
Hey Blue Dragon Fans, Just got back for the 2009 New York Comic Con and before I do a full post on the events, just wanted to post about something that you'd enjoy. Of course yo...
Ever since I was little I was always a fan of Nintendo's Punch-Out!! There is a remake in the works or just recently out but another great title in the small but loved boxing ga...
Looks like the eroge, Gift is finally available at the Apple App Store. Only the Japanese version is out so if you are like me and still haven't learned your Japanese yet (^^;) ...
Here's a much better set of Tifa Lockhart Wallpapers than that simple one I did a while back with smoother graphics and bigger sizes. Thanks to photobucket user altoidyoda for t...
More gadget news via Engadget . This one is particularly good if you own a PSP. The Playstation 3 (the last of the next gen system I have yet to own) soon will be getting firmwa...
Here's yet another game I was meaning to talk about and for those who grew up as gamers in the 80's and early 90's, you're going to love this. Like the Strong Bad game I mention...
In case any of you haven't heard already, there is a fun game out that features characters to a site that I have linked to and been a fan of since the beginning, Homestarrunner....
As per BusinessWeek a few days back and into affect as of two days ago, the Xbox 360 is now only at $199.99 here in the US. As the article states, its an effort to try to hack a...
Hey everyone! Got a chance to sit down and get some hands on experience with the Xbox 360 version of Soul Calibur 4. My current Xbox 360 is suffering from the one ring of death ...
Engadget spilled the beans about a week back on the newest version of the PSP, the 3000 model. Apparently this one will have a built in mic and a better, more anti-glare screen....
Downloaded this really cool game on iTunes yesterday. In case some of you are not aware, last month Square-Enix took on iPod gaming and created Song Summoner: The Unsung Heros. ...
Just saw some of the Microsoft keynote speech that just went on at the 2008 E3 convention. Looks as if the new dashboard coming in the fall is going to mimic the Nintendo Wii a ...
E3 is not that far away and I feel that this game will probably be one of the major titles to look forward to other than FFXIII of course. The game-play in EA's Mirror's Edge re...
As a long time DBZ fan, this game was right up my ally. I was very excited to play a Dragon Ball Z game for the current generation systems and with all good reasons. This game h...
Out today is the new DBZ fighting game from Atari, Dragon Ball Z Burst Limit. As an avid DBZ fan, I'm excited about this one. It's for the PS3 and Xbox 360 and boasts very nice ...
It would have been cool if I had this when I played through Crisis Core. Awsome hack by Acidmods member Blizzrad that makes it so he can play any game on the PSP with a DualShoc...
For any otaku who didn't know, Japanese music artist Gackt is in fact Genesis from FFVII Dirge of Cerberus and the recent Crisis Core game. Character designer Tetsuya Nomura is ...
This looks pretty kool actually. Ed Boon, creator of the Mortal Kombat series recently showed that one of the changes in the series will be to have Batman and Superman in the ne...
Since the HD DVD wars are over with Sony being the obvious winner, Microsoft will be coming out with a Blu-ray integrated Xbox 360. This might make the videogame wars a bit inte...
You're not reading the title wrong. There is currently a sequel to Final Fantasy IV. Here's the catch though...its only in Japan. Despite an expected huge surge of sales current...
If you are like me and are a fan of Valkyrie Profile; you'll be glad to hear that there is going to be one made for the Nintendo DS. The title for this one I believe is "The Acc...
In case you haven't already heard; expert computer engineer Ben Heck created a laptop made out of a Playstation 3 unit. Lots of work was obviously put into it. Weighs over 16 po...
Check out this little SNES and controllers all made from paper! Must have taken some time to do. I still have my SNES in my closet ready to use when I set up my huge entertainme...
Here's some interesting items to come out of Japan. I got a good laugh at this since I run a vitamin distribution business and I'm a gamer. Cybergadget just came out with vitami...
As promised I created a full review of Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core. To prevent this blog entry from being to large I placed it here and also on my forum for further discussion...
Was able to snag my own copy of Final Fantasy Crisis Core a day before release and the hype is very much true. I will do a full game review after I complete it but many gamers h...
Some interesting video game news thanks to, of all sites, BusinessWeek . It appears that EA (Electronic Arts) is planning on taking some new approaches in their videogame market...
If you are like me and used to play Street Fighter 2 back in the arcades in the early 90's or just a fighting game buff in general you have to be psyched about Street Fighter 4 ...
Got some more Tifa goodness for you all. Since 2002 I've had the luxury of having this Tifa figure as the centerpiece above my computer here before me. This one is the version I...
(2/12/2014 Edit: Here's a few, better wallpapers, these at 1920x1080 ) Here's a little treat for you guys. I came across this amazing photo of Tifa Lockhart. It's how she looked...
Usually when it comes to video games, we here in the western part of the globe usually get short-handed when it comes to great bundle deals since so-called marketing gurus think...
The instant I saw this item displayed by my dealers, my jaw dropped to the floor. Of course I was amazed by the $999.99 price tag. I've never even sold a Swarovski crystal worth...
Nothing is concrete yet but recently Apple applied for trademark protection for gaming technology. Could this mean that the 2009 featured product will be a gaming system to comp...
Great news from CES. Both Star Wars Fans and Soul Calibur fans have got to be excited by this bit of news. LucasArts and Namco just announced that they will include Darth Vader ...
What a way to start the new year with some really good videogame news. Sony's CES 2008 promo site is showing off that soon you can be able to use the mostly free phone service o...
Many fans are excited about the release of Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core. The prequel to not only the number one video game of all time but the very reason this site exists in t...
Here's some more Christmas fun. You guys have to check this out. This is a very large Pac-Man Christmas tree. A group of Pac-Man fans in Madrid created this with a lot of hard w...
Check out this fan made Metroid arcade unit. Thought Metroid fans wouldn't mind another post. Click here if you don't see the video below. Complements of Engadget .
This is a simply amazing cosplay of Samus from everyone's favorite Nintendo game, Metroid. She put loads of detail in this with all the battle damage and she actually looks like...
After playing the Wii yesterday, I had to put up another Wii post. Looks like it sells for $30. Not bad if it actually lights up. Just hope this doesn't become another scapegoat...
Just came across this cool gadget for the Wii. If you want to play Wii games the old fashioned way or say some of your Game Cube titles, this would be pretty good. I can't belie...