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Arvale III New Character, Noko

July 22, 2010

A quick sketch (no stick figures this time )and some background info on a new character introduced in Arvale, Treasure of Memories, Episode III. Her name is Noko. Noko is a little girl the party picks up along the way on the continent of Garga. Despite her age and small size, she seems to possess [...]

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New Arvale III Screens, Same Great Taste with Half the Calories

July 17, 2010

Arvale, Episode III is trucking along at a nice pace and there are lots of nifty screens to share. And now we’re all curious… can barbecue be used in the singular-plural form as Duncan just did above (like sheep and fish)? Beats me. What I do know, is that’s takes place on the Kytar continent [...]

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1 More Reason Why You Should Hire a Real Artist For Your Project

July 13, 2010

Continuing the theme from the title sketches for Arvale: Treasure of Memories, Episode II (which you can find here and have a good laugh, or an epiphany, or both!). Above is a general sketch using stick figures for Arvale, Episode III. Zoom in for all the juicy details Share and Enjoy:

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Arvale 3 More Progress, and Other Clever Headlines

July 12, 2010

I’ll make it quick and just post some pretty shots of the Capital city of Garga, like above. And below: Share and Enjoy:

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Arvale Episode 3 Progress, Tentative Release Date

July 6, 2010

Been awhile since I posted on the progress of Arvale: Treasure of Memories(Episode III), so I thought I should do so. The game is coming along, and if all goes well, I hope to release it at the end of this month; that would be July (right?). Share and Enjoy:

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Lots to Say and No Time to Say It

June 28, 2010

Busy, busy, busy, these days. But I know people are waiting for some kind of update, and I know that I owe it to them to give them one. Because blogs, really, are entertainment. No matter how the self-improvement gurus and other people selling similar stuff online want to spin it. In fact, I’m a [...]

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Street Fighter II Keychain Allows Playing with Sound Only

June 15, 2010

This item recently popped up in Japan. It’s called Imagination Sound Game from Bandai. There’s a line of a few old arcade games including three versions of Street Fighter II (with different characters to choose from). Watch the video for an idea of how it works. This game comes with Ryu, Blanka, and Sagat. Playing [...]

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Fun Japan Pics, Random Thoughts

June 9, 2010

I’m in a weird funk lately. I think my mojo was injured at some point and I’m still working on getting it back. In Japan they have a saying that　もう一回, literally, 1 more time. Apparently in means that three bad things will happen in a row. Share and Enjoy:

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Turning 31, A bit of Perspective, A Year in Blogging, insert Zen Here

May 31, 2010

That’s right, I’m officially the age of the name of a famous ice cream franchise. And to keep from getting sued, or worse, chastised by the blog police, a story is in order about 31: You see, in Japan (and pretty much everywhere outside the US) Baskin Robbins is called 31 Flavors. And it’s an [...]

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Quickie Arvale 3 Update

May 25, 2010

I have tons of posts sitting in my ‘To Finish’ drawer. Including the one about my recent birthday, my anniversary of Blogging, and a ton of stuff on Japan. I probably even have a bunch of info about the upcoming Arvale. But for now, you get a nifty screenshot of the mostly finalized new menu [...]

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