Time to make a coundown to Crisis Core!

:D I picked up Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates yesterday. Went to Best Buy to get it...gotta love gift cards :lol: They had the shiny Crisis Core preorder box sitting in the PSP section...it was taunting me...evil Best Buy.

I havent played much of CC:RoF yet but I am enjoying it. Only made it to the first town so far but cant wait to play more.

Well I thought I had a lot of stuff to say but I guess Im not in the talkative mood at the moment.

Btw, huge CONGRATULATIONS to Knights of Paradise for winning the SEE Team Battle! It was a lot of fun and I look forward to playing in the next one :D

Hello everyone! Thanks for all the questions! Sorry I took so long to answer them all. I finally got to visit my brother's house and got to play Lost Odyssey yesterday. Man that game is so good!! I played for 15 hours straight, even ate my lunch while watching the cut scenes/memories. I got through the whole first disc and I'm up to the Old Sorceress' Mansion on the second disc. The story is amazing! Gods, when Kaim cried it felt like my heart was stabbed with a knife and someone ripped it out of my chest. I hate to see men cry, it makes me so sad. Poor Kaim...I can't wait to be able to play more and this is the first time I really wished I had an Xbox360.

Well, Its time for me to answer all of your questions!

I found the picture of Sephy and Stitch on a website that came up in Google when I was looking for Crisis Core pictures to make into PSP wallpapers. The picture is originally from Deviantart though. I thought it was cute and makes me smile when I see it. Glad everyone enjoyed it :D

The most asked question was where my user name, Pikastar, came from or why I picked it. It is a combination of Pika, as in pikachu, and star. At the time, I wanted a name that showed I liked Pokemon games. Pikachu being my favorite pokemon seemed like the choice to pick...and I guess I thought of star since I love astronomy...But actually I really have no idea why or how I connected the two words into one name. I wanted something unique...my brain just started putting words together and Pikastar was the result :lol:

Normally I dont give out my real name but I trust you guys... My name is Lisa.

My favorite Square Enix game was a tough one...I love all the Final Fantasy games I have played, though I love the characters in VII the most (followed very closely by XII) so I would have to say FFVII is my favorite SE game.

What do I do for fun besides gaming? Lets see... I love watching movies, reading fantasy/sci-fi books, horseback riding, drawing and painting (though Im not very good and dont get to do it as often as I would like).

Pets? I have two dogs and a horse.

Favorite Console...hmmm...Well the only next-gen console I have played is the Xbox360, so I guess I would have to say that. Right now I just have a PSP and DS. And I couldnt choose which I like better :D

All time favorite game?...I dont really know if I have one...

My favorite color is blue.

My favorite food is a tie between mashed potatoes and ice cream.

My favorite season is Spring.

The two next-gen RPG games that I have played that come to mind are Mass Effect...which was ok,only played a couple hours til I got bored... and Lost Odyssey, which would be my favorite because it is so good!

Do I like Ashe? Yes she is my favorite female character in FFXII and one of my favorite female Final Fantasy characters in general, Tifa being the only one I like more.

Well thats all of them! I'll make my next blog sometime next week.

Im joining the crowd and making a question blog...mainly because I dont have much of anything to talk about. You can ask me a question (or several) and I will answer them in my next blog! :)

In gaming news: Ive just been playing GoW:CoO, FFT and Luminous Arc while waiting for Crisis Core and trying to decide if I want to pick up Wild Arms XF. Almost finished with Luminous Arc, only two more battles I believe and stuck at the moment. Other than that not much has been going on.

Since I dont have much to say Ill leave you with this silly, funny, strange, slightly disturbing, but most of all CUTE picture:D

Hey guys, I decided I needed some link buttons on my blog to get around the site easier... and faster! Do you all like them? I dont know how to do spiffy graphics stuff. They were made with MS Paint....ya I know...Im living in the stoneage without something like Photoshop :lol:

I basically picked the 3 locations I visit most on the site...sorry if they dont happen to help you any, but I made them mostly for me to be lazy :twisted: They arent in any order (cause SEE would have to be the place I visit most). I just thought they looked good in this order.

I have a question though...When I click on them it makes another tab instead of opening the link in the same window. Is there a way to fix that so it just comes up and doesnt open another tab? Im confuzzled :D

Im stuck inside this weekend. There was a winter storm last night and continued all day today. Im not sure how much snow we got but it is the most I have seen in a very long time. My poor dogs cant even walk in the snow, they have to leap from spot to spot. They arent small dogs either, one is 45 pounds and the other is 67 pounds. Absolutely no way Im driving anywhere in this mess, most places are closed anyways due to the snow. Ill be sitting on the couch with a blanket and playing games all weekend :D Hopefully I can finally finish Luminous Arc as well as playing GoW:CoO on a higher difficulty. Maybe even play some FFT since I have a bunch of time on my hands...

So what's everyone else doing this weekend?

Im sure Im not the only one who wants a game that is out in Japan, or will be comming out, to make it to an english release. Since I dont know japanese, I wont be importing any from Japan because I just cant play a game if I dont know what the heck is going on. I thought Id share my list of the current games I am keeping my eyes on for english releases...

Coded Soul (PSP) - I just recently heard about this game and probably the one I would most want to get. It is made by the same people who did Monster Kingdom: Jewel Summoner, one of my favorite PSP games. It isnt a sequel but it stays with the same monster battling theme. From the limited screenshots I have seen, it looks great. It is an action RPG unlike Monster Kingdom which was a turn-based RPG. If the story is as well done or better than Monster Kingdom, it would be a game I would love to have.

Soma Bringer (DS) - This game looks fantastic for the DS. I dont know much about the story yet. It is an action based dungeon crawling RPG. You can control eight different characters, each with strengths, weaknesses and unique weapon specialties. There is a ton of customization of your stats and skills. The music I have heard in the japanese trailers are wonderful, the soundtrack was created by Yasunori Mitsuda, who also did the music in Chrono Trigger and Xenogears. Supposedly, this game has an extremely good chance of having an english version. *crosses fingers*

Tales of Innocence (DS) - I really enjoy both Tales of the World and Tales of Eternia for the PSP, so hopefully this one is good as well. Again I dont know much about story and such. The gameplay looks a lot like Tales of the World since the same people who developed it are making this game.

Well thats all of them. Whether or not they are actually good enough for a purchase will have to wait until I can learn more and if they even get an english release.

I didnt mention any of the Final Fantasy, Star Ocean and Kingdom Hearts games for the PSP/DS that are out in Japan or will be out in the future because there is no way we won't be getting english releases of them :D

Are there any games you want released in english? Im curious to hear about any others.

Anyways, in other news: I beat God of War: Chains of Olympus and it is awesome! Graphics, story, and gameplay are great. Tons of replay value too. I normally cant immediately replay a game after I beat it, but for this game I have already started it again on a higher difficulty.

It must be my week to finish games. Last night I beat Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings. This game is my favorite DS game so far. Which means a lot considering I wasnt sure I was actually going to get the game.

When this game first came out, I had just returned the RTS crap they called Heroes of Mana. I knew Revenant Wings was also an RTS and thought that purchasing another game in the genre might not be a smart move for me.

But since it was Final Fantasy I took the chance in purchasing it, and dont regret my decision for a minute. Revenant Wings showed that it is possible to make an amazing RTS game on the DS. The gameplay is fun, the characters keep you connected to the game, and the story made you want to continue playing.

I will definately be playing this game again when I have the chance, its just too good not to. The CGI ending gave me goosebumps, dont know why but it did. I think Square Enix is starting to prove they can make their spinoffs/sequels/prequels just as good as the originals.

I sure hope this isnt the last time we hear about Vaan and the gang. I grew to love these characters and wouldnt mind seeing them back for another round of action. For me, a game has to have a good story, great gameplay, and characters I can connect with. Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings had it all.

WOOT! I finally beat the game ^_^ I had gotten to the Crystal Tower but died when I ran into the final bosses. Had my characters level up a bit, took them on again and beat the crap out of the bosses. My final team was Devout, Summoner, Dark Knight, and Dragoon. They were level 56.

*does the happy moogle dance of victory*

Dance little moogle! DANCE!

...My goofiness aside, this game was just plain fun to play. It probably took me longer to finish than some of the other FF games I've played. It did have some places where the game slowed down a bit, but mostly the reason it took me so long is because I just had other games to play too. With it being one of the longest games I was playing at the time, it took forever when I had to split my game time. I'm almost sad its over...but I still have Revenant Wings (so close to the end) and FFT to finish.

The only thing I would have liked to see at the end of FF3 was a CGI cut scene. I know it isnt important but after the beautiful opening, I was kind of like, "Is that it?"

I completely enjoyed playing Final Fantasy III though. One of my favorite DS games.

Hello guys and gals! I figured I should finally start a blog ^_^

Anyone else excited about the month of March? So many good games coming out. I'm looking forward to Crisis Core, GoW: Chains of Olympus, and Wild Arm's XF. My funds will be low after buying those three. FFCC: RoF is slowly growing on my as well, but Ill have to wait on that one.

Crisis Core is the game I am most excited for because I love FF games and this one looks amazing. They have even added a Hard Mode for the NA release. It will add a lot of replay value to the game.

God of War: Chains of Olympus should be a great game for the PSP. It has already received a 9/10 in GameInformer. The demo was so much fun. I havent played any of the PS2 GoW games but Im sure I will love it.

I am surprised how much I am looking forward to playing Wild Arms XF. At first I wasnt really sure if I wanted to get it, but the more gameplay trailers I watch the more I like it. I really love the character designs for the classes. I hope it will be good, wish there would have been a demo.

Well enough of my rambling...What games are you most excited for in March?