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Bayonetta: Bloody Fate - Shooting For the Moon

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Bayonetta: Bloody Fate is a 2013 Japanese animated film based on the video game Bayonetta. For the English-localized version of the film, FUNimation Entertainment requested that as many video game cast members as possible reprise their roles. Hellena Taylor, the English voice of Bayonetta, relocated to the UK and had to be recorded separately at The Egg Recording Studio at Shepperton Studios in Surrey, England. Opening Song: N/A Credits Song: Night, I Stand (by Mai Sato) Spoiler Warning: I am going to give a synopsis and my opinions at the very end.

Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic - A Little Bit Of Heaven And A Whole Lot Of Hell

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Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic is a 2010 direct-to-video adult animated feature film based on the video game Dante's Inferno. The film was broken into 6 parts to be animated by 6 different directors / animators in the signature style of that studio. The studios involved were JM Animation, Dongwoo Animation, Film Roman, Production IG and Manglobe. Spoiler Warning: I am going to give a synopsis and my opinions at the very end.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance Review: A Diamond in the Rough

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The year is 1403. On the orders of the Hungarian king Sigismund, Cuman mercenaries raid the mining village of Skalitz in Bohemia, a major source of silver. One of the survivors of the massacre, a blacksmith's apprentice named Henry, joins the service of Lord Radzig Kobyla who leads a resistance movement against Sigismund's invasion. It is par for the course for a protagonist to start off weak, the intent being for the player to mold them into something worthwhile over time. This is also true of Henry, except that he starts off significantly weaker than is typical for most games. We're talking no skills in every area, including blacksmithing, the very craft he was raised on. Henry may even lose a fist fight to the local drunkard within the first hour. The level of commitment required to improve Henry's skills can be discouraging at times. Lockpicking for example, was extremely hard (at least on console) for the first one to three levels. During the tutorial with a ...

Music to Level Up Your Day: Dark Souls III

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I don't know much about musical theory, nor am I a musically inclined person. However, I do love to listen to video game soundtracks. They can be a powerful listening experiences in their own right, or be as evocative as the scores composed for film. Each of these posts will feature a sampling of music tracks from a single game title, or series/franchise in some rare cases. A complete list of these can be found on the Video Game Music page. Composer: Yuka Kitamura and Motoi Sakuraba North American Release Date: April 2016 A bell has rung to signal that the First Flame, responsible for maintaining the Age of Fire, is dying out. As has happened many times before, the cursed undead rise after death. The Ashen One, an Undead who failed to become a Lord of Cinder, rises and must return Prince Lothric and the defiant Lords of Cinder to their thrones in the Firelink Shrine. Sister Friede | (Boss Theme) Soul of Cinder | (Boss Theme) Abyss Watchers | (Boss Theme) ...

Danganronpa: The Animation - Bubble Gum Blood And Evil Teddy Bears

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Danganronpa: The Animation is a Japanese animated series based on the video game, Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc. The television series was produced by Lerche in 2013. Opening Song: Never Say Never (by TKDzZb) Episode 1 only: Danganronpa (by Masafumi Takada) Episode 4 only: Monokuma Ondo (モノクマおんど) (by Sachiko Kobayashi) Credits Song: Zetsubōsei: Hero Chiryōyaku (絶望性:ヒーロー治療薬) (by Suzumu) Episode 13 only: Saisei -rebuild- (by Megumi Ogata) Spoiler Warning: I am going to give a synopsis of each episode and my opinions at the very end.

Devil May Cry: The Animated Series - Fill Your Dark Soul With Light

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Devil May Cry: The Animated Series is a Japanese animated show based on the video game series of the same name. It is comprised of twelve self-contained episodes that tie into an overarching narrative. Chronologically the story is set after Devil May Cry 3 (a prequel game of sorts) and sometime between the events of Devil May Cry and Devil May Cry 2. The Animated Series was also confirmed as cannon in the most recent game release, Devil May Cry 5. Opening Song: D.M.C. (by Rungran) Credits Song: I'll Be Your Home (by Rin Oikawa) Spoiler Warning: I am going to give a synopsis of each episode and my opinions at the very end.

Fire Emblem: Three Houses Review: Romance of the Three Kingdoms

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Fódlan is a continent divided by three rival nations, with the Garreg Mach Monastery (an influential power in its own right) at its center. The Church of Seiros based at the monastery helps to maintain peace between the three houses by serving as an Officer's school for students from each nation. Byleth, a mercenary by trade, becomes the newest professor at the Officers Academy for one of the three houses. The house chosen by the player will determine the roster of students and the course of story events, to the point whole character threads are ignored or dropped entirely. In this way at least one play-through of each house is encouraged because each contains a small piece of the larger picture, offering new insight into key plot points. There are also four different endings (one for each route) to the same conflict, though, there is no cannon "true ending". For those only planning to do one house, here is a spoiler-free dossier of each: The Blue Lion pat...