Author Archives: baudattitude

Starfish and the Art of Game Design

Posted on August 19, 2008 by baudattitude

It’s my assertation that titling your game “Densetsu no Starfy 3” (“The Legend of Starfy 3”) sets certain, possibly unrealistic expectations for your main character, particularly when he’s, well, a starfish. Not to say that there aren’t legendary starfish. Starro … Continue reading →

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Eras, ending and so on.

Posted on August 16, 2008 by baudattitude

I can blame a lot of things on my anime habit. For example, when I was first introduced to anime back in 1990 or so, I had a 13″ Thomson monitor, with a composite input, that I had a Sega … Continue reading →

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At last, the lava level.

Posted on August 12, 2008 by baudattitude

When I haven’t been sucked into Everquest, I’ve been playing a GBA platformer I brought back on my last trip to Japan. The game, “Densetsu no Stafi 3”, is part of what I’m told is a very popular series in … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Swords and Souls and Pleated Skirts

Posted on August 3, 2008 by baudattitude

I confess, I have in the past looked at “Create your own character” options in fighting games as, well, fluff. I’d rather choose a fighting game based on its having strong characters created by, well, professional artists. I have to … Continue reading →

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Ben & Jerry’s Needs To Fire A Marketing Guy

Posted on July 31, 2008 by baudattitude

I’m not usually an ice cream snob; I like cookies & cream and mint chocolate chip, and I like pumpkin ice cream when I can get it, which is unfortunately only a couple months of the year. All of these … Continue reading →

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Ontamarama

Posted on July 25, 2008 by baudattitude

Amazon’s wish list feature is an awfully handy thing. I don’t really use it for its intended purpose, though – I’m not pimping it around to friends and relatives as a “gosh, if you ever needed a gift idea”. What … Continue reading →

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Resuscitating Gameworlds

Posted on July 23, 2008 by baudattitude

So yeah, Sony sucked me back into Everquest; I should change the about page to remove the “recovering addict” part. In fairness, they did a good job of coming back from a very bad situation. From an outsider’s point of … Continue reading →

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Kuru Kuru Chameleon

Posted on July 22, 2008 by baudattitude

It’s good to be married to a woman who understands your basic needs for things like weird Japanese puzzle games. A couple of weeks ago, she was visiting family in San Jose when she went into an import computer parts … Continue reading →

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Teriyaki McBurger, Ebi Filet-O

Posted on June 21, 2008 by baudattitude

In Narita Airport, on the way to the gates for flights to the US, there is a small sushi restaurant.  It has a sign which bills it as your “last chance to enjoy good sushi and sake before you leave!!” … Continue reading →

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A 41 hour birthday…

Posted on June 21, 2008 by baudattitude

I keep saying to people that I’m doing the Louis Wu thing for my birthday, and thus far nobody has gotten it. For the benefit of, well, everyone who hasn’t read Ringworld, and for those people who HAVE read Ringworld … Continue reading →

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