Rollin' rollin' rollin'...

...RAWHIDE! Uhm, uh... I mean, things are moving along as expected. I got the new NPC done (in case I hadn't mentioned this before, she will be a new addition to the Titty Twister), I added the new extranet entries (and I also did a small change to make the holo-glasses more manageable on my end, since they hold so many actions and commands navigating the screen was becoming problematic, it shouldn't affect you guys at all, unless I screwed it up), and I gave the new content some much needed testing. I am happy with how varied things are, but I feel like a single playthrough might be a little too short, so I might add something more at the end of it, to make it "meatier", but other than that, everything seems to work as intended (after I fixed the usual mess I leave behind :p).


That's about it, as far as development goes. I am sure people will like some of the events (although a lot of them will remain unseen on a single run), I think there is some sexy in there! ^_^
Next up is the side-quest, and the new NPC will play a role in it (the quest is related to one of the two mutually exclusive groups you can find in the game right now, so it won't always be available, depending on your choices).

As for donations, I got another 20€ this week, from Cloudchaser (he also donated previously, but I didn't know his nick, back then), so thanks again, and I hope you'll like the new content once you get to see it. ;)

And now, for the return of the critically acclaimed(?!) anime intro/review combo of the week!

*clap-clap-clap*

Coming up today, we have... JoJo's Bizarre Adventure!

There were several versions, so I picked one randomly, which might the one NOBODY ever heard about. Nevertheless, enjoy. ^_^

As the title clearly states, this anime is bizarre. So bizarre in fact, that I will be quoting wikipedia to sum up the general plot, so that I don't have to run in circles trying to come up with a way to explain it:

"The story of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure centers around the misadventures of the Joestars, a powerful family with English roots. Each member of the bloodline has a star-shaped birthmark above their left shoulder blade – Dio Brando, the original nemesis of the Joestar family, and his descendants have this distinguishing mark also, a result of Dio's 'theft' of Jonathan Joestar's body and inheriting the Joestar genes as well. The series spans several generations, with each part featuring a descendant of the Joestars as the main protagonist along with a large cast of characters..." "...The series' title is a reference to the fact that each part's main character's name can be read as JoJo, a nickname derived by putting together the letters "J" and "O" from their first and last names."

As it so often happens, I read the manga, instead of watching the anime, so bear that in mind when (if) you give it a go, as the differences might or might not be important. At its core, it's the story of a family of badass guys, dealing with weird situations, generally involving monsters (or people possessing special abilities, like this family itself does). The powers themselves and how they get used is really the main focus, which ends up involving more mind tricks and clever thinking from their users, than brute force (although that's used quite a lot as well). The art style, while not being entirely unique, has its own distinctive flavour, and it serves the story well, and I found the atmosphere of most of the series really enjoyable, and able to convey the required tension when needed. It's a REALLY long series, so the quality does vary from story to story, as we travel down the family tree, but overall it's really a must read/watch, in my opinion.

Well, this wraps things up for today, until next time! ^_^