obviously the netflix movie did not succeed at doing anything well (besides casting willem dafoe), but I don't think it was a bad idea to try to adapt it.
anyway I'm always open to being pleasantly surprised re: champloo, but all signs point to this becoming a terrible stain on a series I love
putting it side by side with something like the horrific netflix adaptation of death note -- the core story at the heart of death note is something that could absolutely translate to live action, and someone talented could do really neat things with a retelling of that story in that format
and then of course you think about whether an american studio is the best fit for a very uniquely japanese world and story. or, like the poster before pointed out, how integral animation was to the storytelling! there is nothing about champloo that lends itself to live action
the music was absolutely vital to the show, it could not be replaced. and unfortunately nujabes is dead. without it, without him, what are you trying to make? is a "major recording artist" what this needs?
I don't usually like to be a live action adaptation hater, I feel like there's often a lot of interesting possibilities to explore creatively when switching from animation to live action
so having said that, believe me when I say adapting champloo is a bad idea and will inevitably suck shit
old people see this when they die
this is how it feels when you try to pick out a weed strain, they're always named this way
The developers of PEAK explain pricing
fantastic interview, Kimura seems like a fascinating guy. coincidentally just picked up Moon for the first time over the weekend and I'm excited to see the rest of it unfold - I like it a lot so far!
with hindsight perhaps it would've been more impactful to make dogma a bigger fight rather than just being the lead-in to beast, like wayne says. it's interesting to consider
but that said, there are a total of four (count em, FOUR) "final boss" fights with mom in isaac - mom, mom's heart, mother, beast. and while other bosses are obv focused in on religion, it feels like dogma is finally getting closer to the root cause of that baggage that weighs the family down
on a first playthrough, dogma into beast is a really powerful progression imo. tboi has always had this push and pull between the high concept struggles isaac faces via his relationship with religion and the more grounded issues with his parents. dogma (religion) and beast (mom). they do complement.
it's a great book! I walked away from it with a big list of new books to read as a result
it's such a unique experience, I completely fell in love with it earlier this year. now any time I'm walking somewhere irl I wish I had a little dollman to throw around. he can also mansplain moby dick to me as a treat
seconding people mentioning expedition 33. when it came out, I mostly saw people calling it clair obscur. then later this year everyone started calling it e33 instead, and it took me a while to realize they were the same thing.
is it a minor, mostly unimportant point? sure. does it annoy me? yeah!!
it's a great joy when someone articulates something you've thought about but never put into words. I should not have to do legwork to figure out whether your game is a sequel to a game I've never heard of, or just a game with an unnecessarily long title!
Keep thinking about this term "pre-digested" that Kojima used to describe art that's instantly gratifying. And how it's better when people grow to love something instead.
I've gravitated, as player and designer, toward the latter, but that term "pre-digested" is new and feels very strong.
post ghostwritten by the prince from katamari
really happy to have seen the death stranding concert tour tonight - absolutely gorgeous music & very talented performers. it's such a treat to hear music I already loved brought to life like this.
nobody else is going to write Deltarune theories which are the opposite of wish-fulfillment, so I'm afraid it's my responsibility. here's why Asriel (probably) isn't going to be part of Deltarune.
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#deltarune
halloween might be over, but you should still take Joseph Fink's advice and watch One Cut of the Dead. one of my favorite movies which I can never talk about because you *must* watch it blind. I see you going to Wikipedia, quit it! just watch the movie!
just beat @qdork.bsky.social's Consume Me. I really loved it! there aren't enough games out there which feel so earnest to their creators' experience. this one is special. plus, I mean come on, it has a really good dog, who deserves that cookie. highly recommend checking it out (and feeding the dog)
it deserves credit for being one of, what, three? genuinely fantastic adam sandler peformances
I'm still finishing off Death Stranding 2!!! there's simply not enough time for all these games
more DELTARUNE, as promised! i would never lie to you. ❤️
yeah seconding this. I had a squier jazz bass, nothing fancy but it was pretty, sturdy and sounded great. can't ask for much more at that price point.
this came to me in a dream. I don't know what it means, but interpret it however you like. happy birthday undertale :) 3/3
