George J. Horvath
@landofobscusion.bsky.social
Writes about obscure & forgotten anime/manga/games/media at The Land of Obscusion over on Blogspot. Hopeless fan of all things Masami Kurumada. Published (once) on ANN. Living contradiction. He/him... Who again? https://landofobscusion.blogspot.com/
Nobody learned from the FGO discord fiasco, huh
The Sonic Stadium ✪ Sonic the Hedgehog News & Community@sonicstadium.org · 10h agoICYMI: SEGA took an intense crash course in community management last night, as it launched an official Sonic the Hedgehog Discord server that descended into chaos, forcing a shutdown in just a few hours of operation. #SonicNews www.sonicstadium.org/articles/son...
It's not a nice, solid number... but, screw it, "tonight" will mark the 22nd Anniversary of the debut of the Ring ni Kakero 1 TV anime's debut in late-night on TV Asahi, marking the fourth (& so far [& likely even final]) Masami Kurumada manga to be adapted into anime. I still love this show.
New blog post time! This week's game is Battle Monsters, a fighting game that sometimes gets mistaken as a "Mortal Kombat clone", but is actually much different and far more interesting. Silly characters, grimy aesthetics, and even a bit of platforming made this a pleasant surprise: #blog #gaming
Battle Monsters
I’m often a sucker for a janky fighting game, but I gotta say, Battle Monsters impressed me! It’s jank, for sure, but there’s a lot more going on under the hood than at first glance. Once you reali…
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Finally got to the bottom of the 27-year-old mystery that's been HAUNTING the videogame industry since its discovery
The PC Gamer Mysteries, Case #1: "A Slice of Death": Why is there a dead golfer hidden in Golden Tee '99?
This murder's gone decades without being solved... until now.
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We celebrate Eva Marie Saint, who died today at 102. A #SagAftraMember since 1947, Saint won an Oscar for her film debut in 'On the Waterfront' and starred in 'North by Northwest.' An advocate for organized labor, she leaves an enduring example for generations of union members.
for anyone who would like the entire CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE BURNING SOUL: Positive Masculinity in Anime panel, it's right here
NateMing on Elm Street@nateming.bsky.social · last yr.so I don't have a transcript, and I'm not sure if anyone took video when I did it at CRX and Fanime but I'll just share the slideshow itself: docs.google.com/presentation...
OP1 - Hanada Shōnen Shi (2002) The One - Backstreet Boys #Anime #Animesky #RetroAnime #Opening #AnimeOpening #TopOPED #HanadaShounenShi #MakotoIsshiki #Madhouse
Only one more volume of Legend of Dororo & Hyakkimaru left to go! I read the first four volumes a number of years ago & really liked what Satoshi Shiki was doing with the series, so I'll be really excited to read it in full, hopefully next year (final volume is set for April).
Seven Seas Entertainment@sevenseasentertainment.com · 5h agoTHE LEGEND OF DORORO AND HYAKKIMARU Vol. 12 A modern manga remake of Osamu Tezuka’s legendary samurai tale about reclaiming stolen humanity—and don’t miss the stunning 2019 anime! Out today in print/digital! See RETAILERS section: sevenseasentertainment.com/books/the-le...
Just an FYI for folks, automation for bug tracking and testing has been a thing since at least when I started in AAA in 2016, so it pre-dates genAI quite a bit. I'm still in a wait-and-see for Capcom, but people being confused about old tech vs genAI is what the current techbros want.
John Linneman@dark1x.bsky.social · 16h agoEG fell for it too. :( The Capcom presentation contains a slide with "AI世代のゲームエンジンへ" - the article omits the "へ", for one, but the issue is that while 世代 means 'generation', it's in the 'console generation' sense, not like GenAI. Without へ, translation software gets it totally wrong.
New post on the newsletter! I went through the pro mahjong biographies Vermilion Stella and Crybaby Mermaid. I think I was pretty thorough.
Dave@Not-Convention Recovery@sasuraiger.bsky.social · 7h agogamesoftrobo.ghost.io/i-read-manga... "Though these books are two very similar stories, told in a cutesy and dramatized mode… they’re not fluff. Fluff doesn’t show your main character vomiting in the toilet to make it to competition weight."
New on the MediaOCD blog... While revisiting an old favorite of mine, I stumbled upon the legacy of an animator who left an indelible impact on the entire anime industry. In today's edition of Beside Myshelf, I pay tribute to the great Yasuo Ohtsuka. mediaocd.com/beside-myshe...
Beside Myshelf: The Castle's Greatest Legend - MediaOCD.com
Without Yasuo Ohtsuka, there'd be no Castle of Cagliostro... or a Studio Ghibli.
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I still need to find 7-8 regular/monthly lettering gigs to enable me to continue paying my mortgage! My experience includes: • 23 years as a full-time letterer for Marvel, DC, Image, etc • 30 years handling print/pre-press/production tasks • 20 years hitting non-stop weekly deadlines for 2000AD
TOP 4 ED1 v2 - FLCL (2000) Ride On Shooting Star - The Pillows #Anime #Animesky #RetroAnime #Opening #AnimeOpening #TopOPED #FLCL #HajimeUeda #KazuyaTsurumaki #Gainax #ProductionIG
EG fell for it too. :( The Capcom presentation contains a slide with "AI世代のゲームエンジンへ" - the article omits the "へ", for one, but the issue is that while 世代 means 'generation', it's in the 'console generation' sense, not like GenAI. Without へ, translation software gets it totally wrong.
Eurogamer@eurogamer.bsky.social · 17h agoCapcom wants to transform its in-house RE Engine into what it's calling an "AI-generation game engine". https://bit.ly/4dmahCh
Numerous people have already been pointing out for days that western reporting on this is an embarrassingly inaccurate game of telephone, so I'll instead reiterate that it doesn't cost that much to just have a real translator on standby to vet such reports. I know budgets are tight, but come on.
Eurogamer@eurogamer.bsky.social · 17h agoCapcom wants to transform its in-house RE Engine into what it's calling an "AI-generation game engine". https://bit.ly/4dmahCh
@wholegrainpictures.bsky.social announced that they have inked a landmark deal to sell titles from manga publishers Manga Mavericks Books and Mahjong Pros on the MediaOCD storefront. buff.ly/ZvQhDXL #manga
MediaOCD Inks Deal to Sell Mahjong Pros and Manga Mavericks Books on Storefront
MediaOCD announced today that they have inked a landmark deal to sell titles from manga publishers Manga Mavericks Books and Mahjong Pros on the MediaOCD storefront.
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Oh, hey, just remembered this little tidbit from a rare John Ledford interview from the start of this year! Man, he really was right about how Hidive gave people the "why" in regards to all of those Tatsunoko classics they added during the summer! Like...uh....and how....uh... and of course....
I Got Nothing Calvin Payne
ALT: I Got Nothing Calvin Payne
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George J. Horvath@landofobscusion.bsky.social · 10mo agoGetting older titles: "HIDIVE is actively maintaining and expanding our classic catalog, from cult gems to early 2000s powerhouses. The key to drawing fans to older releases is context and curation. Give fans the “why”: why it mattered, why it still resonates, and why it’s worth (re)discovering."
Look, some people are into bondage... and others are Leo Aiolia.
Manga Panels That Go Hard@hardmangapanels.bsky.social · yesterdayPanel MMDCXXVI Knights of the Zodiac. Art and Story by Masami Kurumada
Great that D remains available to purchase today via Throwback Entertainment, but it does suck that it's only via the DOS port (plus the 3DO re-release that Limited Run infamously had... problems with). It'd be amazing if the original Amiga 4000 data for the CG visuals still existed for a remaster.
Wario64@wario64.bsky.social · yesterdayD: The Game is $2.99 on Steam buff.ly/KBK1nHc GOG buff.ly/vOrSFuh #ad
Where did today's anime production hellscape, with too many TV anime produced every season & a focus on initially airing them (in Japan) in late-night time slots, originate from? Well, 30 years ago exactly Those Who Hunt Elves debuted in late-night, establishing the format the defines anime today.
George J. Horvath@landofobscusion.bsky.social · 3d agoNew Review: Those Who Hunt Elves I & II 30 years ago tonight the "modern day late-night infomercial" made its debut with an isekai series about a trio who have to strip elves to find their way back home. Today the format TWHE debuted now dominates anime production... but how's the show itself?
Manga available on MediaOCD's website include ALTERNATIVE[SELF LINER NOTE], First Time in Taiwan: A Delicious Adventure, FISHGOD, and more!
MediaOCD Announces Deal to Sell Physical Editions of Manga from Manga Mavericks Books, Mahjong Pros
Manga available on MediaOCD's website include ALTERNATIVE[SELF LINER NOTE], more
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OK, now that Kodansha Print Club has fully released this series physically, it's time for me to finally check out this girl-on-girl MMA manga that I've seen plenty go gaga over. It's time I get hit with the "Iron Wind" of Teppu!
yes it was, we need to know what 18 knew when she laid eyes on him
Thrasher da Bull (🦅 2-2)@thrasherbull313.bsky.social · 2d agoThat first picture was NOT necessary. 😄
Anime: Flame of Recca/Rekka no Honoo Style: Opening Track: Nanka Shiawase Artist: OYSTARS Year: 1997 Studio: Pierrot #Anime #Animesky #AnimeThemes #AnimeOpening #AnimeOpenings #AnimeOP #AnimeSongs #AnimeOST #FlameofRecca #RekkanoHonoo #ReccanoHonoo
Crunchyroll shows a new battle of gods with its stream of Dragon Ball Super: Beerus on October 11!
Crunchyroll to Stream Dragon Ball Super: Beerus Anime Starting on October 11
Series also streams in Canada, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Southeast Asia, Europe
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Big new story! The best 8,000 words you'll read on Vib-Ribbon today.
Vib-Ribbon: An oral history
Almost 27 years later, we round up the team behind NanaOn-Sha's procedurally generated playground to look at the legacy of PlayStation's wireframe rabbit.
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This meme is seemingly what every single company that agrees to be bought up by private equity thinks will happen, regardless of how often it's been proven that private equity continually ruins things, all for the sake of a quick buck & offloading their debts elsewhere. Stop it. You're not special.
Arrested Development But It Might Work For Us
Alt: Arrested Development But It Might Work For Us
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Kate Hagen's House of Horrors 👻@thathagengrrl.bsky.social · 2d agoI've been wondering what's actually up here for a while + you're not going to believe this but the answer is, once again, private equity. www.avclub.com/shout-factor...