Golden Sun 2: The Lost Age - game review

LONG overdue!~ I can't believe I have not been updating this blog for a while enjoy!

Game play
Role playing game
Action/Adventure, Fantasy with puzzles
Sequel to Golden Sun 1
Maximum level reached: 40-45
Duration: Approx. 40 hours

The game is rather easy to follow and it is not difficult, though if you are a serious gamer, you may like backtracking. Personally, if you don't spend consecutive days playing, you may forget the map or your challenges quite easily. Its a long-winded story that requires the obtaining of certain powers to get you through different puzzle courses; not to mention upgrading of equipment and collecting monsters etc. This is one of the best role-playing series that I have played with a good story plot divided into 2 sections. SO you will need to play Golden Sun 1 before 2 and not the other way around. Click to reveal more!

Shabu Shabu Meat Udon + Japanese/Italian Udon

Now that life is busy and is charging full speed ahead, I can only set aside my "heavy" reviews (which requires a lot of thought) and work steadily on them. The period that it takes to release them will get longer and longer!! Nooooo but there will be lots of light/fun topics to look at...this blog should turn out interesting in the next couple of months haha.

More food talk from Arashi no Shukudai kun!

Homework segment: Report on rare and delicious Udon recipes

Yum! The thin beef is laid on top of the Udon and the boiling soup is poured over it...it starts to brown and it is ready to eat! The key part of this dish is the flavoursome soup! I want to get my hands on it!

Close up!!! Looks good~ though I am not sure if mixing two distinctive flavours such as miso (fermented bean soup) and tomato & cheese will clash. East meets West....どうも！

Foot notes:
Shabu Shabu - literal translation for 'swish swish' is just like a hot pot and raw thinly sliced meat/vegetables are dipped into the hot pot to cook and then dipped into sauces to be eaten.

Fun texture desserts!!

I totally envy all the delicious food that Japan has! From stalls to cafes and restaurants, they always have something interesting to offer. Since I am a sweet tooth, here is another post on Arashi no Shukudai kun's desserts with different textures.

Homework: To investigate sweets with a fun texture!


Get ready for interesting layers! Read more to find out.

On/Off openings - Vampire Knight

Oh the lack of updates~ What a busy world. However, I bring you a personal music analysis of both Vampire Knight opening themes! Read it at your leisure.

On/Off is a pop duo consisting of twin brothers who is well-known for singing the opening songs of Vampire Knight + Guilty.

Naoya Sakamoto and Kazuya Sakamoto debuted in 2007.

1st opening of Vampire Knight - Futatsu no Kodou to Akai Tsumi (Two beats and a red sin)
2nd opening of Vampire Knight Guilty - Rinne: Rondo (Cycle: Rondo)

This is a review based off both opening themes of Vampire Knight and Guilty. It comparatively looks at the differences in song composition and the blend between both singers.

• People who aren't musicians can still understand it!!
  
• I am not concerned about the lyrics.
  
• Sorry if I sound too meticulous in picking up details and in no way do I want to criticise the effort gone into producing these songs, I just want to be able to practice my musicianship and keep those skills up~

Full lyrics, music and summary are provided under the cut :D

Kami no Shizuku 神の雫

The translation of Kami no Shizuku - God's drops.

Synopsis
The story revolves around Kanzuki Shizuku, a young man who was estranged from his father, a world-famous wine critic with assets worth billions of dollars. When his father passed away, he left behind a wine collection worth a fortune, but in order to inherit it, Shizuku must solve a series of puzzles left by his father to identify 6 wines. His competitor was Tomine Issei, a prominent wine critic, whom his father adopted before his death.

In the father's house, the competition begins!

This show has won Best Drama, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Actress at Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix - magazine readers of which the majority of voters are women in their twenties.

Reveal under the cut....

Ghost Friends

Ghost friends is a comedy, fantasy and slightly romantic drama.

Synopsis
A traffic accident occurred where both of her best friends died and she was the only survivor. Asuka discovered her her supernatural ability when she was able to interact with her deceased friends. This is a comedy story about a teenage girl who runs into mysterious happenings through her communication with ghosts. While trying to help make ghosts' wishes come true, she falls in love with a guy named Kaito who also has the ability to see ghosts. He turns out to be an incarnate ghost granted with the power to be in the real world to serve a certain purpose.

Reveal the post to read more!

Majo Saiban - Witch trial

Majo Saiban - Majo means witch and Saiban means trial. This fictional story is based off the new jury system that is now being introduced and implemented into Japan.

I am just over half way watching this series and I have to say, what a brilliant drama! I am so glad that I started to watch this~ Bloody Monday was not so interesting and after the 2nd episode...I stopped watching that. So I took it off my list. The way that the drama is shot....makes it soooo dramatic haha....its new and exciting! It gives off the eerie and mind-twisting vibes!!


Anyway, Majo Saiban is a mind-twisting drama. I love that feeling of not knowing what is going to happen and then suddenly all is revealed in the end. WHOO! It keeps you guessing and its captivating as well, not like those really poorly written dramas where they string you along and it gets really tiring as well....Read under the cut for more information :D