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They've put out way too many videos/interviews/demos for FFXV. I'm kind of sick of hearing about it. I'm going on media blackout. Not even going to watch the anime or movie until after the game, IF the game leaves a good taste in my mouth.
 
Does anyone expect FFXV to be amazing game of the year quality?
I fully expect this game to be janky as hell. I will only be disappointed if I end up liking it less than Lightning Returns.

They've put out way too many videos/interviews/demos for FFXV. I'm kind of sick of hearing about it. I'm going on media blackout. Not even going to watch the anime or movie until after the game, IF the game leaves a good taste in my mouth.
 
Does anyone expect FFXV to be amazing game of the year quality?
I fully expect this game to be janky as hell. I will only be disappointed if I end up liking it less than Lightning Returns.

While I hope you do change your mind about it, it's totally fine if you still don't like it.
To each their own  

While I hope you do change your mind about it, it's totally fine if you still don't like it.
To each their own  

idk i listened to their full album 3 times and there was hardly any song that stuck ;< i'm not a fan of their whimsical/carnivalesque songs but i might give the album another go because of what you said i'm so glad i bought this mini though.. i really liked it!

http://www.gameblog.fr/news/61799-assassin-s-creed-the-ezio-collection-confirme-en-image
 
Leaked marketing materials have confirmed the existence of the Assassin's Creed Ezio Collection (2/Brotherhood/Revelations) for PS4/XB1. Probably will have slight graphical upgrades. Expected to be 1080p/30fps, release in November, include all DLC + 2 animated films, and sell for less than full price (< $60)
 
I remember loving the hell out of 2 and Brotherhood. Revelations not so much. But I had borrowed all 3 games, so I wouldn't mind paying for this collection. Eventually. November is kind of a shit time to release this.
 
Also, where is Rogue for PS4? It's the only major AC game I haven't played, because it was stuck on PS3, and people seem to think highly of it.

They probably picked Insanity Injection (and the horrifying clown face DADAROMA pv) because they wanted to get better reactions. 
I doubt the goal was to get them interested in VK. The goal was to get them to make funny faces and make funny comments..
 
(to that end, I'm more surprised they picked THE INVISIBLE WALL, which is a fairly bog-standard unremarkable GazettE song+pv, IMO)

They probably picked Insanity Injection (and the horrifying clown face DADAROMA pv) because they wanted to get better reactions. 
I doubt the goal was to get them interested in VK. The goal was to get them to make funny faces and make funny comments..
 
(to that end, I'm more surprised they picked THE INVISIBLE WALL, which is a fairly bog-standard unremarkable GazettE song+pv, IMO)

jealkb will release their new single "reboot" on 2016.11.02 for 1200 yen
 
Tracklist:
1. reboot / 2. by your side / 3. System / 4. A ray of hope
 
Also worth noting that they have dubbed this phase of their activities "Act2". This CD is their first major release since their June 2014 album.
Vocalist Haderu posted this photo to his instagram on Aug 3, which apparently got people talking about how he suddenly resembles Takanori Nishikawa (TM Revolution). (???) I don't see it...
 

I dont think you have to worry about that. Since its rock genre mostly the circles for it will always be smaller than pop/dance music which kpop appeals to.

Same, the fangirls are rabid enough as it is.
 But my sister's a hardcore kpop fan. She's still freaked out by Mejibray videos even though I've been showing vk videos to her ever since i can remember.
I don't think these girls can leave the comfort of their clean,pretty, mellow-sounding men for the vk dirty,disturbed, satan-worshipping-death-wailing guys. So it's okay.

jealkb will release their new single "reboot" on 2016.11.02 for 1200 yen
 
Tracklist:
1. reboot / 2. by your side / 3. System / 4. A ray of hope
 
Also worth noting that they have dubbed this phase of their activities "Act2". This CD is their first major release since their June 2014 album.
Vocalist Haderu posted this photo to his instagram on Aug 3, which apparently got people talking about how he suddenly resembles Takanori Nishikawa (TM Revolution). (???) I don't see it...
 

"I don't know if they boys or girls... but they fine"  killed me
 
And the guy that said "Oh, this won best album!" ....
 
I would love to see more of their reactions with a wider variety of bands.

"I don't know if they boys or girls... but they fine"  killed me
 
And the guy that said "Oh, this won best album!" ....
 
I would love to see more of their reactions with a wider variety of bands.

"I don't know if they boys or girls... but they fine"  killed me
 
And the guy that said "Oh, this won best album!" ....
 
I would love to see more of their reactions with a wider variety of bands.

"I don't know if they boys or girls... but they fine"  killed me
 
And the guy that said "Oh, this won best album!" ....
 
I would love to see more of their reactions with a wider variety of bands.

I'm not sure if you guys have seen this already/if it's been posted (did a quick search and didn't see any posts), but check out youtubers reacting to visual kei. I'm pretty sure I had some similar reactions when I was first introduced to it haha
 
https://www.jrocknews.com/2016/08/watch-famous-youtubers-introduced-visual-kei-first-time.html
 
From the article:
"My first initial reaction when I saw this was, “Poor guys, they think these are girls.” The amount of times the referred to them as “she” was simply too many. Also, judging by the general reactions, it seems clear that none of them even listen to western metal (except for that one guy that liked all three bands, shout-out to him!), so I think it would have been better to include some metalheads to get some more neutral reactions.
 
Furthermore, after it was explained that visual kei does not pertain solely to metal, several said they would consider diving into visual kei if they found something more to their style, so I think it would have been better to include some of the more mainstream and pop bands, like UNiTE and Alice Nine, instead of just showing them the heaviest bands they could find. It was clear they were seeking for one specific reaction, which was that reaction of shock and disgust towards the breakdowns and harsh vocals."
 
I agree they probably should've included other genres of music within visual kei to get more variety, but oh well. 
 
if you just want the video:
 

I suspect this depends on the contract the band signs. If they negotiated a good deal, they should continue to get royalties from CD sales (though this is probably a very small percentage). Otherwise, all of the money goes to the record label..
 
(that's just my theory, based on things i've heard about western entertainment industries. i have zero actual knowledge of how it works in japan..)

I suspect this depends on the contract the band signs. If they negotiated a good deal, they should continue to get royalties from CD sales (though this is probably a very small percentage). Otherwise, all of the money goes to the record label..
 
(that's just my theory, based on things i've heard about western entertainment industries. i have zero actual knowledge of how it works in japan..)

look at these fools blocking traffic trying to "catch" a "Snorlax" in their virtual game
 

 
when they could spend $500+ and get a REAL Snorlax.
 

 
(http://www.japanrealm.com/japan-struggling-giant-snorlax-cushions/)

look at these fools blocking traffic trying to "catch" a "Snorlax" in their virtual game
 

 
when they could spend $500+ and get a REAL Snorlax.
 

 
(http://www.japanrealm.com/japan-struggling-giant-snorlax-cushions/)

R指定(R-shitei) new single "-SHAMBARA-" will be released in 2016/11
 
btw title of their one-man live tour in 2016/10 refers to "goodbye R-shitei, which had 8-year life"...
 

This is my GUESS, based on those blog posts..
Riku has depression which caused him to miss band activities.  He was either kicked out for that reason, or he dropped out of the band of his own will so he wouldn't be a burden to the others.
 
(I haven't kept up with their blogs, so let me know if there was more concrete information posted after the initial news broke)

Tales of Berseria is out in Japan now. I've been seeing mostly very positive impressions so far.
Still unsure if I should buy it now/soon or wait for the English version...
If I play it in Japanese, I will only fully understand maybe 50-75% of the dialogue, and it will be more difficult to figure out the various gameplay systems. Also it would cost me ... around $100-115 ??
If I play it in English, I'll have to wait several months, but it will 'only' cost $60-80 depending on how it's priced in Canadian bucks. I'll understand everything but I will do that thing where I'm listening to the Japanese dialogue while reading English subtitles and noticing how they differ. It's actually kind of distracting, lol.