「零の軌跡」のカウントダウン―発売まで後10日

I have made it no secret that this release is one of the ones I’m most excited about at the moment. I didn’t have time to do much of anything for the other games that had been released up to this date. However, I have started getting my photography bug running. As such, you will get ‘Ten Days to Zero.’
今のところ一番ワクワクしている発売の一つだとよくご存知ですよね。今まで発売したゲームのためになにかをする時間はあんまりありませんでしたけど、写真術マニアが最近復活しています。ですから、「零まで後十日」を楽しんでくださいね。

Starring the trio of poms, as crocheted by my friend Ianthe. :)
友だちのアイアンシーちゃんが編んだポムの三匹（トリオ）が主役です! :)

Translation provided by Ayu Ohseki~ Thank you!

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With only ten days left from their three year hiatus, a trio of poms had to take a train to Crossbell.
三年の脱落に後１０日しかのこらないままポムの三匹（トリオ）がクロスベルへの電車に乗らなければなりませんでした。

When they realized their folly of taking the wrong train, they had to take control of the train and attempt to stop!
違った電車にのった間違いを気づいたとき、その電車をもらって止めようとしなければなりませんのでした!

However, when the train came to a stop, they realized they were far, far away from home, and had little way to get back.
しかし、電車を止めさせたときにお家からずっとずっと遠くでいて帰る方法なんてあんまりないと気づいてしまいました。

What will the little poms do now? Stay tuned!~
さて、かわいいポム達はこれからどうするのでしょう？お楽しみにしてくださいね☆

Photos taken at the Interurban Railway Museum of Plano, Texas.

What am I currently playing? A few things here and there, but I’ve actually been distracted from doing much of anything due to the advent of The Legend of Heroes Zero no Kiseki.

I am absolutely unashamed about my obsession with Falcom and their games. Back in 2004, when I was having a very rough time of things all over, I preordered a little gem called The Legend of Heroes VI: Sora no Kiseki. See one of the original demo movies for it.

I had no clue, at the time, that I’d have in my hands what I’d say today as arguably the best RPG I’ve ever played.

The first game is a little slow, and the level of Japanese made playing it SO hard. There’s a lot of tricky writing in it, but it is also a very tricky story. However, if most people have been following it, then you would know that Sora no Kiseki does not end as just one game. Then there’s Sora no Kiseki SC, and Sora no Kiseki the 3rd. What’s up with this?

Well, much to my absolute dismay, Sora no Kiseki ends on a cliffhanger.

Any of the people who finished the game in 2004 were forced to wait for the second chapter. The ending was a ‘demo movie’ for the second game.

It took 18 months. SC was released in March 2006. And it took what was already a marvelous RPG and turned it into a beast. It showed that the world of Zemulia and Liberl is one of the most in-depth I’ve ever had the chance to experience in a game. By the time you are done, you’ll not only know the geography, but you’ll know a lot of the history, the organizations that support/hinder Liberl, the nation’s economy, and political standings to any number of other nations around it.

While SC’s ending is very open still, I felt that it had enough closure to be comfortable. What I didn’t expect was the sudden release of Sora no Kiseki the 3rd in July of 2007. This takes what was already known from FC and SC, and openly bridges it to Legend of Heroes VII. This is meant to be a gaiden- a side story. This follows a new pair of lead characters and tells the story a wildly different manner, as well as give hints to one of the more (surprisingly!) secretive organizations of the Zemulia Continent- The Septian Church.

It took all the nice things about SC’s ending and blew them wide open.

So now it’s come to three years later. September 30, 2010- we finally see our new game, The Legend of Heroes Zero no Kiseki.

It now sets the stage to Crossbell, another nation in Zemulia, and follows the characters Lloyd Bannings and Elie MacDowell. What does this new story have in store? I’m willing to bet that what’s in the video is only the bare surface of this game. I won’t be surprised if it can’t be contained into one RPG- Falcom got me on it once! But I’m eager for this ride!

13 days left.

I’ve waited for this for three years. Thirteen days should not be this hard.

So. I dug out my PS3 and got to work on Assassin’s Creed II today. I got through the Battle at Forli DLC and moved on in to the Bonfire of the Vanities. I’ve already finished the main scenario.

Anyway. That’s not the important thing. I’m taking my time through Vanities at the moment, primarily because I’ve got other things on mind. Namely, trophies.

Or has Kevin Butler called them: Trophies that aren’t real… but are.

And they totally are. They’re a thing to be proud of when you make such an accomplishment in a video game.

Anyway, my situation with trophies in Assassin’s Creed II puts me at 95%. This will be my first Platinum. I can’t wait!

What I have left is:

• Messer Sandman – Stun 4 guards by throwing sand in their faces.
• Show Your Colors – Wear the Auditore Cape in each city.
• In Memory of Petruccio – Collect all 100 Feathers.

Just a little more work. Maybe I’ll be on the stream when I get that Platinum! :D

Have a few highlights:

Caterina Sforza Scene #1

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Caterina Sforza Scene #2

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Trophy Earned: Fly Swatter

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Trophy Earned: Sweeper:

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More will be appearing in my video log on JTV over the next few days.