March 8, 2017 | 22:11 | Written by: snake911
Chugging right along we have four more items to look at from Ghost in the Shell. After this we have one more batch of content to post and that'll be everything the franchise has to offer prior to the live-action film, which, I'm still planning to see when it hits theaters later this month.
Click on the image or the title's name to read the articles. Click here for the feature's index page.
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Mamoru Oshii gets back to work on the sequel to his 1995 film. In one sense the pressure is on due to the critical acclaim the original film had, but on the other hand it's lessened in thanks due to advancements in technology made to make certain visual aspects to the film easier to produce than it was back in '94/'95.
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Game PS2
Not sure how easy or difficult it was to turn the style of TV show into a video game, but they were able to do it, impressing this guy who holds the TV series on a high pedestal. Also, can you believe its been 7 or so years since the last and only Ghost in the Shell video game came out?
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Game PSP
Although it wasn't necessary, a decision was made to extend the SAC series by developing a portable game for it. I say it wasn't necessary because the PS2 game already filled the role for being the product for this form of media. Even so, I'm not complaining as anything SAC related is good.
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society
Closing out the SAC series with a bang, we get a made-for-TV movie that adds one additional chapter to SAC saga before they wrap it up and move on to the next iteration for the Ghost in the Shell franchise. See the team take on an old familiar name that the franchise has tackled for...like, the fifth time.
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February 16, 2017 | 22:46 | Written by: snake911
Got a new batch of articles for the GitS feature. Check it.
Ghost in the Shell 2: Man-Machine Interface
This story may have been too smart for its own good. Read this and see a cranky man complain about something he doesn't quite understand. But he does complement it for having all dem purty pictures.
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Possibly the best format for this material is having it be on television, giving it the opportunity to breathe across 26 episodes rather than compress it down to a two hour flick.
Ghost in the Shell 1.5: Human-Error Processor
The third and final manga in the series. Well, as of 2017 it is. If Man-Machine Interface wasn't your idea for a good GitS story, then this should balance things out.
Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG
Director Kenji Kamiyama and team outdid themselves with the second season of Stand Alone Complex. This might be my pick for the best the franchise has to offer.
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February 2, 2017 | 20:08 | Written by: snake911
I wasn't originally planning to, but I decided to throw in a soundtrack to the GitS feature as a bonus. I know I'm being selective by only picking one soundtrack as the music for the TV shows and movies are awesome too, but there's something unique about this soundtrack for the PS1 game that other soundtracks don't, so it gets its own article written for the feature. Trust me, it deserves it.
Megatech Body CD., Ltd.
The original 1997 Ghost in the Shell game is fantastic enough for its gameplay alone, but when coupled with a great soundtrack, it elevates itself for possibly being one of the greatest games in the PlayStation's library. Read this to see what the gushing is all about.
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January 30, 2017 | 19:32 | Written by: snake911
Both my car and me for about a year now have been in desperate need for some new footwear, so over the weekend I finally decided to help out my car first by giving it a new set of tires.
Beaut, right? I went with Yokohama this time as many people on enthusiast forums for my car (Honda Fit – 2nd gen) say that Yokohama's are a good brand to go with. Never having used that brand before I took the plunge after doing some research on the performance of their all season tires. And after a few days of driving I have to say I made the right decision.
Granted I've only had them installed since Saturday, but I can already feel the difference in how my car handles. One of the biggest changes I've felt is how much better it is at turning corners. Before it always felt as if the back tires were only one degree away from sliding outwards, causing a spin out; but now I don't feel that anymore when I go on a circular freeway onramp. In addition to turning, accelerating is better as it feels like it's gripping the road tighter than before when the tires felt they were floating slightly above the surface like if I was hydroplaning, even though it wasn't raining. And just overall, the ride is much smoother to where I'm not feeling every little bump on the road anymore.
The last time I had my tires replaced were four years ago and it showed. The treads were basically gone making it look like I had racing slicks, alignment was way off on I think three tires, and there was a large lump on one of the tires, giving a sign that it was on the verge of bursting any minute. My M.O. is usually to replace my tires when one of them blows out, but with a generous donation, I took the initiative to get the tires I wanted and replaced them before that happened. Thanks Dad!
I decided to go with the full package, so in addition to getting four new tires, I also got balancing, alignment, and replaced my brake pads. It's amazing how changing your tires could make it feel like you've bought a brand new car!
Next I'll be replacing my shoes, because like my tires, the treading on the soles are practically gone, the padding has been worn thin and flaking, and the heels feel like they're lower than the rest of my feet. Bleh.
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January 28, 2017 | 17:05 | Written by: snake911
Here are five random images I found on my phone. All of them are 7+ years old! Eeek!
This is the only Del Taco I've been to that had these cool looking bottles set up as decorations at the condiments table. They were illuminated from the inside and represented their three hot sauces including Del Taco's signature Del Scorcho and Del Inferno plus good ol' fashioned Heinz Ketchup.
A co-worker told me he knew of a donut shop that sold these massively huge donuts near where he lived. Not believing him, he bought me one as proof of its existence…and he was right. It was big. So big in fact that I needed to place a dollar bill next to it so when I tell others about this mythical blob of flour, sugar, and oil as a reference for just how massive this thing actually is.
I didn't know it at the time that this was going to be rare, but this photo was taken when I went to a live taping of The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brian. This is not to be confused with Late Night with Conan O'Brien that he did between 1993 and 2009 or the show that he currently does on TBS. This is the short lived 2009 – 2009 show he did after Jay Leno passed it to him and before Jay stole the show back only after Conan hosted it for only a few months.
I found an arcade that had Street Fighter IV in the US. This was at the time before the console versions were released, but shortly after Japan arcades got them. Rumors were going around that some arcades in the US actually had SF4 setups and I happened to come across one in Walnut, CA at an arcade called Super Arcade that specialized in arcade games from Japan. Man was that a rad arcade; spent some time in there during my college years. Good times.
A pretty cool indi game shop that has since closed down. Many classic games were bought here that are now in my collection.
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