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There's a bunch on VOTL that would fit the bill. Adrenaline Kick (though I think the spelling is off) is a good one for that. Oh, and you should listen to Shinra Shuffle. That's kind of a bebop FF7 tune. We're also in the middle of an OCR Big Band project, if that ever gets off the ground.

Great article, thanks for posting.

Agree. Here's my argument as to why I don't like subbed: I don't understand the Japanese language. Therefore, I don't understand subtleties in intonation, inflection, etc. Therefore, I am missing out on a significant portion of the real meaning of the dialog and the emotion behind it if I listen to Japanese people doing it. Of course, that means that you need a translation that incorporates the appropriate feeling into English intonation, which doesn't always happen. That, and, in general, Japanese voice actors annoy the piss out of me.

I'm not 100% about the game engine. After reading this, I'm going to have to get some more information about the project and get back to you. In the meantime, thanks for the advice and help. I might be taking you up on those sample things. Artistically, I have almost no interest in doing chiptune stuff, but it might be a good skill for me to have.

I kind of got this impression as I was searching the web for how to do chiptunes. I get the nostalgia thing about using antiquated methods to create antiquated music, but I don't use an abacus to solve old math problems.

So I've seen some threads on here that sort of skirt this issue, but I'm looking to make a chiptune based on one of my own arrangements so that it can be included in an 8-bit video game of sorts. I read all these things about trackers, etc - is that really even necessary? Can I just use samples and program it into a DAW like normal music (in which case, is there a good repository of chiptunelike samples)? I would like to experiment, but I don't really feel like learning a whole new area of production with trackers and other programs with which I am not familiar, particularly when I'm still a neophyte in the non-chiptune realm.

I think this is more of it. If you get to the point where you're saying to each other "we need to solve this in order to stay together" then you've already gone waaaay too long without putting effort into your relatonship. Work doesn't mean concentration camp - it means solid effort into being compassionate, honest, and good communication. It sounds like your situation allows you to do that very easily. Many people aren't lucky enough to have that situation.

In my experience, the foreknowledge that marriage is work and the desire/will to work on it are the two leading criteria for success in one. Those that think it's supposed to "work" without work get disheartened. But yes, marriage is awesome.

Oh I'm just kidding around with you, sorry. Thanks for the vote of confidence!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22565945 Hm

Woah. Woah, woah, woah. I have a style?

Just saw the notification that the kickstarter has ended. Congratulations on a campaign well done, Jill (and I'm sure Andrew helped). Looking forward to the magnet. Oh, yeah, and the music.

imma do it

I thought vinegar cleaned teeth?

You get gypped with Fitocracy points though. I'm going to try this plan for the 30 days I am on Whole 30 and let you guys know how I went. Though, in true parkour form this morning I ripped my hand open trying to jump up to a railing from which to do pullups. I slipped and it was sharp.

I believe East West Quantum Leap is having a 25th anniversary 50% off sale at the moment. http://www.soundsonline.com/EastWest-25th-Anniversary

Well I haven't come up with a title for this one yet. I'll consider it. Or wait...did I? I think I called it Miles and Miles Away.

Hey, anyone ever see this paleo guru's workout plan? As I mentioned earlier, I want to change mine up. http://www.marksdailyapple.com/primal-blueprint-workout-plan-basics/#axzz2TBxcPS4w In other news, while using my vibram 5-fingers during parkour, I managed to use one foot to rip off part of my toenail of the other foot. I think I might need to wear normal shoes for a week or so while that heals up...But, for the record, I -really- like the barefoot shoes while doing parkour. It really helps you absorb shock. I just wish my toes didn't slide out of their holes doing anything other than normal motion.

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I think it's pretty easy to make any plot sound absurd if you put that tone on it. There actually used to be a guy that wrote for TV guide that used to do that. For the Wizard of Oz, he wrote: "A young girl in a new land kills the first person she meets, then teams up with three strangers to kill again." So, yeah. You can make anything sound stupid with the right verbage. Edit: Ninja'd...

I can see Gollgagh standing next to his life size poster of Snow and Vanille...

Also...you slogged through that garbage for however many hours and still, in the end (spoiler), found nothing. In order to ALMOST find something, you had to get the game to 100%, which hurt. Even then, though, what did you get? A three second glimpse of Tidus amid the ambiguity that she might not have actually found him? Pah!

I highly recommend keeping the status quo.

This, DEFINITELY. It's why you like Voltron and Transformers, even though they were awful. Come on, admit it. They were bad. Edit: I also think this is why there's such a big argument about new games like FFXIII. If you're playing it, and you're 15, you'll have a different reaction to it and you'll have a knife fight with a 25 year old who, when he was 15, was playing FF7-8 instead. I agree with this, too. I think this is a major reason why a lot of people don't like movie renditions of novels.

*OBVIOUSLY SPOILERS* The disparity of opinions on FF games always struck me as kind of insane. Cash&Change asked about some flaws, so I'll bash all of them here. You might notice I focus on plot and characters rather than game play. Sue me, I'm a fiction author. For me, FF1-3 were worthless. There was no story at all, the battles were slow, dungeon crawling was painful, painful. I've only ever played each of the once and I don't think I'll give them a shot. I understand why people would like them in isolation, but having started with FF4, retrograding was agonizing. FF4 had a lot of great things. Great soundtrack. I liked Cecil's and Kain's story. Rosa was a worthless female character. Golbez was convincing, but the Zemus switch at the end was laughable and stupid. I don't see where this is the weakest game. FF5 didn't take itself seriously, like it has been said, and I didn't like that. Exedeath is also the worst name for an enemy ever. The plot seemed extremely similar to FF4 in many ways, and a character named Butz is just silly. FF6 is one of the best, so it's hard to point out flaws except things like translation and script. The soundtrack was awesome. The plot was pretty awesome. I wished for a bit more resolution in the ending, though, like what happened to all the characters afterwards. The continual hinting at the romantic relationship with Locke/Celes that never got resolved has always been a peeve. FF7's major flaw, in my opinion, was the ending. I don't give a shit about Red 13's puppies, despite the anatomical impossibility that THE LAST OF HIS SPECIES CANNOT REPRODUCE. I want to know what happened with everyone ELSE. I spent 60 hours getting invested in these characters, and all I get to see of them in the ending is Tifa extending her hand to Cloud? FF8...you know, I really like FF8. I don't get why people give it so much hate just because there's a bit of an angsty teen thing going on. I thought the orphanage sequence was absolutely retarded, though, and it really lacked a good villain. FF9 - the Return of Zemus. Who...the F@#%....is Necron? Why did I spend 50 hours getting to him? I also didn't like the goofiness of the game. It was a little too cartoony and weird. I FFX....voice acting. Oh my god, voice acting. Tidus was a whiny little bitch, and I really didn't like the linear flow of the game and not being able to travel/explore easily.