Posts by Steelia

Not a scary dream... It's just that last night/this morning, I dreamt that Sakurai revealed Sonic for Smash Bros. Brawl. I actually went to the site to see if it was some kind of vision, but it turned out to be nothing more than... a dream.

As for strange or bizarre... I have come across those. (One in particular I cannot say, because it is indecent for younger audiences. :X )
One that stands out for me, though, is probably when I was in the falling-through-the-sky dream... I hate those. Haven't had them in a long while, though.

AH! And another one I had a few days after I watched "28 Weeks Later"... I was tucked away in a room, hiding from Infected (on the first floor). Needless to say, they found my hiding place, but attacked my family while I cowered under a bed, staring outside a window. Gosh, was I tense that morning.

Well... being that E3 is right around the corner, this is possibly the best chance for Sakurai to reveal another 3rd party character and surprise audiences worldwide. Not only that, but because E3 is so renouned in the gaming community, it will easily attract E3-goers (and those browsing through the internet, following any *live* coverage) and easily hit a home run in sales come release day.

Yes, of all things, this would be the best chance to advertise Brawl's greatness... Not that it hasn't shown it, we've all seen it already. Just that, if Sonic was revealed as playable, there will definately be more attention on it.

Blue's my favorite.

Hey there. Hope you enjoy your time here.

Biggoron Sword, because I don't mind sacrificing some defense (when I can still dodge) for massive attack power.

Update for today: Smash Attacks 101.

Just one of four Smash Attacks that all characters in the game can use. This one is the Forward Smash.

Here's how you would use it on all four controllers.

I should have seen this one coming... Ah, well, it's been a good haul of a week so far. Now back to the quieter updates, I suppose. Though today's update DOES show how to use the attacks on all four controllers... that's what instruction manuals that come with the game are made for, right?

If Bowser could transform into Giga Bowser as his Final Smash... could it be possible for Ganondorf (when he makes it into Brawl -- we all know they're not scrapping him ) could have the Final Smash... of Ganon?

Varies with the version: If it's Ocarina of Time Ganondorf, he could transform into GANON with the two swords...
However, if he's Twilight Princess Ganondorf (more likely, as so far Zelda and Link are wearing their outfits from Twilight), he could transform into DARK BEAST GANON, the form that runs on four legs...
Either way, it would be amazing to see Ganon and Giga Bowser duking it out on stage!.... although it's highly unlikey there'd be two Final Smash Orbs out at nearly the same time.

Monday 21/05/2007

...And Found

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For the past week... possibly two... I have updated my findings in the land of Sinnoh. My roamings have been unsuccessful since my leads with my Mortal Enemy, Cresselia... I was beginning to doubt Her supposed "Truths" of the matter. Without so much as a shard of a clue to live upon, I had almost forgotten about my incident, as my Pact with the Shadow Master had been restored, and we are in fair connections once again. I had almost forgotten...

Almost.

Yester-night is when it happened... Such a strange turn of events! Do such things occur often? I have... become lost for words...

After I had finished my routine, torturing the minds of those simpleton Trainers and their petty Insignificants (I remember one of them... it was a Turtwig, a juvenile... not caught, but still with its parent; I enjoyed watching it spin in circles after it awoke, crying and lost in desperation in the utter darkness surrounding it), I returned to my home of Newmoon. As the New Moon's phases have passed, and my power is slowly depleting as it traditionally has, I felt strangely drained... fatigued, even. I know the limits of my Power, and I keep a certain margin on how far I use them. That morning, after absorbing the last remaining Essense of the Night, I was unwelcomely greeted. It took me but a moment to see the gleaming eyes in the Shadows of the trees.
And a certain, familiar Aura sparked from within its body.

It was my Perpetrator.

The Criminal stood levitating but mere meters away from me, courteously using the front entrance...
I was shocked, to say the least. I felt no presence beforehand, not so much as the Life Energy, of the Creature. It must have masked it in order not to be detected.
It looked at me, for a long time. We stared at one another, not saying a word. My mind was reeling -- the thoughts of cursing it with eternal damning of NightMares flashed, but the questions surrounding its mysterious nature began to nag me more so.
I finally drew up enough nerve, keeping a comfortable distance, and asked.

It did not respond.
Not once did it move its mouth. Although my Eyes can easily see things in the Dark, I could not distinguish this Creature's form in the Shadows. It was as if it cloaked itself in a much... darker... power.
After more failed attempts for answers, I threw back a hand and formed one of my specialties: Shadow Ball. All at once, my Rage returned to me, and the vengeance I so long waited for emerged in a rush of Evil pulses and flowing Aura.
I scowled and cursed at the Creature, stating how I would obliterate it for destroying My Name under the Shadow Master's presence, and for humiliating me for having me go ask for help... in the form of my Fiercest Foe.
I kept the Shadow Ball at hand, yes. Why I did not throw it was because I wanted to hear my Perpetrator's cries for mercy... mercy I was sure I would hear, as everyone -- everything -- knows of my Evil Nature, and should very well know of how I relentlessly torture those who oppose me.

Then it stepped out into the soft sunlight of the morn.
And, for once, I was able to see its true form:

It... was me.

Every shape, every feature... All to a tee. An exact copy of me. The Aura surrounding it flourished, and it was... EXACTLY... like mine.
My Shadow Ball whithered away into nothing, and my hand dared not budge. My Eyes widened in astonishment -- this is the first time anything has ever come to surprise me like this.
The Perpetrator only floated there, glaring at me, mimicking my exact posture and stare.

I had not the thought nor the Evil to pull off any attack.
I was lost for words.
Instead, I scowled thoughtlessly, repeatedly asking "Who is this?" without a suffice answer back.

After I had collected my thoughts, I once more asked the question.
And somehow, as if knowing this would be the last I would ask (before I issued an attack), it answered back.

Darkrai.

That is what it said. But... how it said it... It wasn't my tone of voice at all.
Every shape, every feature... An exact copy of me. The Aura, the Red, the White, even the Tail of Shadow... were all like me.

Except the voice... It... lacked something. Lacked... any threatening will. There was Evil in it, oh yes, I could definately sense it. But overall... how would I put it...
It... was...
feminish...
That is the only way I can put it. The Darkrai before me... spoke in the most... pleasently Evil tone. It... appealed to me. Somehow, someway. I... do not... understand. Not even now. It leaves me completely baffled.

After answering my question, and leaving me stunned once more, it turned and... very elegantly... disappeared into the Darkness of the trees.
I had not the will nor the mindset to pursue it.
But... it was true. True all along. My Perpetrator was me... but it was not. It was...

female...

My Dark Heart responded in the most strangest of ways... It was a feeling I had never felt before. Was it expectation? Excitement? Deeper hatred? I don't know. All I know is that... the next time we meet... it will be our last. I will not have this... Other... be taking my place as the Evil One of this world.

There is only one Darkrai. I WILL BE THE ONLY DARKRAI. And I will see to it, somehow or another, that this... copy, this... clone... is rid of by My Hand.
I would search till I touched the Ends of the earth. But my duties... lie elsewhere. Perhaps I should see my Master, as I had wanted to before... He still will not be very happy with me...

Although my search begins again, don't think for a moment that I have spared thee... for I will return in the Dead of the Night... and haunt thee... with more terrors than your Dreams could ever begin to create...
Until then, Foolish One...

^ For Melee, I think so. Look at characters like Cackletta from Superstar Saga. She came out of nowhere too, right?

And for today's update... WHOOOOOOOOOAHHHHH!!! I was definately giggling like a little Smash fanboy when I saw today's entry!! (Talk about a wish-come-true.)

<Bowser's Final Smash: GIGA BOWSER TRANSFORMATION>

What?! Bowser's evolving!!

Talk about sinister!! This puts the Melee Giga Bowser to shame!!

Giga Bowser takes the spotlight.

If you thought the previous Giga Bowser was tough, just wait till you fight this one! Tiny attacks won't do anything to his tough hide!

Nice try, small fries.

Unfortunately, Bowser can only stay in his Giga state for so long (maybe as long as a Star?), so you better pick out your opponents fast.

The behemoth continues his unstoppable rampage! Not even a gang attack is enough!

DISCUSSION!! ^o^

I'll be sure to keep you and your family in prayer... Take care, year?

--"Steelia"

^ Indeed. Is actually quite an energy enhancer when on break from work.

< Drank water recently.

v Has heard that drinking coffee halts your height growth.

^ Hey.

< Is thinking of a new message...

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Wow... You weren't kidding about a long read.

A very interesting piece. I enjoyed how you tied some things together (especially the Dark Link battle setting, with the inside of the Moon). This definately explained a lot of things, and makes me more interested in Majora's Mask.
I also enjoyed the description on how the mask was supposedly made, and the "rivaling" mask, Fierce Deity.

Though there are some slight flaws (not necessarily related to the theories and observations), this is definately an interesting read for a Zelda fan who looks in-depth at... err, Zelda things.

^ Hasn't had hot milk since he was a baby. X_X

< Where have the years gone?

v :'(

^ Did not point down. XD

< Pointed towards self.

v Pointed up?

^ Yes.

< Awaits the day [some games] go into stock.

v Would purchase Super Smash Bros. Brawl upon release.

Wii... because of it taking a unique approach at gaming, as it actually gets your... off the chair and up and about. No more couch potatoe days so long as THAT's still around! XP

And plus, I own one, and I'm more over gameplay over graphics. (Besides, Nintendo's making [or made] great games for it already.)

"Independence"... Such a word no longer lives for what it was made to be, nor does it seem to remind a majority of the American populous why we celebrate it. It's just another day out of work, out of school, out of life. Sometimes we can forget the true meaning behind it. The media praises it so often we come to the conclusion that it's just another holiday. All we have are fireworks, so pretty to look at. But do they remind us why we celebrate this day? Or tell us how many lives that were lost 200 years ago? People who so bravely defended our nation. They thought of us. They cared enough to free us from overseas control. And as time went on, the memories of their courageous acts faded with the meaning of this historical date, that has just become just another holiday.
Will people ever open their eyes to the truth? It's not about the parties you hold, nor the fireworks that go off just outside your neighborhood. There's a much deeper meaning to this... And only when we come to realize what this meaning is, what heroism came to pass almost 200 years ago, it is then we can fully appreciate what "Independence" truly means.
Look at the world around you. There are people who die day by day to simply look at what we continually bypass in our daily lives, as we have become corrupt with words such as "Freedom" and "Individuality." Maybe one day Americans as a whole will come to... completely... understand the meaning of July the 4th. We have it every year. But with each passing year, does its true meaning grow stronger... or does it only fade away?

...Whoops, appears I got a little carried away.
Transformers comes out in theaters today... As for my 4th of July, I really don't know what we're doing. So many things, so little time... most of the time.

True, I suppose... but it's still a different topic, no matter how closely related it is to any other topics.

And to stay with the topic... my favorite shows (or some of my more watched ones) would have to be Yu Yu Hakusho, LOST, Dragonball, Fruits Basket, Pokemon Diamond & Pearl, football (only when there's nothing else on... and if it's the Steelers playing), America's Funniest Home Videos, Country Fried Home Videos, and probably a few more I can't really think of at the moment.

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I can already tell that lesser known fighters, like Ice Climbers and maybe Mr. G&W(even though he was amazing) will not be returning, probably. And a lot of fighters look like they are being updated in looks, so some may be replaced by newer forms, so like, Zelda and Link have newer forms, I can Ganondorf being either TP or TWW form(I can bet you it will be TP, but I would rather see TWW =P), and if Young Link comes back, I bet he'll be updated to cel-shaded form. Stuff like that. I'm hoping we'll see more transformations as well, like, we already have Samus into Zero suit, and hopefully Sheik will return, and then I'd like to see stuff like Ganondorf transforming into Ganon, Link could transform into Wolf Link, etc. but don't give us anything broken. I actually hope Giga Bowser will NOT be playable, because if he is, he would be a broken and way overused character.

Actually... on a poll, held a while back before the Smash Bros. Dojo updated its look, Ice Climbers was the most requested character to return. Quite something, really.
As for Game 'n Watch, good chance he won't be returning... even if he was a unique, frame-by-frame character.

And for Giga Bowser... I REALLY hope he makes a comeback, definately as a boss. I wouldn't mind him being playable, really. I've been fortunate enough to play him myself. He's actually very easy to knockback (it's just that when you fight him in Adventure Mode, his Stats are raised tremendously to make him appear harder). And, he's such a huge target that he gets in the way of things.... His moves are slow, but when they land they pack a punch. However, he's not the best at countering.
Basically, the Adventure Mode Giga Bowser was tapped, which was why he was so powerful... but I could agree with what you mean with him being an overused character if he WAS playable. We never know, though. Perhaps he could be "controllable" in any Event Matches (if those come back)...?