Sean Akizuki's Fantasy Critic

  Mortal Kombat (2011) is a game that's celebrated for being a franchise reboot. However, no game is ever free of blot. One could think that Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance was a junk game -- a mistake to be learned from ! I wrote about Motaro being reduced to a cameo . I wanted to reimagine what if Motaro was in Mortal Kombat (2011)  and what possible ramifications would it have to the OVERALL PRODUCT. Mortal Kombat 3 was already infamous for breaking the balance. Motaro was added and the character was already known for his BRUTAL DIFFICULTY. Motaro was even more difficult than Shao Kahn. One could observe that Motaro was practically NATURALLY IMMUNE TO PROJECTILES . The huge body size, the huge hitbox (both front and back) and the MASSIVE DAMAGE MOTARO DID were all factors that made him worse than Shao Kahn. I found his look cool (at first) but the guy is a COMPLETE NIGHTMARE. Mortal Kombat (2011) introduced several new technical fight features. The story mode showed that Mot...

  It's no secret that I'm such a nitpicker -- to the point that my own storywriting falls apart! It's already known that I'M NOT A PROFESSIONAL WRITER. I wrote my own assessment as to why the Dragon Ball Z movies aren't canon . I watched the Dragon Ball Super: Broly film and thought about how Broly is now supposedly canon now (due to the late Akira Toriyama's involvement). This reminds me back when I borrowed some VHS (back when they were still the thing) and VCDs of Dragon Ball movies. For example, I watched Dragon Ball Mystical Adventure and Dragon Ball The Sleeping Princess . I remember criticizing Dragon Ball Mystical Adventure for its creation of Emperor Chiaotzu and having Tien (who was made a royal servant) kill Master Shen (to defend Chiaotzu) with a Kikoho. However, that's not how the events unfolded in the actual Dragon Ball series. Master Shen was somehow never heard from again. The last Tao Paipai was show was during the Cell saga -- being too sc...

  It's no secret that I don't want to play the first eight entries of Mortal Kombat anymore . Mortal Kombat (2011) or Mortal Kombat 9  had given a lot of stuff that defined the entry. Sure, I'm skeptical about Mortal Kombat 1 where I call it a BAD FANFICTION that feels like NetherRealm Studios hired me to write it UNSUPERVISED! Earlier, I wrote an entry on how Mortal Kombat X fixed Mortal Kombat 4 . It's highly possible that NetherRealm Studios revisited Mortal Kombat Trilogy and discovered ways that they could fix the game. One could consider that we had the fifth generation console (PSX), the sixth generation console (PS2 and I no longer long to replay the 3D era), and the seventh generation (PS3). The news that Mortal Kombat Trilogy might be included in the Mortal Kombat Legacy Collection (and I have no intention to replay the older games). Now, I'd like to write where Mortal Kombat 9 managed to fix Mortal Kombat Trilogy (given the leap of technology) while high...

  Mortal Kombat 4 is often considered to be a low-tier game. MK4 was disliked presumably due to it not knowing WHAT TO DO. The dodge mechanic is utterly slow and near-useless. The final boss fight with Shinnok was underwhelming -- especially with Goro from the home versions. MK4 came out in 1997 while Mortal Kombat X came out in 2015. I remember getting a refund when the PS3 version was CANCELLED. Apparently, when John Vogel (?) said to save up some money because NetherRealm had something special -- Mortal Kombat XL wa that compensation package. Sure, not all costumes were included and I NEVER unlocked the costume I coveted the most -- REVENANT LIU KANG!  Given the difference between 1995's fifth generation console (PS1) and the eighth generation console (PS4) would mean, "Hey let's revisit this and GIVE IT AN UPGRADE!" NetherRealm Studios revisited Mortal Kombat Trilogy and made the huge wonder Mortal Kombat (2011) . It was time to visit MK4 again and try to improve ...

  Dragon Quest Heroes has had two entries. So far, there aren't even hints that a third game is in the development. If a third game comes out then it should introduce the handheld-only characters as part of the crossover. The game apparently doesn't take place in the first Dragon Quest Heroes game. The first Dragon Quest Heroes game was more linear and map-based. The second one may follow the same formula but with significant modifications.  I confess I enjoy the brokenness of the first game. It was easier to get all psyched-up to fire up a High Tension move. However, the second game manages to make it harder to psych up -- presumably for balancing reasons. It sort of ticked me off but I got used to it. The first game also somewhat overpowered the Monster Medals. The second game tries not to do that. I wasn't a big fan of the Substitute type of Monster Medal. However, it was probably meant to balance out combat.  It would be interesting to see some familiar faces return. ...

I've played Dragon Quest Heroes and Dragon Quest Heroes II . Unlike the older games, there was the OPTION to use the OG Japanese voices. I tried listening to both the Japanese and the English dub. I'm pretty nitpicky, and I felt, "This is JUST DUMB!" whenever the OG Japanese voice was played. Tori Matsuzaka voiced the character Luceus (a departure from the silent protagonist in the main games) for the OG dub. I may be a Super Sentai fan (and I dislike Power Rangers ) but I would prefer Power Rangers cast members voicing Dragon Quest characters over Super Sentai cast members.  Dragon Quest may be a Japanese game. The game's OG source would always have the Japanese voice. However, the setting is pretty much WESTERN. It feels too awkward to have Tori Matsuzaka voice a WHITE MAN named Luceus. I felt VA George Rainsford managed to capture the impulsiveness of the Western-inspired hero better than Tori. Sure, Dragon Quest games would always start off with the Japanese a...

  After watching Kaiju No Kami's Janperson review , I noticed that the reviewer gave Janperson a 3/5 rating and a higher score for Jiban . Jiban was one show I grew up watching. However, I didn't really find my Jiban rewatch all too entertaining. I watched both Janperson (as a teenager) and Jiban (as a child). Rewatching Janperson doesn't appeal to my inner child either. Janperson is actually MORE VIOLENT than the Robocop TV series ! The Metal Hero franchise even created four shows that were actually MORE MATURE than one thinks -- even if they were AIMED AT CHILDREN ! Janperson started with an air of mystery. Just who is Janperson? The show opens with something that may no longer make it in today's Super Sentai  shows. Just think how Super Sentai, since 2001, began a Lighter and Softer direction. Not even Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters in 2012 could match the depressing vibes of Mirai Sentai Timeranger . I had a guilty pleasure of liking Timeranger that much for its depres...