Timespinner - SOTN Lite?

       I’ve just finished Timespinner - a metroidvania indie game that’s been out for a couple of years now. Much of the buzz around the game was how much it pays tribute to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and having played this they certainly weren’t wrong.

Three Quirky Indie Games

       I’ve been playing a ton of Switch games recently and thought I would share a couple of recommended quirky titles. These aren’t exclusive to Switch - I’m pretty sure they are all available on Steam and other consoles/platforms too - and each game comes recommended in their own individual ways.

Movie Musings - Extraction - Is That Rake at the End?

       I watched the Netflix exclusive Extraction a while back. It’s a decent action flick set in Bangladesh where Chris Hemsworth stars as a mercenary attempting to rescue a kidnapped kid and escort him to safety. Now the main point I want to talk about is a spoiler for the ending of the movie, so if you haven’t seen it yet or don’t want any plot points spoiled you have been warned!

LEGO Storage - Billy Bookcase/Oxberg Combo Display

      Sorting out the little box room upstairs has been an ongoing project since we moved into our house over a year ago. As well as stuff from the initial move, I have had 16 boxes of stuff shipped over from Japan and have built one full-size IKEA Billy bookcase and one half-sized Billy to go in there for storage.

The Emancipation of Harley Quinn - Film Vs Animated Series

       There is a common understanding that Margot Robbie’s portrayal of Harley Quinn was the best part of 2016’s Suicide Squad by a country mile. Despite the bombing of that film it was soon announced that Harley would star in her own spin-off entry, the end result arriving this year in the form of Birds of Prey – or rather to be complete the unwieldy full title of: Birds of Prey: The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn.

Kacho On! - Game Center CX

     So I recently signed up to Twitch in order to support my buddy by adding viewership to his streams. Whilst I have been aware of the existence of Twitch as a platform for a while, I’ve not really checked it out until now.

      And I think I’ve opened pandoras box…

Ghost Puzzle Time-Lapse

      As well as the recent LEGO time-lapses I did (which you can see HERE and HERE), I had a puzzle to build last weekend and thought I may as well do a time-lapse of that as well.

Celeste - Motivation Through Mechanics

     I’ve been playing through a lot of indie games recently on the Switch, one of which has been Celeste. Although I’ve had it for ages I’ve only now just picked it up to play properly.

Pantsu Hunter - Innocence and Nostalgia

      Pantsu Hunter: Back to the 90’s does an odd thing – it gives you a hearty dose of nostalgia despite its - on the face of it at least - seemingly perverted premise.

     Ok, you’re going to have to hear me out on this one.

LEGO Rock Island Refuge (Set 6273) Time-lapse Build

       Following on from my previous LEGO time-lapse, I completed another on the weekend: Rock Island Refuge (Set 6273).

LEGO Black Seas Barracuda (Set 6285) Time-lapse Build

      I had the house to myself and full use of the kitchen table for the day so recorded a time-lapse build of this classic set. Turned out pretty okay I think!

Japan Video Done!

       So I finished that Japan clip that I was on about and have uploaded it to YouTube. As expected nearly all the music was flagged for copyright straight away but as I don’t monetize I don’t have to remove any of the tracks so that’s all good.

Movie Musings: Campy Horror - The Lair of The White Worm

      Released in 1988, Ken Russell’s The Lair of the White Worm is a great example of a campy horror flick that you just wouldn’t get today.

Video Editing Again - Imma Finish That Clip!

      Once upon a time I used to enjoy editing videos. In fact some of the very first posts on this blog are to do with some of AMV/music videos that I edited. Just had a quick look on youtube and the Threat Signal one I did has 288k views! It was from 12 years ago though.

The 5 Main Issues With Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

     Happy May the 4^th everyone! And what better way to celebrate Star Wars Day by reminding everyone how truly awful Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker was. The last main series Star Wars film to be released was a crushing disappointment to me when it came out last year and having rewatched the film again yesterday my feelings have not changed.

      So whilst there is a huge list of things that make Episode IX a pile of steaming Bantha poop, here are the five main points that were the most problematic for me.

     Spoiler warning: Major plot points of the film will be discussed.

Primal - Pure Storytelling

       Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal is a work of art - storytelling in its purest form.

    And that’s not just hyperbole – with no dialogue to speak of, the story unfolds purely through visuals, motion and sound design. Anybody familiar with Tartakovsky’s signature style (the original animated Star Wars: Clone Wars series, The Powerpuff Girls and Samurai Jack) will find the same thick lines and expressionistic body proportions here, but the subtle facial animations, bombastic orchestral score and kinetic action all convey absolutely everything you need to know.