Tuesday, 19 June 2012

[Anime] Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai

English name: The Flower We Saw That Day
Genre: Drama, romance, slice of life, tragedy
Total chapter: 11 episodes 

The story start when Menma (Meiko Honma) appear and keep following Jintan (Jinta Yadomi) during summer. Jintan believe that the reason why Menma here while she's already is have connection with their past.
During childhood, both of them and together with 4 of they friends which is Anaru (Naruko Anjou), Yukiatsu (Atsumu Matsuyuki),  Tsuroko (Chiriko Tsurumi) and Poppo (Tedsudou Hisakawa) was a close friend. All of them was make group of all them and called Super Peace Buster. All of them was get along together until the day of Menma death. Start from that day, they was slowly drift apart, and concern of  they own life.




Starting from that summer, Jintan and his friend was regroup and being together again, and believe the reason while Menma still didn't go into paradise is because she still have a wish that are still not granted. Since only Jintan can see Menma, all of his childhood friend following him, in order to 'save' Menma.

The storyline is pretty good, and contain a large amount of friendships element. The way of animated, the color and props (including background) was being drawing well, and most of the story plot was be arranged perfectly.This anime 'plays' audience emotion very well, and each of character traits was reflect or related with human traits in reality. For example, all Jintan friend was not honestly helping out Menma, same goes in real life, which people won't be honest in order to 'survive' in this life. The sound and also OST of this anime was really good, which successfully make this anime perfect. My score for this anime: 9/10

The most saddest part when Menma about 'gone' and leaving with smile

Monday, 18 June 2012

[NES] Over Horizon review


Name: Over Horizon
Developer: Hot.B
Platform: NES

Over Horizon is one of NES scrolling shooter games. Like most another scrolling shooter game, Over Horizon also have some equipment on it's ship, knowing as Option. In the title, player can set up their option position on the ship. There's two position of option that can be switch with pressing A+B button. Also, player can upgrade any of weapon/bullet, but only 5 upgrades points is given.


The game is pretty good. Like 'option' in Gradius, option also will double or shoot. However, only option can shoot all bullet, while the ship only can shoot normal bullet. This is same like the fighter and force in R-Type series. The screen only will show gameplay screen, while player must pause the game to view score and lives number. he game also pretty creative. For example, in stage 2, player must shoot some spot in order to open the door/gap. However, although the idea and concept is good, some of the movement of sprites is bad. Also, this game can be consider one of the most harder NES scrolling shooter game.


Some of boss in this game is similar with Core from Gradius III. Also, Most bosses are 'insane', and require some trick to beat them. Sometimes there's 2 boss in same stage and cannot be considered as mini boss. My rate for this game is: 6/10
After beat the last boss, an alien's embryo will give a warning 'I'll should back!'. However, there's no continuation of Over Horizon.

By holding A+B while resetting the game, player will play in special mode, knowing as 'Extra Mode'. Most graphic in this game will changed, such as the ship (change into samurai) and option (change into horse).