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Toonami |Oct/Nov/Dec16| A Bacchanalia of Blood
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Hey guys i'm a little buzzed but I think this is a quality thread http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1319363
Hellwarden
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Every once in a while, we have topics like those it seems.
RandomExpletive
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Shades MIGHT BE my favorite part of that show. Aside from the music of course
Hellwarden
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Pokemon Sun and Moon gives you a lot of Pokemon variety on the first three roads. That's a good thing in my book.
Pokemon Gold and Silver may be loved, but sweet jebus do those games limit your team options early on. It feels like those games don't open up till you beat the fourth gym.
Pokemon Gold and Silver may be loved, but sweet jebus do those games limit your team options early on. It feels like those games don't open up till you beat the fourth gym.
The more I hear of Sun & Moon, the more appealing it sounds because it seems like they fixed a ton of stuff that kept me away from the series after Silver/Gold/Crystal, but then I think about how there's now over, what, 800 damn Pokemon now, not counting variations? To me, that just sounds like too much variety.
At least with the original 150, a good amount were evolutions, so it didn't seem as daunting in comparison to now. Especially since it seems to add even more Eevee evolutions every other gen.
At least with the original 150, a good amount were evolutions, so it didn't seem as daunting in comparison to now. Especially since it seems to add even more Eevee evolutions every other gen.
Then what's the point in getting the Pokemon later on if I've already caught & leveled up the ones I already have unless they're the legendaries or the top tier?
I'n having this same issue in World of FF, in that the set up I have now is doing fine, meaning I have no desire to swap & try to level up the other monsters I can get when my current team is doing perfectly fine. Dominant Strategy, I think?
I just remember in Blue, I got my starter Charmander to a LV 99 Charizard, so there was no point in using anyone else because he could wreck EVERYONE. But maybe they better balance the game now in order for you to try & experiment. Just remember that the last main Pokemon games I played were Silver/Gold/Crystal when I was 9 or 10, so I have little knowledge as to how the games have changes aside from "there's more of them & more types", so my thoughts on it might not apply to the newer games.
I'n having this same issue in World of FF, in that the set up I have now is doing fine, meaning I have no desire to swap & try to level up the other monsters I can get when my current team is doing perfectly fine. Dominant Strategy, I think?
I just remember in Blue, I got my starter Charmander to a LV 99 Charizard, so there was no point in using anyone else because he could wreck EVERYONE. But maybe they better balance the game now in order for you to try & experiment. Just remember that the last main Pokemon games I played were Silver/Gold/Crystal when I was 9 or 10, so I have little knowledge as to how the games have changes aside from "there's more of them & more types", so my thoughts on it might not apply to the newer games.
Well, it depends on personal taste, but yeah there isn't much point to doing it other than collection
It's kind of hard to explain but like, Pokemon isn't a collection game anymore, it's a roleplaying game in the sense of roleplaying. It's not like a JRPG where you're supposed to get the most powerful equipment, you choose Pokemon because you like those Pokemon. It's like you're going on an adventure with of a bunch weird pets who barf fire and make meteors fall from the sky and it doesn't really matter if they aren't the best options, they're cool and great
that isn't for everyone, but it is for me and so I think the current games are fabulous
It's kind of hard to explain but like, Pokemon isn't a collection game anymore, it's a roleplaying game in the sense of roleplaying. It's not like a JRPG where you're supposed to get the most powerful equipment, you choose Pokemon because you like those Pokemon. It's like you're going on an adventure with of a bunch weird pets who barf fire and make meteors fall from the sky and it doesn't really matter if they aren't the best options, they're cool and great
that isn't for everyone, but it is for me and so I think the current games are fabulous
ThePrequelsSuck
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Since this is a Toonami thread, and it's OT, I'm curious: why do most people say "RIP Cartoon Network 1992-2004" or thereabouts?
The CN City era began in 2004, and it's widely considered their best and most creative era. So how could CN die in the year where their second greatest era (next to the late 90s/early 2000s one) began? Sure, a lot of the 90s Cartoon Cartoons got canned, but at least there were still reruns all the way up till 07. And there were amazing new shows to tide us over like Hi Hi puffy ami yumi, Code Lyoko, Juniper lee, Class of 3000, Ozzy and Drix, and Camp Lazlo.
If anything, I'd peg it as "RIP Cartoon Network 1992-2007". After the Boston bomb scare incident in February 07, the infamous Stuart Snyder took over as president. CN City ended, the beloved Fridays block was replaced with the poor Fried Dynamite, Out of Jimmy's Head premiered, horrific new shows like Chowder and Flapjack came in, etc.
The CN City era began in 2004, and it's widely considered their best and most creative era. So how could CN die in the year where their second greatest era (next to the late 90s/early 2000s one) began? Sure, a lot of the 90s Cartoon Cartoons got canned, but at least there were still reruns all the way up till 07. And there were amazing new shows to tide us over like Hi Hi puffy ami yumi, Code Lyoko, Juniper lee, Class of 3000, Ozzy and Drix, and Camp Lazlo.
If anything, I'd peg it as "RIP Cartoon Network 1992-2007". After the Boston bomb scare incident in February 07, the infamous Stuart Snyder took over as president. CN City ended, the beloved Fridays block was replaced with the poor Fried Dynamite, Out of Jimmy's Head premiered, horrific new shows like Chowder and Flapjack came in, etc.
BassForever
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Basically its this or nothing, AS could probably make more money just rerunning family guy and other old comedy shows but they want to let dubbed anime happen on TV.
Schadenfreude
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Happy Thanksgiving, ToonamiGAF. Hope you have a grand old Bacchanalia. Not of blood, of course. Unless you're into that sort of thing.
Because reruns of Family Guy do amazing ratings, and we don't want Adult Swim thinking they could kill this block and do better numbers with reruns
Sibersk Esto
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Basically just the Cartoon Cartoons getting canned. None of the ones you listed are held up as classics like the others (Ozzy and Drix were reruns from kids WB btw), except for OG Teen Titans and Foster's. Plus, Toonami was definitely declining around this time, moving to Saturdays and getting replaced by Miguzi.
But yes, you're right that the post Boston panic era was far worse (although I look back at Chowder and Flapjack more fondly now, especially flapjack).
Crimson_Echidna
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The music was definitely on point. But i think what frustrated me was there was two specific scenes, one with Shades and one with Diamondback that completely broke my Suspension of Disbelief and I was like "No, just no you should be fucking dead right now."
That was more or less the end of the Hanna-Barbera --> Cartoon Cartoon era of Cartoon Network.
The shows you listed as amazing are generally pretty poorly received, while the shows you listed as horrible have been really well received
In fact, calling Code Lyoko amazing is one of the worst things ever stated on this forum.
Hellwarden
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Happy Thanksgiving Toonami-gaf.
The ratings when OPM was airing a few weeks/months ago were probably the best they've been. They historically tend to dip in November but last year was an odd exception, probably thanks to Intruder 2.
They tried to replicate that with Intruder 3 but the novelty isn't fresh this time.
Also I'm not surprised Jojo isn't as much of a draw as OPM, despite how positive the reception is in this specific thread.
They tried to replicate that with Intruder 3 but the novelty isn't fresh this time.
Also I'm not surprised Jojo isn't as much of a draw as OPM, despite how positive the reception is in this specific thread.
Hellwarden
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You can show the average anime fan clips of One Punch Man, and they'll probably want to watch it.
Jojo, especially early Jojo, is a bit harder of a sell.
Jojo, especially early Jojo, is a bit harder of a sell.
Imperial Bishop
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I'm thankful for the waifus and imoutos
And Zonic ruining one of the best payoffs in Part 3. Smh
And Zonic ruining one of the best payoffs in Part 3. Smh
Too bad Part 4 probably won't air until 2019. & that's assuming we get Part 3 next year, let alone in 2018.
Meanwhile, I'm still waiting for them to confirm what IBO's replacement will be considering we've only got a few episodes left. If it does turn out to be MP100 (plz don't get my hopes up), then the start of the new year will be pretty amazing.
Meanwhile, I'm still waiting for them to confirm what IBO's replacement will be considering we've only got a few episodes left. If it does turn out to be MP100 (plz don't get my hopes up), then the start of the new year will be pretty amazing.
"HEY DUDE, WANNA SEE A GUY GET THE SHIT BEATEN OUT OF HIM?!?"
& that's how I sold my friend on Jojo.....oh and also a famous moment later on in Part 3 but spoilers.
Based JoJo.
If it is mob psycho (which seems likely considering how quiet funimation has been on it) then we'll easily have the best line up in toonami history.
Are you calling Code Lyoko bad?
December 17 is the interesting date. Gundam will have just finished. Will Toonami run a marathon (which would mean probably 3 marathons in a row), will they air the first episode of a new show before the holidays? If they do a rare double-up, it couldn't be DBZ because it's the last (known) episode.
They could still double up on DBZ if we get Buu kai with no fanfare.
That'd be pretty amusing
Sentai has Azumanga Daioh for $20 with the original ADV dub....hmmmm....
also, I learned they have the rights to Eyeshield 21. Wonder who had the rights before.
& why are we still selling anime in "collections", i.e. splitting the episodes up, when it's only 24ish episodes long in 2016? I get it, they're technically "seasons", but come on, don't make me spend $30+ for 12 episodes, meaning it's $60+ total to own the entire series. If you're 50+ episodes long, that I get. But it just feels annoying in comparison to buying TV series in the US. Reminds me when they sold FLCL for $30 for TWO EPISODES EACH....or maybe things are actually better now & I just don't buy enough anime to appreciate the pricing.
Edit: I guess in fairness, the quality of the show matters as well, so one person might think it's a good deal since they like it. But still. It'd be like if they split up S1 of Jojo so you had to buy Part 1 & Part 2 separately.
Edit 2: & I'm sure part of the pricing is to cover the cost of dubbing it, before that argument is brought. I just want a "complete series" option offered, that's all.
also, I learned they have the rights to Eyeshield 21. Wonder who had the rights before.
& why are we still selling anime in "collections", i.e. splitting the episodes up, when it's only 24ish episodes long in 2016? I get it, they're technically "seasons", but come on, don't make me spend $30+ for 12 episodes, meaning it's $60+ total to own the entire series. If you're 50+ episodes long, that I get. But it just feels annoying in comparison to buying TV series in the US. Reminds me when they sold FLCL for $30 for TWO EPISODES EACH....or maybe things are actually better now & I just don't buy enough anime to appreciate the pricing.
Edit: I guess in fairness, the quality of the show matters as well, so one person might think it's a good deal since they like it. But still. It'd be like if they split up S1 of Jojo so you had to buy Part 1 & Part 2 separately.
Edit 2: & I'm sure part of the pricing is to cover the cost of dubbing it, before that argument is brought. I just want a "complete series" option offered, that's all.
Azumanga Daioh is the first anime I bought by release to completion. Without my employee discount the volumes were going for around 28 bucks. They all included liner notes and a pin, all of which I still have.
I bought plenty of VHS anime, most notably a friend and I were buying the VHS DBZ uncut before that shit aired on TOONAMI, but we never even came close to having the whole set.
I bought plenty of VHS anime, most notably a friend and I were buying the VHS DBZ uncut before that shit aired on TOONAMI, but we never even came close to having the whole set.
I remember having a bunch of Pokemon VHS tapes, but you only got 4 episodes each. Want to say I had over 10, maybe around 15 of them. Of course, I didn't pay for them so I don't remember the cost.
Funny enough, that's when I remember discovering DVDs for the first time, because I grabbed a copy noticing it was a new release, but then didn't realize the difference.
Funny enough, that's when I remember discovering DVDs for the first time, because I grabbed a copy noticing it was a new release, but then didn't realize the difference.
RadioHeadAche
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There was a surge of ecstasy going through me watching Steely Dan get the shit ora'd out of him. One of the finest part three moments.
Apple cider donuts is not a bad way to go.
Honestly sounds better than the apple pie I had for desert. I could have really gone for some pecan pie myself...
My mother's apple pie is lovely but I really just want some pecan pie.
gamerguy2002
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My man Jojo kicked some motherfucking Microsoft ass and got me my codes!
Your soo based Jojo.
ThePrequelsSuck
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Thank you.
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