(I apologize if the word "chick" offends any of you, by the way. I'm only using it here because I called Darwin Yamamoto a "dude" in this similarly-themed post. As such, I thought it would be only fitting to describe Kimimi as a "chick" in this one.)
Well, I recently discovered that Kimimi is even more awesome than I originally imagined. You see, after chatting with her--in the comments section of this blog post--about Sega's Sakura Taisen (aka Sakura Wars) series, Kimimi offered to send me her spare copy of the Saturn version of the series' first title.
Sakura Taisen's beautiful box art.
After hemming and hawing for a bit, I took her up on her generous offer--despite the fact that I don't currently own a Saturn. (Full disclosure: I've owned two in my lifetime, the first of which was bought and sold while I was a teen and the second of which was bought and sold about five years ago.)
I know I could play the game using an emulator like SSF, but I'd prefer to play it on the real thing. So, I'm going to do my best to keep from playing it until I pick up another Saturn (and a copy of the awesome-tacular Saturn Bomberman).
In the meantime, I'd also like to extend a hearty "thank you" to the folks at Aksys Games and Dudedle Studio, who recently sent me review copies of Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom and Sugar Shooter 2, respectively. Expect to see "somewhat gay" reviews of both titles shortly.
18 comments:
Sweet. That's pretty amazing! You mean there are perks to running a gaming blog besides the wonderful chatter of your minions?! Hm...
Oh hey I didn't send it to you for free publicity! I'm just glad it found a good home ^^~
I don't know Kimimi well but she does indeed seem like a splendid lady as evidenced by this exemplary gift! Good show! :)
Justin: Oh, the wonderful chatter you talk about is enough for me, honestly. This kind of thing is very nice, though--obviously! Anyway, does this make you want to start your own gaming blog? If so, I'd love that!
Kimimi: Oh, I know you didn't do it for publicity. I just had to mention it here, though, because I thought it was so awesomely nice of you. I hope you don't mind? Anyway, thanks again!
Simon: Yes, she is definitely splendid--and not just because of this gift :)
Oh no, I don't mind. There's no need for thanks though - just enjoy it!
I'll definitely enjoy it, Kimimi. Thanks again :)
I don't know much about Sakura wars, but that's some pretty sweet boxart.
It is, isn't it, Adam? Some of the other games in the series have great box art, too. I'm actually considering buying the Wii version of the fifth Sakura Taisen/Wars game, which was released in NA recently--despite the fact that reviews haven't been very kind to it...
You're better off playing through 1 - 4 to be honest. It's not that ST5 is bad, just that the others are so much better :)
Well, maybe I'll start with the one you sent me, and if I like it I'll consider some of the others -- including five :)
Sounds reasonable :)
If you're unsure and short on time for games starring colour-coordinated women in steam powered mechs make sure you play 1 and 3 even if you never play another game in the series :)
Ha! Thanks for the pointers, Kimimi :) I definitely was planning on starting with 1, so no worries there.
Which Sakura Taisen is your favorite, BTW? The first or the third?
Err...umm...hmm... that's an impossible question to answer :S
Err.... I'll get back to you on that one, perhaps ;)
Huh. I didn't mean to stump you. I honestly thought it would be an easy one to answer! I guess it could be like asking someone to name their favorite Dragon Quest or Final Fantasy or Super Mario, eh?
Pretty much! They're both excellent games that are well worth anyone's time and definitely the highlights of the series.
Well, that's good to know (that both games are excellent and well worth my time). Thanks!
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