Street Fighter GlovesBeen really busy this week, but I managed to slap these things together. I don't know what I would use them for though ... other than street fighting ...
My blu-ray rant and why I am a desperate foolA small sample of what I bought last winter...If you guys buy dvds like I do, then chances are you might have run into the same problem: whether or not to upgrade your favorites to the blu-ray format. I've already replaced most of my favorites (Matr...
Indigo Prophecy ReviewIndigo Prophecy (PC 2005)Indigo Prophecy is the last gen predecessor of PS3 title Heavy Rain, developed by the same studio, Quantic Dreams. It's pretty fun and short once you figure out how things work.I'm not going to say too much about this game,...
To buy or not to buy, FF13 FaceplateI don't know if this xbox faceplate counts as breaking my New Year's resolution, since it falls under the "I really want it category", however it really slaps down the principle of common sense. Mine to be had for 49.99$ @ some online retailers, it...
Why I don't play Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2My friend asked me why I didn't get into Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2. It's not that I haven't played it at all; I did ... for about 30 mins on my XBOX360. I told him it sucked, but he I guess he wanted more specific reasons, enough to suggest tha...
Phantom of the Opera Sequel!Andrew Lloyd Webber has spent the last decade creating a sequel to his version of the Phantom, and it's finally debuted in London. I found out about this by chance while flipping through radio stations. I don't follow Broadway type productions at al...
Mio Akiyama AgainAs you may recall, the original source was worthy of a post on this blog many moons ago.This one's gonna retail at 7800 yen, meaning somewhere around the ~90-100 range in dollars after shipping. I've been skipping on Mio figures, but this might just...
Weekend Art AttackThe Cardsharps (~1594) by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio.The topic loosely came up at work yesterday: when you see an injustice, do you call it out at risk to yourself or do you consign yourself to it?
Max Payne 1 & 2 ReviewsI've always wanted to play the Max Payne series but never found the right time. Well, one Steam holiday sale later, I finally got to play them, 9 years later. This isn't gonna be pretty. Double reviews after the jump: Max Payne (PC 2001):The orig...
Owl Ep 08: Post HolidaysFor me, the holiday season doesn't end until Chinese New Years ends. Then you get into that long stretch of days and weeks before Easter where crazy crap doesn't seem to end ...
Weekend Art AttackWanderer above the Sea of Fog by Casper David Friedrich A man won't get anywhere in life until he's willing to overcome uncertainty. That cane is already pretty manly, btw.What do you guys think?
Google Buzz Website Integration, A Two Way StreetZetsubou! You can't be a cutting edge blog if you can't figure out how to integrate all the latest and greatest, right? Well, Google does a great job of helping us out here with Google Buzz API documentation. It's really basic for now, so here are...
kenholic.com invades Google BuzzAlternatively: How to Integrate Your Blogger.com Blog into Google Buzz1) Login to your gmail account2) Click on the Buzz link under your Inbox3) Click on 'Connected Sites' next to your Username4) If your blog is on the same account as your gmail acco...
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition ReviewThe Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (PC 2009)It's been ages since I've played a "point and click" adventure game, but Secret of Monkey Island Special Edition managed to kick start my interest in the genre again. If you're even remotely inte...
Anime Winter 2009 WrapupAnime Winter 2009 WrapupA little bit late, but these were the shows I watched last season: let's see how these did (versus my prediction 3 months ago).Hits:Kimi ni Todoke (Right: still the best show of last season.)A Certain Scientific Railgun (Neutr...
Kenholic Top 20 Anime of the Past Decade FootnotesKenholic Top 20 Anime of the Past Decade FootnotesIn case you missed it, part one (11-20) here and part two (1-10) here.So these guys are somewhere in my next tier, ranging from 20-50, but without too much thought, I can't really place them exactly....
Baka to Test to Shokanju PreviewBaka to Test to Shokanju (Q1 2010)A rapid paced comedy/high school life/battle anime? Count me in. Students can summon avatars with attack/health points equal to their skills in a given subject. It's surprisingly good, actually, since the battle s...
Durarara (Dulalala) PreviewDurarara (Q1 2010)If you're looking for something more serious to watch to balance out the flood of moe blob, then this is what you'd be looking for. A Pulp Fiction/Snatch-ish type setting where many folks/groups roam a common area and share some co...
Kenholic Top 20 Anime of the Past Decade Pt. 2Kenholic Top 20 Anime of the Past Decade Pt. 2Took me long enough, but editing was a painstaking process. It was like writing 10 mini reviews. Does Mio stand a chance? My top ten after the jump. 10. Fruits Basket (2001). Moe with furries.While c...
Ladies vs. Butlers PreviewLadies vs. Butlers (Q1 2010)Ladies vs. Butlers is devoid of substance, but has enough laughs to keep it afloit.At Best: A comedic, coming of age story (Hayate no Gotoku).At Worst: Moe blob harem (Nyan Koi).Leaning Towards: At Worst.Recommendation: Y...
Mio Akiyama Figma AnnouncedMio Figma (PVC 2010)Info after the jump:Pre-order starts this Friday! Get to it! This counts as "must-have" and therefore supercedes my New Year's resolution, right? allo?Le Sigh.Figma Blog via dannychoo.com
Hanamaru Kindergarten PreviewHanamaru Kindergarten (Q1 2010)What in the Gainax am I watching? A bunch of sugary cute kids enjoying their time at kindergarten ... probably. At Best: Moe blob kindergarten hijinks (I don't know).At Worst: Controversy laden (Kodomo no Jikan).Leanin...
Kenholic.com 2009 RetrospectiveThe modern iteration of Kenholic.com launched on February 14th, 2009.Retrospective after the break.Things I did well ...Launched my website, made it easy to maintain, yet pretty.Wrote some nice reviews.Started up 2 original segments: a podcast and a...
Kenholic Top 20 Anime of the Past Decade Pt. 1It was harder putting together this half of the top 20 compared to the top 10; there are just so many to choose from. So instead of expanding to a top 30 (which would involve more editing :/), I just made an overflow list for another day. Numbers 1...
My New Year's ResolutionOnly buy stuff I really really want, no matter how good a deal or how much I think I want it. This is really an exercise in self control and common sense. Do I really need that 30th video game that I won't get to until 2011? Do I really need tha...
Marvel Alliance 2 PS3 Online Connection Problems, ErrorsMarvel Alliance is a pretty fun beat-em-up, to which I would like to append this phrase "especially when playing with friends." The problem is that the online co-op mode has a ton of connection problems and really stupid errors. I feel like I paid...
Fairy Tale PreviewLooks and poses like Luffy of One PieceObsessed with money like Nami of One PieceLooks like Vivi of One PieceI'm just gonna say the obvious, the art and characters feel like One Piece. They sound different of course, but their body language and move...
