Monday, April 30, 2001 @ 11:30 (Japan Standard Time)
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A hobbyist video gamer in the middle of Japan's gaming zone. Comments on console, PC, handheld and arcade games.
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2001-04-30 Mon

Showing off my Zelda games.

2001-04-29 Sun

Vitz car is cute

Purchase a car? Or a simulator?

2001-04-28 Sat

Gran Turismo 3 with great controller.

Para Para Paradise lost

Starting a log!, Zelda on the GBC

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Showing off my Zelda games.

I readied one picture showing off my gameboy color and gameboy advance with the two Zelda games. I frequently irc on irc://irc.damaged.net/#gameboy, so give me a shout if you're ever in there. Just remember I'm in on JST time.

Vitz car is cute

So, I spent at least 8 hours in the last day or two playin GT3as. Not that it's addicting or anything. ^_^;

I tried racing for credits. Hey, 60000 cred here, 50000 cred here, should be getting my new car within a MONTH OF PLAYING. Sheesh. Then I worked hard at getting the gold cups for the b license. Well, actually, I only got the first 4 gold cups. I got 3 silver cups for the next 3, and 1 bronze cup for the last one. Jeez. This game is fricken hard. And then, the pedal controller keeps on slipping. I hate it when I have to "slam on the brakes". You know what happens... Well the controller slides on the floor. Pooh pooh. But this game looks rockin'. If I was more into cars I'd probably be wetting myself playing it. Wait, no, strike that. I didn't mean to say that...

Well at least with the wheel controller the license tests are doable. I tried completing the license test in Gran Turismo (PS-US) but I never did even get the lowest license (which is "B").

I bought an extra memory card for the ps2, forgetting that (1) I had two already, and (2) I wanted to buy that pc linking memory card. Damn I'm an idiot. Well, at least I have one solely for the GT3sa. Yeah, like I have 4 MB left on my main card, and 7 MB left on my other card. I really need to curtail the PS2 shopping.

Oh, I meant to say that I'm stuck with my "Vitz" car, not "Ritz".

Purchase a car? Or a simulator?

Um, I bought Gran Turismo 3 A Spec (PS2-jp). So much for willpower.

Of course, Sofmap was sold-out of the game, but I bought that special controller there. It's the Logicool GT Force, a force-feedback racing wheel with foot pedals. The wheel is a USB controller and is equipped with an AC adapter. In the packaging, Logicool recommended the use of the plastic foam so that there's cushion between the table top and the controller. It worked fine on my OA computer desk.

I headed down one floor from Sofmap to go to the local Toys R Us store. They had plenty of Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec slips, so they must have had plenty in stock. No problem.

Plugged in the game, and watched the jaw-dropping demos. Then I proceeded to play the game. Doing the licenses is hard. I never did figure out how to do them right, even back in GT. This time, they have colored lines to indicate the correct path and braking timing. The demo can show you how much force to put on the steering wheel, and the accelerator. I was even amazed they had charting and partial course demo functions. Still, it will be a long and slow learning experience. But, I love doing the rally races in the arcade mode. The force feedback gives you some action when you spin around the dirt. I bought GT3as for that.

Well that's enough, Maybe I'll drive that New Beetle soon, but I'm stuck with my Ritz car right now. At least its pearly lavender... ^_^;

Gran Turismo 3 with great controller.

I tried Gran Turismo 3 Spec-A (PS2-jp) yesterday with a special racing controller. It's friggin' rocking! This game will sell sell sell. The racing controller is force feedback, and includes pedals.. The in-game graphics don't change in frame rate at all, it is very smooth. I can't guess if it's 30 fps or 60 fps, but it looks very very well done. I tried a mud track level at the store's demo machine. The screen jolted and shaked along with the uneven road, and the controller itself rumbled. It was like driving. I wasn't surprised that I finished last, my racing technique is tuned for video games (ie, Super Mario Kart (SNES)), not the Real Driving Simulation. I have to resist buying this game, because I know I won't play it for the driving alone.

Para Para Paradise lost

I recently bought Para Para Paradise (PS2) and it's pretty fun. But recently I haven't been playing it, just b/c it's a pain to set up, because I use my computer as the screen, and I'm not able to position the monitor so that it's it towards my dancing area. It comes a shock to me to see Para Para Paradise discounted half price at Sofmap. What used to be a JPY 8000 Para Para Paradise game controller is now JPY 3000. The game itself used to be JPY 6500, now it's JPY 3000. What surprises me is that I'm not too discouraged about it. Its fun anyway. Chalk it up to the "shouganai" attitude. What I am worried about is that they won't produce any more games taking advantage of the controller. That would not be cool. I expect them to do some kind of remix album, etc.

Starting a log!, Zelda on the GBC

Just moved in, looking forward to commenting on gaming as I see it.

I've had my time wrapped around Zelda:Ages and Zelda: Seasons (GBC) these days. I can't get enough of the puzzle action. But it bugged me to no end that I completed both quests, but I have to repeat a quest again to take advantage of the "link" feature. At least this time around I'm not so frustrated with the game. Besides, playing Zelda: Ages over again, it's faster this time around.

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