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Holy cow what a challenge this was. It took me a little over a year of on and off playing to finally finish this one. Some of those challenges are legit hard if these kinds of games aren’t your thing. I am so bad at memorizing patterns. I am the type that wants to dodge but ends up jumping INTO the attack.

Some of the levels you have to take advantage of glitches and that was rough. A well spent 7 bucks or however much it’s going for. Really nice I can say I beat the classic Mega Man games now.

Wow. Just wow. And they’re treating it like a legitimate problem. Some romance anime have a girl be shy or have some kind of rival to overcome. In DNA² their female cast have flatulence issues.

I've lived in Japan for a while and I have never seen a sign like this in a restaurant bathroom until today.

So I started watching DNA², and this show is absolutely ridiculous.

I’m only a few episodes in, but I keep laughing at moments that feel like they should be serious. Like the guy is in a cafe with this girl and suddenly some punks just show up, pick up the girl and throw her! At the same time, I’m not even sure the show wants me to take it seriously in the first place. Like you have that one dude obsessed with the most perfect DNA. Is it supposed to be a parody of typical romance anime?

The premise alone is wild. The main character, who literally vomits around women, gets injected with a serum by a girl from the future, and that serum starts turning him into a “Mega Playboy.”

Since it’s based on a manga by Masakazu Katsura, the character designs are great, as expected. That part definitely stands out. But the actual story is so over-the-top that I can’t watch it with a straight face. The main character looks like the son of Goku and Crono.

I’ve only just started it, so maybe it develops into something more sincere later, but right now it feels like one of those “so bad it’s good” anime. Not necessarily bad in a boring way, more like bad in a very entertaining, chaotic way.

Is DNA² meant to be taken as a parody, or is this just 90s sci-fi romance weirdness?

I just got done watching RG Veda and this was really boring to watch. I didn't watch both episodes at once. I watched episode 1 with my wife who was the one who wanted to watch it actually, and finished episode 2 today. My wife is a fan of the manga and watched this when she was younger. I honestly was just cracking jokes the entire time with her. It's like one of those OVAs you watch and just make jokes about it. I think you really need to have read the manga first to understand what was going on because I have no idea what was going on or who the characters are.

One thing I want to add though is that the OST by Nick Wood is really good. It's got that kind of jazzy/techno ambient beat (not sure how to explain) but it sounds similar to stuff in Madhouse OVAs by Kawajiri.

I feel like the 90s had a lot of these OVAs that were just snippets of a larger series. If you weren't familiar with the original source material then you're not going to really get it. Although a few months ago I watched Video Girl Ai, and 3x3 Eyes. And while incomplete they both weren't TOO bad, and actually got me pretty interested in the source material. RG Vega did not.

Went to the Square Enix concert in Tokyo last night and I’m still kind of processing it. It was the opening show and it was amazing. The Tokyo Philharmonic orchestra did an amazing job bringing to life many of Square Enix's memorable songs. I had gone to the Bra Bra Final Fantasy Brass be Bravo in 2024 but this was just on a whole different level!

I bought my ticket on a whim. My birthday was coming up and I got a notice about tickets to this show. I heard about it but I thought they were all sold out. I decided to buy them. The price was the same as a front row seat but the problem was my view might be obstructed by something. Honestly when I got there it wasn't that bad! I could see the screen, which played clips from the games, just fine.

The atmosphere was incredible right from the start. A full orchestra, dim lighting, and that moment when the screen lit up with the title gave me chills immediately. They started with One-Winged Angel. It really set the stage for the night. You could feel that everyone there really cared about the music.

The setlist was honestly stacked. We got music from:

• Final Fantasy (multiple entries)
• Chrono Trigger / Chrono Cross
• Kingdom Hearts
• NieR
• Octopath Traveler
• Xenogears
• Live A Live
• SaGa series

Hearing these tracks live hits completely differently. It was really amazing because some tracks sounded so similar to the game it made me wonder if they were just really playing a CD! Sadly the arrangements to the Chrono Trigger songs they played didn't really land well for me. They were okay, but they felt a little different than the originals. The Final Fantasy Tactics Logo Opening and Precipitous Combat songs along with the song Soaring from Xenogears felt so much like their game versions! I really want a Final Fantasy Tactics and Xenogears concerts.

They played MEGALOMANIA from Live A Live which apparently was the first time it was ever played by an orchestra. So that was cool. Listening to tracks from the Romancing Saga and Octopath Traveler makes me want to now check out those series.

I feel like they played too many Kingdom Hearts songs, but it was probably only like 3 songs, but I am NOT a Kingdom Hearts fan so it felt like every track was just me waiting for it to be over...

Also I picked up some merchandise. I got to the venue around 2:30pm and people were already in line. The keychains sold out SO fast. I was hoping for a Chrono Trigger one... I got a tote bag, program, and a few small items instead. The program book is actually really nice. It has breakdowns of the pieces and some art from the games. Also it has English inside too! Nice touch.

Overall, if you’re even remotely into Square Enix music, I’d highly recommend going if you ever get the chance during its tour. Definitely one of those experiences that reminds you why these games stuck with you.

Curious if anyone else here has gone to this concert (or other Square Enix orchestra events). What were your favorite pieces live?

At the music of square enix magic memories and melodies concert in Tokyo and these were on display. Just take my money! Does this mean something Chrono Trigger game related is in the works??