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The Rumors of My Death…

Posted by DuRona on August 28, 2011
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So I’m still alive and kicking, everyone! So sorry for the long hiatus, but there has been a lot going on this summer. I recently finished a week long animation workshop at CCS, and I’m not afraid to use Flash anymore!

I will post the video I made during the workshop soon, but for now (to prove that I have actually been working) here is my submission for the new Trees & Hills anthology:

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As a wide-eyed youth, my friends and I would play in our yards like this. We had such vivid imaginations. Even a few trees and a bit of dirt could be an enchanted forest. Now, granted, I still use my imagination quite a bit, but I wonder if it will ever be as potent as it was back then. *sigh*

Anyhoo, I’d eventually like to add color to this, but T&H only accepts B&W (or grayscale, but that ruins my abbreviations).

Stay safe in this looming storm!

Plans For The Summer And Beyond

Posted by DuRona on May 5, 2011
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School will be done soon, which means I need to figure out what the future holds for this crazy cartoonist. I have a few projects and conventions on the horizon, and I have some non-comic related stuff planned too.

While Capek is complete in terms of the thesis, it still has a ways to go before it’s ready for the public. I’m trying to finish it asap so it can be ready for MECAF.

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I’ve got a few other short projects in mind, including a weekly web comic, but I’ll get into that later. I’ll also be doing some video game fanart, and finally continue my Robot of The Day and Pokemon of The Day segments.

Now on the non-comic related side, I’ve got some cool stuff going on. First off, I finally beat the first Mega Man!

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Yes, I’m playing NES on a 40″ HDTV :P

Last summer I wanted to go through each of the original NES Mega Man games and beat them, but I ended up playing Mass Effect 2 three times. This summer will be different, now that I have the actual NES cartridges (I was working with the Virtual Console before). It will be a more authentic experience, minus the huge TV.

I’ll also be posting my thoughts on the new chapter to the Back to The Future game, and I have a LOT to say on Portal 2 as well! I’ll be posting my progress through the co-op too! I know that everyone on the internet likes to review games online, but I’m hoping to provide an honest opinion as a fan of the original BTTF movies and the first Portal game.

Anyhoo, I’ll be acting on this cool stuff very soon!

Review: Back To The Future The Game Episode 2

Posted by DuRona on March 15, 2011
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After one false start and my tower breaking down again, I finally finished part two of the BTTF game.  ”Get Tannen” is the name of this chapter, and it picks up right where the last one left off.

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I already talked a lot about the gameplay, graphics and voice acting in my review of chapter one, and not much has changed.  The puzzles felt a bit easier this time around, but I think that’s because I knew what to expect.  Christopher Lloyd and AJ LoCascio are great, and the supporting cast is strong.  I still wonder why they didn’t get Tom Wilson to voice Biff, though.

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Warning: this section contains spoilers!

In this chapter, Marty has to travel back to 1931 and make sure Kid Tannen (Biff’s mafioso grandfather) gets arrested so that the present 1986 won’t be run by the mob, all the while avoiding his other self from the first chapter.  The premise is very similar to the second film, which is a bit disappointing.  I was hoping it would be more original.  That’s not to say it’s uninteresting, but I’ve seen it all before.  I’m also really tired of the manure joke.  Once is okay, but it doesn’t have to be in every chapter, does it?

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Having gotten that out of the way, I think the narrative is building up steam.  The real crux of the story is revealed at the end, where we learn that young Emmett’s past has changed, causing catastrophic changes to Doc and Hill Valley in the future.

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While it may feel like familiar ground, “Get Tannen” was really fun to play.  I’m really looking forward to the next chapter, which will be out in March.