TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #38: Fantastic!

This is pretty much a first attempt on the end of the game, and I can tell you it just went fantastic!

Finishing Out The Year

Might as well just wrap this up right now.

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #37: Arubus Cube

Basically, this is the last town in the game.

JMShearer's Dinnertime Show, Episode #1

This will probably prove to be a rather foolish idea on my part, but it's worth a shot anyway, I think.

Plans, Trailers, And Things Like That

I suppose it's time for some updates and a few things of that nature.

Prints On DeviantART

Yeah, not the greatest idea I've ever had, but worth trying, I suppose.

Quickie VLOG: Art and Snow

College Jobs: Office Max

If the summers I worked at Mt. Rushmore were the best I ever had, the summer I worked at Office Max was the worst.

Oh, What A Year Can Change

It's amazing what can change in the course of a year, isn't it?

For Want Of Cables

Might as well post something on the fun side, because I've got something serious coming in the not-too-distant future.

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #36: Goofing Around, Part Two

Well, mission partly accomplished, anyway.

Running A Bit Short

Things are changing for me again, and it may not be in a good way.

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #35: Goofing Around, Part One

Well, at least I got the Old Cave by Grenoble done, anyway.

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #34: Finding Raile

Now, you might think the title is a Finding Nemo reference, but the first thing that came to mind when I came up with it was a Dire Straits song called Calling Elvis.

Guess What?

You know what time of year it is?

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #33: Dubya

Okay, so maybe it wasn't just the landslide covering the road that made Hedge quit the oil business.

College Jobs: Mt. Rushmore

Not the first of my college jobs, but certainly my favorite, and most likely one of the best jobs I’ve ever had.

Picture Of The However Long: Jr. Tuff Balls

Here's something I came across while at the grocery store this evening and idly thought would be funny to share.

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #32: Sonic the Hedge Hog

Sometimes I almost wish I'd been a Sega boy.

Ideas and Such

It seems like I used to have more for this thing.

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #31: “Allons-Y!”

So let's finally get around to getting that special sword, shall we?

Shifting Back A Day

Talk about convenient timing.

Writer's Block

I've had a case of it lately.

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #30: North By Northwest

I could have sworn that was a Jimmy Stewart movie, but IMDb said it was Carry Grant in the lead.

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #29: Finding Carbis

I honestly thought I'd have more than just a placeholder here, folks.

A Gaming Memory: My Nintendo Game Boy

So yeah, I had one of these for awhile.

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #28: Kingdom Herats

When did Disney and Square start the Kingdom Hearts series, anyway?

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #27: Laguna's Island

Not so much Gilligan as a labyrinth.

That Same Old Feeling Once Again

Shouldn't I be doing something right now?

Bad Pee-Wee Herman Reference

Well, OK, one last thing before I go to bed.

Screwball Headlines

Because I need to goof off a little bit right now.

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #26: Pump Up The Volume

Dance! Dance!

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #25: Cloud Strife And The Search For Brandt

So, I finally got back to this, and the issue title is another Indiana Jones reference.

More Updates

I know I've been doing a lot of this lately, but it's all I've got right now.

A New Schedule – Fall, 2013

Since I've kinda gone off the schedule I did a few months ago for various reasons, I may as well do another one.

Midlife Crisis...?

I think I may be having one, but I'm not entirely sure.

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #24: Biggest Ball Of Twine In Minnesota, Pt. Two

Some things just take longer than they need to, ya know?

What Dungeons and Dragons Character Am I?

I came across this on the forums over at The Spoony Experiment, and thought it looked fun.

Pretty Much Back To Square One

So, here I am, back to the same old bad habits that got me into the health I'm into now. It's like I've gone back to square one.

One Of Those All-Nighters

Tonight was one of them.

A Note About Lufia and the Fortress of Doom

Because I sort of feel as though I owe my readers an explanation.

One Of Those Weeks

Strap in, folks. It's going to be a long week, I think.

Late August Update

It’s been a tad busy around here, amongst other things, and in a lot of the wrong ways, I’m afraid.

Just Wasting Time

I’ve been doing a bit much of that lately, and a lot of it’s my own fault.

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #23: Biggest Ball Of Twine In Minnesota Pt. One

Of course, this is going to be another “Fifty-Three Steps To Success” sort of thing.

Short-Term Memory Loss...?

Aren't I a little young to be forgetting things already?

Drying Out Early...?

Is everything drying out early this year, or is it just me?

Always Too Much

And in too many directions at once.

Time to Type

This whole business has become a task of data entry.

Fireflies

There seem to be a lot of them in my area lately.

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #22: Sly Cooper

No ringtails here, folks, and I'm glad of that!

Adding To The List Of Sites I'm On

So I guess I'm on tmblr now...

Happy Birthday To Me, I Guess

Blarg.

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #21: Off To See The Wizard

o/~ We're off to see the Wizard/The wonderful Wizard of Odel... o/~

Birthday Time Again

Another year gone already? Where does the time go?

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #20: Charlie Brown Tower

Good Grief...

Giving Up On Art

It's been awhile since I've posted any drawings to my DeviantART page. It might just be time to call that phase of my life over, at least for now.

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #19: In Search of Wal-Mart

It looks like I was wrong on a lot of counts last time.

My College Jobs: Introduction

Here's something I've been considering doing for awhile now.  Might as well, just so I'm posting more than just video game stuff.

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #18: Bridge Duty

This is going to be a long one, folks. I guess I called it last time.

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #17: Odel Lake

Aw, crap, another fetch quest...

A Webcam Test

Both to see if the camera itself works and if I can post videos directly to Blogger as well.  See below the jump.

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #16: How Many Ranqs?

I hate invisible mazes.

COUPON ENCOUNTERS: Silk Dairy-Free Fruity & Creamy Cultured Soymilk (Peach-Mango)

This is pretty much an addendum to my previous entry on the subject.

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #15: A Tale Of Three Cities, Part Eight: The Three Towers, Part B

Or: The Unnecessarily Long March Of The Heroes

COUPON ENCOUNTERS: Silk Dairy-Free Fruity & Creamy Cultured Soymilk (Blueberry)

This is an idea I've had in my head for awhile now and haven't done anything with in spite of good intentions.

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #14: A Tale Of Three Cities, Part Seven: The Three Towers, Part A

We've had Lord of the Rings. How about Lord of the Gems?

A Long Week

And I think I did some of it to myself.

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #13: A Tale Of Three Cities, Part Six: Off to South America

Why do I anticipate bad luck here?

Just Another Friday Night 6/14/13

What did Beavis and Butt-Head ever think was so exciting about this...?

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #12: A Tale Of Three Cities, Part Five: North to the Tower

Oh, goodie. A poison swamp blocks our way. What a lovely way to start.

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #11: A Tale Of Three Cities, Part Four: Dais Of Our Lives

We all know how things like this tend to work out, right?

Doing Things...

Remember when I used to do more with this blog than just write about what I was doing in whatever random video game I thought it might be fun to play?

Maybe Not As Good As I Had Thought

A while back, towards the end of May, I had planned on doing a post about how well I thought things were going. Things have changed, and now it seems things are not going so well after all.

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #10: A Tale Of Three Cities, Part Three: Belgen Waffles

Things are getting a little complicated here in Lufia Land.

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #09: A Tale Of Three Cities, Part Two: Junior Ghostbusters

Yeah, that was an actual thing on Real Ghostbusters the last few seasons, but fortunately, I can't remember how many episodes or which ones.

Another New Schedule In The Works

It usually takes a few weeks to get this all worked out.

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #08: A Tale Of Three Cities, Part One: Stupid Subtitles To Come

I'm not sure how many parts this specific section of the game will take. We'll know when we get there, I guess.

But Where To From Here?

OK, things seem to be back to normal and going in the right direction again. So, what now?

Future-90s-Kid-ism

According to Linkara over at AT4W, the following will make sense in the future.

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #06: Northwest Tower, Part Two

It wasn't hard doing this. It was hard getting myself motivated to do it.

Just Things And Stuff -- 5/19/13

I should probably have been in bed awhile ago, but some things are worth staying up for.

Almost Like A Meme…

First World Problems, in this case.

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #06: Northwest Tower, Part One

I have a feeling I might regret not making a Hitchcock reference in the title.

Sink-Oh De Something-Or-Other...

At any rate, it's the first week of May, and it's about time I made a post about something, even if it's not anything, really.

MOVIETIME MEMORIES: Edward Scissorhands

Funny the things Facebook conversations can make one remember...

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #05: A Small Town In France

I did mention that there's a real city called Grenoble, didn't I?

A Miles Edward O’Brien Festival

Partly because he’s my second-favorite character on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Might Be Off The Web For Awhile

I've been having computer issues lately, and I'm not sure if it's entirely me and my machine or if it's partly the result of the spring storms we've had the last couple weeks.

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #04: Ship Out

I could really use a little game time right about now, and getting this ship is just the thing for it.

A Provisional Schedule

There's not much to this, but not much has changed since last time I tried to do something like it.

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #03: Star Treckin'

o/~ Boldly going forward/'Cuz we can't find reverse o/~

Not Quite As Planned

Well, at least it's good news, though.

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #02: Livin' On A Prayer

We're just beginning, but by the time our lovebirds do get together, we're about halfway to our destination this time.

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #01: Men In Tights

o/~ They may look like pansies/and if that's what you think/you're right! o/~

Maybe Headed In The Right Direction Again

It would be about time, if I was.

TEXT PLAY: Lufia and the Fortress of Doom (Taito, SNES 1993): Issue #00: Something A Little Unexpected

This is kind of an odd game, far as I can tell.

Floppies Are Irrelevant Now

OK, much as I suspected, that old floppy disk I found in my underwear drawer didn't have anything of value on it.

The Beginnings of Another Plan

Because I know I need to do things like this if I want to get anywhere.

Not Fond Of Cleaning

And not for the reasons people might think, either.

Springtime At Last

Spring's finally here, all but officially. That makes me happy.

Five Hundred Posts

So I've finally reached the milestone.

Get Well Soon, Dad

My dad had hip surgery yesterday, and I want to wish him a speedy recovery.

Scrapping An Idea

Not so long ago, I said I was going to go through some old drafts to see if I could still use them.

A Forgotten Gaming Memory

And considering how long I've been playing video games, I've probably got more than I realize.

Random Nonsense Again #01

Here's a pointless word for you.

Back To The Basics?

I keep saying things like this and never seem to get around to doing it.

Almost Done With Snow

At least for another eight months or so.

Return of the Nostalgia Critic

Maybe he'll turn out to be the best Internet reviewer I never knew I missed.

NOT-SO-BRIEF MOVIE REVIEW: Wreck-It Ralph

I've been meaning to see this one for awhile and now that I have, I'm not entirely sure what to say about it...

Things I've Tried: Orangina Orange Soda

This will be a brief review, but I promise you right now, my next one won't be.

TEXT PLAY SIDE GAME: Final Fantasy (NES 1990/PS 2003 [Origins]): Issue #23: Back To The Future, Part Three: Epilog

I've been meaning to get to this for awhile, but it's been a busy week, with quite a lot going on, especially for me.

On The Schedule – 1/27/13

Because I seem to need to write these things down and publish them to get them done.

TEXT PLAY SIDE GAME: Final Fantasy (NES 1990/PS 2003 [Origins]): Issue #22: Back To The Future, Part Two

Or Kung Fu Men!

TEXT PLAY: Legend of Mana (PlayStation; 2000): Issue #49: Epilog: It's Been A Long Road...

...Gettin' from there to here....

VIDEO: A Hungry Squirrel

I was going to put this on YouTube, but I can't figure out how to upload there with their new format, so I'm putting it here.

I Can't Wait For Summer!

Now that Christmas and New Years are done, can we get to spring and summer?

TEXT PLAY: Legend of Mana (PlayStation; 2000): Issue #48: So, That's It, Then...?

Wait, did I just win...?

TEXT PLAY: Legend of Mana (PlayStation; 2000): Issue #47: Getting Hammered...

Well, better late than never, I guess...

SONG PARODY: AT4W/FFRC theme song

Every now and then, I'll get an idea for a song parody, but this is one of the few times I've tried to get it written down someplace.

TEXT PLAY SIDE GAME: Final Fantasy (NES 1990/PS 2003 [Origins]): Issue #21: Back To The Future, Part One

This will be the first of two potential runs, with my main party.

TEXT PLAY: Legend of Mana (PlayStation; 2000): Issue #46: A Long Way From Domina...

It's a long way to go...

Well, New Years, Folks...

I hope 2013 is a little better than 2012 was.