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Hey everyone! Today I just want to talk about what have been doing in Blender and Unity. Sorry for the wait, but school has kept me really busy. The first thing is that I have been creating renders non stop. Blender is really easy to use if you just want to test 3D lighting. The program is harder to learn in other aspects, but I will get to that later. Anyway, the scene below used a model from The Model Resource. This is where I go to get all my models (I am only just beginning to learn modelling), and was HDR lit in Blender. I really don't like how the lighting came out, so I am taking a HDR lighting course on Udemy. In terms of Games, I have not really done much. I enter the GitHub game off, and that went really pear-shaped, due to me not planning my time, and my project crashing a week before the due date whlie I was away from home(long story, the flat needed repairs), so I gave up. Still it was fun, and I did learn a lot. I also want to work a lot more this month on what I am call "Project Cube Runner". I have been following Brackies tutorials for a while now, and used his "Creating Your First Game" series to create a auto runner/Dodge the blocks sort of game. I showed in my sort of Demo Reel, along with my first terrain environment(I did this while on an Udemy Course). For all this(and more), look at my works page, or below: That's it for now!
Thanks for reading, have a great night and take care. Written by Nana Marfo Models from Games: Digimon Masters Sonic Dash Final Fantasy VII Final Fantasy XIII 3(Lighting Reterns). Udemy(C)Udemy The Models Resources(C) The VG Resources Blender(C)Blender Foundation Unity(C)Unity Technologies
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Sword Art Online Season 1: First Impressions22/10/2017 So.... I am really late on this... to the point where I think I will get mass amounts of hate. I heard of this series thanks to Kamen Rider Ex-Aid, and I thought "Why Not?" Before people say anything, I know of GAMERS! and NEW GAME!, I just haven't got around to them. Same rules as before: 1.Spoilers are abounding here folks. If you want to watch it blindly... go watch it. 2. Depending on the Anime, this can get NSFW. Just a heads up, but with this anime, you should be fine. 3. I am watching the subbed version. This is my first impressions of Sword Art Online. "In 2022, Humanity has created a fully virtual evori. We start in the year 2022 with a kid putting on a VR headset of some sort and logging in to the virtual world for a popular game call Sword Art Online, or SAO, presented by ARGUS. They have managed to create a virtual environment. It launched that day, however, the boy, named Kirito, was a beta tester, so he knows how the game works. Like with most anime, the intro is at the end the first time of airing. However, I feel I should talk about it now. I like it. Crossing Field is a nice song, that talks about the two main characters past(despite us not meeting Asuna in this episode, but I can say she is cute), haunted them and that they want to be together no matter what. Put song subs in videos, Crunchyroll! Fan subs do it , so why can't you? I still don't know what the Dragon Maid intro means. Still the intro has nice and flashy visuals, which I hope the series plays up. Anyways, we also meet Klein, a beginner who to know how to play the game, because he keeps getting his ass kicked or rather, his crotch kicked. However, Kirito teaches him the basics including motion input. It is nice to see Kirito teaching this, but isn't he on a bed? How is he moving? Anyways, lets get to the real meat of the episode. After Kirtrio describes the idea of the game, Klein realises that he can not log out. The two realise that this is problematic for games future, as well as the fact they can't move their real bodies(I guess that answers my question). Klein takes it well. Anyway, we already get our first bombshell of the show, where everyone is forced to teleport for a system annoncement. We learn from the Game Master Dan Ku- I mean, Kayaba Akiniko, that the game must be cleared before they can log out. This is an intresting concept, espally as a game dev, what if humans were left to surive in a real life MMO? And, like Kamen Rider Ex-Aid,if you die in the game, you die in real life. I'll speak about how Ex-Aid handled it later, but it is always intresting to think about. He also gives everyone mirrors, reverting everyone back to their true selves, as the Nervegear can read what you're face looks like. Imagine if the HTC Vive could do that. Anyways, Game Master says that he created the game to have a world and intervine in it, which has done, before ending the tutorial. Kirito and Klein part ways, and Kirito says he will survive in this world. A quick note on Kirtio, I think he is cool, but he says he feel more alive in SAO, rather than in the real world. I think this could lead to an intresting dynamic of him wanting to stay in this world, rather than to clear the game. Overall, good first episode. I can't wait to see what happens next. Let me know what you guys thought in the comments below.
Thanks for reading, have a great day/night and take care. Written by Nana Marfo Sword Art Online (C) Aniplex
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*This is a WordPress repost* As much as I love Japan, for the games and joy it brings me in Sonic, Kingdom Hearts and Kamen Rider, I haven't watched an anime outside of Pokemon, and even then that is when it came on TV. Dragon Ball Z Kai was on Kiz, but when I saw the ads, I wasn't interested in the series. I started with FullMetal Alchemist, and BlazBlue: Alter Memory, but left them because I had exams to focus on. In between that period, thanks to cosplay of all things, I thought, why not see this. I watched the 1st episode on Friday, and I am here to give you my thoughts. 3 things: 1.Spoilers are abounding here folks. If you want to watch it blindly... go watch it. Spoilers are here. 2. Depending on the Anime, this can get NSFW. Knowing the characters(and having seen one scene out of context), were not at the worst of it yet for Dragon Maid, but just a heads up. 3. I am watching the subbed version. Kamen Rider has got me used to reading subs off a screen, and I am sticking with that. But OK then. Let's see what this Comedy/Slice of Live Anime has to offer. This is Mrs Kobayashi's Dragon maid. "Dragons." "The most powerful creatures there are." "An imaginary creation that breathes fire, flies, and sometimes uses magic." "Or....so I thought." A dragon flies right over to the door of Kobayashi-san's apartment and transforms into an adorable anime girl. Meet Tohru, and I will get into the characters later, but I love her already. The opening theme is kickass and the visuals match up so well.Watch the intro when you get the chance. Seriously, Aozora No Rhapsody (Blue Sky Rhapsody) Is great to listen to. I just want to know what the words mean, the subs I watch don't have a translation for the song lyrics. So, how did Dragon girl get here? Well, Kobayashi-san was drunk, stumbled upon Tohru in Dragon form, freed Tohru from her wounds from a fight in a different world(revealed at the end) and offered her a place to stay. I had to laugh here, people. I am easy to amuse. But why couldn't she just pass out? Anyway, she reluctantly agrees, and after a Maid training course, Tohru confesses her love for Kobayashi-san. Well, that was fast. This was a bit weird to me. Not that I'm against Lesbians or it was a WTF moment, it just feels a bit soon. However, I understand this is a 13 episode anime, so they have to rush things. Also, you met her drunk! But let nothing encapsulate my first WTF moment in anime than the bar scene. Not that it's a bad scene, I laughed all the way through it but OH MY GOD! We meet Makoto, Kobayashi's work colleague, who sees Kobayashi-san as "One of the guys", and is secretly an otaku. However, Tohru didn't get the memo that they are just friends, leading to a funny scene where Tohru wants to feed Makoto to the wolves, which is really good. Kobayashi-san is then shown to be drunk, and she and Makoto talk about maids, until she forces Tohru to STRIP NAKED. I kid you not that is what happens. Don't worry, this is not a hentai, and I was laughing my ass off because I am a big fan of random humour, but still, WTF? In terms of characters, Tohru is my favourite so far. Kobayashi-san, while interesting, comes off more as a yelling plank of wood who likes to drink, and likes being a loner. Makoto I can't judge yet because we know next to nothing about him, but he seems cool. Tohru is a ball of energy so far, and that is what makes her awesome so far. She has a love and will do whatever it takes to be with her. She looks cute, sounds cute, has a licking fetish, you see what I am getting at. She's a ball of fun, and very different to any sort girl in western cartoons, which I like. Overall, I like what I am seeing so far. Good Characters, nice fast pace and lots of fun.
Thanks for reading, have a fantastic day/night and take care. Written and Edited by Nana Marfo Special Thanks Tasha Leigh For introducing me to the characters that got me into this series. Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid(C)Seven Seas Entertainment
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Welcome!20/10/2017 Hey Everybody! My name is Nana Marfo. I had a blog for a bit, but I wanted to restart on a new site that was more professional and had more options than WordPress. As you can see, it is much better. I will try to create a blog post at least once a month. This will be devlogs, as I try to learn Unity and Blender, so I can make Indie standard games, and become my own developer. However, I don't want to look one track minded, so I will also review some games, as well as look at mediums such as Kamen Rider, Anime and reviewing events I have gone to. I did do a few anime reviews on WordPress, so I will start by uploading those. Another thing to note is that I will be updating my works page as I improve.
Finally, please let me know how to improve this, and what you want to see on this blog. With that, Thank you for reading, have a good night & take care.
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NM Game Works #00: Inspirations16/10/2017 *This is a wordpress repost* Hey everyone! Today I wanted to start off my game develops talking about some of my inspirations for wanting to become a game dev. So let's just jump in this time! Sonic The Hedgehog Series(1991-present, various consoles)The blue blur has entertained me on TV since the mid-2000s, as well as plenty of fan games. However, I played Sonic Colors and loved it . Sonic has been a huge part of my life growing up, and I love the games for the speed in his spin dash/boost, and his always cool attitude. Want to start somewhere? Play the advance games or Colours and Generations. I love them, some of my favourite games to date. Also buy Forces and Mania. Kingdom Hearts (2002-present, various)The series that single-handily got me into anime. Year 10 and onwards was when I have made me love this series for gameplay, story and characters. Chain of Memories was my first game, and honestly, I love it. In fact, I love all of the of the ones I have played, which is One, Two, GBA Chain Of Memories and Birth By Sleep. However, I know the stories of all of them, and it not as confusing as everyone says it is. If you want to try it, play I.5+II.5 and II.8 on the PS4 preparation for Kingdom Hearts 3 in 2018. Also Nomura's art is amazing. Megaman Zero(2002, GBA)Capcom, bring him back! I love this game, and I will play the other 3 games(after I finish X6...UGH) but I do think you should get this. I love the weapon system, and the mission system is nice. and the story is heartwarming. I love the action style of the game. Before my last Feature, Let me say this: In terms of US games, I begin and end with the indie movement. Japanese games are more of my preference. With that, the last game: Glass Wing Retold(Open Beta, PC)Addictive is the only word I have to describe this game. From Soy Sauce(or Sayuri-Sensei) has made a game that is more relaxing, but hard, I don't know how to describe it. Play it, if you have not already. And on the off chance this gets to Sayuri-Sensei, Hi! I think you are awesome!
That is it for now! I will try and make these as much as I can, but school has started and running this and YouTube devlogs will be hard! Thank you for reading, have a fantastic night, and take care. Written by Nana Marfo Sonic The Hedgehog (C) SEGA Kingdom Hearts(C) Square Enix/Disney Megaman (C) Capcom Glass Wing Retold(C) From Soy Sauce |