Just came across this song recently and totally love it!!! Haha...partly also because of the person who sings it la. So anyway, I decided to sing it too. Title's Kuroki Kodou ~Yuruginai Omoi~ (Pulse of Darkness ~Unwavering Emotions~).
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Friday, January 25, 2008
G Generations Spirit COMPLETE!!!
LOL. Haha...yup, finally completed G Generations Spirit for the PS2 after 2 months. Mataku, this game really takes up a lot of time...with each stage lasting from 1 hour to 2 hour but nevertheless, it is a great game and I really enjoyed it. The highly detailed storyline also provided me alot of story info on the U.C gundam series...especially Crossbone Gundam! Haha...the story is cool..especially the last part where he had to destroy Amakusa(not sure if I got the name right...just spelling it out as how i read it) Gundam with Amuro Ray's AI pattern as its pilot. There's even a return of Judau from Gundam ZZ.
I was also pretty surprised when I played the story arc of Hathaway no Senkou(not sure if I pronouced it correctly again..haha) I never expect Hathaway from Char's CounterAttack to actually make it as a main character and somemore a Gundam pilot. I don't comprehend the story completely since it's in jap but from what I understand, Hathaway became the leader of a terrorist group as he wanted to correct the corruption within the Earth Federation but in the end he still couldn't outmatch the army with his small force and ends up being defeated and eventually the person to execute him was his father Bright (yup, the same Bright from the first Gundam series). Overall it's quite a tragedic story.
Another cool factor about the game that I like is that after completing all stages, the last stage will be unlocked where a alien object is heading towards Earth and the Gundams have to defend against it. It appeared as a large cocoon at first but once it cracks, it turns out that this alien is actually Turn A Gundam and yeah, he's really strong and emits a demonic red aura. Even the whole background change when he comes out from the cocoon. Definitely an image befitting for the last boss of the game. The best (or maybe worst?) feature about him is that even though it's a turn based strategy game, he can actually teleport to any part of the map as he sees fit so he doesn't even seem to be affected by the movement rule...which is actually quite scary since he's your enemy afterall.
Lastly, I would like to present the songs that I made in memory of the game. Haha, even though I've been talking about stories in the later U.C period (U.C 100+), these 3 songs are all from the earlier period (U.C 0079-0088).
Ai Senshi from Gundam
Shine through the storm from Gundam 08th MS Team
Mind Forest from Gundam Zeta: A New Translation
I was also pretty surprised when I played the story arc of Hathaway no Senkou(not sure if I pronouced it correctly again..haha) I never expect Hathaway from Char's CounterAttack to actually make it as a main character and somemore a Gundam pilot. I don't comprehend the story completely since it's in jap but from what I understand, Hathaway became the leader of a terrorist group as he wanted to correct the corruption within the Earth Federation but in the end he still couldn't outmatch the army with his small force and ends up being defeated and eventually the person to execute him was his father Bright (yup, the same Bright from the first Gundam series). Overall it's quite a tragedic story.
Another cool factor about the game that I like is that after completing all stages, the last stage will be unlocked where a alien object is heading towards Earth and the Gundams have to defend against it. It appeared as a large cocoon at first but once it cracks, it turns out that this alien is actually Turn A Gundam and yeah, he's really strong and emits a demonic red aura. Even the whole background change when he comes out from the cocoon. Definitely an image befitting for the last boss of the game. The best (or maybe worst?) feature about him is that even though it's a turn based strategy game, he can actually teleport to any part of the map as he sees fit so he doesn't even seem to be affected by the movement rule...which is actually quite scary since he's your enemy afterall.
Lastly, I would like to present the songs that I made in memory of the game. Haha, even though I've been talking about stories in the later U.C period (U.C 100+), these 3 songs are all from the earlier period (U.C 0079-0088).
Ai Senshi from Gundam
Shine through the storm from Gundam 08th MS Team
Mind Forest from Gundam Zeta: A New Translation
Friday, January 11, 2008
Dreams
This morning, while listening to some radio channel, I came across this story. I don't really remember every exact details so I will just summarise the story based on what I can recall.
The story is about a man born in a family with a long military history. As such, his childhood dream was to become a general. He studied hard in the military school and had always came out as the top soldier among his peers. He was then selected to be an instructor and his excellent performance had earned him quick promotions and he rose up in the ranks in a short period of time. However, he was later posted to overseas and chances of advancing in his rank seems minimal. He did not give up though, and continue to give his best in whatever he does and was finally posted back to his country after a few years. Not long after that, his wife suggested that he leave the military and start up a business. Being a wealthy family with wide connections, it is actually pretty easy to have a stable business and lead a more stable life with no worries. However, he did not give up his dream and choose to remain in the army and his wife soon left him as he was often not around at home. After another few years, he was offered a post by the military. He knew that if he took up the offer, his position will forever be stuck there and his dream of becoming general would be dashed, but if he rejected, he might be seen as not being loyal to the country since he refuse to accept the posting orders by the military. After much consideration, he decided to reject and he eventually become a general at the age of 50, being the youngest general in history.
To be honest, I do not like this story. Despite it being a motivational story of being able to continue advancing and overcome any setbacks or obstacles, I still do not approve of the way this message is imparted through the story. Well, he did reach his dream after all the difficulties he faced in his life, but at the age of 50? What else can he do after that? What is left for him to pursue in his life? Having his family lost for the sake of his dream, where can he find the happiness he deserved after all this? Who will be there to share his joy with him? To put it bluntly, he is nothing more than an empty shell after he had reached his dream. There is no road ahead of him and neither is there a home behind him...he is just a lost soul that has no place to go in the end, and that temporary happiness of achieving his goal will soon turn to bitter hollowness and lonliness. He had spent 50 years of his life chasing that dream without even stopping to take a look at the flowers along the road, and now that he reach the end of the road, what awaits him is only illness and eventually death, not to mention that there will be no one by his side to accompany him for the rest of the years.
If that is the price to pay for fulfilling that dream of his, is it even worth it? There are many chances for him throughout the story, he could have find some way to settle overseas during his posting there and do his fair share of his job while finding ways to enjoy life, he could have listened to his wife back then and start of a business of his own and live a stable life happily with his family, he could have take up the posting offered by his country and focus on finding happiness for the rest of his life while he's still young.
Anyway, I am just stating my opinion la, haha...others might have views on their own so it's really up to you what you think. Overall the spirit of not giving up and overcoming any setbacks is good la, just that you must consider whether the thing that you are pursuing is worth giving up everything. Hmmm...come to think of it, quite the irony isn't it? The guy in the story never gives up, but on ther other hand, he "give up" everything he deserved to have.
Well, enough of that, haha. I've done up another 3 chinese songs recently and here are the links. Thank you to those who have been listening to these songs and giving me advices...I know that I am still far from perfection but your advices will be a great help. Arigatou na!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBg-LytK4gw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuRBdgZp_vs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qhx3j4nC-FU
The story is about a man born in a family with a long military history. As such, his childhood dream was to become a general. He studied hard in the military school and had always came out as the top soldier among his peers. He was then selected to be an instructor and his excellent performance had earned him quick promotions and he rose up in the ranks in a short period of time. However, he was later posted to overseas and chances of advancing in his rank seems minimal. He did not give up though, and continue to give his best in whatever he does and was finally posted back to his country after a few years. Not long after that, his wife suggested that he leave the military and start up a business. Being a wealthy family with wide connections, it is actually pretty easy to have a stable business and lead a more stable life with no worries. However, he did not give up his dream and choose to remain in the army and his wife soon left him as he was often not around at home. After another few years, he was offered a post by the military. He knew that if he took up the offer, his position will forever be stuck there and his dream of becoming general would be dashed, but if he rejected, he might be seen as not being loyal to the country since he refuse to accept the posting orders by the military. After much consideration, he decided to reject and he eventually become a general at the age of 50, being the youngest general in history.
To be honest, I do not like this story. Despite it being a motivational story of being able to continue advancing and overcome any setbacks or obstacles, I still do not approve of the way this message is imparted through the story. Well, he did reach his dream after all the difficulties he faced in his life, but at the age of 50? What else can he do after that? What is left for him to pursue in his life? Having his family lost for the sake of his dream, where can he find the happiness he deserved after all this? Who will be there to share his joy with him? To put it bluntly, he is nothing more than an empty shell after he had reached his dream. There is no road ahead of him and neither is there a home behind him...he is just a lost soul that has no place to go in the end, and that temporary happiness of achieving his goal will soon turn to bitter hollowness and lonliness. He had spent 50 years of his life chasing that dream without even stopping to take a look at the flowers along the road, and now that he reach the end of the road, what awaits him is only illness and eventually death, not to mention that there will be no one by his side to accompany him for the rest of the years.
If that is the price to pay for fulfilling that dream of his, is it even worth it? There are many chances for him throughout the story, he could have find some way to settle overseas during his posting there and do his fair share of his job while finding ways to enjoy life, he could have listened to his wife back then and start of a business of his own and live a stable life happily with his family, he could have take up the posting offered by his country and focus on finding happiness for the rest of his life while he's still young.
Anyway, I am just stating my opinion la, haha...others might have views on their own so it's really up to you what you think. Overall the spirit of not giving up and overcoming any setbacks is good la, just that you must consider whether the thing that you are pursuing is worth giving up everything. Hmmm...come to think of it, quite the irony isn't it? The guy in the story never gives up, but on ther other hand, he "give up" everything he deserved to have.
Well, enough of that, haha. I've done up another 3 chinese songs recently and here are the links. Thank you to those who have been listening to these songs and giving me advices...I know that I am still far from perfection but your advices will be a great help. Arigatou na!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBg-LytK4gw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuRBdgZp_vs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qhx3j4nC-FU
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Persona 3 -Trinity Soul-
While looking through the new animes for this month, I'm quite surprised to find this anime, Persona -Trinity Soul-. It's actually a sequel to the PS2 game Persona 3, which I assumed so since the storyline is set 10 years after the story of Persona 3. Still dunno whether there will be any returning characters from Persona 3 yet but one thing that is confirmed is that Igor is somehow involved in the new anime from the looks of it. Anyway, the official webpage for that anime could be found here. And here's the opening song to the anime...
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Gundam Seed Character Theatre
While browsing through the net again, I have found these hilarious videos of Gundam Seed. It's really funny. Haha.
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Songs of Various languages
Just finished singing some new songs. Decided to try songs of different language so this time the songs are in jap, korean and cantonese. Haha. Hope my korean and cantonese is up to standard.
Japanese: Climax Jump
Korean: 命运
Cantonese: 祝君好
Japanese: Climax Jump
Korean: 命运
Cantonese: 祝君好
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