29 - Preparation for My 3DS XL Arrival

I spent today's 4 hour break shopping! Well, not really.

Since my 3DS XL is coming on Friday, I thought I'd prepare for its arrival. I went to a mall and went to the only trusted store when buying games. The good thing is it has many branches. I went to the branch which is closest to my school. I checked last night for the stock of the games I'm going to buy.

I bought 2 games: Theatrhythm Final Fantasy (The reason why I bought a 3DS XL) and Final Fantasy III DS (In case I got fed up with the songs of TFF). I was also planning to buy the accessory kit (screen guard, casing, headphones, extra stylus, etc.) but I figured I didn't bring enough cash. Bringing large amounts of cash is not advisable because of the crime rate here in our country. I was just going to but that on another day.

One thing left to do. Wait for Friday.

28 - Permissions

I got home from school. I ate dinner. I then played a few songs on Theatrhythm Final Fantasy to warm up my brain before getting to work. I told my sister I'm getting to work and she started to wonder what I'm going to do. Turns out my laptop is not where it is supposed to be! My brother took it, without permission!

Now I'm goofing off, because everything I needed to do is there, especially the software. My laptop is the only available one which is fast enough for the software. I am not keeping any more files that are not mine so no one will be taking them without permission. I think it's time for another file cleaning.

27 - Sick

Stupid changing weather! I got sick with fever. It's trouble because I have an exam on the next day. This engineering life is hard especially when sick!

26 - ..........

My great grandmother passed away this morning. She should be turning 104 this February. Our whole clan is in mourning. She is not sick. She passed away because of old age.

25 - The Problem with Group Work

We are six in a group. This is a laboratory class. The main objective of having many members in a group is that the work can be divided. What really happens is that not all members participate in the experiment.

This just happened during the experiment. Not because I know how the equipment works means that I have to do all the work. Two members of our group did not even do anything. They won't even do the report. I feel sorry for one of my group mates because she is going to do everything. I would like to help her, but I'm very busy because my subjects are more advanced than what they are currently taking.

I just hope these two people will change on the next experiment. I hate these kinds of people.

24 - Busy Days

The days just get busier and busier. I can't even blog regularly anymore. Well, at least I'm still blogging when I get the time.

23 - Terra's Theme @ TFF

I just loved playing Terra's Theme on Theatrhythm Final Fantasy. It's the one on the IOS. I wanted to do all critical on the ultimate score, but the most I can do is:

I tried beating the score but I just cant. I guess the 3DS version will be kind enough to make me score 9999999, hopefully!

22 - Feral Chaos

I just defeated Feral Chaos. The battle was a joke! With Iai Strike hitting all the time, and each HP attack deals 9999 + 9999 damage, Feral Chaos is no match for me. He wasted my first fighter with just around 30k HP left from around 125k HP. My second fighter is worthless but it brought his HP from 30k to 10k. My third fighter did the finishing blow.

Now I can use him, but ex gauge and assist gauge are still locked. I need to level him up and equip the abilities that negate them. I just want to see his awesome EX Burst which turns off the screen.

21 - Our School Library

The library is supposed to be a nice place where you can concentrate on studying. In my school, it is the opposite. There is no chance that you can concentrate there. Instead of being quiet, the library is chaos. Noise is everywhere. The students talk loud like they are far from each other. I go there when needed but noise is always present.

I would just like to say "Not sure if the library or the marketplace."

20 - TFF on IOS

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy on the IOS is free, but only two songs are available for playing. My brother just found out from his classmate that there is a way to get all songs without jailbreaking. I won't tell how because the temporary restraining order for cybercrime here in our country is almost expired.

I played all my favorite songs, both easy and hard. Even though the game is released on the IOS, there are still a lot of lacking components in the game compared to the 3DS version. One of them is the Rhythmia which is needed to progress the game. Another is the skill selection screen. I need to select the right skills for the different songs but I can't, and that makes the game harder. The Dark Note is also not there. I wanted to try that mode. The event songs are also gone. There is no "Theme of Love" or "Waltz for the Moon". The other event songs are changed to either battle music or field music. There are also additional characters and songs that were not in the 3DS version.

I am having troubles playing it on our iPad because of the screen's friction with my finger. Those swipe triggers are making me lose.

I am still going to buy the 3DS version and that IOS version is not going to stop me!

19 - DDFF's 99.9x Multiplier Iai Strike Build

I read this on an online forum. Defeating level 100 or higher enemies will be easy with the sure Iai Strike build. The requirements is to set the accessory multiplier to 99.9x and equip the Smithing Soul for the Iai Strike. A single bravery attack will put them to break.

This is an easy way to defeat Feral Chaos, but I'm still 3 gateways away from him so I haven't defeated him yet.

I showed this to my brother and he said, "What the heck? It's not fair for the enemy!"

The search for the accessory components is the hard part. Those high level enemies are very hard to defeat without the right equipment even with the skills.

18 - My Schedule and How It Sucks

My schedule for this term is 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. inclusive of the four hour break. I hate my schedule but the subjects don't have a better time slot. I need to take these subjects just so I can graduate soon.

The problem is whenever I get home, I am very tired. I just use the four hours break time for my homeworks.

I just hope this won't happen again on the following terms. At least it is not like my classmate's schedule which is 7-9 a.m. then 5-7 p.m.

17 - Timekeeper

I was assigned the timekeeper for our last class during Mondays and Thursdays. I am to inform our professor if it is five minutes before the class ends.

The problem? Those sitting near me urges me to tell our professor, even when it is not yet time. They don't need to remind me because I know my job. They just want to go home early. Those lazy people!

This happened for two meetings, and I have no idea if this will still happen on the next meeting. I hope it won't happen again. It's annoying!

16 - Movie Night

I wasn't able to post yesterday because I watched the premiere of Les Miserables, which ended at 12 midnight. The movie was nice, but I would have appreciated it better if I can better understand musicals.

That is my problem with musicals. Whenever I watch them, I always have a hard time understanding the show, especially the classics. That's why I did not appreciate The Phantom of the Opera very well. I also do not appreciate High School Musical.

15 - The Cold Climate Here in the Philippines

The days where there are longer nights than days has come.

Every school day I wake up at around five in the morning. The air is very cold. I try my best not to freeze while taking a bath (we don't have heater). The cold air makes me very sleepy.

I bring my jacket to school because with cold outside air comes cery cold air conditioning units.

When I get home, which is around 7:30 in the evening, I can't study because it's very cold. Same reason, the air makes me sleepy. Sometimes, I would just want to sleep because I don't feel well. It seems that my body is not used to this kind of climate.

14 - Long Breaks

I hate it when there is no internet connection.
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This trimester I got long breaks. For three out of four days that I go to school, I got four hour breaks. It is very boring!

There are a lot of things that I can do but I don't want to do because I don't want to spend. I can hang out, eat and eat, rent a PC and play in a computer shop, and other similar stuff. I don't want to do these because I am still saving money to pay for my 3DS XL which will arrive in a few weeks. I have also plans on buying some UMDs since our PSP is not running on custom firmware (I don't like hacking expensive gadgets).

If I brought my laptop to school I would need an area with an outlet since the battery of my laptop is broken. Also, I would just be playing, which is exactly what I'm trying to avoid because of major subjects. The same goes for bringing our PSP.

What I plan to do during these long breaks is doing assignments, studying, and hanging out at the school library. Other stuff I can do is thinking of scenes I can dub for FUNDUB Fantasy, and editing these videos. Something I just did can also be counted.

Writing blogs on a notebook so only retyping will be done when I get home.

13 - Fundub

I've seen many scenes from Final Fantasy being dubbed by people, especially those before FFX. Those videos are awesome, for they add more detail to a scene.

This looks fun, I thought. I thought of making one of these. There is just one problem. If the video of the scene is not available on YouTube, I would need to play the game again just to take a video of the scene, then dub it.

The first scene that I could think of is in Final Fantasy VI, where Locke first meets Celes. The second I could think of is Banon asking Terra for her help, in the Returners' hideout.

This is the video that inspired me to do so:

If ever I play this scene again, I will remember their voices.

12 - One of My Favorite Scenes in Dissidia 012

Actually, this also is in the original Dissidia.

Terra and the Moogle

This is found in Inward Chaos for Dissidia and Scenario 000 for Dissidia 012. Terra should be the active member in Dissidia and should be a party member in Dissidia 012 the moment this is acquired. This is a favorite of mine because Terra is my favorite character. She loves moogles a lot and this scene shows it perfectly.

11 - Wrong System

Facebook is now a very popular website thanks to Mark Zuckerburg. Uploading photos and sharing them is too easy. Liking photos is also popular. There is a problem. Some people overuse the like feature.

There are instances when having to like becomes annoying. Someone posts into a group or sends you an IM and it says "Please like the photo and share." The problem, the more likes, the more chances of winning or, someone did this, higher grades!

So, how do you win? Flood your friends with messages to like and share the pic. Make multiple accounts. How do you pass? Do the same. So what if this person has only a few friends on Facebook? There will be minimal chances of winning. There would be low grades.

What is wrong with you people? Can't you just go with the traditional voting system so there would be no bias in the contest? As for the likes affecting the grades? What if the artwork is really nice, but with no likes? It is not the right way!

10 - 3DS XL Update

My 3DS XL was bought months ago @ U.S. for only $190 inclusive of taxes because of a sale. I'm so overjoyed because it is a lot cheaper than the one sold here in the Philippines. Here in the Philippines, the most trusted dealer that I can find sells it for 9500 Pesos when paid with cash. Based on the Peso Dollar rate today, the one bought at U.S. costs around 7700 Pesos. It is a lot cheaper!

What's more funny, the ordinary 3DS costs 7750 when paid with cash. I can just insult my friends who will be buying these units for the upcoming Pokemon X and Y. I'll tell them "Hey! My 3DS XL costs as much as your 3DS! Trololololol!"

I'm so glad I informed my grandfather there about the unit. I wanna tell him when I receive the system that he did a job well done!

9 - 3DS or 3DSXL

I've been deciding on whether to buy a 3DS or the 3DSXL. The XL is $30 more expensive, but I don't think that will be a problem because of the specifications.

The XL has 90% larger screens. It has larger battery power. It comes with 4gb SD card compared to 2gb SD card from the 3DS. The larger memory will be good for me because the game that I will be buying, Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, has a lot of DLC songs (which I will be buying as well).

The larger screens will be good since I'm sure there will be audiences watching as I play TFF.

They say that the 3D is still not that good as you are out of alignment from the screen. I don't really mind about that because I've heard that TFF does not use the 3D effect much, which means even more battery power! I doubt that Pokemon X and Y will make the most of the 3D as well. In short, switch the 3D on a low setting or better yet switch it off.

The 3D camera is still small in resolution, but I will just use it for fun, not for memorable photos and stuff, since you can't print a 3D picture. You can't also upload them to social networking sites for sharing. I don't really care about that much either.

Now there is no second analog stick, but what do I care? TFF is a touch screen game. All you need to do is touch the screen with the stylus!

I'm sticking with 3DS XL. My cash is almost ready. I can't wait to buy one!

8 - New Pokemon Game

Nintendo just announced Pokemon Generation VI and it will be on the 3DS. It will have nice 3D battle and 3D maps and more 3D stuff. They will be called Pokemon X and Pokemon Y.

This is good news for me since I got another reason to buy a 3DS. Since last year I've been planning to buy one for Theatrhythm Final Fantasy. Then I can add up DS games like FF3 and FF4 remakes since emulators on my laptop sucks because of the lag. No more "just for one game" reason for buying it. This is going to be my second Pokemon game on the actual console, the first is Gold Version.

I think I'll ask my friend what version he is buying before I'm buying mine so I can have a trade buddy. And since the 3DS features a memory card like the PSP, I think multiple save games will be possible.

7 - A New Blogging Strategy

The last few days of posting is always a day behind. I need a new strategy so I would not miss my blogging days again.

To not have hard time thinking of a topic to be posted, I will be writing the topic of the day in my planner.

When I'm away from my computer, when in school, I will be writing my draft blog on a notebook so I will just type it and not spend a lot of time in front of the computer thinking what to type.

I just hope this will help in my out-of-date posts.

6 - P.U.T.A. 4 Reminiscence

The term is about to start and training for P.U.T.A. will start.

I remember how horrible last season's experience was. That season became a performance that SHOULD win, not the usual just enjoy the dance and winning not the main objective. Every training night became a tiring night. We are falling behind in terms of completing the routine because in every training night, someone will be absent. WHERE IS THE DEDICATION? The training days are just wasted. That includes our energy.

I am forced to be a base lifter, something that I don't really like to do because my arms are unable to support very heavy weights. This is much harder because the one I lift somehow has a problem in maintaining balance with one foot. Most of my energy is depleted per training day during the mastering of this part.

I got tricked by a girl. When she found out that I got a crush on her, I think she abused it. She is one of the people who made me drunk one night during a team gathering. During her debut, I just requested for a photobooth with her, she said later and I agreed. Then she never did a photobooth with me. I kept reminding her about it, but she ignored them. I just wished she never invited me. I walked out with anger. Damn her attitude!

I got left out. I know I'm the quiet type, but that doesn't mean leave me literally. On a debut of another teammate, there was supposed to be a performance by the team. I volunteered to be one of the performers. I kept asking them when and where the practices will be. Since I transferred to another school already, they said they can't let me in their practices because they are going to practice in their school. Okay, I would just accept that but "how the hell did our coach teach the choreography of the dance?" He is not a student in their school. They could have practiced outside of school but still what the hell. No one would reply to my questions. Damn again! Some teammates they are.

Lastly, those useless college heads. They are supposed to help us, like help us reserve a training area, show up during our training, ask if any help is needed, give reminders, etc. What did they do? The only help I recognized is they teaching us the traditional cheers. What made me really mad is them telling the whole team that a video presentation introducing the team is required. When did they tell us that? The day before the actual performance at around 10 p.m. I'm in a rage because I'm the video editor. I told the team that I will be rushing the video the next day, since the performance is in the afternoon, and the video will be very simple. While we were shooting for the video, the college heads just told me to use the trailer that I made weeks before the performance day. Again, damn! They could have told me that last night. I already got my video outline, and a part of the video is already made. I just submitted the video of the trailer. During the event, our video is not played because of codec problems on the laptop used. They did not test the video or use VLC. I found that out through my friend. And again, DAMN!

I just wished I did not join at all. We did not win the gold. I failed a lot of units this term and was forced to transfer to another school. P.U.T.A. 3 team is still better.

5 - The Ugly Truth About Dealers

Here in Manila, Philippines, there is a street where a lot of dealers of computers, parts, and accessories. In short, everything that has to do with computers, even repairs.

One day, I went there with my brother because we were finding a charger for a Toshiba laptop. We went to a lot of stores. On the first store, I gave the specifications of the charger. The dealer gave an Acer charger, and the current rating is different. He told me there is no difference in the current rating. My first thought is "Excuse me? I'm looking for a Toshiba charger." We just left.

On the next store, we found a Toshiba charger but the current rating is still different, and I heard the same things.

On the next store, we found another charger which is cheap but is a very large problem. The current rating is much larger than the one I'm looking for.

I still am not convinced on what these dealers are saying. There has to be a reason why the voltage rating and current rating is given in a charger. I want the exact one.

I went to the only store that I trust since I've been there before. I wasn't really planning on asking for a charger there. I just went there to let my sister's laptop checked. I then asked about the charger. They said that interchanging chargers with different specifications in dangerous to the battery. I knew that was the reason the battery of my laptop got damaged and won't hold a full charge anymore.

I just want to say to the other stores, "Shame on you! You just want to damage our items so we come back to your store and buy again. You call yourselves technicians?"

I learned to always go back to that one store everytime I go looking for computer parts.

4 - What a Relief

Our final grades for the semester just came out. I was very nervous as I opened the student portal. I have a subject that I suspect might fail.

After I opened it, I was overjoyed because I did not have any failing grades for the semester, despite the failing grades during the midterm.

It was a relief. I can now enroll without having the need to adjust my schedule.

3 - Dissidia 012 Review on Terra Branford

First of all, Terra is my favorite character. Her long range cheap shots, as I would call them, are my type of game..

Moving on to the review. I would say, "What have you done to her?"

My favorite move, Blizarra, just lost its hit rate because of its extremely reduced range and angle. It's the best cheap shot, and it would push a foe away from you.

Despite that, I got a new cheap shot which is Fire ----> Firaga thanks to the faster tracking of Fire.

I'm also loving her new costume named "Narshean Princess". Too bad her "Striped Dress" costume is DLC, and expensive!

I would just have to accept the changes made and change my battling style.

2 - Dissidia 012 Review (Sort of)

I bought a UMD of Dissidia 012 as a gift for myself last Christmas. There are a lot of changes compared to the original game.

These are the things that I hate about the changes made:

• Chase sequence - These sequences are faster than ever, and the chase brv attack is very unpredictable.
• AI are smarter than ever - This includes harder chase sequences.
• Harder AP farming - The attack first AP chance doesn't appear anymore, and since AI are smarter, a single hit from the enemy before you land your HP attack will void the AP chance. Fighting without the AP on the calender will make you take forever to master those skills.
• Items are too expensive
• Bonus Line - Level grinding before completing the story will be pointless because of the level allowed in a gateway. Say hello to adjust level.
• Too much DLC - Come on, even costumes and BGM must be bought separately now?

 Things I liked about the changes:

• Awesome world map on story mode
• Awesome remake of the 13th cycle
• New characters who are fun to use
• Party battles - The characters that I don't use much will be leveled up as well! (Exdeath, Ultimecia and Shantotto)
• Reports which can be watched giving additional side stories about each character.

1 - New Year

Happy New Year to all!

It's day one of my "A Year of Blogs"

It's a fad for most people to make a New Year's Resolution. Me, I don't think I will be making mine for the year because I always fail to do them. An example is last year's reduce gaming time. It's hard to break the habit.