Dissidia 012: [duodecim] Final Fantasy

Fans of Dissidia: Final Fantasy will be happy to know that we will now be getting a sequel to the first game in the form of Dissidia 012: [duodecim] Final Fantasy.
For those who are unfamiliar with the first game here's the bare bones of it: the protagonists and antagonists of various Final Fantasy games are brought together to fight one-on-one battles in the ultimate war between good and evil.
In this sequel all the original cast of the first game will be returning along with Kain Highwind from Final Fantasy IV, Tifa Lockhart from Final Fantasy VII, Laguna Loire from Final Fantasy VIII, Yuna from Final Fantasy X, Vaan from Final Fantasy XII, and Lightning from Final Fantasy XIII. Apparently, Gilgamesh from Final Fantasy V and Prishe from Final Fantasy VI will also be playable. There is also talk that Aerith from Final Fantasy VII can be unlocked as an assist character (not a playable character).
According to Wiki, Dissidia 012: [duodecim] Final Fantasy is to be released in North Amercia on March 22, 2011.

All the best,

Jess

Think Three's a Crowd?

Are you a fan of the harem manga genre? Then these are the manga for you:

Love Hina by Ken Akamatsu

Ouran High School Host Club by Bisco Hatori

Oh! My Goddess by Kosuke Fujishima

No Need For Tenchi by Hitoshi Ikuda

Negima! by Ken Akamatsu

Ranma 1/2 by Rumiko Takahashi

Rosario + Vampire by Akihisa Ikeda

Strawberry 100% by Mizuki Kawashita

Pimping Artists: kazekage2

Hey folks,

It's time to place the spotlight on another artist, and this time we have our very own CAMC member, Nigel, also known as kazekage2!

Head here to check out his gallery.

Nigel specializes in creating Fractal images - a medium I know little about, but find very pleasing to look at. The images are rather abstract but have a lot of energy and motion to them, which is my favourite kind of abstract art!
I'm sure Nigel would be willing to explain the mechanics behind Fractal creation should any of you be interested.

All the best,

Jess

P.S. Should any of our members have deviantart accounts and wish to have their art displayed in one of our blog entries, feel free to send me a message with your info.

Retro Game Race

Head over to link to witness a race between classic video game characters.

The winner may suprise you...

Also, it's fun to see how many of the characters you can name - and even what games they come from.

All the best,

Jess

Gotham High

Here's something you fans of the Batman might find interesting: link.
Apparently, at one point in time, a series was put forth that re-visioned various characters of the Batman universe as freshmen in high school. :)
Can you imagine? The awkwardness of Batman and the Joker in gym class together? Or Poison Ivy and Catwoman having girl talk in the caf? I don't know whether to consider the whole concept ridiculous or ingenious.

Follow the link for some interesting concept art and an article explaining the premise of the series.

Lelouch's Awakening AMV

Sefa has kindly sent a wonderful Code Geass AMV for those of you who are interested. Obviously, as with all AMVs, you run the risk of spoilers if you have not watched the show - so view at your own discretion.




All the best,

Jess

Vampire Manga

Considering the rise of the vampire genre in fiction, here's some manga titles that might pique the interest of paranormal fans:

Rosario Vampire by Akihisa Ikeda

Chibi Vampire by Yuna Kagesaki

Petshop of Horrors by Matsuri Akino

Vampire Knight by Matsuri Hino

PHD: Phantasy Degree by Son Hee-Joon

Kanpai by Maki Murakami