I thought I'd go over some of the myths and legends from the world of Coin Flip Chronicles. So, yeah, let's get down to it.
One of the most common legends referred to throughout the series is the Witch Queen. She was a powerful woman who had flawless control of magic. Also, the magic changed her hair colour to purple, which was passed down through her family.
The Witch Queen performed many feats during her time; the first of which was gaining the trust of the divided kingdoms of the land. The kingdoms had constantly been at war with each other, always seeming to find the smallest excuse to invade each other. Of course, many people had grown tired of the constant fighting, but they didn't have the power to overthrow those who forced the fighting.
At this point, the Witch Queen did not have such a title, and magic was a little more believable during that time. Still, she had often found herself outcast due to her hair colour, a problem that continued down the generations.
Regardless, the young Witch Queen did not allow that to get to her. Instead, she earned the love of the people by fighting against those who were oppressing them. Due to her powerful magic, she was able to bring a temporary peace to the land whilst she lived. She also rose to the position of queen, hence the title she gained.
Another legend that will be mentioned throughout the series is that of the Demon Slayer. This one revolves around the katana Rin carries. It is said that a demon once invaded the land, and was slaughtering the populace. Hero after hero attempted to slay the monster, but they all met their ends at its hand.
One man, however, caught wind of this demon. Instead of rushing out to try and claim glory, he researched ancient texts that concerned similar beings. He could not find a surefire way to kill the demon, but he did discover a method that could be able to seal it.
Working quickly, but carefully, the man forged a katana; the only one of its kind in all the world. He followed the forging techniques from the ancient texts as best he could, but just produced an ordinary blade. Admittedly, it was an absurdly sharp ordinary blade, but it didn't seem to have any demon slaying properties.
With the people becoming even more fearful of the demon, the man set out and confronted it. The creature had monstrous strength, but the man was able to keep up with it. Eventually, he was able to strike a mortal blow. To the people, it had seemed that the man had slain the demon.
The man died a few years later, without a family. His sword was enshrined in a temple to be kept under a close watch; those were his last words. However, the sword become an object of desire, and it was lost when thieves ransacked the temple.
It turned up many decades later, where it found its way into the hands of Rin's father. He could feel the darkness within the katana, but was confident that he could control it. However, he never truly got to test it out before being slain by a mysterious silhouette; he was only able to pass it down to Rin.
As with many myths and legends, there are a great many tales concerning the Witch Queen and the Demon Slayer. However, those are not the only fables from the world of Coin Flip Chronicles, and I may get around to writing them all one day.
First, however, I will be focusing on Rin's journey.
Sunday, 28 April 2013
Friday, 26 April 2013
Coin Flip
Ah, no, this isn't a reference to my series of writing that revolves around Rin and her adventures. Rather, this is the decision made about which game I should claim for free. The winner is...
Luigi's Mansion 2!
Besides, Animal Crossing: New Leaf is something that I would play a lot at first, but then I would just allow it to gather virtual dust, sitting unused on my 3DS' memory. Then again, the same could be said about any game I download... but there are consequences for leaving Animal Crossing alone for a long time.
So, I'm gonna get my code, and then claim my free game. I might make a post about it.
Also, I'm toying with the idea of writing reviews...
Luigi's Mansion 2!
Besides, Animal Crossing: New Leaf is something that I would play a lot at first, but then I would just allow it to gather virtual dust, sitting unused on my 3DS' memory. Then again, the same could be said about any game I download... but there are consequences for leaving Animal Crossing alone for a long time.
So, I'm gonna get my code, and then claim my free game. I might make a post about it.
Also, I'm toying with the idea of writing reviews...
Just some Wii U stuff
Wii U's Virtual Console will be made available tomorrow (27/4/2013), the day after the update to decrease loading times (well, for Europe, anyway. As far as I know, both Japan and the US already have this).
The launch line up for the EU Virtual Console looks something like this:
With the news of Earthbound getting a worldwide Virtual Console release, I'm hoping we'll see some of the older Fire Emblem games that were available on the NES and SNES and never made it outside of Japan.
The launch line up for the EU Virtual Console looks something like this:
- Super Mario World
- Excitebike
- Mario's Super Picross
- F-Zero
- Ice Climber
- Donkey Kong Jr.
- Punch-Out!!
With the news of Earthbound getting a worldwide Virtual Console release, I'm hoping we'll see some of the older Fire Emblem games that were available on the NES and SNES and never made it outside of Japan.
Wednesday, 24 April 2013
I have an SD card with more memory... but still have a dilemma
Continuing to talk about the So Many Games! promotion, I now have enough memory on my 3DS to download that free game.
There are three games that particularly appeal to me, as I may have already said. These are Luigi's Mansion 2, Animal Crossing: New Leaf and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D.
Maybe going over them here will help me to choose, who knows?
So, first up is Luigi's Mansion 2. The sequel to the GameCube's Luigi's Mansion (duh), it features more mansions, and is longer. I've heard that this focuses on puzzles more than vacuuming up ghosts, giving it a Zelda feel. This really tempts me, since The Legend of Zelda is one of my favourite game series. There's also local and online multiplayer, which helps to add to the replay value.
Animal Crossing: New Leaf is next up. There isn't really a point to Animal Crossing; you start a new life and move to a town populated by anthropomorphic animals. In this one, however, you end up as mayor of the town. So in addition to gathering bells (the game's currency) to pay off your loan to a raccoon name Tom Nook, you can make changes and additions to your town. There's all the usual stuff you would expect of an Animal Crossing game as well; fishing, fossils, bugs, etc.
Finally, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D is a remake of the Wii version of the game. I already own the Wii version, but this remake features some additions. First, there's a mode that makes the game easier; something I will ignore if I do get this game. There's a new world, which also means new levels. Also, the game will make use of the stereoscopic 3D with the levels that require Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong to venture into the background.
...that didn't help at all.
However, I do know that Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D is my lowest priority. With a choice between two games, maybe I should flip a coin...
There are three games that particularly appeal to me, as I may have already said. These are Luigi's Mansion 2, Animal Crossing: New Leaf and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D.
Maybe going over them here will help me to choose, who knows?
So, first up is Luigi's Mansion 2. The sequel to the GameCube's Luigi's Mansion (duh), it features more mansions, and is longer. I've heard that this focuses on puzzles more than vacuuming up ghosts, giving it a Zelda feel. This really tempts me, since The Legend of Zelda is one of my favourite game series. There's also local and online multiplayer, which helps to add to the replay value.
Animal Crossing: New Leaf is next up. There isn't really a point to Animal Crossing; you start a new life and move to a town populated by anthropomorphic animals. In this one, however, you end up as mayor of the town. So in addition to gathering bells (the game's currency) to pay off your loan to a raccoon name Tom Nook, you can make changes and additions to your town. There's all the usual stuff you would expect of an Animal Crossing game as well; fishing, fossils, bugs, etc.
Finally, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D is a remake of the Wii version of the game. I already own the Wii version, but this remake features some additions. First, there's a mode that makes the game easier; something I will ignore if I do get this game. There's a new world, which also means new levels. Also, the game will make use of the stereoscopic 3D with the levels that require Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong to venture into the background.
...that didn't help at all.
However, I do know that Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D is my lowest priority. With a choice between two games, maybe I should flip a coin...
Tuesday, 23 April 2013
Nintendo really do spoil us
After the excellent Nintendo Direct showcasing a bunch of upcoming 3DS games, Nintendo have revealed a neat little offer. The promotion is called 'So Many Games!'.
Basically, if you have registered three of the Nintendo 3DS games in the promotion, you can get download a fourth for free. The eight games are Luigi's Mansion 2, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, Fire Emblem: Awakening, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins, and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity.
Half of the titles aren't available in Europe as I write this (and I don't know if this promotion applies to all territories), but they will send a code for the free game to your e-mail address shortly after it has been released. Also, the promotion runs until June 30, so by the time it ends, all the available games will have been released.
Now, I own Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate and Fire Emblem: Awakening, and I registered them. Therefore I am eligible for the promotion. The trouble is that I don't know which game I should get for free, or whether there is enough memory left on my SD card. I could just buy a bigger one, but then I'd need an SD card reader to copy my files over. Still... I think I might just do that.
Anyway, as for what I will choose. At the moment, I'm considering Luigi's Mansion 2, Animal Crossing: New Leaf or Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D. I've played the original Luigi's Mansion on the GameCube, and I enjoyed it. Animal Crossing is a game that having ready to play there on the system would be extremely convenient. I own the original Donkey Kong Country Returns on the Wii, but I haven't completed it.
Still, I should probably consider getting a bigger SD card first.
Choices, choices...
Basically, if you have registered three of the Nintendo 3DS games in the promotion, you can get download a fourth for free. The eight games are Luigi's Mansion 2, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, Fire Emblem: Awakening, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins, and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity.
Half of the titles aren't available in Europe as I write this (and I don't know if this promotion applies to all territories), but they will send a code for the free game to your e-mail address shortly after it has been released. Also, the promotion runs until June 30, so by the time it ends, all the available games will have been released.
Now, I own Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate and Fire Emblem: Awakening, and I registered them. Therefore I am eligible for the promotion. The trouble is that I don't know which game I should get for free, or whether there is enough memory left on my SD card. I could just buy a bigger one, but then I'd need an SD card reader to copy my files over. Still... I think I might just do that.
Anyway, as for what I will choose. At the moment, I'm considering Luigi's Mansion 2, Animal Crossing: New Leaf or Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D. I've played the original Luigi's Mansion on the GameCube, and I enjoyed it. Animal Crossing is a game that having ready to play there on the system would be extremely convenient. I own the original Donkey Kong Country Returns on the Wii, but I haven't completed it.
Still, I should probably consider getting a bigger SD card first.
Choices, choices...
Sunday, 21 April 2013
A New Entry in Coin Flip Chronicles Appeared!
With a little inspiration from Fire Emblem: Awakening, I have developed a new plot for Coin Flip Chronicles. Of course, whether this will become a published work or not... well, who can say. For now, though here's the basic idea of the plot.
As Rin and Amity continue their adventures, they come upon a strange gate. During their stay at night, it emits a bizarre light, leading the pair to go and investigate. Before they set off, bandits who may have arrived from the gate attack the town.
The bandits are defeated, allowing the pair to finally go to the gate and investigate. When they get there, the light appears again. This time, they find a young girl who looks bizarrely like Rin. The girl then claims to be Rin's daughter; an impossibility, considering the relationship she shares with Amity.
Rin quickly learns that the child is being hunted by those from the other side of the gate, who invade her own world. With the enemies claiming that Rin is the Witch Queen and calling for her death and the fate of the young girl's life hanging in the balance, Rin and Amity will be faced with new troubles.
As Rin and Amity continue their adventures, they come upon a strange gate. During their stay at night, it emits a bizarre light, leading the pair to go and investigate. Before they set off, bandits who may have arrived from the gate attack the town.
The bandits are defeated, allowing the pair to finally go to the gate and investigate. When they get there, the light appears again. This time, they find a young girl who looks bizarrely like Rin. The girl then claims to be Rin's daughter; an impossibility, considering the relationship she shares with Amity.
Rin quickly learns that the child is being hunted by those from the other side of the gate, who invade her own world. With the enemies claiming that Rin is the Witch Queen and calling for her death and the fate of the young girl's life hanging in the balance, Rin and Amity will be faced with new troubles.
Fire Emblem: Awakening is Ace!
Well, I've been somewhat distracted lately. I'm pretty sure you can guess by what from the title. Still, I'll clarify it here; the Nintendo 3DS game Fire Emblem: Awakening is possibly the best Fire Emblem game yet.
Admittedly I haven't finished it quite yet, but I've loved every last minute of it I have played.
I'm also glad to see that after their absence in Radiant Dawn and Shadow Dragon, the support conversations have returned. Just another little feature to help get you further attached to the characters you're commanding. Of course, if you can get the support level between a male and female unit high enough, they'll get married and have children who will join your cause.
So naturally, I (that is Rory, the avatar I created for me in the game), married Nowi, a manakete. What's a manakete, I hear nobody ask. Well, a manakete is someone who uses the power of Dragonstones to transform into a dragon. Anyway, thanks to some higher power, I was also able to recruit my daughters; Morgan and Nah.
Morgan looks practically identical to Nowi, only with shorter hair. She aspires to become a great tactician like her father. Nah, however, inherited my hair colour. She takes everything seriously, which is something that she finds troubling about her mother.
Anyway, with Nowi, Morgan, Nah and I one the field, no enemy should ever consider laying a finger upon my happy little family.
Yeah, so Fire Emblem: Awakening is damn good. If you have a 3DS, get it. If you don't have a 3DS, get one and this game. Then afterwards, go and experience all the other Fire Emblem games.
Admittedly I haven't finished it quite yet, but I've loved every last minute of it I have played.
I'm also glad to see that after their absence in Radiant Dawn and Shadow Dragon, the support conversations have returned. Just another little feature to help get you further attached to the characters you're commanding. Of course, if you can get the support level between a male and female unit high enough, they'll get married and have children who will join your cause.
So naturally, I (that is Rory, the avatar I created for me in the game), married Nowi, a manakete. What's a manakete, I hear nobody ask. Well, a manakete is someone who uses the power of Dragonstones to transform into a dragon. Anyway, thanks to some higher power, I was also able to recruit my daughters; Morgan and Nah.
Morgan looks practically identical to Nowi, only with shorter hair. She aspires to become a great tactician like her father. Nah, however, inherited my hair colour. She takes everything seriously, which is something that she finds troubling about her mother.
Anyway, with Nowi, Morgan, Nah and I one the field, no enemy should ever consider laying a finger upon my happy little family.
Yeah, so Fire Emblem: Awakening is damn good. If you have a 3DS, get it. If you don't have a 3DS, get one and this game. Then afterwards, go and experience all the other Fire Emblem games.
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