It’s not the same fight stick that was shown before, but I think it still looks gorgeous.  I believe the guy at the booth said it was coming out in the U.S. to go along with the game release  :)  

So I’m in L.A. for E3 and I knew that the one game I absolutely had to play was Persona 4 Arena.  All right, P4 fans and fighting fans in general, this game is pretty awesome.  It’s one of those games that can be pretty simple to get into, or can get ridiculously complex with its combos.  It was kinda nice playing at E3, because everyone was still kind of learning, so not too many people knew how to cancel a combo with a combo and a side of fries.

The game was dubbed, but it was hard to hear because… well, E3, crowds.  Each of the characters have their insulting tag-line under their name (like Naoto being the high IQ Killjoy or something) and the announcer’s phrases are just… wacky, in that dramatic, “Let’s enjoy a great showtime,” from Guilty Gear sort of way.  For P4 fans, the characters are, well, in character.  Kanji gets a bit embarrassed when facing Naoto, and his win quote when he beats her is so adorable, something along the lines of, “I just fought you as an equal, you know, because… I-I respect ya,” or something Kanji-like.  

As far as characters go I tried as many as I could (went to the area twice today because in the last hour of E3 today we were like, “What the hell let’s go back).  I tried Naoto immediately, but I’ll tell you right now, she will take some getting use to.  Rule number one: always remember to put your gun AWAY after firing, or she will just stand there.  She does seem to specialize in shooting and setting traps and such, but she’s so small and awesome that you want to run in and combo the hell out of someone.  You can do that, sure, sort of.  NOT like you can with Chie.  Naoto’s whole point seems to be to set traps, have said person run into traps, and run in and take them out.  I did, however, accidentally pull off Hamaon.  It didn’t work because the person blocked, but I was actually like, "WHOA!”  

Kanji is… really strong. Like… he’s obviously the large character type, but he’s not nearly as slow as most large characters and will bash your face in.  I swear, he’ll hit you like four times and it’s just… yeah.  I’m use to Hulk slow, or Potemkin.  Kanji isn’t fast, by all means, but he works terribly well with his persona.  It’s one of those, “Oh sweet the combo’s over… wait, no, it’s not, FUCK!”  Yosuke is fast.  Fast like, running behind you and twirling kunai and chuckling as he hits you twelve times and jumps around like a ninja.  Chie is super fun to use.  She’s got great kicks and combos, and her and her persona work together really well.  Souji/Yu isn’t bad, but I kept thinking I was going to have Ky from Guilty Gear and he is/isn’t Ky.  He’s not as fast as I want him to be?  I dunno what it is, but he certainly looks cool.  And last, but not least, I tried Aegis.  Lots of guns.  Lots and lots of guns.  

All and all, great game, and apparently some fancy fight stick is coming to the U.S. it sounds like?  They also had the Vita video, but no demo  :(

Fox:  Yip!  Yip yip yip yap

Fox:  Yip yip yip yiiiiiiip… yap

Fox:  Yip yip yap yip yap

Fox:  Yip yip yap maybe

Progress picture of an upcoming clock that should be finished soon.  Operation, “Make a lot of stuff for Anime Iowa,” is officially underway  :)  So this is what the painted face of one of my clocks looks like before I put it inside the clock.

The idea is to paint the edge of the clock like the collar to the school uniform, yeah, that gray part with the little black parts that, I swear, look like Space Invaders  ^^;;;

Gas station attendant:  Hey, I just met you

Gas station attendant:  And this is crazy

Gas station attendant:  But I’m an unimportant gas station attendant

Gas station attendant:  So let me shake your hand, maybe

Finally finished the next one!  The Magician wineglass now stands next to The Fool ready to take a mortal blow.  I’m not sure which one to make next, but I suddenly find myself needing to get more wineglasses as I keep making things for Anime Iowa (and for our shop in general)  I sort of want to try The Emperor because my love for Kanji is strong but I also like the design of the Hanged Man.  I WILL do Fortune… someday, that design still sort of scares me to try and paint on a glass  ^^;;;

As always, check out the shop here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/snowtigra?ref=si_shop The Magician isn’t posted yet because I just finished it, but it will be soon  :)

Three more Persona 4 ones

Shadow:  Hey, I just met you

Shadow:  And this is crazy

Shadow:  But I’m you

Shadow:  So accept me, maybe

(next verse)

Nanako:  Hey I just met you

Nanako:  And this is crazy

Nanako:  But you’re my big bro

Nanako:  So take me to Junes, maybe

(next verse)

Kanji:  Hey, I just…

Kanji:  … I mean

Kanji:  … well…

Kanji:  HeyIjustmetyouandthisiscrazybutMAKEMEAMANDAMNIT!

Kanji:  … maybe?

Yosuke to Souji/Yu

Yosuke:  Hey I just met you

Yosuke:  And this is crazy

Yosuke:  But you’re my partner  

Yosuke:  So call me, maybe.  

(version two)

Yosuke:  Hey I just met you

Yosuke:  And this is crazy

Yosuke:  But I’ll die for you

Yosuke:  So pull me from the trash can, maybe.

This is pure crack, then again, what do you expect from my muses after watching… it.  Nope, still haven’t finished it completely, I can’t.  I even tried doing the live stream thing, and it’s HILARIOUS watching it with others but… yeah.  

So this is how the P4 porno went down.

Uh… spoilers?

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Just one this morning, of THAT logo woodburned onto a coaster.  I swear, this logo… it’s going to be the death of me but I can’t seem to NOT make things without it on there because I’m so obsessed.  One day, I’ll probably make an elaborate wineglass then, as I’m painting, curse myself for even trying it  >.<

Anyhow, I wanted to do it in white, because woodburning doesn’t show up too well on black.  And the “Shin Megami Tensei” part is burned around the edge, too.

As always, coasters are always safe to use.  Check out the shop here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/snowtigra?ref=si_shop

This week I need to get back to working on things before going to L.A. for E3, so expect more pictures soon!  (I hope)