Thursday, January 31, 2013

Basara Horoscope -Personality Wise- Part V: Love


Hello and welcome to the last edition your favorite show Basara Nonsense Almost Daily. This time around, we'll present your Basara 3 Sign Love-Love Issues. Ready? Set? Basara!

One Eye Dragon
Mar 21 - Apr 19

You are a charismatic, handsome, rich bachelor. (Read the previous sentence as: You are a slave driver, egocentric, plundering daimyo).
You may be loved by: Demon of the Western Sea, Winged Tiger-Cub of Kai, Demon Queen, Hondam Rider, Bloody Angel, Crow Eyes, One Man Circus and Flying Kotatsu.
You are certainly loved by: Demon of the Western Sea, Winged Tiger-Cub of Kai, Hondam Rider and Bloody Angel.
You can't possibly go wrong with: Winged Tiger-Cub of Kai and or Bloody Angel.

Demon of the Western Sea
Apr 20 - May 20

You are an overall nice and caring person although too gullible for you own good.
You may be loved by: One Eye Dragon, Hondam Rider, Bloody Angel, Crow Eyes, Children of the Sun and Crane Sailor Scout.
You are certainly loved by: One Eye Dragon, Hondam Rider and Children of the Sun.
You can't possibly go wrong with: ... Not to discourage you or anything BUT you are certainly loved by egocentric sociopaths...

Winged Tiger-Cub of Kai
May 21 - Jun 20

You are certainly cute, gentle, caring, honorable and such. Your many good qualities makes you stand out... and this is not necessarily good...
You may be loved by: One Eye Dragon, Demon of the Western Sea, Bloody Angel, Beautiful Green Beast of Mimikawa, Crane Sailor Scout,  Bad Luck Walking... Slowly, One Man Circus, Flying Kotatsu and Oda Nobunaga.
You are certainly loved by: One Eye Dragon, Bloody Angel, Beautiful Green Beast of Mimikawa.
You can't possibly go wrong with: One Eye Dragon and or Bloody Angel.

Demon Queen
Jun 21 - Jul 22

You are tender and shy. So moe.
You may be loved by: Hondam Rider, Bloody Angel, One Man Circus and Oda Nobunaga.
You are certainly loved by: Hondam Rider and One Man Circus.
You can't possibly go wrong with: staying single.

Hondam Rider
Jul 23 - Aug 22

You are optimistic, friendly and a bit bashful (Reads as: You are cocky, demanding and people has to fight all your bloody army before they can actually talk to you).
You may be loved by: One Eye Dragon, Demon of the Western Sea, Demon Queen, Bloody Angel, Crow eyes and Crane Sailor Scout.
You are certainly loved by: Hondam
You can't go wrong with: Weeeell... you force people to like you so is up to you in the end.

Bloody Angel
Aug 23 - Sep 22

You are a charismatic, loyal, rich bachelor. (Reads as: You are a slave driver, psychotic, conquering daimyo).
You may be loved by: One Eye Dragon, Demon of the Western Sea, Winged Tiger-Cub of Kai, Demon Queen, Hondam Rider, Crow Eyes, Children of the Sun and Flying Kotatsu.
You are certainly loved by: One Eye Dragon, Demon of the Western Sea, Hondam Rider and Crow Eyes.
You can't possibly go wrong with: One Eye Dragon or Crow Eyes.

Beautiful Green Beast of Mimikawa
Sep 23 - Oct 22

Your experience is well known by everybody because you never shut up. Quit drinking.
You may be loved by: Winged Tiger-Cub of Kai, Hondam Rider, One Man Circus and Crane Sailor Scout.
You are certainly loved by: Winged Tiger-Cub of Kai, Hondam Rider, One Man Circus and Crane Sailor Scout.
You cant´t possibly go wrong with: Hondam.

Crow Eyes
Oct 23 - Nov 21

Sharp tongue, sexy body and awful fashion sense.
You may be loved by: One Eye Dragon, Demon of the Western Sea, Bloody Angel, Hondam Rider, One Man Circus, Crane Sailor Scout, Bad Luck Walking... Slowly and Legendary Ninja of Legend.
You are certainly loved by: One Eye Dragon, Demon of the Western Sea, Bloody Angel and One Man Circus.
You can't go wrong with: Bloody Angel
 
One Man Circus
Nov 22 - Dec 21

You are fun and outgoing. Your blind match clothes are famous everywhere. Most girls know more than your name.
You may be loved by: Winged Tiger-Cub of Kai, Beautiful Green Beast of Mimikawa, Crow Eyes and Crane Sailor Scout.
You are certainly loved by: Beatiful Green Beast of Mimikawa and Crane Sailor Scout.
You can't go wrong with: a) Go to an ophthalmologist b)Stop skirt chasing.

Children of the Sun
Dec 22 - Jan 19

You are elegant, sophisticated and knowledgeable.
You may be loved by: One Eye Dragon, Demon of the Western Sea, Bloody Angel, Crane Sailor Scout and Flying Kotatsu.
You are certainly loved by:  Demon of the Western Sea and Flying Kotatsu
You can't go wrong with: Being by yourself.

Crane Sailor Scout
Jan 20 - Feb 18

You are young, cheerful and energetic. A busybody with a horrible squeaky voice.
You may be loved by: am... possibly Demon of the Western Sea, Demon Queen, Hondam Rider, Beautiful Green Beast of Mimikawa and Flying Kotatsu.
You are certainly loved by: Demon Queen, Hondam Rider and Beautiful Green Beast of Mimikawa.
You can´t go wrong with:  anyone that can stand your voice.

Bad Luck Walking... Slowly
Feb 19 - Mar 20


You have a sexy muscular body and a brilliant mind the problem is your attitude.
You may be loved by: Bloody Angel,Crow Eyes, Children of the Sun, Flying Kotatsu and Beautiful Green Beast of Mimikawa.
You are certainly loved by: ...your loyal retainers... probably...
You can't go wrong with: am... etto... be positive someone will come... maybe...

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In case you are feeling bitchy about your Real Basara Sign, you can enter the Infamous Catafixia... under certain conditions.

Flying Kotatsu
Mar 21 - Jul 22

You have a mysterious persona.
You may be loved by: Bloody Angel and Children of the Sun.
You are certainly loved by: Bloody Angel.
You can't go wrong with: Bloody Angel.

Oda Nobunaga
Jul 23 - Nov 21

You are elegant and have great personality and style.
Everybody loves to hate you dO^^Ob

Legendary Ninja of Legend
Nov 22 - Mar 20

You are so sexy and mysterious.
You may be loved by: Crane Sailor Scout, Crow Eyes, Demon Queen and Bad Luck Walking... Slowly.
You Are certainly loved by: Crane Sailor Scout, Flying Monkey and Huryle Old Man
You can't go wrong with: Keeping yourself single, sexy and mysterious.

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And as a bonus' bonus... tadaaaa the unofficial 13th Basara Sign:

Hondam
Nov 29 - Dec 17

You are not loved at all. And yes, deep inside you know that Hondam Rider only uses you.

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Basara Horoscope -Personality Wise- Part IV: Career & Wealth


Hello and welcome to another edition your favorite show Basara Nonsense Almost Daily. This time around, we'll present your Basara 3 Sign Overall Career & Wealth Issues. Ready? Set? Basara!

One Eye Dragon
Mar 21 - Apr 19

Your ideal career is Daimyo.
Your worst career is Advisor.
Money Path: Conquest.
Financial Pits: Excess of katana, tunning horses.

Demon of the Western Sea
Apr 20 - May 20

Your ideal career is Mecha Designer.
Your worst career is Daimyo.
Money Path: Selling your mecha.
Financial Pits: building mecha prototypes.

Winged Tiger-Cub of Kai
May 21 - Jun 20

Your ideal career is Retainer.
Your worst career is Daimyo.
Money Path: Following your lord in his conquests.
Financial Pits: Dango.

Demon Queen
Jun 21 - Jul 22

Your ideal career is Housewife.
Your worst career is Daimyo.
Money Path: Keep your mind focused.
Financial Pits: Letting others tell you what to do.


Hondam Rider
Jul 23 - Aug 22

Your ideal career is Daimyo
Your worst career is Daimyo.
Money Path: Conquest.
Financial Pits: Hondam.

Bloody Angel
Aug 23 - Sep 22

Your ideal career is Retainer.
Your worst career is anywhere in the food industry.
Money Path: Following your Lord in his conquests.
Financial Pits: Buying clothes after every battle, you should learn to avoid blood stains.

Beautiful Green Beast of Mimikawa
Sep 23 - Oct 22

Your ideal career is Teacher
Your worst career is Wine Seller.
Money Path: If you really, and I mean really, need money you can try conquest.
Financial Pits: Alcohol.

Crow Eyes
Oct 23 - Nov 21

Your ideal career is Mercenary
Your worst career is Ninja.
Money Path: Look for a Daimyo and raid in his name.
Financial Pits: Buying barbarian weapons is expensive.
  One Man Circus
Nov 22 - Dec 21

Your ideal career is Drifter
Your worst career is Daimyo.
Money Path: Be a parasite of Ice Fairy.
Financial Pits: Weird Clothes.

Children of the Sun
Dec 22 - Jan 19

Your ideal career is Daimyo.
Your worst career is Entertainer.
Money Path:Just be yourself and use everybody around you.
Financial Pits: Constant replacement of mirror cleaners.

Crane Sailor Scout
Jan 20 - Feb 18

Your ideal career is Idol.
Your worst career is Oracle.
Money Path: Fool people with your 'predictions'.
Financial Pits: Angry customers trying to kill you.

Bad Luck Walking... Slowly
Feb 19 - Mar 20


Your ideal career is Tactician.
Your worst career is Daimyo.
Money Path: Keep being a tactician.
Financial Pits: Trying to overthrown your Daimyo.
 
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In case you are feeling bitchy about your Real Basara Sign, you can enter the Infamous Catafixia... under certain conditions.

Flying Kotatsu
Mar 21 - Jul 22

Your ideal career is Fortune Teller.
Your worst career is PR.
Money Path: Find a gullible Daimyo and gain his trust.
Financial Pits: Antigravitational Engine Maintenance.


Oda Nobunaga
Jul 23 - Nov 21

Your ideal career is Daimyo.
Your worst career is Daimyo.
Money Path: Conquest.
Financial Pits: Conquest.


Legendary Ninja of Legend
Nov 22 - Mar 20

Your ideal career is Ninja
Your worst career is Singer.
Money Path: Selling your first rate legendary skills.
Financial Pits: Buying too much bird seeds.

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And as a bonus' bonus... tadaaaa the unofficial 13th Basara Sign:

Hondam
Nov 29 - Dec 17

Your ideal career is Gundam
Your worst career is PR.
Money Path: Keep doing dirty jobs for Hondam Rider.
Financial Pits: None.

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Las novedades de hoy.

En Basara continué la historia del trigrito de Kai, enfrentándome al sr. Nobunaga. Ranmaru no me duró ni tres patadas y Nohime ni media mmm... Traté de irme rápido, entre que me aburre que los stages sean tan estúpidamente grandes, los enemigos salgan de la nada y la certeza de que Oda la hace tanto de jamón. Creo que la batalla que sigue será contra la Bestia... sigh...

Terminé la historia de Masamune sama en el 2, el estúpido trigrito volador de Kai la hizo bastante de tos para morirse; me tiene impresionada aun. También es cierto que no le encontré mucho sentido a la historia pero es Masamune sama así que cualquier argumento es inválido^^
Inicié la historia de Mori sama y mi admiración subió tres rayitas: en su primer escenario se echó al plato a la temible caballería de Takeda, a Sasuke, al trigrito y al señor Tigre de Kai y con más de 3/4 partes de hp.

En el 2.5 me lancé a conquistar la tierra del sol como el sr. Hideyoshi y para mi sorpresa se mueve muy similar al Ieyasu del 3, con la diferencia, hasta donde vi, de que no tiene pretenciones saiyan. Además de que se mueve lento y su voz no me acaba de convencer, tiene un ataque que me fascinó *-* agarra a un enemigo de su cabecita y a) lo avienta para hacer chuza con los demás o b) lo usa como garrote jajajajaja. Ahora entiendo un poco porque Mitsunari lo idolatra^^.

En el 3 seguí avanzando en la ruta azul del trigrito pero sólo un stage porque mis opciones no eran nada halagüeñas, ir con Motochika, con el nabe o al desierto. Elegí ir con el nabe ya que supuse la historia avanzaría de algún modo y el siguiente set de opciones era ir con Mori sama o con la Tsuruhime. Obviamente cuando regrese iré a visitar al gran Mori sama porque la voz de la Tsuruhime me pone de malas, malas y la evito como la plaga siempre que puedo.

En el 3.5 me di a la tarea de acabar las historias de Tenkai, Sorin, Muneshige y el Nabe (aka Kobayakawa Hideaki). La de Tenkai está genial, me encantó de cabo a rabo... aunque la batalla con Matsunaga fue crítica (como todas las batallas que he tenido contra él ._.;;;), extremadamente crítica pero por fin le gané (creo que fueron más de 5 intentos, no consecutivos, pero menos de 10 ^^u).
Sorin se mueve casi igual de rápido que Mitsunari pero es muuuuucho más errático y su damage output es de risa. Lo admito, sí la jugué en fácil igual que Muneshige y el Nabe, pero no tenía ganas de estrellar mi control contra la pared/suelo. El final de la historia me dejó con cara de WTDF xD.
La historia de Muneshige tiene menos sentido que la Sorin pero sorprendentemente jugar con él es menos molesto que jugar con la Hermosa Bestia Verde de Mimikawa.
Afortunadamente para el Nabe su historia tiene japi ending pero en una difícultad difícil no quiero saber nada de ella, hay un Motochika, un Masamune sama y un gandalla Kojuuro involucrados. El Nabe hace un daño bastante decente pero sus movimientos son raros... unos tienen que tener el enemigo enfrente-enfrente y otros tienen aoe o_O...

Mmm al parecer fue un día para el joven Sanada Yukimura, oh well...

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

独眼竜

Recientemente han intentado robarme a MI mío de mi propiedad Masamune kun ¬¬.  Obviamente no lo permitiré. Mientras achato la cuchara de té, seguiré mis ponderaciones sobre la traducción más adecuada de Dokuganryuu al castellano, sobre todo pensando en un hipotético doblaje.
Dragón de un solo ojo, Dragón de un ojo, Dragón Tuerto... mmm sí, quizás el último cubra los requisitos en sílabas... pero no lo oigo "bonito". Sin embargo los dos primeros podrían dar la impresión de que se habla de un dragón con sólo un ojo de nacimiento y no que lo haya perdido... y así el apodo de Kojuuro, El ojo derecho del Dragón, carecería de sentido.

- ¡Aaahhh, es el Dragón Tuerto de Oshu, huid a las colinas!

-Oh, tus habilidades no dejan nada a desear, dime quien eres.
-Usted caballero habla como si estuviese en su tierra y no es así, si desea conocer mi identidad, debe identificarse primero.
-Ha! Tienes ante ti al líder de Oshu, Date Masamune.
-Date... Masamune... ¿El Dragón Tuerto de Oshu...?
-¿Escuchaste eso Kojuuro? Mi fama me precede.

O.o me parece tan raro en castellano.

Monday, January 21, 2013

Basara Horoscope -Personality Wise- Part III: Health


Hello and welcome to another edition your favorite show Basara Nonsense Almost Daily. This time around, we'll present your Basara 3 Sign Overall Health Issues. Ready? Set? Basara!

One Eye Dragon
Mar 21 - Apr 19

You could be stabbed, shoot, pierced, smashed against stone walls, fell from your horse and yet merrily walk to save the day as many times as needed.

Demon of the Western Sea
Apr 20 - May 20

If you don't want broken bones or your pretty face smashed stay well away of One Eye Dragon, Bloody Angel, Crow Eyes, Children of the Sun, Demon Queen and even Crane Sailor Scout.

Winged Tiger-Cub of Kai
May 21 - Jun 20

You are hyper. Just like One Eye Dragon you seem to never be trashed enough. But unlike One Eye Dragon you seem to mind your wounds more.

Demon Queen
Jun 21 - Jul 22

You could eat a bit more of omega3 and calcium, your mind tends to wander far, far away.

Hondam Rider
Jul 23 - Aug 22

You seriously need to take down your sugar and stimulants ingest.

Bloody Angel
Aug 23 - Sep 22

You are probably anemic. Try to eat more and stop crying blood.

Beautiful Green Beast of Mimikawa
Sep 23 - Oct 22

You should join AA for support with your drinking.

Crow Eyes
Oct 23 - Nov 21

Your best quality is your superb eyesight.
 
One Man Circus
Nov 22 - Dec 21

Your health is enviable. Avoid unnecessary pain staying away from One Eye Dragon, Winged Tiger-Cub of Kai, Demon Queen, Hondam Rider, Bloody Angel, Crow Eyes and Children of the Sun.

Children of the Sun
Dec 22 - Jan 19

Your body is frail, order your expendable minions to do the fighting.

Crane Sailor Scout
Jan 20 - Feb 18

You are healthy and lively yet your voice annoys the hell off of everybody.

Bad Luck Walking... Slowly
Feb 19 - Mar 20

You are healthy and strong. Try to be more positive.

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In case you are feeling bitchy about your Real Basara Sign, you can enter the Infamous Catafixia... under certain conditions.

Flying Kotatsu
Mar 21 - Jul 22

You are not healthy, neither physically nor mentally.

Oda Nobunaga
Jul 23 - Nov 21

You are a bloody dead respawned again and again. You DON'T have health issues.

Legendary Ninja of Legend
Nov 22 - Mar 20

You come and go like the wind so... nobody notices if you are healthy or not.

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And as a bonus' bonus... tadaaaa the unofficial 13th Basara Sign:

Hondam
Nov 29 - Dec 17

You seem healthy.

Friday, January 18, 2013

Basara Horoscope -Personality Wise- Part II

Hello and welcome to another edition your favorite show Basara Nonsense Almost Daily. This time around, we'll present your Basara 3 Sign Take 2, for the bashful ones that don't enjoy playability. Ready? Set? Basara!

Intellectual Kung Fu Myst of Tiger Samurai
Mar 21 - Apr 19

Your personality is messed up bad, you think you know what you want and your approach to that goal makes less sense than your name.

Gentleman of the River
Apr 20 - May 20

You are not a coward, you are cautious.  You are not lazy, you are well-mannered. You are not a weasel you are a kitsune, be proud.

Nabe
May 21 - Jun 20

You exasperate everybody with your indecisive personality but likewise everybody likes your food so you are never alone... not that always is good company, mind you.

One Housewife Circus
Jun 21 - Jul 22

You love animals and vegetables, cleaning, cooking and nagging to your beloved family.

Xavi'R'Us
Jul 23 - Aug 22

You truly believe and want to take everyone with you to a better place, even if that means destroying them.

Sand Castle
Aug 23 - Sep 22

You hate people, they are noisy, cheaters and random. On the bright side you are a trendsetter in fashion.

Blissful Ignorance
Sep 23 - Oct 22

You are a noble beast, honorable and upright but you lack a cause.

Flying Monkey
Oct 23 - Nov 21

You are violent, caustic and a great friend.

Beautiful Sword
Nov 22 - Dec 21

Your shortcomings are famous, maybe your indecent clothing has a lot to do with that.

Dragon Right Eye
Dec 22 - Jan 19

You plan everything carefully and triple check it and then you worry expecting all to go to waste at any given time.

Tree Cosplayer
Jan 20 - Feb 18

You. Have. Problems.

Hyrule Old Man
Feb 19 - Mar 20

You are superstitious, belittling and deep down a romantic.

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In case you are feeling bitchy about your Real Basara Sign, you can enter the Infamous Catafixia... under certain conditions.

Ice Fairy
Mar 21 - Jul 22

You are one-track-minded, arrogant, elegant (?) person of ambiguous gender and or sexuality.

Mysterious Masked Man
Jul 23 - Nov 21

You are charming, insane and incredibly fashionable.

Shady Old Man
Nov 22 - Mar 20

You annoy the hell of everybody speaking in rhymes.

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And as a bonus' bonus... tadaaaa the unofficial 13th Basara Sign:

Yes Dear Man
Nov 29 - Dec 17

You have no personality at all, people run away from you or run at you with blood-shoot eyes.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Basara Horoscope -Personality Wise-

Hello and welcome to another edition your favorite show Basara Nonsense Almost Daily. This time around, we'll present your Basara 3 Sign. Ready? Set? Basara!

One Eye Dragon
Mar 21 - Apr 19

You are childish, egocentric and pushy. And yes those are your GOOD traits.

Demon of the Western Sea
Apr 20 - May 20

You are loyal, creative and lazy.

Winged Tiger-Cub of Kai
May 21 - Jun 20

You are kind, affectionate and have pretty eyes (although nobody comments on them as often as they do about the Bloody Angel's).

Demon Queen
Jun 21 - Jul 22

You live in the past, have big breasts and fight relentlessly for the sake of your loved ones.

Hondam Rider
Jul 23 - Aug 22

You  arrogant, self-centered megalomaniac, everybody hates you.

Bloody Angel
Aug 23 - Sep 22

You love serving your lord, are prideful and will kill anyone who offers to help you.

Beautiful Green Beast of Mimikawa
Sep 23 - Oct 22

You are one-track-minded, drunk grandpa and enjoy diving in swamps.

Crow Eyes
Oct 23 - Nov 21

You are violent, caustic and a great friend.

One Man Circus
Nov 22 - Dec 21

You dress for comfort not style (the rest of the signs think that you are either daltonic or a clown) and if that wasn't enough you promise more than you can deliver. Good for you to have strong legs.

Children of the Sun
Dec 22 - Jan 19

You are cold, methodical and ignore everybody.

Crane Sailor Scout
Jan 20 - Feb 18

You live for helping others (even tho hardly anyone needs your help at all), are cheerful and your voice is annoying as hell.

Bad Luck Walking... Slowly
Feb 19 - Mar 20

You are an ideal victim, believe in romance and are delusional.


In case you are feeling bitchy about your Real Basara Sign, you can enter the Infamous Catafixia... under certain conditions.

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Flying Kotatsu
Mar 21 - Jul 22

You are an evil mastermind with poor health and a nasty laughter. Your existence is irrelevant to most people.

Oda Nobunaga
Jul 23 - Nov 21

You are almost as resilient as a cockroach and almost everybody hates you for it. You have a regal air about you and you like to drink in lacquered skulls.

Legendary Ninja of Legend
Nov 22 - Mar 20

You come and go like the wind so... nobody notices you at all.


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And as a bonus' bonus... tadaaaa the unofficial 13th Basara Sign:

Hondam
Nov 29 - Dec 17

You have no personality at all, people run away from you or run at you with blood-shoot eyes.



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Be warned, more in deep forecast about these signs is coming kukuku...

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Cheers to me^^

Oh sí, merezco ánimo y apoyo moral. Terminé la historia de la Hermosa Bestia Verde de Konoha también conocido como Shimazu Yoshihiro. Jugar con un ladrillo sería más rápido aunque dudo que el damage output sea igual. El choro que le echa a Mitsunari es bastante choroso y su plus fue matar a Hondam yeeeey ^-^

Monday, January 7, 2013

はい...長政様...

*Sighhhhhh* Aunque me faltan historias, razones y traiciones por conocer, una de mis favoritas es la de Nagamasa sama y Oichi. 
Puede que sea una trama trillada hasta el hartazgo pero de un modo u otro Nagamasa la hace memorable.
Ichi (pero como semos personas educadas nos referiremos a ella respetuosamente como Oichi) es hermana menor de Oda Nobunaga, su matrimonio con Azai Nagamasa es un movimiento político de su hermano para asegurar la retaguardia de su ejército en sus conquistas por la zona además de contar con las tropas de Azai.
Ultimadamente el plan de Oda era conquistar el territorio de los Azai y empezó por atacar a sus aliados Asakura para provocar la 'traición' de Azai y justificar así su ataque... como si Oda Nobunaga necesitara justificación para hacer algo -.-u
Si bien la presencia de Nagamasa sama en el universo de Sengoku Basara es menor, y bastante breve, deja una mayor impresión en la memoria que la de algunos personajes 'establecidos'.
Nagamasa sama aparece por vez primera en Sengoku Basara 2 como npc y no es jugable hasta el Basara 2.5 aka 'Heroes' en una mini historia gaiden con un extra cutoso japi ending.
Jugar como Nagamasa es 'raro pero familiar' a la vez; analizándolo en retrospectiva, tiene la velocidad de Mitsunari y una forma de atacar similar a la de Masamune... de hecho me parece la mezcla perfecta de ambos o.o
Nagamasa sama es un hombre honorable y comprometido con el ideal de Justicia, sí con máyuscula y todo, además de un adorable tsundere en su relación con Oichi. Y tal vez sea eso lo que lo hace tan atractivo como personaje; no sólo es un guerrero siguiendo a pies juntillas su bushido sino además un esposo atento aunque bastante mucho muy demasiado penoso. Nagamasa sama es un personaje mucho más humano y creíble (as far as Basara goes) que la mayoría del gallinero. Empezando por el otro par de matrimonios que son claramente más planos, a Oda no le interesa en lo más mínimo si Nohime vive o muere y a Toshiie sólo le interesa Matsu porque le da de tragar ¬_¬

Friday, January 4, 2013

Spare me your chatter and kill me already!

Mitsunari es tan lindo^^.
Acabo de terminar la ruta verde de Motochika... y que decir. Este pirata en verdad verdadera es un tarado... ejem digo noble especimen.
Sí es lo que puedo sacar en claro de esta historia; Mitsunari es un amor, Motochika es... su proceso mental es más lento que la deriva continental ¬¬u, Ieyasu es una nena, Hondam huyó ya que lo tenía contra las cuerdas ¬¬**, Masamune es encantador y las alegorías de Kojuuro son desperdiciadas en Motochika.
Volveré a jugar esta ruta sólo por el placer de escuchar a Kojuuro decirle tarado de una forma tan sutil y elegante.

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Crazy? Mmmm I wonder...



Llevo un rato jugando Sengoku Basara 3 -henceforth Basara-  y para mi horror me ha hecho pensar. Sí lo sé, no es misión ni cometido de un hack'n'slash hacer pensar a la gente pero ciertos diálogos en el modo de historia o mejor dijo en el modo de conquis... ejem,  'unificación' han llamado la atención de la neurona.
Comencemos por la anécdota. El juego  gira en torno a las figuras centrales de Tokuwaga Ieyasu e Ishida Mitsunari. Ambos vasallos de Toyotomi Hideyoshi en un pasado reciente hasta que Ieyasu decide asesinar a Hideyoshi para salvar a la tierra del sol de otro posible Oda Nobunaga. Desde luego esto no fue tomado nada a bien por Mitsunari que jura venganza contra el pusilánime traidor de Ieyasu. Ambos dos entonces se dan a la tarea de reclutar aliados para aniquilar al otro.
Este es el tema central pero para varios personajes es algo que sucede al margen de sus propias venganzas personales.
Ahora sí comienza el rant en forma.
Para todos usos y propósitos Mitsunari es el 'malo' de la historia ya que sus acciones son movidas por el inmeso, inmenso, inmeso, mucho muy grande odio hacia Ieyasu. Casi todos los personajes lo consideran mal de su cabecita por una razón o por otra y su ejército está armado más por cohersión que por convicción, al grado que el marica de Kobayakawa Hideaki lo traiciona en la batalla final yendo al bando de Ieyasu.
Por otro lado, el pusilánime traidor Hondam-rider de Ieyasu de la pasa de lujo ya que la gente prácticamente va amenzarlo/rogarle que los deje unirse a su ejército.
Lo primero que llamó mi atención es, ¿Por qué en una tierra donde el bushido impera, implicando lealtad absoluta, el backstabber de Ieyasu es visto como el 'bueno'? Y esa duda terrible fue creciendo a medida  que seguía jugando enterándome de los puntos de vista de los demás personajes.
Y para no faltar a mi costumbre llegué a una conclusión fatalista^^ pero no es momento de hablar de ella aquí. Así que seguiré ranteando.
Lo siguiente, y más normal, que llamó mi atención es la relación Shûjû (Señor/Lord/Daimyo- Vasallo/Retainer/Shinka). El ser Daimyo o Shinka determina un 98% el mindset de los personajes del Basara. De hecho personajes que no son Daimyo 'oficiales', son tratados así de facto porque eso es lo que son dentro del juego, Saika Magoichi, Tsuruhime, Oichi y Maeda Keiji. Las relaciones principales son:
Date Masamune - Katakura Kojuuro
Sanada Yukimura - Sarutobi Sasuke
Ishida Mitsunari - Ootani Yoshitsugo
Tokugawa Ieyasu - Honda Tadakatsu
Uesugi Kenshin - Kasuga
Hojo Ujimasa - Fuuma Kotaro
Maeda Toshiie - Matsu*
Otomo Sorin - Tachibana Muneshige
Kobayakawa Hideaki - Tenkai
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Takeda Shingen - Sanada Yukimura
Oda Nubunaga - Akechi Mitsuhide
Toyotomi Hideyoshi - Ishida Mitsunari

Las relaciones después de '+' son más 'platicadas' que experimentadas en juego... pero ni Mitsunari, Yukimura o Mitsuhide son lo que se dice parcos a la hora de expresar su total y absoluta devoción a su señor. Y luego está el caso de Matsu, esposa de Toshiie pero igual, para usos y efectos es Shinka de Toshiie.
 Esto me llevó a desarrollar una escala de Obsesión Malsana por Su Señor, que llamaremos Escala Sasuke-Mitsunari aunque en realidad debería ser Tenkai-Akechi Mitsuhide pero eso es otro debraye.
Hay varios Daimyo que no tienen Shika pero que dentro de la historia se convierten en Shika de otro Daimyo, sin embargo como esas relaciones cambian de historia en historia no las tomé en cuenta para la escala en cuestión.
La escala es la siguiente:
(Tenkai) - Sasuke – Muneshige – Kotaro – Yoshitsugu– Matsu – Kasuga – Tadakatsu – Kojuuro - Yukimura – Mitsunari – (Akeshi Mitsuhide)

 ¿Por qué Sasuke al fondo en vez de Muneshige? Simplemente porque Muneshige obedece a Otomo aunque no le parezca lo que manda, mientras que Sasuke no duda en 'zapear' a Yukimura hasta que le parezca la orden. Es por su bien claramente, claramente.

Mitsunari vivía para servir a su Señor y es obvio que no puede estar tranquilo sabiendo que el traidor de Ieyasu anda en jauja, ¿Loco? No lo creo, por el contrario a mis ojitos es Ieyasu el que necesita una camisa nueva y una habitación acolchada, con todo lo que anda gritando en el juego sobre que prácticamente él es el mesías ._. 
Yukimura está a un paso de ser Mitsunari jr., con eso que el Tigre de Kai está malito y le encarga el changarro y que deja a linda chica... ejem al lindo muchacho prácticamente 'volando' sin saber que hacer o a donde ir... salvo que 'debe' vencer al gandalla de Ieyasu.
Si algo le llegara a pasar a Masamune sama, el poder destructivo del gandalla de Kojuuro dejaría a Mitsunari, Yukimura e Ieyasu blinkeando en la loma y lo mismo aplica con Hondam en caso de Ieyasu.
A Kasuga y Matsu les diremos que ajá y que tememos mucho, mucho, su venganza... De hecho sí, el circo de Matsu es relativamente terrible.
Yoshitsugu buscaría venganza por venganza's sake. Kotaro... simplemente buscaría otro patrón. Pero el punto es que 8 de cada 10 gatos buscarían venganza. Es lo 'normal'.