I Know What I'll Get Next Year

Source: Gundam Guy, GA Graphic

On a note of pure irony. HGFC Nobel Gundam is coming out next year on January at a nice price of 1500 Yen. It is ironic that this will be released next in the HGFC line since I've stated I wanted it for the sake of the pairing that didn't happened in the series. Once I've gotten this, time for the epic God Gundam to hold the Nobel Gundam in its arms with a sunset* background!
*Use your imagination for this unless I take a photo outdoors in the future review. O.O

Oh yeah, does it looks similar to a certain mobile suit from Gundam 00 as well? >.>

Handheld Legacy & Life

Haven't been Gunplaying lately, well except preparing the HG Seravee's clear parts yesterday, since I'm still in a gaming mood as well as doing my other hobbies. I have way too many hobbies compared to a normal human being I think (drawing, cooking, gaming, building stuff, taking photos of this and that, taking videos, etc). ^^;

Recently, Kingdom Hearts Re:coded came out for the NDS. Its the Japanese version of course and I've played it for about 2 hours plus and currently in Wonderland so far. Don't really like this place ever since the original release of the first game though so I'm doing it rather slowly.
The game is pretty interesting and quite fun. It actually brings some other game elements which I say makes the game quite diverse and surprising. Puzzles seem to be a high in this game as well as jumping fun. You'll solve many puzzles, which are fortunately not all that complex, find holes in the "data world" and have a grid-like leveling system which looks like a cross between FFX and KH358/2 Days leveling systems.
Venturing in the world of data where some enemies can appear suddenly can be very surprising as far as Kingdom Hearts goes. I'm quite enjoying this game even though I've played a number of KH titles already. Refreshing battle system but the worlds being visited feel a like a nostalgia trip which I already knew before playing. Nonetheless, KH on the go can take up some of my free time when I'm free at school. :)

Other than that, I'm playing DiRT 2 on the NDS as well. Pretty nice and somewhat easier than the PC counterpart. Those who were in the flash chatroom might remember the time when Tsuki and I were showing off some screens for the game on the PC.
Decent graphics and physics as far as handheld racing goes which is overall very good and can really use up a lot of your time once you get into the game and race here and there. Seriously, the Evo X is like the best car here and I love its red liveries. XD There isn't a story for this one, not like the original PC version had an actual story in the first place. It is basically race, kick some arse, get cash, buy your Evo X and enjoy the game.

After all that gaming, I sat down and thought back on my gaming life. It all started thanks to my cousin who showed me Super Mario Bros. on the NES. I played it later on when I got the really easy to get over here bootleg NES. I think it is still working, the console, though I'm lazy to take it out since I can just play it on an emulator and use a decent controller now. XP

Ah, my GBC and GBA, how long since I've actually played any games on them? Not when almost all the cartridges are unable to save anymore and some are unable to boot some more. Sad, so many saves gone and so many unfinished. I've played mostly RPGs at the time so it's kinda sad. Atleast my Pokemon Blue can still load the save properly with that MissingNo I've caught a while back. XP
The one I played with most between the GBA and GBC is probably the GBA since it can run the previous GB* games as well which made bringing around the GBC quite redundant. Now with the NDS, my GBA isn't needed anymore except for non-GBA GB* games since they don't work on the NDS. Ironically, all the handheld systems you see above were bought with Pokemon games in mind. Funny how a single franchise can make you buy three generations of consoles. Then, when I think about it, will I buy the 3DS? I'm sure I will but not anytime soon.
*Color choices for the GBC and GBA weren't in my favor... The GBC was a surprise gift and I wanted purple for the GBA but the shop ran out of that color at that time. D:

Those who are in my FB contact might have seen this already. A work in very slow progress, an entertainment center I would like to call it. Not all you see above are mine so some are shared to be used by the household but technically I have reign over it since my parents don't really use them. The desktop, however, is quite "mine".
One of my time and quite cash consuming hobbies, computer hardware.
If you're curious as to what is inside it, don't expect anything great as it was built to be a budget system which will be a budget gaming system soon enough once the HD6750/70 comes about. Depending on performance and prices, I might even get a HD5750/70 instead with what has been made known about the latest soon to be released offering from AMD. Honestly, I didn't expect them to rebadge the cards. Frankly, I'm disappointed with AMd with this move although it might end up profitable for them. Ah well, I hope the HD5000 series drops in price (greatly) if the HD6000 series is as seen so far. ^^;
So far, it took 2 years to reach this stage. Wished my mother didn't buy this LCD TV so soon at the time but I'm happy with what's already available in house although my suggestion for her to buy it a little later would result in something with a full HD capability instead... maybe.

A PS2 and Xbox 360? A last gen console and a next gen console on one table. So need to get some component cables for the PS2 and a HDMI cable for the Xbox 360 since it doesn't look so sharp right now with the basic video input cables. ^^;
PS2 was a present from my mother, a really big surprise when I thought I would never get something like a PS2 until even when the PS3 is released at the time. Very thankful that she did though. :)
Xbox 360, as stated in previous posts, took some time to save up before actually buying it. Will I be able to reach my goal of getting every current gen consoles? No, I'm not rich BTW, it took quite a lot of planned spending and budgeting as well as time to get the stuff I want. :P

Okay, if you read all that, thanks for reading but if you skip to the end, oh well. TL;DR. XP

That's all for now. Until the next posting.
As for a topic of discussion, what's your take on your gaming and/or computer life? (if you also harbor any interest in these more expensive hobbies, as they say)

Alternatives & Releases Discussion

Although the end of a great blog is a sad thing to happen, we must continue to move on. Those who haven't found a blog similar to Ngee Khiong may like this one - guNjap.

From said blog, let's see what's interesting is coming out (sources are from said blog). :D

HGAW 1/144 Gundam X Divider

No matter how you look at it, it simply looks badass. Even though it loses the BFG, it is pretty intimidating with its "new" armaments. And who doesn't like dual beam swords?
Release on December @ 1800 Yen.

Master Keita's Custom, Err, Balls

Master Keita has done it again! It would be funny if Amuro and Char actually fought in these in the series. Wait, what if every MS were practically Balls? :O
Will Char's have a hidden leg for kicking purposes? XD

Mega Sized 1/48 Char's Zaku II

Mega Size 1/48 Char's Zaku II! Just like with the soon to be released RG 1/144 Char's Zaku II, we'll be getting this giant as well. For those who have the Mega Sized 1/48 RX78-2 Gundam would want to get this. Imagine them filling out your whole shelf space battling it out. XD
Well, if you got the RG 1/144 RX78-2 Gundam instead and if you bought this, we will have some small guy VS big guy going on (if you get what I mean). XP
December release @ 7800 Yen.

Kotobukiya 1/10 Blues

Argh! Blues! I think some of you would know, if you read my profile, that I'm a huge Rockman/MegaMan fan, and this release is just so... :D
Rockman, Roll and Blues. Wonder if I'll get them considering Koto's past? Wait, wonder if anyone in my blogroll will get one of them? If you do, tell me how's Rockman build feels. ^^
January release @ 3000 Yen.

BB 00 Qan[T]

Oooh, it definitely looks better than the prototype, way better! The color separation looks pretty decent and it indeed looks cute and somehow cool at the same time! Looking at how it is, I probably get this one as well when it comes out. (Will I end up with 3 00 Qan[T]s by the end of the year?)
December release @ 800 Yen.

Okay, that's all for now. Any releases you guys are anticipating?

Lightning & Storm

With some time in-between class yesterday, here are some *finalized* designs of the other 2 Gundams which goes together with the Spark.

My Deviantart HERE.

My Deviantart HERE.

For those unfamiliar may read up an older post here. Some more details when you open the sketches over at Deviantart also for those who want further details. :)

That's all for today. My hands feel a bit cramped after the long post over at my secondary blog as well as carrying some stuff not long after that on the way home. :X

Ngee Khiong Ends His Blog – Personal Opinions

For those who are familiar as to how I post my stuff will realize I’m going to do a heck long post here regarding what NK said as his finale to his renown blog. As sad as it is for him to end it, all good things will eventually come to an end although I personally find this end to be quite sudden (on the readers side) since it could have gone for many many years to come.

I warn those who read this that this is completely my personal opinion on this turn of events.

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Ngee Khiong Ends His Blog

Oh noes! Yabai-desu!

Those who frequent his blog, I know most of you do, will be saddened by this. I'm also pretty sad considering he is someone who is quite nearby in my real life location. >.>

Anyways, now it seems like we will have to manually find the Gunpla and so on news ourselves since he has the most extensive news reach thus far but I understand his decision. It can't be helped I guess...

Thank you NK for all the news you have brought to us and sorry that the community didn't grow as you wanted (I feel partly at fault). I guess we better learn from a certain Gundam 00 about that...

Gundam SEED Destiny - Destiny End - Palm Blast Rough Sketch

Some of you may know that I've been thinking of a Destiny End diorama or at least scene in which we get a "bad end" for Gundam SEED Destiny instead of the train wreck we got in the actual series. Some may argue it was not so but this is my opinion here.

For now, here is a large sketch of a skill that was unfortunately never used in the TV series.

My Deviantart HERE.

For those who forgot, read more for some older sketches.

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GG LL-Drago (Lightning L-Drago) & GG RLeone (Rock Leone) Beyblade Review

RM14.90* EACH.
*Normal shop price, you might be able to find it cheaper though.

Unprecedented! A BEYBLADE review, here?! I wonder how many of you expected me to one day review such a thing? XD

~deaita~

On a fine Sunday afternoon, we went to Wisma Hopoh in search of Xbox 360 games as my plan to burn the ISOs myself didn't went smoothly (plus DL discs are almost priced the same as the pirated game discs anyways). We managed to get some, well a lot of games. I can't tell you how many genre of games was in the plastic bag that day and how empty my wallet was after that. (My sister picked most of the games and no, they are not something lame.)

After all that wallet burning, we went to the only viable restaurant there, KFC. Before I reached KFC, I spotted many TT Hongli Gunpla (all priced as usual and barely any good choices) and then... bootleg Metal Fight Beyblade Beyblades! I was like, totally surprised! Er, not that surprised actually. The price wasn't that good but considering how much I wanted them as well as some support from my sister, we bought em'. *wallet burns*

I did ever see some originals at a normal toy shop before but they were too pricey to buy normally. I mean, RM59.90 isn't cheap for something so small though it was a full set. Then again, this bootleg version isn't all that cheap anyways.

~deaita end~

Okay, enough boring story. Time for the review!

Those who do not know the existence of the latest Beyblade anime Metal Fight Beyblade may want to read up Wikipedia for a bit or, if your internet permits, watch on Youtube.

EDIT1: L-Drago is actually LL-Drago (Lightning L-Drago, L for Left). Sorry about that. ^^;
EDIT2: This Leone is actually the Rock Leone and not the normal Leone. Sorry about that. I'll just refer to it as Leone though.

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Next Up... 3 2 1... GO SHOOT!

If I have enough time tomorrow (or sometime this week), expect a review on some "spinning tops" that I have stumbled upon yesterday. They aren't original either so it will make an interesting review since I'm quite surprised with the overall quality and VERY surprised at their... TBC.

Unexpected MG! MG 00 Qan[T] in November 2010!!!

OMG! I'm totally stoked and very, very happy that I haven't bought the HG 00 Qan[T] due to Momotoys being temporarily closed to change of location to One Jaya.

Priced at 4500 Yen, it seems reasonable enough. It also features the other non-available gimmicks on the HG such as the hidden handles on the GN Sword Bits and the ability to hold the GN Sword V a little more closer to the line-art. Sweet! Time to make sure I have 4500 Yen available by November... if it releases early and available when I'm in S'pore, you know what I'll bring back from AFA 2010. Ahah.

I'll probably still get the HG 00 Qan[T] for the ability to equip the GN Sword IV later on though while the other three may be delayed to the unknown future due to;
Raphael, however, does not have any additional equip ad far as I know. Those who have watched the movie would know why it doesn't. ^^; Then again, I never did like Tieria's Gundams as much as the rest so belated purchase, like all his suits, as well. I bought both the HG Virtue and HG Seravee much later once I found them at lowered/discounted prices. Then again, I bought the HG Nadleeh and HG Seraphim fairly early...

YES! HGAW Gundam X Divider! So, where's my HGFC Master/Shining/Rising? January?

So gonna get this since Jamil Neate actually fought his fear to ride a MS to ride it... and he kicked major arse. December release at 1800 Yen.

All images and news source from your friendly neighborhood NgeeKhiong.

Okay, that's all for now. Gonna be busy for the rest of this week.

Those in Kuching may want to visit Swinburne this Saturday (25/09/10) in the afternoon (11AM-5PM to be precise) to experience the one day Swinburne Carnival. THERE IS GONNA BE A TEKKEN 6 MATCH also. Entry is OPEN to ALL. Make sure you register by this Friday latest if you intend to join in. :)

EDIT - On a Note:
Looks like the NG 1/100 line will be displaced by the MG 1/100 line since the MG 00 Qan[T] is getting released quite soon, in fact too soon. With that said, will we be expecting more MG releases such as the other Gundams - Zabanya, Harute and Raphael real soon? However, I will miss the NG 1/100 line since they cost a bit cheaper compared to eventual MG 1/100 releases as long as they stop selling em' with those LEDs that I won't be lighting up more than once!

Bandai's molding technology has gone way up recently and it should not be a problem for them to actually output more MG kits at a time. The only problem would be the ability of customers to buy them... then again, the release schedule of one new MG per month is pretty okay thus far except when variations come into play and we get multiple MGs per month as recent releases have taught us.

So, does that mean that we will get a RG 1/100 one day? Considering that NG 1/100s will cease to exist at this rate... I mean, they don't sell FGs any more now, do they? And I don't think Bandai likes how "well" those VS Astrays left those shelves... Darn should've bought more!