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The World of Girls' Manga exhibit and my first academic presentation
I briefly mentioned the fact that I recently attended an academic conference (symposium, to be exact) in a previous post as an excuse for not blogging for a while, but I figured since my topic and the...
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Welcome to Backlog Hell aka "What do I play over vacation?"
Ah yes, the dreaded backlog... we meet again. Something about the holiday season and my never-ending list of Games I Want to Play (followed closely by Games I Want to Own and Games I Wouldn't Mind...
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Memos from Mamemura: Week 4
This week was a relatively low-key week in Mamemura. Even my secretary Shizue was looking a little less chipper then usual:But that doesn't mean I didn't get anything done! I've been diligently...
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Chic Pixel's 2nd Annual Holiday Giveaway
In honor of the holiday season, I have some exciting news! I have not one, but two awesome prizes to give away to my readers! All you have to do is comment on this post and let me know which prize...
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Three's no crowd when it comes to a 3DS collection
There's excessive, and then there's "I can't believe you went there" excessive, and I dare say I've crossed some boundary of game collection shame with my latest acquisition: yet another 3DS.Yes, they...
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As we near the end of the year (some of you will already be in it by the time this post goes live), many gamers use their precious holiday vacation to reflect on the best titles they've played over the...
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Announcing the winners of the 2nd Annual Holiday Giveaway!
I hope you all can forgive the horrible delay in my posting the winners of Chic Pixel's 2nd Annual Holiday Giveaway, but better late than never, right? Let me tell you, jet lag is a killer!Well,...
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A glimpse into my (random) Pokémon collection
Though I have a few other posts currently in the works (including my much-overdue best of 2012 list), yesterday's Pokémon X/Y announcement seemed like the perfect opportunity to whip up another Pokémon...
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2012 Year in Review: My 5 Favorite Games
I've never been that fond of Game of the Year lists; I find that the vast majority of gamers and gaming outlets tend to focus on the same popular titles that, in all honesty, I have absolutely no...
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Introducing the 2013 Beat the Backlog Club
Confession: I buy a lot of games. Okay, you all probably knew that already, but it's time for me to own up to my massive, unwieldily backlog. Well, that day – I mean, year – has finally come, and I'm...
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Japan Envy: Funghi (Nameko) x Hello Kitty
Anyone remember the Touch Detective series for the Nintendo DS? No? Well, if you don't, don't feel bad, as they pretty much went unnoticed by most of the gaming populace. Funnily enough, however, the...
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Memos from Mamemura: Weeks 5-9
If you thought I'd given up on my Animal Crossing: New Leaf town Mamemura, well, you thought wrong! I decided to take a little break from the internet over the holidays (for the most part, anyway), but...
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Beat the Backlog Club: The Legendary Starfy Diary 1
As I mentioned in my Beat the Backlog Club announcement post, I'm cheating a little this month since I didn't get the ball rolling for the BBC project until mid-January. As such, I'm plaything through...
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Memos from Mamemura: Week 10
Things may have ended on a sad note last week with my favorite villager Frill moving out, but this week saw some new excitement in the form of a new villager and some multiplayer antics with a friend!...
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No, Thank You!!!: A BL game with bears?!
While I was doing some research for my thesis (yes, really), I stumbled onto a rather interesting upcoming boys love game called No, Thank you!!!. Why is it so interesting, you ask? Behold:Whoa, there!...
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Animal Crossing: New Leaf My Design Extravaganza
I mentioned in my last Memos from Mamemura post that I'd rekindled my love for Animal Crossing: New Leaf after a bit of a slump over the holidays, and let me tell you, I am 100% back down the rabbit...
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Beat the Backlog Club: Introducing February's Pick + First Impressions
So, we're nearly two weeks into February and I'm only just now getting around to announcing what game from my backlog I'll be tackling over the course of the month... My efforts for the Beat the...
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I've got me an Animal Crossing: New Leaf bible
I've been hinting in my recent Animal Crossing: New Leaf posts that a number of factors brought me "back" to the game after a bit of a hiatus over the winter holidays, but I've been keeping one very...
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Why am I still playing The Legendary Starfy?
Last I checked it was nearing the end of February, but for some reason I'm still playing my January Beat the Backlog Club pick, The Legendary Starfy! If you read my initial impressions, they weren't...
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Fabulous Finds: Japanese Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
Now here's a game I never thought twice about picking up before now: Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire. Not that I have anything against the game, but as I've mentioned in the past, my time with the...
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