Hey, it looks like my Legend of Heroes II review has finally been posted (after laying dormant for a few weeks because I’m a big dope). I probably spent more time on this particular review than the game really deserved, but it was a matter of necessity — LoH2 is so generic, so utterly competent-yet-unremarkable that I had trouble coming up with 120 words for the EGM cross-review.
Thus, I had no choice but to create a cartoon review to spare myself the excruciating challenge of coming up with another 500 words about it. And even then, I had to embellish it by concocting a slightly creepy reality in which Valkyrie and Reiko Nagase are living in a rather suspect domestic situation. (Sorry the art is subpar, I’m rusty.)
I tried to use a Bandai character in there instead of just two Namco characters (the better to represent the corporation with) but was stymied by the fact that Bandai hasn’t created an original character since “Monster Party.”
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Should’ve had the “Watch my dance!” guys have a cameo. I’d have watched.
Reiko’s pretty current, but I think a lot of people are going to think Valkyrie is Cassandra from Soul Calibur.
The ad placement on the review is pretty horrible. It competes with your title. I went, “hmm, this is The Legend of Heroes II PSP (PlayStation Portable) Media Manager New Software from Sony A 1UP Review in Four Panels?” And it made me sad.
… I like the review, though. Best review-of-a-completely-mediocre-game I’ve seen in a while!
Worth it simply for having a sarcastic Reiko in the comic. I always love your comic reviews, so refreshing.
And kudos for the awesome pac-man guide reference, that’s just badass.
It’s probably sad that I only recognize Valkyrie.
Also, Valykrie’s reaction to the criticism is PRECISELY how I imagine Namco pouting over mediocre reviews all around.
Hahaha, classic. Good work.
Don’t the .hack characters count as original? Or are they invalidated by the fact that they were designed by one of the Gainax people?
Nice! I wish all reviews were like that.
Hee hee. Valkyrie and the Ridge Racer lady are cool. :)
I thought the art was pretty good and funny. Nice job!
I had to embellish it by concocting a slightly creepy reality in which Valkyrie and Reiko Nagase are living in a rather suspect domestic situation.
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So, are you saying that they’re college basketball players and they might be recieving illegal financial aid which allows them to live in such a nice apartment, but may ruin their amature status, forcing them into the WNBA before they’re properly prepared?
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That is one akward sentence. Nice reivew tho.