The Smartest Moron

Welcome to the Tumblr of The Smartest Moron! On YouTube, I make video game reviews and character analyses under the same name. This Tumblr will not just be posting links. I will also be sharing some interesting or humorous pictures I find when recording/playing games. You can find my channel over here: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheSmartestMoronReviews

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Developed by Gust and published by Koei Tecmo, Blue Reflection: Second Light is a sequel to the original Blue Reflection, and the anime Blue Reflection Ray. In this crossover sequel, we follow the new protagonist, Ao Hoshizaki, who is suddenly transported to a world with several other girls, some of whom are magical girls. Together, they must reclaim their memories and figure out why they are in this world, and why these monsters are pursuing them. But does it all manage to hold up, especially for those who have yet to dabble in the other two series? Let's find out!

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Published by Square Enix and developed by Tri-Ace, Valkyrie Profile is remaster for the original on the Playstation, and a 2D dungeon set in Norse Mythology. The Valkyrie Lenneth is roused from her slumber to help save Valhalla from the upcoming war known as Ragnarok. Humans from Midgard are collected by her as they die, becoming Einherjar, champions of the gods...but clearly there is more going on, with gods hiding secrets, mysteries forming every chapter, and lots of demons waiting to feast on Lenneth. Is the game worth checking out? Let's find out!

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After waiting to adjust to a new job, the review of Shin Megami Tensei 2 is here! Developed by Atlus, this game is set several years after the first game, all as law has seemingly gotten an upper-hand, with even the previous protagonist no longer around to save mankind. Following the hero Aleph, he must do battle against the Center as they use humanity, all the while fighting off a sudden influx of demons. Who are allowing the creatures back in? What is Lucifer's gambit? Is this game actually good!? Let's find out!

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Developed by Aggro Crab and published by Team17, Going Under is a rogue-like dungeon crawler where you play as the new intern, Jackie, as she is manipulated by Marv into combating monsters of capitalism to obtain ancient relics. And all she wanted was just a simple marketing internship. The story takes some digs at the corporate life-style with some charm and humor, and even surprisingly serious moments. But can Jackie manage to save the company from going under? And more importantly, is the game fun? Let's find out!

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Narrative reviews are returning as I need to cover from reviewing Shin Megami Tensei game. This is where the entire series begins, albeit remade for the PS4/PC. I'll be reviewing the PS4 version and explaining why I find Hebijo to be superior to Hanzo, and experimenting with episode titles (assuming you are watching this on YouTube. Anyway, Senran Kagura is split into two routes: Hanzo and Hebijo.  Hanzo route stars Asuka and her friends, introducing the world they are in and explaining how shinobi work. Hebijo on the other stars the antagonists as they are given more depth and sympathetic, all while focusing on their growth. The Hebijo route was also added to the game since originally in Japan, there was only the Hanzo route. Now see why best girl Homura and her friends helped save the series for me!

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...Well I hope this is what you were waiting for. This game stressed me out more than any other game I covered. Developed and published by Atlus, this game marked the beginning of the Shin Megami Tensei series. The story has you and a bunch of friends trying to make sure Tokyo isn't destroyed, all as demons of the chaos and law alignments duke it out for supremacy and in the name of Lucifer and God respectively. Is it worth playing to--no. No it really isn't. But let's see why that's the case at least.

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Developed and published by Square Soft, Live-A-Live is a SNES game that's still exclusive to Japan since 1994, but received a translation thanks to Aeon Genesis back in 2008. The game takes the tales of seven heroes as they battle evil from different time periods and finding the source. Wanna be a caveman? How about a wrestler? Or maybe you wanna be a cute little robot? However, given the mix of different styles, does the game work, or buckle under all this weight? Let's find out! Also, I didn't pronounce Uranus' name like the planet because...well I couldn't without thinking of someone laughing at the name.

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Published by Atlus and developed by Banpresto, this sequel takes place six months after the first Original Generations game. The time to rest is small, for a new war builds up as the remnants of the DC start to mount a counter-offensive, just as an alien force called the Inspectors seek to destroy the world. Not helping things are the Shadow Mirrors putting in a mole known as Lamia Loveless. Can it get worse? Well, another alien force called the Einst are also invading the world, and are seeking out Kyosuke Nanbu and Excellen Browning. Can the gang survive the wrath of these vicious foes? Find out in part 1 of this review of Super Robot Taisen/Wars: Original Generation 2 on the GameBoy Advance!

And if you enjoyed part 1, part two is just below here:

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Developed by Banpresto, and surprisingly published by Atlus (Shin Megami Tensei, Persona, etc), Super Robot Taisen truly starts the beginning of the Original Generation series. Two playable characters, Ryusei Date and Kyosuke Nanbu, will forever change the world as the try to fight off the Divine Crusaders and the United Colony Corps, all while trying to save the world from an impending alien threat. Continuing the tactical traditions of previous titles, how well can the original characters without any Gundams or Mazingers around to aid them? Let's find out!

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So rather than look at Akechi and see how he improves compared to his original appearance in Persona 5., I wanted to talk about something I found interesting regarding the new story content and what role he plays. As you can imagine, this video contains HEAVY spoilers regarding that part, so you may wish to avoid this video toll you beat that section.

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Developed by Winky Soft and published by Banpresto, this particular game gives some backstory on Masaki Andoh, a pivotal figure within the Super Robot Wars universe. And then it suddenly does a time-skip since some story elements were done in other SRW games; truly a weird game. This tactical RPG was translated by fans of the series, but was their effort worth it all? Find out in this review! Also released it early since well, current times are stressful as all hell.

Special thanks to Commissar Bear, who helped me with missing footage after I had my save data wiped:

https://www.youtube.com/user/Anim3Fr33K

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It's finally done. After starting this review series since I forgot how long ago, we end the series Monolith Soft tried their hardest to finish. I recommend you check out the last few reviews, or you will be VERY lost since there is a lot of stuff to cover, and a lot I had to skip. Does everything hold up well? Was it worth spending $85 for this copy in near pristine condition? Can I finally talk about KOS-MOS? Find out all this and more in this review!

Links to side material:

https://issuu.com/the.derviche24/docs/truth_of_xs.html

https://issuu.com/the.derviche24/docs/xenosaga_iii_perfect_guide

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So in order to try and understand Xenosaga 3 some more, I needed to look at the side-content. And I figured I should at least share my findings/links. I should note I DID NOT TRANSLATE THESE! Credits are at the end and links are down below:

Xenosaga: A Missing Year - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhkdGQOixb1cbR4UDX1iFT1M_ErV5dWxA

Xenosaga: Pied Piper - https://xeno-underground.net/wiki/doku.php?id=wiki:xenosaga_pied_piper

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....I haven't been looking forward to this. Developed by Monolith Soft and published by Namco Bandai, Xenosaga 2 picks up where the last game left off, with Shion and the gang reaching Second Miltia. Unfortunately, their troubles only grow as the U-Tic organization and Albedo are relentless in pursuing them, all to obtain the Y-Data. Can the heroes save the day once more? Is the gameplay as bad as others have claimed?...Yes. But let's at least see why I feel that way.

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Developed by Monolith Soft and published by Namco, Xenosaga is a series set in space, dealing a lot with religion, robots, ghost aliens known as the Gnosis, and plenty of other things. While game one is mostly set-up, there was enough for some of an analysis, so let's see if the first game can stand on its own! Also, I just realized I now have to review game two...god help me...

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Developed and published by Atlus, Digital Devil Saga 2 picks up right after the last tale ended, with the gang thrown into the real world they only knew as Nirvana. There they find Angel may not be the biggest problem, for God has damaged the world by making those who go into sunlight turn into stone statues. Hope for humanity's survival is dwindling, team Embryon must pull together with the rebel forces, or face complete annihilation.