Author: Michael Blaker

I'm a gamer, and voracious reader. I love stories of all kinds, except Twilight, and will partake in any meal subsisting of any type of medium. Raised in the Pacific Northwest and an avid admirer of Japanese culture and language.

Bookish Wednesday: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

Michael’s back with another classic book for this week’s Bookish Wednesday. It’s The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton! t was written when Hinton was only 16 years old. Considering that this book is highly controversial even today, that’s pretty darn impressive.

Introducing Synth Saturday

Michael’s back with a brand new column. Introducing Synth Saturday, where Michael will cover a ton of different Fan Fictions, mostly from Anime/Manga and Books, but stretching into movies and games as well.

Skellboy Drops its Bones into Action RPGs

Skellboy is an action RPG where your hero is able to swap body parts to change out their abilities and skills. It features decent artwork and nice hack and slash gameplay which might be enough to help it shine in a crowded field.

Retro Game Friday: Mario Hoops

Michael’s back with another Mario game for this week’s Retro Game Friday. It’s Mario Hoops! This one was almost entirely a purely gimmick game to take advantage of the DS touch controls. So before any sports gamers start thinking that they missed something grand, know that Mario Hoops really wasn’t.

Movie Monday: The Prestige

Michael’s back with a film he couldn’t remember the name of for a long time for this week’s Movie Monday. It’s The Prestige, a film all about stage magicians and their unique conflict. This one had some really big names like Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale and Scarlett Johansson, but still failed to capture a huge amount of box office magic.

Love Blooms in New Visual Novel Series

This week we take a look at a brand new visual novel series focused on adventure and romance that is coming to both consoles and mobile platforms. The first story is called Code Realize: Rebirth of the Guardian, so let’s dive right in.