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Gothic wa Mahou Otome

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  Microtransactions, archetypal anime girls and an overload of monetary systems are enough alarm signs that the game should be nothing more than a product to shamelessly steal the money from the average otaku. Though since a game is not what it seems to be, but rather what it actually happens to be, a small peek at the mobile game "Gothic Wa Mahou Otome" immediately reveals its quality as an action game, where the tactile control in combination with shooting game mechanics gives birth to one of the greatest exemplars of the aesthetic capability of movement in the genre. The key of its success is in the scoring system. To obtain points, naturally a player has to hit the enemies in a stage. However, numerous variables are added that let the player increase their score. Firstly, the avatar is surrounded by a visible ring for the player, which extends its radius if they keep shooting down enemies. If the target is within this circle, the power of the shot is increased, and with t...

weeb stuff I've enjoyed through the years

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(last update: 14/04/2023) Anime (series): Lupin III (Masaaki Osumi, Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, 1971-1972) Heidi, Girl of the Alps (Isao Takahata, 1974) 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother (Isao Takahata, 1976) Candy Candy (Hiroshi Shidara, Tetsuo Imazawa, 1976-1979) Rose of Versailles (Tadao Nagahama, Osamu Dezaki, 1979-1980) Galactic Drifter Vifam (Takeyuki Kanda, 1983-1984) Armored Trooper VOTOMS (Ryosuke Takahashi, 1983-1984) Giant Gorg (Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, 1984) Panzer World Galient (Ryosuke Takahashi, 1984-1985) Fist of the North Star (Toyoo Ashida, 1984-1987) Blue Comet SPT Layzner (Ryosuke Takahashi, 1985-1986) Touch (Gisaburo Sugii, Hiroko Tokita, Tsuneo Maeda, 1985-1987) Maison Ikkoku (Kazuo Yamazaki, Takashi Anno, Naoyuki Yoshinaga, 1986-1988) Armor Hunter Mellowlink (Takeyuki Kanda, 1988) Gunbuster (Hideaki Anno, 1988-1989) Patlabor: The Early Days (Mamoru Oshii, 1988-1989) Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket (Fumihiko Takayama, 1989) Dear Brother (Osamu Dezaki, 1991...