Doll art, QOTW & music! 🎨 🎶 ✨
Added 2025-01-18 12:38:49 +0000 UTCHappy Saturday Ali cats, I hope your weekend is starting off well :) Above is the full art of our recent kuudere doll (inspired by Kuromi of course :P)
I’ve gotten a few new Ali cats recently and wanted to say hello! Don’t feel pressured to comment but I try to keep things chill here where we can all talk and hangout if you so wish ❤️ 😊
Question of the week is this: What’s a game or series that you feel deserves more recognition? For me it’s a toss up between American Mcgee’s Alice and the dot hack series. I’ve shown a video of my hack collection and have thought about doing a flip through of my Alice artbook sometime! :)
My music recommendation this week was shown to me by one of you lol. I feel it hits a little too close to home for me haha! 😂 As usual feel free to share song recs of your own! ✨
Song: Confessions of a Rotten Girl ft. Hatsune Miku by SAWTOWNE
Comments
The games were definitely ahead of their time, I agree - that's why I think they wouldn't do too badly even nowadays. The world just felt so alive, and I even enjoyed the keyword system with the chaos gates. There were so many little things that came together so nicely~ After finishing the Re:Zero light novel I'm currently reading, I think I'll look into the dot hack novels. Talking about it made me really crave another deep dive into the world. xD Solatorobo has gotten pretty pricey, unfortunately, while Fuga is still reasonably priced and actively sold on Steam, PlayStation Store, etc. With Fuga 3 releasing in about three months, I bet there'll be a sale on the first two games soon. They'll probably go for around $20 each. ^^
Kraiden
2025-01-27 21:17:21 +0000 UTCI feel you on that! There’s a few series that I love that did way better in Japan than here. As a western fan it kinda sucks because you want more content and it makes it extremely difficult to get your hands on it! ; w ;
alichu
2025-01-27 10:48:22 +0000 UTCI know I already mentioned it but I’m so happy to see another dot hack fan here!! ❤️ I agree that the games can be a bit grindy but I think the concept was way ahead of its time in terms of gaming- I loved it! As for the manga, they are very good. It’s hard for me to say if they are worth buying at their prices nowadays though. Only because they are kinda shortened versions of the games with a few exceptions. It’s one of those situations where they are cool to have but definitely not necessary. The earlier light novels though- oh man, those are good with different content! ✨ My favorite characters are Kite, Tri-Edge (kite lol), Haseo & Pi :3 Mia is up on my list too! ❤️ Ohhh, the fact that those games have the same developers make me want to check them out! I’m a little scared though…I have a feeling they are going to be pricey ; w ;
alichu
2025-01-27 10:45:40 +0000 UTCRotten girl was super fun, though I've nOoO IdEa why it'd hit close to home for you Ali haha I actually posted fanart of my lesser known game series! It's Legend of Dark Witch, a Metroid style platformer with cute anime girls and great music. I genuinely feel like it should be at LEAST as popular as Shantae but unfortunately it never really got the same popularity in the West as it did in Japan
Secular Succotash
2025-01-26 09:25:21 +0000 UTCA bit late to the party, but I hope you had a great week as well! I’m so happy to see people still remembering dot hack! I haven't watched your video on the collection yet, but I'll definitely catch up on it. I played the games from dot hack Infection to Quarantine and loved them. They could get a bit grindy at times and definitely had their flaws, but the concept of simulating an online game worked so well imo. I also enjoyed the dot hack//SIGN anime, though I haven't seen the G.U. one yet. Maybe I should finally play G.U. Last Recode again - I still haven’t finished it. D: Are the manga worth checking out? I've been curious but didn't get them yet. Who are your favorite characters in dot hack? Mine are Kite, BlackRose, and Mia. I know they're safe picks, but hey, I can't help it. xP As for games that need more recognition, I'd go with Fuga: Melodies of Steel, Solatorobo, and Ar Tonelico. Fuga and Solatorobo are by the same developers as dot hack, so there are some cool connections between the games. They're kind of niche, but the storytelling makes them worth it - they go surprisingly deep. Ar Tonelico, on the other hand, is heavily focused on music and emotions. The OST alone makes it worth playing. Plus, the game features a complex language system, which feels like such a unique touch. Would be such a waste not to expand on it.
Kraiden
2025-01-26 00:54:09 +0000 UTCYou're welcome! I think I've recommended them once before, good to hear you liked it!
Emeraldrop
2025-01-25 21:00:52 +0000 UTCHello Emerald and thanks for your song rec! I don’t think I’ve heard this artist before, or if I have it was only once, so I wasn’t sure what to expect when it first started. I liked the lyrics a lot! :)
alichu
2025-01-21 19:53:24 +0000 UTCI’m sorry to hear about your leg injury Strobi and hope it gets better soon! I know I’ve mentioned it already but I’m sorry to hear about your dad’s passing too. I hope this upcoming year is a good one for you after everything that’s happened ❤️ I think I’ve heard that Matchbox Twenty song before but I don’t think I’ve heard the others. I’m about to have a little drawing session so I’ll be sure to give them a listen while I do ^_^ Have a good week Strobi and thanks for your comment!
alichu
2025-01-21 19:44:20 +0000 UTCI’m glad you enjoyed the song rec Kench! As someone who’s loved BL for a good chunk of my life I definitely related to it. All the little references had me smiling the whole time haha! 😆 Oh man, I didn’t know ReWrite was a VN! I’m not surprised to hear that though. After watching the anime a few years back I can totally see it. I really liked the anime so I’m sure the VN is awesome. Whenever I get myself a PC I’ll have to check it out- I love me some VNs!! ^_^
alichu
2025-01-21 19:38:17 +0000 UTCHappy Monday Alichu!! My week is okay, I've listened to the song and liked it. Song rec this week is 1 of a Kind by Blacklite District.
Emeraldrop
2025-01-21 03:24:05 +0000 UTCMy Weekend was ok. Had a troublesome Time lately,got a Leg injury and the Funeral of my Dad was very hard for everyone. But, I feel a bit more confident now. I´m still adapting to my new Job and it goes quite well and my new Coworkers are really friendly and sweet. The Game I feel deserves more recognition is Immortals Fenix Rising because it´s totaly underrated.😁 I´m still a bit in a sad mood,so I picked some Songs that make think about Life. I heard this Song and it took me simply away: Jeff Daniels Shocks Kelly Clarkson With Moving Original Song Performance (youtube) The second one comes from Keane: Somewhere Only We Know The third one is Matchbox Twenty: If You´re Gone And the last one come from James Blunt with: Monsters I love you Guys! 🥰💐💖
strobi100
2025-01-20 05:09:48 +0000 UTCThe music video for Rotten Girl had me dying with the references like the yaoi paddle and the lemons and strawberries for fruit imagery are some deep cuts 🤣🤣🤣 I think she got the right idea at the end of the song, though. It ain't hurting anyone so live your best life and read your smut, girlie! Dunno if VNs count for game recommendations, but if anyone out there is a fan of Visual Novels and you haven't played Rewrite yet, you're missing out. The easiest way to get the game is as ReWrite+ on Steam, which is how I experienced it myself and don't think I lost anything for it. I might be wrong but I think that's the only way to get a non-pirated English version. Extremely well produced, lots of attention to detail, and just every character is the best character, without fail. Urban fantasy genre, high school setting, starts off seemingly slice of life before...? Each of the five routes has a different level of engagement with the fantasy elements, cause the routes through the game were written by three different authors, each with their own ideas on how the world functions, but they all have messages of environmentalism and philosophizing on the nature of humanity strewn throughout. Each route is assigned to a girl, but it almost feels like the romance is a consequence of all the storytelling and events that happen around the characters than anything else. Like, MC is (usually) not *trying* to romance them as if it were a dating sim, it just sorta happens?? And the storytelling and the character interactions are so much better for it, it never feels forced. I'd say more, but the less you know going in, the harder everything will hit and so the more emotional it will make you. (I'll only say, Lucia's route is the best route and also it is simultaneously the worst route. This is a take that makes the most sense if you play Lucia's route first, so consider doing that.)
Kench
2025-01-20 04:54:03 +0000 UTCYeeaa.. Instagram is the worst with that too, stumble across one freaky AI generated video, and suddenly EVERYTHING is creepy AI stuff lol
Delta
2025-01-19 23:37:29 +0000 UTCYeah, I’ve really been disliking that lately with stuff. No matter how much I say “don’t recommend” or “not interested” YouTube is just like nah, we’ll keep pushing it to you lol 💀 😂
alichu
2025-01-19 22:47:07 +0000 UTCI’ve never heard of Skylanders but after looking it up I noticed Spyro! Maybe they did a crossover? Either way that’s pretty cool! :D Thanks for your comment MediGold and I hope you have a great week ❤️
alichu
2025-01-19 22:44:33 +0000 UTCHello Shadowkitty! I hope your week in the field goes well and thank you so much for your comment! ^_^ It makes me so sad how the dot hack franchise just stopped. I know another two games were released but only in Japan (still upset I never got to play them! 😭) I’d love if they decided to pick it back up one day because it was so unique and interesting! ✨ I’ve never heard of Virgo vs. the Zodiac until now but after looking it up- the art is so nice and cute! I love spirtework too so I completely get what you mean :) I swear some of the best games are done using spite art. Haha, that cover was so cute! Thanks for sharing that! 😆 ❤️
alichu
2025-01-19 22:41:54 +0000 UTCThank you Berry! My week has been a little stressful with work but it’s alright. I have some days off soon so I’ll be sure to take some time to relax and draw ^_^ No worries about commenting either! Sleep is definitely the most important thing so I hope it gets fixed for you soon ❤️ I’ve never played the games you mentioned but I can relate so much! I have a few games that are extremely frustrating but still love them very much. It’s almost like the frustration makes the game and it feels so good to finally beat it ✨ I also love strategy games so I may like Dragon Quest. I’ve seen some ASMR gaming videos of a newer one and I thought it looked nice! Oh wow, I love your song/video recommendation this week! I haven’t been able to play StarRail lately but have been keeping up with the character stuff- Herta being one I love! Thanks for sharing that! :D
alichu
2025-01-19 22:28:12 +0000 UTCHappy Early Birthday Azazel, I hope you have a great one! 🥳 If I do a ramble soon I’ll be sure to tell you so in there as well. What kind of cake are you going to have? :) Funny enough I think another Patron recommended me that song. I’ve got a good handful of FNAF fans here it seems :P I do appreciate it though, I’ve enjoyed them all so far! ✨
alichu
2025-01-19 22:13:40 +0000 UTCIt was one of the best real time strategy games, though, that whole genre itself has been really dumbed down.. Lol i only know about it because youtube has been shoving it down my throat cause I'll listen to Miku music, but that won't stop kids from saying it! Lol already heard of some kids day that about Master Chief from Halo of all things! Lol
Delta
2025-01-19 12:19:39 +0000 UTCOkay, so that game on the GameCube is one of my favorites in the series and one I've been hunting down for a while. If it's still in the box with the manual and you ever decide to sell it, message me immediately lol I get in a bidding war for it on eBay every other week 😮💨
Moy
2025-01-19 11:39:42 +0000 UTCI always wanted to play Little Nightmares! Thanks for reminding me of it ^_^
alichu
2025-01-19 11:35:07 +0000 UTCHey there Moy, my weekend was pretty good! I was also a bit stressed due to some work related things so I can relate. But hey, we’ll get through this! ✨ I hope you enjoy your four day weekend and that your conversations go well. I know those can be difficult but sometimes they have to happen. I wish you all the best ❤️ I remember you mentioning how much you enjoy Xenoblade and Fire Emblem! I’ve never played Xenoblade but I did have an old Fire Emblem game for the GameCube (I think?) back in the day. Speaking of which, I think my mom still has my old GameCube…wtf didn’t I look for it when I lived with her again?! I had no idea they played that music during the Olympics though, that’s so cool! :D As for your song rec- it was epic! Even though I haven’t played the game I can totally see how badass that would be while fighting a boss or enemy.
alichu
2025-01-19 11:34:31 +0000 UTCAh you're right ! I've mistaken the song for another one cause their titles are close 😭
Gəttway
2025-01-19 11:30:47 +0000 UTCI’ve never played any of the series you mentioned but I definitely know how it feels when a franchise gets ruined by a company 😭 As for Miku, I honestly didn’t even know about the Fortnite thing since I’ve never played XD I think one google search would let people see she’s way before that though…assuming people still look up stuff when they have a question :P
alichu
2025-01-19 11:14:02 +0000 UTCI’ve never played any Dynasty Warriors but after looking it up it seems like fun! I like hack and slash games :)
alichu
2025-01-19 11:09:09 +0000 UTCThanks so much Gettway, I really appreciate your comment on the art! ❤️ Funny enough I’ve never played an Ace Attorney game- I always thought it looked fun though. As for the song rec, has the one I posted been out for a while? I thought it just came out! If that’s the case where has it been all my life, it’s so cute and funny! Your song this week was so good! I love those lyrics a lot ✨ Thanks a bunch for sharing it ^_^
alichu
2025-01-19 11:07:48 +0000 UTCThank you so much Kai! That song is definitely really cute and funny x3
alichu
2025-01-19 11:01:07 +0000 UTCI’m glad you like the art, thank you! ❤️ I don’t believe I’ve heard of Rhythm Heaven before but I definitely understand the feeling of feeling like a game is designed for the switch! I still think gatcha games like Genshin, etc. would do well on it ✨
alichu
2025-01-19 11:00:40 +0000 UTCI’m glad you like the doll art Releo, thank you! ❤️ I was always more of a PlayStation person so I never played the original Xbox back in the day- I did have an Xbox One at one point though and loved it! It’s always nice to have such good memories of a game like that though :) The Overlord anime is really good! I have the light novels and really enjoy those too. If you ever get the chance I definitely recommend it ✨
alichu
2025-01-19 10:58:44 +0000 UTCLoved the doll, definitely feels like the start of an arc like the mermaid! For games, Skylanders will always be one of my favorites, being my favorite of the “toys to life” games. I grew up with the first 3 games, and they will stick with me for all of time.
MediGold
2025-01-19 06:21:36 +0000 UTCHello, hello! Hello (Rabbits) Alicats! Good weekend vibes everyone. I'll be in the field another week but I wish you all the best~ :3 If you're a daywalker, may the warm sun follow at your back. For those of us nocturnal beings; moonlight guide you. ❤️ The full art is really nice. The colour palette is really soothing, and I love the way you did the catchlights in her eyes. I'm always a big fan of complementary catchlighting on pretty much everything, but for her it makes extra sense because of what I presume would be glassy doll eyes? x3 .Hack is suuuuper underappreciated. I adore MMO-esque settings as much as anyone, (long live Log Horizon), but it is a little sad how far .Hack got swept under the rug despite being more or less the OG. I've been lucky enough to see many of the series I loved in the early days achieve the status/popularity they deserve over the years, even if it's niche. I wish they were as well-loved back then, but they made it. Sooo I'll consider them disqualified for the purposes of this exercise. xD For a game I'll nominate Virgo vs. the Zodiac. I have always had a soft spot for games with NES/SNES era spritework, it just really pulls me in ways that "HD Ultra 8k Graphics" simply can't. I haven't seen this game get much mention beyond small circles, but I really enjoyed it. The OST had some bangers, too. Haha~! We all have a little Miku in us, don't we? She's the Queen of the World for a reason. My music recommend this week is a little out of pocket; but our favourite Fister-Class Gremlin released a cover of Hai Yorokonde, and it's an earworm for sure. ( https://youtu.be/ZEdbSuoF7uM?si=hE1BhQnBPW5_75lw )
Shadowkitty
2025-01-19 00:12:22 +0000 UTCHope you have a good weekend Ali! And hello to all the new comers!! Been slacking on commenting recently, my sleep schedules so messed I’ve been very tiered and passing out at bad time 🤣 so hopefully I can fix it here soon lol I really like the art for the doll, def captured the vintage gothic look really well! I can see why she caught our eye lol also can I say let’s goooo another kuudere LOL For the Question tho for me I’d say maybe Darkest Dungeon 1&2, it’s a rougelike strategy game, it can be very hard at times balancing everything and frustrates me alot sometimes but it’s def one I feel people should try if they enjoy games like that lol. Id also say (even tho the series itself isn’t too underrated ) Dragon Quest 9. Everyone always says that 3, 8, and 4 are the best but 9 is! It’s such an amazing story with a great and unique cast of characters, bosses are amazingly fun to fight too, hard and really makes you have to think and strategize correctly. The music is really good as well!! And I’m totally not biased at all since it’s what got me into dragon quest and began my love for the series why do you ask? XD For the song recommendation With the video game talk tho I’ll do one from a game lol it’s called- The Herta “LifeLike” by HalaCG. She made the music video for a fan art contest for hoyofair and it just was such a great song from the vocals to the art, she def deserves the feature from them!
BerryCole
2025-01-18 22:30:46 +0000 UTCI like the funeral astatic for the outfit. It feels like whether the doll was from a type of special collection. Next week's gonna be good. For starters, My birthday is gonna be next Friday, but after that, my friends birthday is ALSO tomorrow after mine. I'm definitely gonna be happy for when that comes up because that saves me some time with my friends to celebrate with them. For the QOTW: honestly I couldn't really tell you. I've already done my rant about Gears of war, but I can't really think of another game or series that could definitely need more recognition. Song this week is coming from one i listened to for a good time. It's FNAF related for Sister Location. I like the vibe this one gives, along with some hint of lore to what they think others see while they're trapped in the suits. Unfixable by DAGames.
BloodyAzazel
2025-01-18 20:45:09 +0000 UTCLittle Nightmares II is my favorite story game of all time! Don't get me wrong, I loved the first game, but I genuinely believe the second one is incredible. I think more people should know about it !!
ELS Official
2025-01-18 18:25:53 +0000 UTCHey Ali, I hope you're having a great weekend! Things have been pretty stressful due to work lately lol. So I took Friday off to give myself a 4-day weekend, and besides the polar vortex coming tomorrow, boy is it shaping up to be a great weekend. I have the One Piece symphony orchestra today (so excited) and an outing with friends on Monday. Once Tuesday hits, I'm going to have to drop the facade and have some serious conversations. If something doesn't change, I don't care how "important" the work is or how much "this group needs me". I'm not a humanitarian, I'm a fucking mercenary. 😤 As for the art, she's definitely well-crafted. I can see why the person who purchased her would want to check for all the fine details. You have to make sure you don't have a defective product, right? I always think Xenoblade and Fire Emblem need more recognition lol. But I think I've brought those up before, so I'll say Ace Combat. It's one of my favorites! The only games I get every achievement for. And the music for the series is also incredible. I remember watching the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony and recognizing one of the tracks alongside other iconic Japanese series like Dragon Quest, and I thought it was just so damn cool. It can be pretty anime-like at times, but that's part of the charm :p I enjoyed the music video, definitely funny. Man, you made recommending music hard this week lol. I was going to just recommend a song I like, but your question made me think of how much I love the music in the games I talked about above. I always like to keep a theme going, so I'll do just that and pick something from a game. God Shattering Star from Fire Emblem Three Houses. There's a slightly edited version from a YouTuber called Helping Hands that I like; it has a ton of views. I just fucking love it when a game suddenly busts out the operatics, it's epic. In this song, it just feels so chaotic and aggressive, it makes me feel like I can single-handedly conquer nations lol
Moy
2025-01-18 15:13:00 +0000 UTCWelcome everyone new! And so far so good with the weekend, relaxing with a 4 day one so that's great, hope yours is going well Ali! For me, it's the Command & Conquer RTS series, they used to be big years ago, but EA destroyed that series, but I think the games need more recognition nowadays to be brought back to life. I loved the Tiberium and Red Alert games in that series and have recently been playing Tiberian Sun and Red Alert 2 again. Lol hey Ali, with the song recommendation, how do you feel about the fact that there will be kids that see Hatsune Miku and call her that girl from Fortnite now..?
Delta
2025-01-18 15:03:37 +0000 UTCAll my favorite series are already pretty popular... But I'd say dynasty warriors. Very long lasting series, new one just released yesterday to not much hype (but it's really fun!!) And awesome song choice!
Eeveeolite
2025-01-18 14:55:10 +0000 UTCHappy Saturday to you to Ali, and to all the newcomers ! I really love the doll art, it's super cute ! All the games that I love are still getting new opus nowadays so idrk, I could say that I'm waiting eagerly for the new Layton game, I've been waiting years for it ! And maybe I could hope for a new Ace Attorney one day haha I remember that song ! I've listened to it a LOT years ago, it's actually a really good one ! For this week I'll recommend a Spotify suggestion again that've really grown on me these past weeks, I love it ! "Autotheist" by Baby Bugs ~
Gəttway
2025-01-18 14:10:46 +0000 UTCCute art of the doll. I actually listened to that song recently, and thought it was good.
Kai Zomei
2025-01-18 12:48:32 +0000 UTCThe doll looks so good! I'm torn i usually say rhythm Heaven because man the switch feels like it's designed for it yet it still hasn't gotten a entry since the wii iirc but another one I'd say is star wars republic commando I'd love to see a remake or continuation of it.
Support Main
2025-01-18 12:45:59 +0000 UTCOh the doll looks so good absolutely stunning. For me it’s an old console game I played on the original Xbox Star wars republic commandos it was an amazing game that was way ahead of its time the characters were memorable and unique delta squad was legendary the soundtrack went hard and the combat was fun yet challenging I played that game quite a bit back in the day I was gonna say Star Wars the force unleashed but I don’t think it’s underrated I think people know how incredible that game is generally but I never hear anyone talk about clone commandos. As for music voracity from overlord came on after my playlist ended thee other day haven’t watched overlord yet but I enjoyed that song enough to add it to the playlist. Hope you have an awesome weekend mines off to a good start got some ramen from my favorite restaurant!
Releothunder
2025-01-18 12:40:10 +0000 UTC
