May 26 2008

Ow.

People with carpal tunnel should never, ever play The World Ends With You. Also, I need to remember not to play it on days when my anti-consumer rage runs high. You get significant stat bonuses for continually buying and properly coordinating brand-name clothing. You have a cell phone that is subscribed to a service keeping you updated as to what brands you should wear where. On the plus side, the game also allows me to pretend that the miso ramen I ate earlier rendered me more agile.

Also, you can control people’s minds with memes.

DS games, why are you all crazy?


May 26 2008

Tag: japan, personal — 8:29 am

The dogs in Okazaki are all tiny and high-strung, and the cats are glacial in terms both of size and top speed.

(The hugest, most contemptuous-looking cat I’ve ever seen in my life is sitting across the street right now. The previous record-holder was also a cat I saw here a couple months ago.)