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Artbook Preview!
May. 5th, 2011 11:38 amHey, guys! ♥
I just got a preview of my section in Yumi's artbook! Please click HERE and check it out! :D
I just got a preview of my section in Yumi's artbook! Please click HERE and check it out! :D
Woo! So I have some cool news that I'm ready to share with you guys. (I didn't say anything before because I didn't want to jinx myself!)
Yumi, the webmistress of the Ace Attorney fansite SOAK YOUR HEAT, (located HERE on dA, if you prefer) asked me to be a guest artist in her artbook! I sent her a message on dA a few months ago about something completely unrelated, and when she wrote back, she just suddenly asked if I would be willing to contribute to her new GS4 artbook a brand new picture or a short comic related to either Klavier, Apollo, or both. I wasn't wild about the idea of slaving away on a brand new piece only to have it printed in black and white, so with a lot of help from Yumi, I pumped out a five page comic. I had to skip a whole day of classes just to meet the already generously extended deadline, but it's worth it to get a chance to have my fanart published.
For the record, I only had two weeks to work on the project start to finish, and... it couldn't have come at a worse time. XD The due date fell on the worst day of the semester for me, and I was so scared that I wouldn't be able to participate, all because I couldn't finish the last page on time. XD
I looked up some of the people on the guest list, and I honestly don't know why she picked me to be among these fabulous artists. (Especially since I honestly hadn't even communicated with her prior to this!) I'm good, but I'm going to look terrible next to a few of the people on this list. I'm glad I didn't find out who else was a guest until after I finished. I would have probably bailed at the end from intimidation instead of toughing it out.
SO EXCITED! ;w;
Yumi, the webmistress of the Ace Attorney fansite SOAK YOUR HEAT, (located HERE on dA, if you prefer) asked me to be a guest artist in her artbook! I sent her a message on dA a few months ago about something completely unrelated, and when she wrote back, she just suddenly asked if I would be willing to contribute to her new GS4 artbook a brand new picture or a short comic related to either Klavier, Apollo, or both. I wasn't wild about the idea of slaving away on a brand new piece only to have it printed in black and white, so with a lot of help from Yumi, I pumped out a five page comic. I had to skip a whole day of classes just to meet the already generously extended deadline, but it's worth it to get a chance to have my fanart published.
For the record, I only had two weeks to work on the project start to finish, and... it couldn't have come at a worse time. XD The due date fell on the worst day of the semester for me, and I was so scared that I wouldn't be able to participate, all because I couldn't finish the last page on time. XD
I looked up some of the people on the guest list, and I honestly don't know why she picked me to be among these fabulous artists. (Especially since I honestly hadn't even communicated with her prior to this!) I'm good, but I'm going to look terrible next to a few of the people on this list. I'm glad I didn't find out who else was a guest until after I finished. I would have probably bailed at the end from intimidation instead of toughing it out.
SO EXCITED! ;w;
CAPCOM. WHY DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND. I DON'T WANT ANOTHER EDGEWORTH GAME.
I WANT MY GAY LAWYERS AND I WANT THEM NOW. D:<
Seriously. Unless this game stars Klavier, imma smack a bitch. >:|
Bring on Justice!
Jul. 23rd, 2010 12:07 amSorry for double posting in one night. ;3
I've been following this thread on Court-Records.Net for the last few days regarding rumors that there will not be another main entry to the Ace Attorney series, or at least, no sequel to Apollo Justice. The origin of this rumor came from a mistranslation of an interview with ex-producer Shu Takumi by Go-Nintendo, but even with the appropriate edits and explanations, I'm still not reassured, and it doesn't seem like many others are either. It's been three years since Apollo Justice was released in Japan, and we've heard no word regarding future development of the main series. Even if Capcom intended to leave a marketing buffer zone between Apollo Justice and Ace Attorney Investigations--even between AAI and Takumi's Ghost Trick for that matter--it doesn't sound like the game is even in production at this point. No one has stepped up to take charge of the project, and no one seems to have any answers. I fooled myself into thinking that the related parties were being secretive or that the game was still a few years out, but I get the inkling now that they actually haven't created anything for the sequel at this point and don't intend to any time soon.
So, aside from the obvious concern that there won't be another game, at least not for a while, I want to know how people would feel if Apollo Justice really was the last game. I'm not saying that that's the case, and I'm still trying to remain optimistic, but it's something to think about. Can you live with the conclusions? Was too much left unanswered? Was it satisfying in retrospect? It never, ever once crossed my mind that this would be the last game, and now that I've had time to ponder this, I'm viewing the game in a completely different way. It all feels like a horrible waste, particularly when it comes to the cast--was this new world created just to extend and conclude the Phoenix Wright arc, or is it coincidence that he got so much face time in the final conclusions of the game? Were Apollo and Klavier undeveloped again, by coincidence, or simply because they were never meant to be fleshed out in the first place? It's things like this that make me wonder now. :/
I'm also concerned about who will be taking over the project. Since Takumi is out, the next person in line appears to be Motohide Eshiro, who produced AAI. However, I have to admit, I wasn't pleased with the final product of that game--I thought the majority of the character designs missed the mark for either being forgettable, too gaudy, or downright stupid, that the dialogue wasn't as snappy and vibrant as we're used to, and that the plot itself was bland and uninteresting. I really couldn't sympathize with anyone but the old cast--Edgeworth, Franziska, Gumshoes--even though I walked in with high hopes and a readiness to accept the new characters. I consider it the weakest entry to the series at this point, and if these were productions choices made by Eshiro himself, well... I'm a little concerned with him tampering with the main series.
Also, my thoughts, as posted on Court-Records:
"...As for the actual content of the interview... wow. I feel like there really won't be another game at this point, more so than when the interview and the rumors first came out. The tone and the way Mr. Takumi answered the questions just seem so final to me. I understand and respect where he's coming from, but it's still very sad to hear that he considers himself done with this great series. D: (I'm still holding out though!)
One thing that has been bothering me about this interview however, is the following quote and what it implies:
It's a hard question to answer. For me, Ace Attorney ended with the fourth game. I think everything I wanted to do and everything that should have been done in the series was done with the last installment.
Something about this just seems fishy to me. I know that Ace Attorney is his 'baby' and that he can twist the plot around as he likes, but it just seems strange, in my mind, that he would make a new game--Apollo Justice--with an almost entirely new cast, some pretty intense cliffhangers, and only a few fleeting references to the previous games and then call this the true ending of the series when Trials and Tribulations was a perfectly acceptable way to wrap up the story. Apollo Justice doesn't strike me as a bittersweet ending to the first three games; it strikes me as unfinished work and something that begs for a sequel if closure is really to be gained. I don't mean to accuse him of anything or take a swipe at the man whose games I've faithfully enjoyed, but ultimately, I don't necessarily think he was being honest when he said that everything he wanted to do/thought needed to be done was taken care of in GS4. To me, I feel like GS4 was written with a sequel in mind, and that claiming that it was the end of the series is a cop-out to cover the fact that Takumi and/or the writers are losing steam. If GS4 was planned to be the final installment all along, as he claims, so many factors don't add up. Why wasn't Phoenix the main character, badge aside? Why bother introducing Apollo, Klavier and all the other characters not directly related to him, and cut out the old cast entirely? It just feels like a waste. :/
(Of course, this all changes if he means that this is as far as he wants to take the series, but after reading the rest of the interview, it sounds very much like he means that the series is over, with or without him.) ..."
Anyways, I ramble.
What happens to my OTP! THEY WERE MADE FOR EACH OTHER. D:<
I've been following this thread on Court-Records.Net for the last few days regarding rumors that there will not be another main entry to the Ace Attorney series, or at least, no sequel to Apollo Justice. The origin of this rumor came from a mistranslation of an interview with ex-producer Shu Takumi by Go-Nintendo, but even with the appropriate edits and explanations, I'm still not reassured, and it doesn't seem like many others are either. It's been three years since Apollo Justice was released in Japan, and we've heard no word regarding future development of the main series. Even if Capcom intended to leave a marketing buffer zone between Apollo Justice and Ace Attorney Investigations--even between AAI and Takumi's Ghost Trick for that matter--it doesn't sound like the game is even in production at this point. No one has stepped up to take charge of the project, and no one seems to have any answers. I fooled myself into thinking that the related parties were being secretive or that the game was still a few years out, but I get the inkling now that they actually haven't created anything for the sequel at this point and don't intend to any time soon.
So, aside from the obvious concern that there won't be another game, at least not for a while, I want to know how people would feel if Apollo Justice really was the last game. I'm not saying that that's the case, and I'm still trying to remain optimistic, but it's something to think about. Can you live with the conclusions? Was too much left unanswered? Was it satisfying in retrospect? It never, ever once crossed my mind that this would be the last game, and now that I've had time to ponder this, I'm viewing the game in a completely different way. It all feels like a horrible waste, particularly when it comes to the cast--was this new world created just to extend and conclude the Phoenix Wright arc, or is it coincidence that he got so much face time in the final conclusions of the game? Were Apollo and Klavier undeveloped again, by coincidence, or simply because they were never meant to be fleshed out in the first place? It's things like this that make me wonder now. :/
I'm also concerned about who will be taking over the project. Since Takumi is out, the next person in line appears to be Motohide Eshiro, who produced AAI. However, I have to admit, I wasn't pleased with the final product of that game--I thought the majority of the character designs missed the mark for either being forgettable, too gaudy, or downright stupid, that the dialogue wasn't as snappy and vibrant as we're used to, and that the plot itself was bland and uninteresting. I really couldn't sympathize with anyone but the old cast--Edgeworth, Franziska, Gumshoes--even though I walked in with high hopes and a readiness to accept the new characters. I consider it the weakest entry to the series at this point, and if these were productions choices made by Eshiro himself, well... I'm a little concerned with him tampering with the main series.
Also, my thoughts, as posted on Court-Records:
"...As for the actual content of the interview... wow. I feel like there really won't be another game at this point, more so than when the interview and the rumors first came out. The tone and the way Mr. Takumi answered the questions just seem so final to me. I understand and respect where he's coming from, but it's still very sad to hear that he considers himself done with this great series. D: (I'm still holding out though!)
One thing that has been bothering me about this interview however, is the following quote and what it implies:
It's a hard question to answer. For me, Ace Attorney ended with the fourth game. I think everything I wanted to do and everything that should have been done in the series was done with the last installment.
Something about this just seems fishy to me. I know that Ace Attorney is his 'baby' and that he can twist the plot around as he likes, but it just seems strange, in my mind, that he would make a new game--Apollo Justice--with an almost entirely new cast, some pretty intense cliffhangers, and only a few fleeting references to the previous games and then call this the true ending of the series when Trials and Tribulations was a perfectly acceptable way to wrap up the story. Apollo Justice doesn't strike me as a bittersweet ending to the first three games; it strikes me as unfinished work and something that begs for a sequel if closure is really to be gained. I don't mean to accuse him of anything or take a swipe at the man whose games I've faithfully enjoyed, but ultimately, I don't necessarily think he was being honest when he said that everything he wanted to do/thought needed to be done was taken care of in GS4. To me, I feel like GS4 was written with a sequel in mind, and that claiming that it was the end of the series is a cop-out to cover the fact that Takumi and/or the writers are losing steam. If GS4 was planned to be the final installment all along, as he claims, so many factors don't add up. Why wasn't Phoenix the main character, badge aside? Why bother introducing Apollo, Klavier and all the other characters not directly related to him, and cut out the old cast entirely? It just feels like a waste. :/
(Of course, this all changes if he means that this is as far as he wants to take the series, but after reading the rest of the interview, it sounds very much like he means that the series is over, with or without him.) ..."
Anyways, I ramble.
What happens to my OTP! THEY WERE MADE FOR EACH OTHER. D:<
Bleck... I hate this time of year. Everyone's sick with allergies and colds and all sorts of other unpleasant maladies. I thought I would be able to escape without illness this season but... I woke up with a sore throat this morning and it's only gotten worse throughout the day. I flat out crashed with my DS sometime after noon. I was playing Apollo Justice up on the loft and just... fell asleep, with Ema still munching on her Snackoos no less. Now I feel so weak and tired and my ears hurt and everything sounds too loud and the room is too hot. Thankfully, I took care of all my work earlier in the day. I hope they have some cough drops or honey or ice cream or something at the general store; I don't feel good enough to take the bus to the grocery store. Bah, perhaps I'll feel better tomorrow. I hope so... I have a rather large German test first thing in the morning and I absolutely can't miss it. ((That would be sehr schlecht.)) Any tips regarding home-made remedies would be much appreciated. ((Except for gargling salt. Yuck. XD ))
Whiningly Yours,
Popo
PS: I meant to bring this up sooner but if anyone here wants a pen-pal, let me know. I enjoy writing letters. :)
Whiningly Yours,
Popo
PS: I meant to bring this up sooner but if anyone here wants a pen-pal, let me know. I enjoy writing letters. :)