Alodia Gosiengfiao is a popular cosplay model from the Philippines, often referred as the “Cosplay Queen”. Her take on The Baroness emits a deceptively sweet visage of the character, who is otherwise a cold, assassin-trained lieutenant in the ranks of Cobra. This serves to remind us: The sweeter the tongue, the sharper the tooth.
Alodia regularly attends conventions and has a passion for dolls and figures.
Make no mistake; this is not at all to take away from Omi Gibson‘s take on GI Joe’s Russian raven. The more brunettes with glasses in black leather cat suits in my world, the better!
As you can see from the video above, this jaded lady has grown tired of being ignored as her beau heeds the siren’s call of video games. The broadcast of this one-woman revolución is the unifying banner to all lovers who have lost their sweetheart to the digital seductress. Now, I’m not saying she should have done it…but I understand. Girl power, et cetra.
That said, I have this to offer:
For The Gals
If your boyfriend is a man-child and is cause for your feelings of neglect, show an exercise in maturity and just break up with him. The actions of the woman above may have been laced with a genuine message, but they were cathartic at best. Now instead of just basking in the relief of pent up frustration, she’s also earned herself a $300+ lawsuit. Additionally, he can always get another Xbox…and another girlfriend for that matter.
For The Guys
There is an ancient proverb, possibly Chinese: “No matter how good she looks…someone, somewhere is tired of putting up with her shit.” When the slightest signs reach the surface that your girlfriend might be crazy, run. If you’re a fella with an unquenchable hunger for gaming and manage to score a hot girlfriend, consider a few weeks in her presence to be an astounding victory over your peers. However, if you’re blessed with a beauty that is also emotionally sound, then maybe it’s time to put the controller down and start deserving her.
In the Method to Madness podcast, I’m joined with my good friend Kevin “The Business” Gray to discuss great anime and video games that you should be watching as well as ones you should feel ashamed you are watching.
This episode, we discuss…
Needless
Needless lives up to its name…it’s a terrible, terrible show that you need not ever see. Good god. It’s trying so hard to be a hardcore shonen fighting show, but it’s just insulting to the viewer’s intelligence.
Forgive the slurred speech; this show necessitated some recuperative drinking.
Many people easily mistake this show for parody. They are wrong. This is an example of trying to rip off several established successful shows with production so bad, it’s easy to assume it’s a joke. Joke’s on you–it’s just retarded, formulated garbage.
Oh, sweetie… You’re beautiful and look spot-on for Nagato Yuki’s SOS Galactic Patrol outfit from the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya PS2 game, but please let me treat you to a sandwich.
As you can see in the comparison below, Ushijima has a tight little body on her, matching the youthful physique of Nagato. I can only hope she’s just built that way and not unhealthy. The outfit is kinda hot as space-age lingerie, though the Nagato character is way too young for it to have the same appeal on her.
In the Method to Madness podcast, I’m joined with my good friend Kevin “The Business” Gray to discuss great anime and video games that you should be watching as well as ones you should feel ashamed you are watching.
This episode, we discuss…
The Last Unicorn
The Last Unicorn may or not be anime, but it is most definitely a fantastic movie.
We’re graced again by our dear friend, M for this episode. She and I El Kabong-ed Kevin, tied him to a dentist’s chair, and force-fed him his first taste of this movie. It could have been Stockholm syndrome, but he eventually came around to enjoy it as much as we. So much, that we decided to heat up the microphones and record another podcast.
You gents may be thinking, “This is the gayest thing I’ve ever heard of.” But let me be clear: this movie may get you laid. Bust out this DVD for your ladyfriend and her heart will swell with girlish ardor. Trust me; it will work better than any other movie in your library.
A bit of warning: The 25th Anniversary Edition of the DVD may have a remastered picture and extra bonus features, but some sacrifices have been made. To make the film more “kid-friendly”, several parts were removed due to barely PG-rated language. The original release of the DVD is barebones and has an inferior picture, though the film is more or less in tact. Choose wisely…
Behold! Lir...Prince of Fail.
For more commentary from a kindred spirit on The Last Unicorn, take a listen to this episode of The Greatest Movie Ever podcast.
San Diego Comic Con 2009 had its share of cosplay superstars. One of which was an artist who goes by the name “Angel of Fyre“, granting perfect realization to Molotov Cocktease, from The Venture Bros.
I thought it was very clever to use transparent strips to keep the upper half adhered to her body and prevents her boobs from exploding out into the open air.
I’ve been watching Toradora! for the past few weeks, with great surprise that I actually like it. I didn’t expect as much going in, but the show’s quickly grown on me.
The show’s about a group of high school kids and their touching, yet lighthearted daily drama. The front runner is a girl named Taiga Aisaka; a girl who, despite her unripened stature, is a complete firecracker. There are love triangles, devious schemes, and the usual wacky hijinks.
There’s one thing that’s missing from this show: Stupid moé lolicon bullshit. This may be the reason why I’ve come to enjoy it so much. By not giving in to the ridiculous epidemic of gratuitous fan service, the show has to rely on its substance to stay afloat. The humor is genuinely funny and it does evoke the nostalgia of when I was a teenager; a time when the world was still filled with discovery and aside from petty melodrama, I didn’t have any real problems to stress over. Ah, good times…
The best way I could describe Toradora! is that this is the type of cartoon that I would look forward to watching in the afternoon after just getting home from school (or work). It’s that refreshing first breath of escapism after I walk through my front door, now sheltered from the grueling world outside.
In the Method to Madness podcast, I’m joined with my good friend Kevin “The Business” Gray to discuss great anime and video games that you should be watching as well as ones you should feel ashamed you are watching.
This episode, we discuss…
Strike Witches
Strike Witches is a great idea for a shmup (and it is) but is a horrible, horrible anime.
This time we’re joined with our dear friend M to bring a feminine point of view to the table. Together we give Strike Witches its due reaming…right in the taint. The concept has potential, but it all comes back to non-stop pantie shots and boob jokes. Expect every other camera angle on the girls to be close enough to read their lips.
You may also notice Kevin’s use of the term peritoneum (though he means perineum), while I stick with the more colloquial taint. This is because Kevin is of a clinical mind and excessive syllables give him a boner. Pardon me; an erection.
Tasha, Ren, Saya, and Marina as the Vocaloid Nurses
Vocaloid is a voice synthesizing software that’s hit it big in Japan, with great thanks to its series of mascots. Naturally, they’re subject to a great amount of cosplay. Here we have four lovely ladies assuming the roles of Miku, Meiko, Rin, and Luka in sexy candy-colored nurse uniforms.
For some reason, I have a sudden craving for Fanta. Grape Fanta…
Last week, I wrote a review for the PSP version of Obscure: The Aftermath for GotGame.com. Unfortunately there were sections from my original draft of the review that didn’t quite make it into the final cut.
I’ve never let good content go to waste, so I present to you here those lost sections…
I’ve been a casual observer to the survival horror genre, preferring to watch my friends play than bear that responsibility myself. All the same, I do have an appreciation for what makes those games good. Hands down, horror games are best played on a TV, in a dark room, and with excitable friends. Mix in some Red Bulls and pizza delivery, and you’ve got a party!
It's just not the same.
It’s a tall order to attempt translating the experience onto a portable platform, like the PSP.
The fear effects are lost when playing on a commute or lunch break, because of the distracting environment. If you do get spooked, it’s embarrassing for your co-workers or surrounding strangers to see you suddenly burst out with, “Oh, shit! Oh, shit!What the damn???”
The best place to play a game like this on a portable device might be in bed with the lights out. That way, if you fling the PSP out of your hands from fright, it will land safely on the foot of your soft blanket.
Meet Amy, your protagonist and female role model.
But if you simply can’t put the game down wherever you may roam, this game’s pacing works out for the best. Each chapter only lasts around 20-35 minutes, depending how sharp you are at solving puzzles or survive attacks.
I did notice an uncomfortable presence of misogyny in the game through its play mechanics. I ran into a situation in an early area while playing as Amy (with her boy toy Kenny in tow) where I needed to enter a building that had all locked doors. The solution was to drag a crate over so that I could climb it to the roof.
Amy is not only unable to move large objects, but she vocally insists Kenny accept the chore, claiming she’s “just a girl”. So Amy has a supposed phenomenal skill at deciphering and breaking near-impossible codes but she’s stumped by large boxes? Is there a legitimate reason why a girl can’t move crates? Or at least combine their efforts? Claire Redfield, Lara Croft, and Ashley Robbins would object.
To the developer’s credit, Amy is acting well within the context of her character. In fact, the first line of her in-game character profile describes her as “Miss Wet T-Shirt Contest” and savors the collected affections of two of the male characters.
Amy’s real-life counterparts are typically sorostitutes adorned in Mardi Gras beads and are especially useless in tasks that don’t involve jell-o shots or Rohypnol.
For more of the work I’ve done for GotGame.com, you can see the full list here.
