You know you're a nerd when...
So when I was in Japan, I visited Akihabara (the electronics district for nerds) quite a few times. I mean it was like a 20 minute walk + $1 total train ride. Not bad at all. So on one of my trips, I went to buy a new game that was out. It was called Magical Vacation: 5-tsu no Hoshi Ganarabutoki for the Nintendo DS, and it was the sequel to Magical Vacation for the Gameboy Advance. I bought it because I remembered Magical Vacation hadn't come out in the US and so I didn't expect the sequel to either. So I went and got it (actually at a discounted price despite it having just come out that day) and put it with my stuff to go home. I played the game for about an hour but quickly got busy with other stuff and so the game got put to the side. Here's a picture I took of the game after I got it:
So here's where I prove my nerdiness. I found a $50 giftcard on my desk under some papers and such. I decided to find a game to buy with it, something to entertain me on the few remaining weekends of the semester. I did some searches and all, checking out what games were good and interesting looking. At first I was leaning heavily towards Final Fantasy XII on the Playstation 2. Then I thought "Hmm, I wonder what's come out recently on the DS?" I checked my typical review site (IGN DS) and looked at the latest reviews. There was a game called Magical Starsign. The word magical at the start is what caught my eye. I opened up the review and was surprised to see that it was Magical Vacation: 5-tsu no Hoshi Ganarabutoki. It had actually received a new name and a full English translation. It had come out at the end of October, so it was sure to be available. I knew I had to buy it then, as it's a lot more enjoyable to be able to fully understand the game (my limited Japanese allows me to play games from Japan, but I don't always fully get every detail). So I went out on Thursday and bought this:
So yes, I hold the nerd title quite well. I'm one of only a small few who would buy both the Japanese and English version of a game.
Oh, and for the record, the picture below is why Akihabara is so crazy. You get free tissues with advertisements all over the place. The ones I got below were all received in my afternoon out getting that game. I also got a balloon too. Crazy Akihabara.
So here's where I prove my nerdiness. I found a $50 giftcard on my desk under some papers and such. I decided to find a game to buy with it, something to entertain me on the few remaining weekends of the semester. I did some searches and all, checking out what games were good and interesting looking. At first I was leaning heavily towards Final Fantasy XII on the Playstation 2. Then I thought "Hmm, I wonder what's come out recently on the DS?" I checked my typical review site (IGN DS) and looked at the latest reviews. There was a game called Magical Starsign. The word magical at the start is what caught my eye. I opened up the review and was surprised to see that it was Magical Vacation: 5-tsu no Hoshi Ganarabutoki. It had actually received a new name and a full English translation. It had come out at the end of October, so it was sure to be available. I knew I had to buy it then, as it's a lot more enjoyable to be able to fully understand the game (my limited Japanese allows me to play games from Japan, but I don't always fully get every detail). So I went out on Thursday and bought this:
So yes, I hold the nerd title quite well. I'm one of only a small few who would buy both the Japanese and English version of a game.
Oh, and for the record, the picture below is why Akihabara is so crazy. You get free tissues with advertisements all over the place. The ones I got below were all received in my afternoon out getting that game. I also got a balloon too. Crazy Akihabara.
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