Meredith Sweet

Contrary to what Adam said in his last post about the Anime Expo arcade-that-almost-wasn’t, enough people seemed to like Arcade Infinity’s presence at Anime Expo near the Concourse Hall to keep the open-area game center packed throughout most of the con. However, since it almost wasn’t at the con at all, the only way to know the arcade’s location was by accidentally stumbling across it or by word of mouth. For a more comprehensive review of the arcade, read on.

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Adam Bruno

So, AX is over and I figured I’d sum some things up, as well as review the console gaming room and arcade, though Meredith has some more in-depth information on the latter.

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Adam Bruno

Hi, gang! So, I’ve got some good news and some bad news regarding AX goings-on.

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Meredith Sweet

Greetings, fellow gamers–and perhaps some of you are anime lovers as well! Senior editor Adam and I are at North America’s biggest anime (and manga and video game and Asian culture, and…etc.) convention, Anime Expo, this Fourth of July weekend, taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in sunny downtown Los Angeles.

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Adam Bruno

Greetings again, Goshujin-Sama! As you may remember, I got to interview the maids and hosts at the Animaid Café. I already listed the maids, but now it’s time to give the hosts some love.

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Adam Bruno

Ah, good old Anime Expo. If you get what the above pic references, you probably hate me right about now, but that’s what I’m here for! Anyway, here’s the next batch of pics. If I can find enough for a third wave, I’ll make another post, for now, enjoy these.

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Meredith Sweet

Everyday’s a holiday, depending on what calendars you’ve got lying around. I know that I, for one, recently celebrated Iced Tea Day, and while I have a dog and really wanted to take her for work for Take Your Dog to Work Day, my bosses wouldn’t let me. Boo. But hey, Video Games day is one holiday I can celebrate easily! According to Google, it’s today, July 8th. How have you celebrated?

I’m celebrating with nostalgic video games: I’m playing my newest acquisitions from Anime Expo, Final Fantasy V and Final Fantasy VI from the Final Fantasy Anthology. Would you believe I’ve never played (and finished) either of these games before? Huzzah to Video Games Day and encouraging me to expand my horizons beyond modern 3D games with voice acting and impossible mini-games!

Adam Bruno

Pardon the delay, but I’ve got interviews, pics, and more to sort out, so the AX stuff will be released in installments. Think Xenosaga. Pictured above is the Atlus booth at the Exhibit Hall, and that’s just the start. Here come some more!

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Meredith Sweet

There are a few names that every fan of the Final Fantasy series of games knows: Hironobu Sakaguchi, Yoshitaka Amano, Nobuo Uematsu…Monty Oum.

Oum may not be listed during the credits of any of the Final Fantasy games out there…yet. But having created five successful fan videos pitting characters from the Final Fantasy and Dead or Alive franchises against one another, in a series known as Dead Fantasy, Oum is now a household name for gamers in those fandoms. We caught up with him at the Artists’ Alley at Anime Expo in Los Angeles, CA.

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Adam Bruno

So, we’re at AX, and it’s all I can do to find time to write this. Expect a great big post or two from Meredith and I accompanied with plenty of pics when this is all over. Here’s a brief preview of the things you can look forward to:

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