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Reading a Touhou-4koma, when suddenly Pokemon reference

Then another right after

It's not uncommon in 4koma (especially since they are always full of references/crossover jokes), but I always like them when I know the other series.

Still haven't started the next stage of Fantasy Maiden Wars, though all the pre-stage work (team choosing, item assigning, ect) is done.   I finally read the new translation, and just wanted to post screenshots of my favorite special quotes (of those that were included).............most they showed are humorous to some degree.  Only two are somewhat serious ones, though one isn't a special quote.

I really hope they actually release a translation patch after they are done, but their answer still seems a firm "Maybe".  Link to this stage's translation:  https://lpix.org/sslptest/index.php?id=150463

If you look at these and can't read one, just right click and open the image in a new tab.

One thing I've liked are the character comparisons between characters who have never interacted in canon, even if they are a bit of a stretch at times.  One is below, with Suwako seeing Shiki's determination to protect Makai (and all her children/creations in it) as a mother's love.

Aki sisters trying their best

Kogasa being adorable

Tewi being conniving

Momiji confirms Makai is huge and almost starts a conversation about social structure

Both "Power is everything" convos, complete with a cameo by "It's a mystery" Ghost.

Eiki Shiki lecturing, kind of serious with a good message

A new chapter of the translation LP posted at this time?  Well alright, I'm certainly not going to complain.  I guess subscribing to their Youtube was a good idea, even if most of the videos are unlisted.  At least they posted this subbed segment, which made me check and that Something Awful is still letting free users at least view stuff now.

@SilverHelio more of that track you liked

I usually forget that Zoids has been in Super Robot Wars.  Then again, the only series that was in a decent game was Genesis, which I know nothing about.

Chaotic Century and New Century (which got English dubs back in the day) were in OE, but that was such a different game........and not in good ways usually.   Chaotic Century (which I remember better) got the better end, with its story/characters played straight, while New Century might as well not been in the game, since it didn't even include the Main Character and their mech, Liger Zero (only two side characters, in admittedly cool variations of the raptor-sniper mech).  

Chaotic's protagonist and antagonist:

Can't forget about the best lone wolf's mechs   @Wolfox (since you like wolfs)

I still remember buying some of these cards and watching the anime dub.  I know I tried to play the PS2 game that my friend had, but you can't pick up much in two hours.   I might try playing the game on emulator at some point in the future.

FMW Stage 70 complete.  We do a traditional RPG/TBS mission that somehow hasn't been in the last 69 stages: Making sure the enemy forces don't cross a marked boundary.   While it's kind of hit and miss in Super Robot Wars games, this one was actually fairly interesting.  Danmaku fields and their movement reducing properties are both maddening and challenging..........Hard mode really shifts those two feeling stage-to-stage, depending on what the goal is.

Thankfully, it is a fairly short mission if you are aiming for the skill point (have to defeat Meeko within 3 turns of reinforcements arriving on turn 3), since you will likely be burning through resources fast.   It's another mission with these morale-decreasing sheep.   While it is getting annoying, it is a genuinely good challenge, since morale determines a good bit in these games and doing effective damage at low morale can be difficult.   

New damage record with Marisa, not including the +7,700 Full Power Mode attack from Alice:

The main highlight this chapter is the return of the Silent Sinner in Blue trio:  Moonbitch (Yorihime), her hax sister (Toyohime), and the second  Lockon "Rabbit" Reisen  (Rei'sen).    Along with obligatory map events to demonstrate the sister's powers, Rei'sen probably surprised most players, since the last game set it up where she could become playable but that was no guarantee.    I really want to read this version of their reunion with Erin, since it had the emotional music and everything........and probably the one smiling Yorihime face portrait we're getting.

Yori- Already posted enough about her during the Moon chapter in December(?).   I'll just put the "All attack" video.  I heard the animations were slightly redone.  Naturally, she's much less OP as a playable unit, but still powerful.

Toyo- First the intro pic, then the "All Attack video, and finally her map event during the stage.  Fun fact, her MAP attack was based on the Ideon Gun MAP attack of the Ideon (notably, the SRW Alpha 3 version).  Apparently it had to be nerfed in early patches because it was too good for what it did; while it still has the scope of the Ideon Gun, it apparently lacks the power.

Rei'sen-  "Rabbit" from the third game given some training.  Her sprite almost entirely matches the Moon Rabbit mook sprites from the third game.  I found out after the stage that she even has both forms that the Moon Rabbits had, complete with different attack sets.   

I have been searching for the better part of two/three months for an "All attack" video for Rei'sen.  I even tried searching Nicovideo to no avail.  I've only found two .Webms from an old thread from a random board back when the game first came out.......I honestly thought she just had two attacks until today.   So, my first Youtube video is of these two attacks. 

 Do you know if they've been uploaded somewhere @epicNecro.  I know the Translation LP will eventually link a copy of their own, but I'm just curious in the meantime.