M I N H W I N D » 2009

Feb

Muramasa: The Demon Blade

Posted In Art, Game, Life 4 Comments

How much longer do I have to wait for this? I want this game for my Wii console right now. By the look of the overall gameplay, I am speechless. Everything is hand drawn and developed by the team Vanillaware in Japan. It’s an RPG adventure where it will take the player back to its roots during the feudal age Japan to experience the Genroku era at the time of shogun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi. There are two playable characters: Kisuke, an amnesia male ninja and Momohime, who’s a female ninja. The Wii release supposed to be due in June 2009 for North America.

I am a big fan of all of the classical side scroller games; pretty much anything you can think of like Contra, Castlevania, Metroid, Super Mario, Metal Slug, Mega Man, Ninja Gaiden, and so on. This game is a moving painting, slam-dunked with vibrant colors, and the unforgettable scroller game style that ought to bring us back to some good memories. I hope this title will deliver our expectations as to what the gameplay is presented to us.

Feb

Kurt Elling Jazz Concert

Posted In Life, Music, Travel 1 Comment

This would be my second concert throughout the year so far. My first concert was to go see Common & N.E.R.D live at the Cuthbert Amphitheater in Eugene Oregon; it was a great hip-hop concert that I have never experienced before. At a jazz concert, there’s hardly any pushing and shoving, but it is more of a friendly environment where you’ll see upper class people sipping wines and dressed up in their nice attires.

For Kurt Elling to have a gig here in Portland is a rare occasion. I’ve only known Kurt’s work on CDs and video clips on Youtube. When my little brother spotted an ad on the Portland Jazz Festival’s website, we couldn’t really deny this golden opportunity. We invited our friend Matt to join the night.