Shovel Knight and Sailor Moon Crystal review

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July 4, 2014.  Some people celebrate America's independence, others have to work a very long shift at work until closing time then show up again to help stock early the next morning.

Knowing what I was in for, I decided to give Shovel Knight a try on my 3DS.  And I loved this game.  The graphics and sound call back to the NES days, when I was getting into video games.  The song that plays in the first level (Strike the Earth) is bar none my favorite song in the whole game.

Shovel knight plays much like your typical platformer, and just like Mega Man, spikes kill you in one hit.  The levels are pretty straightforward, and there is a boss at the end of each level.  There's something kind of satisfying about pounding the enemies with a shovel rather than a sword.

I won't spoil the story, but if you like old school platform games, Shovel Knight is a must download!

And now for Sailor Moon Crystal.

I didn't see it when it aired at 6 in the morning, but I did see it that night after work.  OMG it was awesome!  Sailor Moon's original voice actress reprised her role, and she can still pull off a teenage girl's voice as good as she could before.  I loved the new artwork all the characters have, the new theme song, and their new transformation sequences (now done in beautiful CGI).  And it felt great seeing Sailor Moon strike her signature poses once again, and delivering her "I will punish you" line.  The kid in me went crazy over that.  I was expecting a brand new season, but it's really a retelling of season 1 with a fresh coat of paint.

On another note, I've seen the list of who's voicing who in the Viz dub, and I recognized nearly every one of them.  Like Sailor Mon being voiced by Airy and Queen Beryl being voiced by the Valkyrie, both from Bravely Default.  Or Sailor Mars' voice actress being a huge fan of the series. Or ADAM PARK voicing Artemis.

To help celebrate Sailor Moon's glorious return, I made something you'll be seeing shortly.

All in all, Sailor Moon Crystal was awesome, and I look forward to future episodes (especially when Mars enters the fray)

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Shovel Knight, a must download? Oh, how right you are, doc.

And i also saw the Sailor Moon Crystal... and wow, it was like going back in time once again for me.