Tokusatsu in review: Kamen Rider Yongou

Shinta quickly gives his thoughts on the netmovies that conclude The latest Taisen film after Yonemura refused to end his film by syncing it with canon…which becomes an event that’s better than the Movie itself and ejects the Taisen films from Continuity?!?
…Well, to be Fair, they Contradicted canon all the time to begin with.


Tokusatsu in review: The Yongou Netmovies by ShintaReviews

Tokusatsu in Review: Super Hero Taisen Grand Prix Part 4

The review finally reaches the race, and the newest Brand of Stupid from The Return of Shocker.


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Tokusatsu in review: Super Hero Taisen Grand prix part 3

The ragequit is explained, as Shinta denounces This Sangou’s Titling as a kamen rider


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Tokusatsu in review: Super Hero Taisen Grand Prix Parts 1 and 2

Only his hate can end this madness, as Des shinta faces down Toei’s taisen film line and the machinations of the ignorant Shoji Yonemura once again.
It’s like the guy has never seen an episode he himself didn’t write.


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.hack//Retrospective: .Hack//Vs/The World

The retrospective comes to a close with a fighting game of Cyberconnect’s flagship franchise, and a theatrical feature chronicling the final tale of the Epitaph of Twilight.
Done in reverse order, of course.



Note: this was made before it was announced Cyberconnect2 was given outsourced work on Square-enix’s Final fantasy 7 Remake. Frankly, from all the other details revealed concerning that project at around the same time, that was the only highlight of them.

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Tokusatsu in review: Kamen Rider 555 Paradise Lost

Shinta closes out the Faiz reviews with a GOOD Inoue-penned rider alternate universe movie, which asks…What if the orphenochs Won?

Tokusatsu In review: Kamen Rider 555 paradise lost by ShintaReviews

Tokusatsu in review: kamen Rider 555 Part 5

Faiz concludes with the heartbreaking moment of the series for many, a necksnap of glee heard ‘round the fandom, and a choice…on what it means to be human.

Also: Yes I know about the takedowns, I'll be getting them back up as soon as I can.


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Tokusatsu in Review: Kamen Rider 555 Part 4

Personal revelations throw everyone for a loop, as an Orphenoch is revealed in their midst.


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Tokusatsu in review: Kamen Rider 555 part 3

In part 3, The Lead’s relationships gets complicated, while Takumi Rises to become a hero.


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Tokusatsu in review: Kamen Rider 555 Part 2

The main drive of the story gets underway in building up Takumi as a proper Rider.
Also:  Masato Kusaka.  Prepare the Torches and pitchforks


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Shinta's Toku Vlogs: November 12, 2015

Kinji get's his powerup (which I actually forgot to talk about, whoops), while Ghost seems to undermine itself with the introduction of it's second wraith-like rider.

Shinta's Toku Vlogs: November 12, 2015 by ShintaReviews

Tokusatsu in Review: kamen Rider 555 Introduction/part 1

Standing by! Toshiki Inoue returns to the head writer’s chair with the rider series best described by it’s viewers as “all my Orphenochs”.


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RPG hell: Disgaea 2 Cursed Memories

Shinta returns to the series of Demons, humans and silly situations with the tale of a world’s last human and his would-be Overlord lover in the long-overdue review of the Second Entry in the Disgaea series.


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RPG Hell: Disgaea 2 Cursed memories (2/2) by ShintaReviews

Shinta's Toku Vlogs: October 29, 2015

Ninninger focuses on Kinji...and thus has an entertaining episode; while Ghost performs a massive references to both OOO's and Gaim...while potentially creating continuity issues with the newton Eyecon.


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"PRismatic Six" Shinta plays Chroma Squad Part 25

New team-mate, new strategies. What does evil have in store for us now?

200th episode: Tokusatsu in Review: Rurouni Kenshin The Great Kyoto Fire

200th episode milestone ACHIEVED!  AS such, Shinta finally returns to Japan’s live action movies for the second film adaptation of the awesome Shonen Jump swordsman’s stories.


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Tokusatsu in review: Rurouni Kenshin the Great... by ShintaReviews

"The Turning point" Shinta plays Chroma Squad Part 24

WHO will we getting to join as our Sixth man in the band?  It all comes down to this stage.

Tokusatsu in review: Mechanical Violator Hakaider

In the 90’s, Toei made a One-shot story involving one of their 70’s antagonists as the hero.  Is it any good?



Tokusatsu in review: mechanical Violator Hakaider by ShintaReviews

"The attack o' junkman" Shinta plays Chroma Squad part 23

And there's no megaman to send him packing!
or use him as part of soul unison

Toku Vlogs: October 22, 2015

How does ninninger keep botching teamups?  BAD WRITING!  Whereas Ghost finds the spirit of a dead guy...that actually never existed.  Was the writer watching doctor who?


Shinta's Toku Vlogs: october 22, 2015 by ShintaReviews
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"Come on, dump-mixer-Gravity!" Shinta plays Chroma squad Part 22

...What?  It's a battle against a monster in a construction yard.

"The Abducted" Shinta plays chroma Squad Part 21

Your move, creep.

Tokusatsu in review: Garo Red Requiem

Show got cancelled?  Bring it back with a vengeance!  The Makai Knights return for another movie outing that helped spawn a successful regular run of entries.



Tokusatsu in review: Garo: Red Requiem by ShintaReviews

Toku vlogs: October 15, 2015

Ninninger has a romance plot that skews expectations and narrative writing potential, while ghost second episode is too fast-paced for it's own good despite setting up the framing device for much of the rest of the series.



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Tokusatsu in review: Kiba Gaiden

The Garo series dives into the past of the first seasons’ main antagonist to ask…just how bad a guy was Barago?


Tokusatsu in review: Kiba Gaiden by ShintaReviews

Shinta's Toku Vlogs: October 8, 2015

Nininnger gets mega-hot (not really) with a susanoomon homage and their newest mach, the first 6-part combiner int eh franchise, while Ghost premieres with a really strong episode that shinta needs to make apologies over him initially thinking a character plot was out-of-place silly.
...Whoops.


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"mecha brawls galore": Shinta plays Chroma Squad Part 20

An entire episode of giant robot battles? What could possibly go Wrong?

Tokusatsu in review: Garo: Byakuya no Maju

Howl-oween begins, as the Makai knights once more descend upon their Horror Prey in a theatrical feature leading off from the chapter of the black wolf.


Tokusatsu in review: Garo: Byakuya no Maju by ShintaReviews

Duel networking Game 94: yet another dragon eyes

Is anyone sick of me playing Blue-eyes yet?


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Toku vlogs: October 1, 2015

Ninninger has a stupid yet entertaining ability-stealer allow Izayoi's plans to come to fruition, as Drive has an epilogue episode that closes Tomari's story.


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"still a better teamup than Samurai's" Shinta plays Chroma Squad part 19

It is the second worst one in the franchise, after all.

Duel networking game 93: Zefer Zaphira

Too many cross-archetype cards!


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"GO ZEO!" Shinta plays chroma Squad Part 18

The game enters it's Fourth Chapter, and as such, it's time for the super hero team to actually get superpowers!

.Hack//Retrospective: .Hack//Quantum

Three uninteresting characters take focus over a superior returning one in Funimation’s attempt to continue releasing the .hack series in the west.

Duel networking game 92: UA Lockout

Joshua introduces the group to what has to be one of the more broken current archetypes.
Thanks for that, dude.

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Toku Vlogs: September 24, 2015

Ninninger gives Takaharu...A Love interest?  While drive ends it's main story with the last Roidmude, and Garo Gold storm does the same with a Giant Garo fighting an eldritch Megazord piloted by the destroyer of worlds.
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RPG Hell: Kingdom hearts 1 part 3

Kingdom Hearts concludes with an ambiguous ending with obvious sequel baiting, that hooked and kept on hooking.

"So he IS Evil!" Shinta plays Chroma Squad part 17

in which a not-so-subtle revelation leads to character redemption for the asshole Red.
About time.

Duel networking Game 91: prophets and mediums

Can a trap deck survive against a Card series that hinders their use?
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RPG Hell: Kingdom Hearts 1 part 2

Part 2 Begins coverage of the massive hallways with it’s islands of short story content.
…my god, this IS a precursor to the Fabula Nova Crystallis!

"Woodpecker" Shinta plays chroma squad Part 16

I'm running out of video descriptors again!

Duel networking Game 90: Madolche of Oz

A pair of weird archetypes face off, as Shinta groans at the Oz references.

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RPG Hell: Kingdom Hearts 1 Part 1

In lieu of final fantasy this year, shinta pops over to an early PS2 title…that has not aged the best.
…Why DID people Like Kingdom hearts?

"Talky Toaster, Talky Tv" Shinta plays chroma Squad part 15

Would you like some Toast?

.Hack//Retrospective: .Hack//Link part 3

In Part 3, the main story is finally addressed, and it is shown why there was some potential in this otherwise botched entry, if they weren't violating Continuity so.


.Hack//Retrospective: .Hack//Link part 3 by ShintaReviews

"Sticky situations" Shinta plasy Chroma Squad part 14

The Chromaranger go to a convention!  Toku references ahoy!

Toku Vlogs: September 10th, 2015

Ninninger gets stupid...again, by transforming the cast into toys, Drive Has the final farewells of the Chaser, and Garo Gold storms gets everyone on Track to Claiming Radam

Shinta's Toku Vlogs: September 10, 2015 by ShintaReviews
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.Hack//Retrospective: .hack//Link part 2

Part 2 of 3:  The review reaches the point where shinta calls complete betrayal for the game setup, as the Terror of Death is Demonized to promote the machinations of a moron.


.Hack//Retrospective: .hack//Link part 2 by ShintaReviews

"Ego Issues" Shinta plays Chroma Squad part 13

Back after a delay due to lack of edit time, Shinta continues the tromp through Chroma sqaud..and the third season's egotistical douchebag arc.

Duel networking Game 89: CLassic tactics "Adorkable magimals"

Our new player gets a round, as Matt shows off one of the newer pendulum archetypes.


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.Hack//Retrospective: .Hack//Link Part 1

The Era of standalone .hack content begins with the entry that most people cite as what was responsible for killing the .hack franchise, and the first mainline entry that’s never been translated.

Toku vlogs: September 3, 2015

Ninninger features Kinji battling the ebast that killed his family, Drive has some issues with the death of one of the golden roidmudes, and Garo Gold storm works to free masahiro Inoue from the body of a girl.
...Phrasing!


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Duel networking Game 88: Classic Tactics "Heroic Utopia"

Matt twists his Heroes to new dynamics using cards from the banlist.


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Dailymotion page.

Dailymotion page.

Dailymotion Page.

Daily.  Motion.  page.

Please Stop messaging me about the embed codes being down.  I know the embed codes are down, I haven't had the time to FIX All of them since blip went under, and having to reupload videos that'd been hit by Toei's DRMs.  I work retail, and Have been pulling double my normal number of shifts for the last two weeks, and between that and being behind on the video production schedule by over a month, I have not had the time to fix the links.  The ones I have fixed, are all to traffic priority sites.

I have barely had the time to sleep.

I am very sleep deprived right now.

This reply was prompted after my inbox was bombarded with a dozen messages about that very specific thing, while I was trying tog et to sleep for my Morning shift.  all of my messaging systems are linked to my phone.
my phone is set very loud to wake me up, as I sleep like the dead when I can get there.

I beleive you can connect the dots.

And I apologize for being rude, but I have messaged every person that has done this and tiold them about the Dailymotion page at least once, and yet they keep coming in from the exact.  Same.  People.


I will be getting to it this weekend if I can get back on schedule.

Duel networking Game 87: Classic Tactics "chaos dragon ruler"

In the next Traditional game, Shinta takes the Dragon Rulers for a spin.



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Tokusatsu in review: Kamen Rider Dragon Knight

A Kamen Rider adaptation?  That doesn’t suck?  Inconceivable!
Seriously, this show is better than the accumulated works of Shoji Yonemura, as It actually understands how Kamen Riders work.

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Toku Vlogs: August 27, 2015

Ninnninger has a bottle episode that's going to make Tsuburaya sue, Drive showcases Brain on the run, and Garo Gold storm has the destroyer of worlds possessing asian girls.


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Duel networking Game 86: Classic Tactics "chaos of the boids"

New set, new rules!  The Troupe decides to do some games in the traditional format....while The host screws up the audio quality!
...Whoops.


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Duel networking Game 85: Rememberance of Haou

In which Matt FINALLY plays an Evil hero Deck.
Took him long enough



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Tokusatsu in review: kamen Rider Ryuki part 5

Ryuki Ends the First Rider war with the tale of a guy that just wanted to get by, The White Death’s final kills, and a massive Reset Button.
As If there would be any better way to deal with this kind of mess.

"I died in season Tri" Shitna Plays Chroma Squad part 12

The third season of Chroma squad starts off with...people beginning to act weird.

Toku Vlogs: August 20, 2015

Ninninger finally has an actual Fuuka-focused story that doesn't suck, Drive relates why Medic went of the deep end, and Garo Gold storm has Ryuga complete his shadow trial...but at what cost?

Shinta's Toku Vlogs: August 20, 2015 by ShintaReviews
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Duel networking Game 84: Cyberdark wings

The Blackwing and cyber Archetypes grace the game, with two decks that are a bit behind the times.



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"It's beginning to Look a lot like Fishmen" Shinta Plays Chroma Squad part 11

Season 2's finale is coming soon. What do the Chromaranger have in store in the meantime?
A...Fishwoman.
Well, at least the fishmonger isn't lying in wait.

Duel Networking game 83: defenstration

It means 'to throw out a window'


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Tokusatsu in review: Kamen Rider Ryuki part 4

How do you make people like a series less?  Add an annoying Ditz, an Angry Scientist, and Tokusatsu’s answer to Superboy Prime, while teasing at the answers to your show’s big questions after they’ve begun to unravel….which are never revealed.

"Now you're playing with Portals!" Shinta Plays Chroma Squad Part 10

Aperture Science is going to sue!

Toku vlog: August 13, 2015

Ninninger makes us ask why they even have Fuuka if nothing tangible is going to be done with her, Drive 41 asks why Shinosuke is continuing to protect A Roidmude who's been cruel even to hr own kind, and Garo Gold Storm 17 Answers why Decade went Destroyer of worlds on the Garoverse.


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duel networking game 82: Dragon Slayer

Need a Dragon Lord Slain?  Call X-Saber extermination services at *Number redacted*


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"But I play Alliance!" Shinta plays Chroma Squad part 9

IT's the invasion of the Horde's Undead, and all that left to face it is five Rogues and a Narrating Ret-adin.
For the WOW references!

Duel Networking game 80: Manjoume Sanda

Ojama's?  Ojama's.


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Tokusatsu in Review; Ryuki movie Double-Feature

Kamen Rider Ryuki: Episode Final
"Toshiki Inoue showcases how HE would have done Ryuki’s ending months before the show would approach that end, as we witness the life and death for the first Official female kamen Rider.
Why is this the tradition carried over from Tackle’s Existence?"



Kamen Rider Ryuki: 13 Riders
"A rehash of the show’s entire story put in an hour or less?  And stuff every rider in the series into it at that?  How could one possibly do that with any chance of success?
The answer:  They didn’t desire success."

"No Deal, No Gusta" Shinta plays chroma Squad Part 8

The Superrangers' director has sent his lawyer to attack the team from the pits of Hades!
...Yes, the Lawyer is a devil.  I wonder if he works part time?

Shinta's Toku Vlogs: August 6, 2015

Ninninger subverts expectations, but not in a particularly good way, Drive Addresses getting the long-desired KITT Vs KARR,  and Garo Gold storm showcases the siege that shows everyone as Really, really competent.
'Cause I really like when the heroes and villains are all shown as competent.  It makes it seem like they're worthy adversaries.



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Duel networking Game 79: Going Ghostrick

New archetypes! New archetypes are fun!

 Note: yes, we figured out later we couldn't summon REDMD with Black stone. Whoops.


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"Season Tsuu" Shinta Plays Chroma Squad part 7

Seaon 2 of the campaign starts with some new Idea's going intot he production!
 And possibly...a Storyarc?

Duel Networking Game 78: Brainball.

They just keep bouncing around the field locations.

Tokusatsu in review: Kamen Rider Ryuki part 3

Asakura strikes and the Series storyline is thrown for a loop, as casualties in the first rider war continue to mount.
When you are driven to fight, all you can do is Survive.

"Giant Robo, GO!" Shinta Plays Chroma Squad part 6

"We need Rainbow Megazord power, now!"  Would be what would be said if this were a cheesy 90's tv show.

Duel networking Game 77: Jurassic Time

Return to a world...that was a thing before you think it was.
...I'm running out of witty descriptors!


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Alien Chase into Space: Shinta Plays Chroma Squad Part 5

An actor goes missing?  Must blame the alien dude.  Though how's that guy so fast with that girth?

Duel Networking Game 76: Gishiki Wave

New set, new setup!  And the return of Ritual monsters with an Archetype that would later inspire the horrifying Nekroz legion.
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Tokusatsu in Review: Kamen Rider Ryuki part 2

The show introduces more riders that make it questionable why they are called such, as the new ambiguity to the title is more explored.
Also:  Everybody’s favorite plot device makes a cameo.

"Botching a Barrel" Shinta Plays Chorma Squad part 4

In which I can't properly pronounce the word 'Lead', and thus lose out on the stage's bonuses.

Toku vlog: July 23, 2015

Ninninger almost gets me to admit they had a good episode with a sendup to the old baseball game plot, Drive Expands on Heart and the Dynamics between the roidmudes...again, while Garo Gold storm has the expected clipshow.
Not touching much on the clipshow, obviously.
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Duel networking Game 75: mecha undead

Old school Zombies?  old-school Robots!
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"This really isn't a thing!" Shinta plays Chroma squad part 3

In part 3, the first regular episode tries to address a divergence from cliche...when this really was not a cliche part of sentai/Power rangers in the first place. where did this come from?

Duel networking Game 74: Cyber eyes

Matt Tries out the cyber dragons, while Des approaches the new expansions to the red-eyes archetype.

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Tokusatsu in Review: Kamen Rider Ryuki Part 1

The First rider war? More like a Writer war, as Shinta explores the Third Heisei Rider series, and the only collaborative story to date between Toshiki Inoue and the infamous Yasuko Kobayashi.
…It didn’t turn out well.



Tokusatsu in Review: Kamen Rider Ryuki Part 1 by ShintaReviews

Chromaranger, Assemble! Shinta Plays Chroma Squad part 2

The Team's Together.  Now...How do we go about making our Tv Show?

Well, on the internet you'd find a piece of media and try to riff on it...


Root names for the team:
Jimmy: JimmyTehFreak: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheFreakandNitro
Decker: DeckerShado: https://www.youtube.com/user/DeckerShado
Stevenie: Detective Steve: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheDetectiveSteve

Shinta's Toku Vlogs: July 16, 2015

Ninninger 20 repeats the teamwork lesson...again, Drive 37 makes us question the motivation behind Heart's actions, and Garo Gold storm gives some trust-building time between Gald and the regulars.

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"Fired? We Quit!" Shinta Plays Chroma Squad Part 1

Shinta releases the beginnings of a long overdue let's play of indie game developer Behold Studios Setnai/Ranger Sendup RPG.
And it's Youtube Exclusive!
...Unless we get banned from Youtube again.

Duel Networking game 73: Empowered Pendulums

It's a tribe of warriors versus an archetype with a 2000-direct-attack monster!
...Yeah, this will not end well.
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Duel Networking game 72: The Happening

Plants try to take over the world! film at 11.

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.Hack//Retrospective: The Complete .Hack//G.U. Reviews

A Consolidation of the 22 videos I have made on the entire G.U. Run of the .Hack Series.
It's been a Fun Ride since this began in May of 2014.

.Hack//Retrospective: .Hack//G.U. Trilogy

The GU sect of the .hack franchise closes with…a theatrical feature? Can a 90 minute movie possibly reduce an 80 HOUR long trio of games into a competent narrative representative of it’s content and core story elements while adding something original?
Is this a legitimately good Movie adaptation of a Video game?



.Hack//Retrospective: .Hack//GU Trilogy by ShintaReviews

Toku Vlogs: July 9, 2015

Ninninger 19 begins the acquisition of another mid-series mech, Drive 36 brings the riders together to end Nira and Brain's machinations, and Garo gold storm 12 seeks to rescue Gald from the destroyer of worlds.

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Duel Networking game 71: Spells Try

IN which the spellcaster decks are yet again taken out for a round.
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Duel Networking Game 70: Spirit Flush.

Spirit monsters may be elusive, but the Royal Knights have an ace up their sleeve.

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.Hack//Retrospective: the G.U. Novels

Shinta goes over the canon and noncanon written entries to The Gu run of the .hack series. See the beginnigns of Alkaid’s empress-ship in Alcor, the story of Midori in Cell, The alternate takes of Mainline events to G.U.+ and Gnu, and hit up parody Mode with a surprisingly moving moment with .hack//4Koma!
…There are a lot of .hack//G.U.-related novels.


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Toku vlogs: July 2nd, 2015

Ninninger 18 makes one ask What is with Englishmen and their lawnmowers, Drive 35 constructs a new arc and the continuing machinations of Nira, and Garo 11 gives backstory bits of Gald's bitterness to Makai Knights.

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Duel networking Game 69: Onomotopeic

How broken are the decks based on Zexal's protaongists?
Titlecard by Felix Brunschede: http://thatohsoluckyme.deviantart.com/

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Duel Networking Game 68: XYZ Revival

Adam Pulls out a deck based around XYZ's, but not the XYZ's you're thinking of.
Cover Image by Felix Brunschede.  Commission his artwork here: http://thatohsoluckyme.deviantart.com/


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RPG Hell: Mass Effect 2 part 7

Mass Effect 2 Ends with Cerberus’ most abhorrent act to date, the long awaited mission beyond the gate from which no-one has returned, and Shepard turning himself into Decade, destroyer of worlds to stem the coming hordes by half a year.
IT’s not a good decision.



RPG Hell: Mass Effect 2 part 7 by ShintaReviews

Duel networking Game 67: Fortune Comeback

A New session begins with Matt Once more showing why he's Dynamite with the Fortune ladies.

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Toku Vlogs: June 25, 2015

With Drive taking off for the week, Shinta recaps Starninger's last bout, and Garo Gold storm giving exposition on the nature of Radan

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Duel Networking Game 66: Reign of the Gladiators

Everybody groans at the appearance of one of the most annoying archetypes in Yugioh, that JUST WON'T GO AWAY!
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RPG Hell: mass Effect 2 part 6

The game’s events lead us to a derelict Reaper.
WHY IS NOT USED AS EVIDENCE TO PROVE THEIR EXISTENCE!?



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Duel Networking game 65: Burning Shells

Load up the blaze accelerator as a burn deck fights off the newest deck in a wave of pendulums

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Toku Vlogs: June 18, 2015

Ninninger 16 Gives a god spotlight on Support Ninja Dad, Drive 34 reveals the TRUE murderer of Shinosuke's father (and It's who we all suspected) and Garo Gold Storm 9 Returns Focus to Daigo so as to get him more involved in the series' storyline.

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Duel Networking game 64: Terrorizing Azure-Eyes

In Which Matt's Revolving Door of Yubel Leads to Heterochromia conquering an Eyes-Dragon Deck.

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Duel networking game 63: Agent Archfiends

Heaven and hell go to war, and their battlefield of choice is a card game.
Isn't that just the way?

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Toku Vlog: Movie war Full Throttle

With one of the two Preferred subtitlers having released the subs, Shinta goes over his revised thoughts on the most recent Cross-rider teamup movie....and takes far too long to talk about the film. I really need to learn to be more concise.
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RPG Hell: Mass Effect 2 part 5

It’s time to assault the shadow broker, while more loyalty missions are placed in Que, and a Trip to the Krogan Homeworld threatens a case of blood being ejected from the body via biotic punch.


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Shinta's Toku Vlogs: June 12, 2015

Ninninger 15 does a character episode without screwing it up, Drive 33 goes full throttle to debut The title rider's final form, and Garo Gold Storm 8 addresses the rogue Makai Priest Gald. Also: we're back on Youtube as our suspension is up!

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Duel Networking game 62: Crushing gems

We return to the normal solo duels (while Dueling network is down) with a duel of heroes and crystal beasts.
Hide your gems!

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Duel Networking Game 61: Tag Duels 4

The last of the Tag duel set--pits crimson-eyes dragon and singers against Transforming appliances...and The abominable fluffiness.

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RPG Hell: Mass Effect 2 Part 4

A Trip to Illium results in lots of things to do, more awesome additions to the cast, and the reappearance of Miss Meow-Meow Choco-Chow.



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Duel Networking Game 60: Tag Duels 3

In which team tactics Backfire.

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Duel Networking game 59: Tag Duels 2

More Tag Duel fun, and people getting their asses kicked from non-synergistic decks vs super-synergistic decks.

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Shinta Reviews: Asura's Wrath

Shinta celebrates his 4th year of reviewing with Cyberconnects final good game to date, where you become a deity defined by his infinite wells of rage.
…Wait, they made a video game about Haseo B-st Form? I thought it was just a movie!


Shinta Reviews: Asura's Wrath part 1 by ShintaReviews


Shinta Reviews: Asura's Wrath part 2 by ShintaReviews

RPG Hell: Mass Effect 2 part 3

Haestrom awaits to assassinate the character of a former team-member, while the present ones introduce the concept and advantages of Loyalty missions.
Also: tali rejoins the crew.



RPG Hell: Mass Effect 2 part 3 by ShintaReviews

Duel networking game 58: Tag Duels 1

This session we try something different, with Yugioh Pro's ability to allow for tag dueling

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Toku Vlogs: May 28, 2015

Ninnger 13 gets me asking 'why' again, while drive prepares to premiere type tridoron, and Garo Gold storm 7 shows Masahiro inoue's quite capable with a sword.

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Duel networking Game 57: Shooting for stars

In This round, we induct John into the group...against a rather unfair deck endgame for a 'newbie'.

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Duel Networking game 56: Death from Above

The Harpies swoop from their perches for another game of 'can I kill everything?'

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RPG Hell: Mass Effect 2 part 2

In the second segment we reunite with old allies and find new ones, in the pits of the den called Omega.
What was the Alpha in this relationship, Or Did Aria have them Sucked out into Space? She’s kind of intimidatingly cool like that.

RPG Hell: Mass Effect 2 part 2 by ShintaReviews

Duel Networking game 55: Pandamonium

The Royal court of archfiends fight off the undead legions of the rebelling skull servants.
Someone could make a show out of this.
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Toku Vlogs: May 21, 2015

Ninninger 12 annoys once more by completely missing the point, Drive 30 addresses Gou's heel-face turn, and Garo Gold storm 6 addresses a side-elements of the show.
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Duel Networking Game 54: Spells again

Yes, It's once more a round with a pair of spellcaster-themed decks revolving around the magicians. Joy.

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Duel networking Game 53: Dueling Diva's

Matt and adam face off with both using Melodius Decks.
It's a war of attrition!

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RPG Hell: Mass Effect 2 part 1

The show finally returns to mass effect and bioware’s stable of Role-playing games, with a sequel starring a Character who dies in the opening cutscene of the entry.
They get better, we swear!



RPG Hell: mass Effect 2 Part 1 by ShintaReviews

Toku vlogs: May 14, 2014

Nininger gives us more expansion on the Party nin, Drives' foreshadowed storyarc begins to better take focus, and Garo Gold storm gives us a filler showing Ryuga's capabilities.
All while Shinta is very, very sleep deprived.

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Duel Networking Game 52: Harp'd

And who said that harpies aren't an effective deck archetype?

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Duel Networking Game 51: Double Nova Dragons

By Chance, Shinta and Matt chose the same style of deck to play.
This ends up being a LONG one, folks.

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Duel networking game 50: Utopia Dopant.

In Which Shinta takes a look at Yuma's Exceed Ace to challenge the crippling gravekeepers.

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Toku Vlogs: march 7, 2015

IT's a week of Bluh's with Starninger's real premiere, Drive getting out of the situation he had no point being in, and we meet the secondary Makai Knight of Gold storm.

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Duel networking game 49: galactic rebirth

There is no game 48, misnumbered.
Matt whips out the galaxy dragon clan in a surprising turn around

Tokusatsu in review: Power Rangers In Space

Shinta finally takes a look at a power Rangers series, and one of the best made.
The critiques however, are going to piss People off.


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Tokusatsu in Review: Power Rangers in Space Part 3 by ShintaReviews

Duel Networking game 47: He's Readdy for Freddy

Shinta gets revenge on matt for sticking him in the office, by using the single card that can destroy the deck.

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Toku Vlogs: April 30, 2015

It's a week that bottoms out, as Ninninger, Drive and Garo Gold storm All give episodes that have plots that hinge on a specific point...that are all badly handled when you think about it.

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Duel networking Game 46: Agent-Cy of the beyond

It's a clash in the heavens as two types of fairy decks face off

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Tokusatsu in Review: Denji Sentai Megaranger part 5

Megaranger concludes with the Nejiranger’s fall, Hinelar creating his own planned community, and a final arc with a shift that comes straight out of freaking nowhere.
I really don't believe it was foreshadowed at any point before this, at least.



Tokusatsu in Review: Denji Sentai Megaranger... by ShintaReviews

Duel Networking game 45: The Tooning

The Horror.  The pastel colored, G-rated horror.

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Toku Vlogs: April 23, 2015

Ninninger 8 backslides on the last decent character's persona, while Drive addresses the schism of the chaser, and Gold storm 2 sets up the ongoing plot of the season.
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Duel Networking game 44: sins and salvation

Des embraces the path of the yugioh antagonist in revenge for being stuffed in the Office.

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Duel networking game 43: D-D-D-Destiny

Yeah, it's a destiny Hero Deck


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Tokusatsu In Review: Denji Sentai Megaranger Part 4

The Megavoyager makes it's Dynamic Debut to the Team's Arsenal, Yuusaku's given his pink slip, a certain bird escapes the notice of the Night watch Security guard, and Hinelar gives birth to the franchises' One True Evil Sentai Team.
It's Time for the Nejiranger to strike.

Tokusatsu in review: Denji Sentai Megaranger... by ShintaReviews

Duel networking game 42: Extraterrestrial incursion

Crop circles get made as the obscure aliens archetype takes the stage.
Where's david duchovny when you need him?

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Thoughts on Farewell FamiKamen Rider

Watch the movie here.

Read after the break

The last Time I talked about Justin.

Toku Vlogs: April 16, 2015

Ninninger 7 has what can be argued is among the worst Toei anniversary events to date, Drive 25 moves forward the character arcs of the cast with a big reveal, and Garo Gold storm pops up to the surprise and excitement of Shinta

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Tokusatsu in Review: Denji Sentai Megaranger part 3

The show introduces it’s infamous sadist as the first major mecha upgrade and the team’s shining sixth ranger make their appearances!
Also: What in the name of Sanity is a crepe?



Tokusatsu in Review: Denji Sentai megaranger... by ShintaReviews

Duel Networking game 40: Ab-Normality

How to avoid a smackdown from normal monsters?
Well, let the player screw up the support cards, for one.

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Tokusatsu In Review: Denji Sentai Megaranger Part 2

The Megaranger reviews continue with more teambuilding and character-focused episodes, a member going giant as another gains insane intelligence, and…An environmentalist message delivered by an ecological terrorist?
How does that even work?


Tokusatsu in Review: Denji Sentai Megaranger... by ShintaReviews

Duel Networking game 39: Raptor Dude

named in honor of that one guy from that one thing. You know the one.
...I'm running out of witty descriptors!

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Toku VLogs: April 9, 2015

Nininnger backsteps to an issue they already addressed, while Drive tries to elaborate of Gou's character...and fails to present anything of true meaning

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Duel Networking game 38: Too many ninja's

Why the Frell are there so Many Ninja's?!?

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Duel Networking Game 37: The Office

Shinta was Vastly Unprepared to be hired as a Security Guard

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Tokusatsu in Review; Denji Sentai Megaranger Part 1

For this year’s Sentai review, the show Installs the tech and device sentai that helped spawn one of the best seasons of Power Rangers Ever!
Yes, we’ll be talking about ‘in Space’ after we finish getting through it.



Tokusatsu in Review: Denji Sentai Megaranger... by ShintaReviews

Duel Networking game 36: Zombie World

...I'm running out of witty descriptors!


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Toku Vlogs: April 2, 2015

Ninninger vs Drive special Time?
...Yeah, they screwed it up.  Mainly due to all the movie tie-in nonsense.



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.Hack//Retrospective: .Hack//Gift

It’s time to correct a mistake as shinta delves into .hack//signs’ rendition of a parody mode entry.
WHAT HAS SCIENCE DONE!?!


.Hack//Retrospective: .hack//Gift by ShintaReviews

Duel networking special: Cards Against Humanity April fools day edition

In Honor of abandon internet day, Shinta and company play 5 rounds of the infamous Cards Against humanity.
Horrible, Hilarious things result.

Tokusatsu In Review: Garo Gaiden "Smile"

Shinta heads back to Garo as Karou puts up a one-woman show, with the rest of the first series’ cast playing a part, In this short special set in the middle of the series’ first season.



Tokusatsu In Review: Garo Gaiden Smile by ShintaReviews

Duel Networking Game 35: pendulum brains

Can a pendulum gate open hold off a world of infinite Zombies?

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.hack//Retrospective: .Hack//G.U. Returner

Shinta espouses on the GU Series’ epilogue that was never made available stateside.
Would it have been worth it to Buy .Hack//Roots at ALL for just this one entry?
…Tabby’s in it, what do you think happened?



.hack//Retrospective: .hack//G.U. Returner by ShintaReviews

Duel Networking Game 34: pendulum Gears

How many Gadgets can get summoned in a turn when a pendulum gate is opened and they're getting offed for Exceeds?
The world may never know.
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Shinta's Toku Vlogs: March 26, 2014

Ninninger 5 is probably how NOT to do a character focused episode (in that it's not focused on the character they're trying to explore at all) while Drive 23 gives a better showcasing of Formula in a decently-handled one-off.
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Duel Networking Game 33: Za Warudo

WRRYYYYYYYYY!

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.Hack//Retrospective: .Hack//G.U. Redemption Part 5

Redemption and the GU Trilogy Reach their climax! Cubia must be Countered, the Azure Knigths confronted, and Aura awakened. How will the story of Ryou Misaki and The World R2 End?



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Duel Networking Game 32: Myths and Machines,

Matt Goes mad with the Roids while Des Tries to summon the knights of the round table...and get the Knights who say 'ni' instead.


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.Hack//Retrospective; .Hack//G.U. Redemption Part 4

It’s time for the long-awaited confrontation with Tri-edge; as Ovan submits himself to the wrath of the reaper when AIDA’s infection reaches it’s final stage.
And Ryou Misaki faces himself at last.


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Duel networking game 31: Morphing Boxers

Dom and Matt have a round with Boxing Exceeds and a series with switching abilities


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Toku Vlogs: March 19, 2015

Ninninger 4 returns to showing the team red as an asshole, as Drive 22 more properly reveals type formula in something of a lackluster story.


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Duel networking Game 30: Neos and mages

Matt Finally tries out a Neos Hero Deck.
...while Des Goes back to the magicians.
You'll be surprised at the outcome!



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.Hack//Retrospective: .Hack//G.U. Redemption part 3

The final fight against Sakaki’s Machinations approaches! What does Endrance have planned? And why does Aida go about possessing the corpses of dead girls? This is not an Evil Dead movie!



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Duel networking game 29: Cosmic Junk

The group gets distracted with talking about recent tokusatsu, as the warriors of the cosmos come out to play.
There is no Game 28.  nothing happened in it, we decided to skip that duel in releasing these videos.

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.Hack//Retrospective: .Hack//G.U. Redemption Part 2

Sakaki Strikes and the trilogy’s third Tournament arc begins!  So what’s going on in the background of the world to incite so much aggressive animosity?



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Duel Networking Game 27: Underdog Exodus

The oldest draw strategy in the game...actually apparently works really well now.  Weird.

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Duel networking game 26: Chromatic Dimensions

Crystal beasts versus DDD fiends? What could possibly go wrong?



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.Hack//Retrospective: .hack//G.U. Redemption Part 1

The final Entry in the .Hack//G.U. game Trilogy opens with why the hell we should even still care about Ovan as more than a villain after all he has done, while Atoli gains some closure over the incident in Moon Tree.
Also: More Roots Bashing.  Because it deserves it.


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Duel networking Game 25: Evil Roid rage

An inversion of strategies occurs as Matt faces a Hero deck...WITHOUT his heroes handy.

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Tokusatsu in review: Travelers, Dimension Police

Season 4 starts off with a Movie directed by Koichi Sakamoto…that fails at even being typical Japanese fanservice one would expect from a movie described as a “Supercharged sexy action thriller”, despite starring Nao nagasawa and Ayumi Kinoshita.
How do you do that?


Tokusatsu in review; Travelers, Dimension police by ShintaReviews
And next week...

Duel Netwroking game 24: Old-school, New-School

old deck archetypes get updates?  When had this ever happened in the history of--it's been happening the entire game.

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Toku Vlogs: march 5, 2015

Nininger 2 turns the Takaharu-Yakumo dynamic into more of a cliche, while Drive 20 has a really interesting one-off we really needed more of earlier in the show
Minor correction (thank you VRaptor130, comment as seen below) Sealing shurikens counted in at 48.  No Idea where I kept getting 28.  Apologies.


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Duel Netowrking game 23: Swinging Pendulum

Recording day 3 begins as Shinta tries out the game's newest mechanic.

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Dule Networking game 22: Dragon Emperor's Stomp

IN which the true king of dragons deck takes center stage.

Duel networking game 21: Another Eyes

In which someone else plays a dragon deck. Someone that is not Des.

Duel networking game 20: SHORYUKEN!

The uppercut is what kills you.

Duel networking game 19: Magicians end game

Adam's spellcaster decks are made of dominance

Shinta's Toku Vlogs: February 26, 2015

Nininnger's starts off great, as Drive 19 has a big freaking plothole that needs addressing

Duel Netowrking Game 18: Gravekeeper Panic

in which Synchro's are wrecked by an Olde archetype.
Damn those things are effective.

Duel Networking Game 17: Abstract War games.

What even happened here?

Duel Networking Game 16: Valley of the dead

In which the gravekeeper archetype kills all opposition.

Duel Networking Game 15: Destined Mages

In which shinta makes with the spellcasters.
May the mages have mercy on Matt.

Toku Vlogs: February 19, 2015

Toqger ends.  CELEBRATION!  Also Drive 18 begins long-overdue character arcs for the supporting cast.

Duel networking game 14: Different Dimension Dragons

a War of parallel universes!  Can a troupe of dragons weather the dimensional tides, or will the walkers of the Cosmos banish them from play?

Duel networking game 13: Beware the amazon

Shadownova (Adam) Tests out a warrior strategy to contrast his spellcaster expertise.

Duel Networking game 12: rage of an immortal

Duel Networking returns with more guests!  And Matt getting pissed off at a deck he can't seem to get to work.

Duel networking game 11: Ackbar'd

Obvious dueling joke is Obvious

Duel networking Game 9/10: Mages and Riders

ShadowNova and Matt have a match of their specialty decks. It's Touch-to-henshin time!

Shinta's Toku Vlogs: February 12, 2015

Toqger 46 finally airs and makes us wish for the ending to finally come, while Drive 17 expands on the Rinna plot thread, alongside showcasing deadheat mach.

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Duel netowrking game 8: We're not unreasonable

Can Shadownova defeat a deck with a very simple endgoal?

Duel networking Game 7: Come play with us.

Shinta unleashes his sadistic side with his take on a limited aggression deck.

Duel networking Game 6: Spells fired

Matt Faces shadowNova in a game of wizards and magicians as he tries to learn the ropes of the spellcaster playstyle

Duel networking Game 5: Black Flames dance in the spells

Shinta pulls out and oldie but goodie from the GX gameplay era to face Shadownova's spellcasters.

Toku vlogs: Fabruary 5, 2015

Toqger did not air this week for more than understandable reasons, but Drive 16 makes us wish all the more that Kiriko was a rider.

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Duel Networking game 4: Failures to Obliterate

In which shinta tries to show off an insane draw power combo deck, but one whose engine failed to start in this instance

Duel Networking 3: A New Challenger appears!

Des and Matt are finally joined by a new player to mix things up.

Tokusatsu in review Short: Power Rangers Dino Charge "Powers From The Past"

Power rangers has a new season...and it doesn't SUCK?!? Rejoice, as Shinta gives his thoughts on this astounding turn of events revealed from the sneak peak of the show's premiere episode made available by Nickelodeon.



Tokusatsu in review Short: Power Ranger Dino... by ShintaReviews

Duel networking Game 2: Heroes and Dragons

Game 2 of day 1, as both players settle into their more preferred decks

Duel Networking Game 1: Magic must defeat Magic

In a new Let's play series, Shinta and company take on The Yugioh game with online matches hosted through the Dueling Network.
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CARD GAMES ON MOTORCYCLES!