Pokémon – “Everything Changes”: I’m not crying, you’re crying!

February 27th, 2020 marks Pokémon’s 24th anniversary since the release of the first Pokémon games in the series. And what better time than to stumble across a gem from a part of the franchise that is the 2.B.A. Master soundtrack, featuring original music for the English dub of the Pokémon anime?

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The Love/Hate Relationship With Dissidia: Final Fantasy

One game comes to mind when I think of the 2010s, and the one game I’m thinking about is an unlikely title for some, which was however released in 2008, and in the 3rd Quarter of 2009 outside of Japan. The game is Dissidia: Final Fantasy, which marks the first fighting game featuring the cast from the Final Fantasy franchise, ala Super Smash Bros. and the vs. Capcom series (although veteran fans may present that the arcade game Ehrgeiz is the first of its kind from the late 90s, featuring the inclusion of Final Fantasy VII characters in the Playstation release) In 2008, the first entry of the Dissidia series was released for the Playstation Portable, and featured the main character and their respective villain from every Final Fantasy game from I to XII only. That changed a little bit when the second entry and prequel, Dissidia 012: Final Fantasy, was released in 2011.

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Weekly Stream Notes: Issue #4

Here is the fourth edition of the Weekly Stream Notes, where the news briefs are highlighted during the stream. This is a way to catch up on the latest in the world of Anime and Gaming, as well as what’s happening on the Centaku Media community. Since it’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve had a traditional stream notes posting, here is a catch-up on the weeks of 7/7 and 7/14.

As of writing, you can catch Centaku Media live on Twitch, Mixer, and YouTube on Sundays at 12 PM, and Tuesdays & Thursdays at 5 PM. All times are US Eastern. You can also watch the streams on the Livestreams page, which has the latest schedule updates!

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Weekly Stream Notes: Issue #3

Here is the third edition of the Weekly Stream Notes, where the news briefs are highlighted during the stream. This is a way to catch up on the latest in the world of Anime and Gaming, as well as what’s happening on the Centaku Media community.

As of writing, you can catch Centaku Media live on Twitch Sundays at 12 PM, and Tuesdays & Thursdays at 2 PM. All times are US Eastern. You can also watch the streams on the Livestreams page, which has the latest schedule updates!

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Me Against the Toxic Gaming World – #PoorSportsmanship

I was originally going to make a video based on this post last year, but I think it’s best to put it in writing, especially since I’m attempting to overcome my writer’s block. If you recall my last post in the new series, #PoorSportsmanship, I encountered a player on Overwatch who wanted to have his way in a match where it would not have mattered anyway. This inspired me to go back to my roots and recalled the “negative vibes”–toxic gaming behavior from other players when it comes to online games; coming from a creator Point-of-View, as well as in real life.

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Internet Woes at Centaku Media HQ

I had a masterplan for a comeback to Twitch streaming back in August, by streaming my late Season 11 progress in Overwatch, and also playing a few other games outside of Blizzard’s hit game. But September saw a couple of problems. One being of my convention prep for Anime Weekend Atlanta, and one being of an unfortunate problem.

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