Happy Halloween 2013

May all your nightmares be frighting after a nice night of candy indulging. Happy Halloween from everyone at Hunters-guild.org. ^^

BBC TV's Sherlock Gets It's Second Manga Adaptation

London's Consulting Detective returns to Japanese manga form this December 4th. The second episode, The Blind Banker, will be transformed into Manga again by artist Jay. If you never got a chance to read the first manga based on the "Study in Pink" episode, a simple Google search will lead you to numerous places to check it out. Personally I have not had a chance to see the manga adaptation but I have heard good things about the art style.

Before you even start commenting about Shonen-Ai, remember that the actor of Sherlock, Benedict Cumberbatch beat you too it.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds 3DS XL Comes Stateside on November 22nd!

Nintendo bares wonderful news to Zelda fans who have been hearing rumors of a Zelda themed 3DS on the horizon. With the release of the new 3DS Zelda title, A Link Between Worlds, comes a brand-new 3DS. While, in my opinion not as fancy as the original Zelda theme 3DS, this one is still quite lovely to look at. For those pining for a 3DS XL upgrade and missed the Pokemon X/Y ones, this one might be for you. 

The 3DS XL (Or LL as it is in Japan) will be released November 22nd with price tag of $219.99. Keep in mind, though the price is higher than a standard 3DS XL, you'll be receiving an downloadable copy of the new Zelda game as well! Sorry Vita, I think I need to skip you again this year..

I... Still Function...

I'll be back posting some time early late October! See you then!
Totally not edited a month later..

Final Fantasy XIV - "Crystal's Call" E3 2013 Trailer

As another E3 passes by we are left with a little more information of the once battered world of FFXIV. As the Beta moves into it's third (out of four) phases, Producer & Director Yoshi-P brought us two trailers for players to see how far along the game has come thus far. The first is a trailer called "Crystal's Call" in which numerous cut-scenes are played with full voice acting to show off the epic storyline to come. Check it out and I'll tell you my feelings about it shortly. 

Epic trailer bogged down by what seems to me like rushed voice acting. I am looking forward to this game as if I am awaiting a return of a great friend, but I dearly hope that most of these voices are recorded again or that we are given the choice of switching the default language to Japanese. I'm not complaining about the voices themselves but perhaps a little more passion is needed for some of these scenes. Other then that, the scenes themselves look great considering this is an MMO. After my vacation from FFXI on SWtOR and DCU, I can tell not all MMORPGs can make epic scenes such as this. 

E3 also gave us more information regarding the Arcanist class which will be a Damage/Heal over time class aided by our little blue friend Carbuncle. This is also the first time in FFXIV that a single class can become two separate jobs: Scholar, who focuses on team support with help of a grimore and a pixie friend & the previously announced Summoner, who is given a fraction of power from the Primal Gods to assist the party in damage, tanking, and more. Hopefully this will be the start of a second job choice for the other classes as well. May I speculate for a moment? Let's say we may be looking at a future where a Pugilist could not become a Monk but perhaps become a Ninja as well? Marauder's second choice being a Samurai? Archer to Corsair? Conjurer becoming a Red Mage? The possibilities in my mind are endless. ^^x

Project X Zone - U.S. Release Trailer 2

Check out the attached trailer for Bandai Namco's awesome 3DS cross over, Project X Zone. If you can't wait to try it out there is a demo on the Nintendo 3DS eShop that will toss you right into battle with Ryu, Ken, Kite, Black Rose, Soma, and many more. Any fan of the Super Robot Wars game will also be interested in this epic three-way cross over. Due out later this month!

Here is hoping it can tide me over for a few. ^^x

Final Fantasu XIV: A Realm Reborn Release Date Announced

August 27th, 2013. The day that adventurers can truly return to the realm that has gone though some major overhauls. The time has come "To heed the crystal's call," or at least that is what we are being told. Truth of the matter is this: Doesn't matter if you played the original FFXIV, been a long time FFXI player, or just someone looking for a new world to explore - FFXIV: A REALM REBORN is coming our way. 

Pre-orders have began for the final PC and PS3 release of the game on the official site.

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn

Now anyone who has an account with the original game will be able to download the Realm Reborn client for free. Pre-ordering will also net you some neat in-game items as well as early access to the game. Before you get all excited about early access, remember that when an MMO server first opens to the public there is plenty of down time, lag, and updates to go around! Am I pre-ordering? Hell yes. 

Also announced was the limited edition version of the game which comes with more then enough goodies to merit the increased price tag. Players who currently have accounts with the previous game can obtain the online special edition goodies for a small up-charge as well. This means the game will run you anywhere between $20-$80 depending on your preference and situation. Either way you go, I can't wait to see you out there adventuring!

On that note, once my group decides on a server we will be creating a Linkshell for social, storyline, and events. I will be posting here once the server name is decided and of course I will be posting my in game name as well. 3 months to save enough money to pay for 3 copies of the game is going to hurt my game buying addiction, but oh well!