Didn't do too badly today, despite the distractions of an eye test in the morning (£130 for the test and new glasses, ugh… but after fifteen years or so, these glasses aren't quite doing the trick any more) and having to give Andie a lift to and from the dentist.
In total I managed to get seven Atari A to Z videos recorded and ready to edit. I haven't actually edited them yet because the research and recordings are the time-consuming bits, but I might try and get them all prepped and ready to go so I don't have to think about them.
Tomorrow I already have an Atari ST A to Z video in the pipe ready to go, so I can do pretty much whatever — I might split my time between researching some Atari ST videos (there are so few games beginning with Y or Z!), recording some more Atari A to Z and getting a bit more Final Fantasy Marathon done. I actually have another Final Fantasy Marathon video ready to edit for Friday, so again there's no pressure there, but it'd be nice to get ahead of schedule on all my video series.
I also took some time to get started on Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal today and I'm very much in love! I nearly didn't bother picking this one up because it's "just" a remake of the 3DS version, which I already liked very much. I was also initially a bit grumpy that it wasn't a remake that used the original's old-school brawler-style 2.5D gameplay, but having now played it a bit, I can confirm that this is probably the best refinement of the series' fighting formula to date. It's smooth and slick, and there are a bunch of mechanical refinements (most notable among which are visible telegraphs of enemy moves, Final Fantasy XIV-style) that make it a real pleasure to play.
It's odd going back to the beginning of this story now I know all these characters so well! I'm intrigued to see how much — if any — retconning is going on, since the theorycrafters out there believe that Burst Re:Newal tells the story of Burst from the series' second timeline's perspective rather than the original's first timeline. But my head hurts just thinking about how all that works, so I'm also just going to take it on its own terms.
And Ikaruga's theme still sounds like Phantom of the Opera, which is the most important thing.
Anyway. Tired out after a busy day, so I'm going to skip the gym and get an early night tonight, I think. Have a pleasant evening!
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