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Cthulhu Dreams posted:Isn't a theme of the Manga obsession? The characters are seem obsessed with something and become what they are obsessed with. Saitama wants to be a great hero - and is. The monsters created from humans are the product of obsession (crab dude, shadowboxing dudes), Fubuki is consumed with her obsession and insecurities about her sister. I've been saying this for a while, this is a common theme in Japanese media. Egregores/thoughtforms are a common basis for Japanese fantasy. In OPM's case, it's the root for the world the characters live in. Since OPM is a parody of the traditional hero/shounen tropes, it's a good fit because Saitama takes the notion of "willpower gives you strength" and parodies it to the absurd. American Gods - Not Japanese, but Gods exist because people believe in them. The stronger the belief, the more powerful they get. Supernatural did something like this too. Berserk - Very similar to American Gods. God states that he exists because people needed to believe something bigger than them had to exist in order to justify the evil in the World. He is called "Idea of Evil". Final Fantasy XIV - Gods come from people believing in them. They need Crystals to give them strength, but otherwise can be made manifest by any type of willpower. People can will themselves into being Gods, people can even fool themselves into being Gods if their willpower is strong enough. Some lady believed that she could be used as a vessel to Shiva so she became her imaginary version of Shiva. Later they explain that she was never a vessel and that she just became a "Goddess of your own creation". Much like in OPM the characters in their world are trying to understand what are the rules for people's transformations. Also much like in OPM people are constantly blindfolded by how there doesn't appear to be any sort of rule other than how much obsession you need to have. Final Fantasy X - People's dreams can come true and become reality. The bigger the change to reality, the more people are needed to be dreaming about it. And so on. The concept is usually attributed to be of Buddhist origin and is used a lot in mysticism. Western mysticism over time took it on a less literary note (to the point where some writers treat magic purely as self-hypnosis). OPM is a parody of many things, and one of them is the trope that belief turns into reality. Shiva believed that she was a vessel to a Goddess and became a Goddess. Saitama wanted, specifically, to be a guy who killed monsters with one punch. Tanktop believes his tanktop gives him inhuman strength. Genos tries to approach everything logically and with technology. He has no blind faith in something as stupid as either of them. Elentor fucked around with this message at 09:11 on Mar 1, 2017 |
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Fellis posted:The HELCK thread is thataway --> God drat..they did that didn't they.
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EVIL Gibson posted:God drat..they did that didn't they. Oh I thought you were making a direct helck reference
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real answer on power levels: (that snowman cracks me up so much)
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Zzulu posted:Is Saitama really a great hero tho The meteor at least couldn't be dealt with any other way. Also when people call him a great hero they're probably thinking more of his lack of fucks to give regarding the credit he deserved in the Sea King incident and other such things.
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also from the same bonus chapter:  
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Last Celebration posted:The meteor at least couldn't be dealt with any other way. Also when people call him a great hero they're probably thinking more of his lack of fucks to give regarding the credit he deserved in the Sea King incident and other such things. Yeah great hero was two bad word. I'm not really sure what Saitama set out to be. He doesn't want to be 'great' in the sense of renown, and he doesn't even seem to have the great eye for justice that Common rider has. He's just a dude that beats up monsters - and he is the best at that. The character that doesn't fit is Bang. But maybe he's obsessed with his legacy?
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Moltrey posted:i played yakuza 0, if mumen rider has built up some Heat this will totally work Wait Yakuza 0 lets you run into people with your bike.
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Mar 1, 2017 15:02
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Maybe Bang was obsessed with being the greatest martial artist when he was younger but he's matured and moved beyond his obsession since then.
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Hate-Senpai posted:Wait Yakuza 0 lets you run into people with your bike. or, have this yakuza 5 gif  what im saying is Mumen Rider needs to build up his HEAT gauge before he gets into fights Expect My Mom fucked around with this message at 15:28 on Mar 1, 2017 |
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EmmyOk posted:Maybe Bang was obsessed with being the greatest martial artist when he was younger but he's matured and moved beyond his obsession since then. Bang's only flaw seems to be allowing Garou to become what he is.
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Mar 1, 2017 15:22
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Moltrey posted:i can't find a gif of what you can do in Yakuza 0 so imagine a tough japanese man throwing a bike ontop of someone and then jumping ontop of the downed man and bike with all of his weight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilNsur-lzrQ&t=34s
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not even related but if we're gonna post anime tracks, Genos' theme is the Actual Best https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uvXJGWm3VI
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Moltrey posted:i can't find a gif of what you can do in Yakuza 0 so imagine a tough japanese man throwing a bike ontop of someone and then jumping ontop of the downed man and bike with all of his weight kiryu is basically the saitama of japanese crime 
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Zzulu posted:Is Saitama really a great hero tho Don't forget there was a chapter or two after the meteor that addresses this. I can't remember what Saitama said, but it was the chapter where one of the Tank Tops was trying to run Saitama out by turning public opinion against him.
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Schwarzwald posted:He's still kind of unfocused and drifting through life, though? well that's because he reached his goal. He obviously had focus and determination to get through his training. He hit the pinnacle and it's hard to go from there Also saitama obviously wants some recognition for his heroics because that's the whole reason he got his hero license he just cares more about doing the right thing than being famous.
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Elfgames posted:well that's because he reached his goal. He obviously had focus and determination to get through his training. He hit the pinnacle and it's hard to go from there He kind of doesn't though. I mean he had the big burst of activity up front and when he thought he'd get knocked out but otherwise he hasn't been reporting his kills or apparently caring at all.
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Moltrey posted:i can't find a gif of what you can do in Yakuza 0 so imagine a tough japanese man throwing a bike ontop of someone and then jumping ontop of the downed man and bike with all of his weight I played, uh, Yakuza 3 or 4? The one that was free on PS Plus. But I couldn't really get into the story and I spent myself wandering around a lot, and I hated the chase scenes because I couldn't be arsed to run away properly. I was sorta looking forward to playing something like Kenka Banchou, but I don't think open world games are for me. Couldn't finish Saints Row IV either.
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But dang, that poo poo seems neat. I remember someone posting a video of a mod of Yakuza 5 or something where the playable character was changed into a chick. That was neat. Too bad mods don't work on PS4.
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Cthulhu Dreams posted:He kind of doesn't though. I mean he had the big burst of activity up front and when he thought he'd get knocked out but otherwise he hasn't been reporting his kills or apparently caring at all. well they did stick him with the caped baldy name, that's gotta suck the wind from the sails
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Hate-Senpai posted:I played, uh, Yakuza 3 or 4? The one that was free on PS Plus. yakuza definitely isn't for everyone, it mostly depends on whether you love or hate the sheer concentrated Dumb Japanese poo poo in it also wandering around is half the fun, the games have a ridiculous amount of content
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I think my issue was mainly having to walk around so much just to get into a fight, because I wanted to punch and kick people. I was also unwilling to spend money because I remember gathering it feeling like such an ordeal. Admittedly my memory is hazy.
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Hate-Senpai posted:I think my issue was mainly having to walk around so much just to get into a fight, because I wanted to punch and kick people. If the money thing was one of your problems, you might want to check out Yakuza 0. You literally get tens of thousands of yen with every punch you throw. It takes place in 1988 during a bubble economy and absurd amounts of money flowing through the streets like flood waters is part of the plot/setting. I'm currently walking around with 2.22 billion USD.
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Hmmm, that sounds a lot nicer than the game I played. I guess I'll give the game a look on YouTube and see if I want to add it to my backlog of growing games once it goes on sale.
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It's impossible to go 40 meters without getting in 30 fights in Yakuza 3, 4 and 5. I've not played 0, sadly, and can't remember the PS2 days but yeah, it's not hard to get in a scrap generally.
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So Garou's still getting kicked around by Watchdogman right? The watch dog never sleeps
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lowercase16 posted:If the money thing was one of your problems, you might want to check out Yakuza 0. You literally get tens of thousands of yen with every punch you throw. It takes place in 1988 during a bubble economy and absurd amounts of money flowing through the streets like flood waters is part of the plot/setting. I'm currently walking around with 2.22 billion USD. Have they changed their mind on the whole "no playable female characters ever" thing yet? Or does that still exist solely in the realm of PC mod fuckery? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZURNR3uuHGA
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7c Nickel posted:Have they changed their mind on the whole "no playable female characters ever" thing yet? Or does that still exist solely in the realm of PC mod fuckery? Oh right this is the mod I was talking about, I think. Bitchin'.
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7c Nickel posted:Have they changed their mind on the whole "no playable female characters ever" thing yet? Or does that still exist solely in the realm of PC mod fuckery? Haruka is playable in Yakuza 5.
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Begemot posted:Haruka is playable in Yakuza 5. Isn't that just for Idol side missions? If you're not transforming street toughs into responsible citizens with the heel of your boot, it doesn't really count.
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All those moves make me really wish they made a Def Jam sequel for the PS4.
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7c Nickel posted:Isn't that just for Idol side missions? If you're not transforming street toughs into responsible citizens with the heel of your boot, it doesn't really count. Technically, but her part of the game is as fully fleshed out as anyone who isn't Kiryu. It's not like you swap over to her to just dance and go back to boys to play story or whatever.
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7c Nickel posted:Isn't that just for Idol side missions? If you're not transforming street toughs into responsible citizens with the heel of your boot, it doesn't really count. I mean, you are doing that, but you do it through DANCE BATTLES instead of regular street fights.
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Speaking of watchdog man I hope the reason Garou stops fighting with him is the realization that he's a dog who who wanted to be a hero so bad he became a human hero. And the reason he's not involved with other fights is his owner wants him home cause s/he is worried about him.
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The Biggest Jerk posted:Speaking of watchdog man I hope the reason Garou stops fighting with him is the realization that he's a dog who who wanted to be a hero so bad he became a human hero. And the reason he's not involved with other fights is his owner wants him home cause s/he is worried about him. Sorry, Garou has no heart or patience.
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