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Hmmm…
This is just my humble opinion, but I think things are evening out finally. Due to the price drop of the PS3 and Wii the Xbox360 finally has some competition to worry about. Honestly I’ve owned my Xbox360 and Wii since launch but only recently jumped on the PS3 boat.

Why you might ask?

PS3 was to expensive, lacked good titles, and still has terrible online service. But now its much more affordable, has many worthy titles under its belt, and is a bargain BluRay player on top. But to be honest my favorite system overall is the XBox360 because of the games. Fan boys of Sony claim better graphics and better load times, well now that I own all the systems I can tell you, it’s pretty much a lie.

The graphics are the same, the load times are the same, and for the most part I’ve yet to see something that the PS3 can do better than the 360 short of playing BluRay.

Hey whoa slow down there Xbox boy, why the hate. Ok I can admit to a bit of bias but to be honest the PS3 is a great system, has good games, and is not a gimmick like the Wii. Don’t get me wrong I like the Wii for Zelda, Mario, Metroid, and Smash bros, and not much else. Its graphics are joke, sound quality almost as bad as a netbook, and the motion of shaking looks like masturbation I’m sick of the Gimmick, but if it pleases the masses please Nintendo feed the hardcore gamers a bit more often.

Ok that’s enough picking on the Wii, it’s not a bad system in any way, but it is not next gen or even current gen, but it is fun and cheap, and is a great way for grandma and grandpa to get in on some gaming to, so it is hard to hate on. Ok I’ve jumped around a little bit but come on you don’t want waste your time hearing fan boy rants you want some points. Well here you go.

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Zion Random

From time to time, a blog will come along and change the way you think about life… This ain’t such a blog but it is still worth reading! Authored by the infamous TheFluff (a fansubber), this blog is a direct peek into the world of an encoder. One thing I can easily say about fluff, he may be a sarcastic bastard but he is always right and always angry. Consider this a bit of filler in between waves of NDK 2009 coverage but it is a blog I have been reading for a while and it is always enjoyable. NDK Videos are on the way folks! They take the longest to process I am ungodly busy but I promise they are in the works! Expect them to start appearing this week. Also expect a reorganization of the coverage pages to make them a little easier to link to and share. Thanks you, and good night!

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Byron Random

What can say about the AMV? I was awesome! NDK’s AMV has always been one of the best in the United States and I stand by it and all the editors that put in the time to make it happen. It was a pretty good year, with tons of local editors and a full house.

Bringing home some world famous Golden Asuka’s, the only thing that bugged me was some the videos that were shown in the overload were winners at like AX and Otakon and yet they were bumped into the overload. Just saying It brings up some interesting thoughts. Anyway it was a good AMV overall.

I will be posting links to the videos played as I\we have time. You can find them in the forums.

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Zion Random

Zions day one reflection

“Man… I Love NDK!”

NDK has always been my favorite convention, and today has re-enforced that fact. This convention treats people like people. I was yelled at to stay in line a few times, but that being my own fault for my curious eyes would go wandering to cosplayers and my friends. Each year when I return to NDK I’m reminded about just how much I miss it, Man… I love NDK! This convention has an atmosphere unlike anything else that no other con can match, not even mega-cons like AX. This convention has love, spirit, and a warm glow that comforts and embraces much like grandma’s house.

NDK has grown bigger and bigger, but still retains that small con funky attitude and feel. This convention sticks to its roots and traditions and continues to deliver a solid weekend of fun for everyone.I can’t put words to the dedication of the staff and volunteers, I know how much work goes into organizing and running this monster every year, and the people are there to meet the challenge.

If you read Yudothat’s post below this post, it pretty much summarizes where and what we did on Friday, this post is strictly reflections.

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Zion Article, Conventions, NDK 2009

After a good long weekend of con-going there were lots of photos to sort through. A big thanks goes out to all the cosplayers that attended the convention as none of these would be here without you! Head on over to the Nan Desu Kan 2009 Gallery for pictures! More pictures are likely to be added tomorrow or the day after as I still need to get photos from two other cameras. Enjoy!

Noob Edit: All pictures from cameras are uploaded!

crash_maxed Conventions, NDK 2009

The Animeroot crew rolled out and arrived at the DTC around late morning on Friday. The first thing that we noticed was that the hotel parking lot was already piling up at 10:30AM. After sorting a few minor issues with our rooms, we collected our badges and setup HQ in the rooms.
The first event on our list was Opening Ceremonies which left us with some time to kill, we decided to troll for photos of the cosplayers before finally hitting the dealers room.  Zion, Crash and myself picked up a few items. One of the items Zion picked up being particularly interesting in the sense that it was a figure with fuzzy ears and a tail. Zion might make a quick review about this sometime.

Once it neared time for the Opening Ceremony we headed over to erect the audio/video setup as well as take a few still photos. Overall, I think the Opening Ceremony was

rather informative as to who the guests were, especially since we have a few first time con-goers in our group this year.
There were also some big announcements made, the main one being that there is a NDK New Years Costume Ball planned. If this will be a classic “Mask and Tux/Dress” ball or a Cosplay ball it isn’t really certain but we have a feeling it is going to be leaning more towards the cosplay type. Closely followed by Opening Ceremonies was Miki Nagasawa’s Panel. At the request of the guest no audio/video recording was allowed at the panel, however a few pictures are available in the gallery.

Yudothat Conventions, NDK 2009

Animeroot has not slept, we have thought about it, but we prefer to get caught up on posts, and we finally got internet! Things to look for sometime between now and say Tues-

Sleep is for the Weak!

- Full Convention Write up and reflection
- Pictures from the entire convention “4 still cameras and 2 video cams”
- Video footage* pending editor* could take longer due to college homework
- Interview with Chris Patton
- Our panel Coverage and feedback
- Animeroot presents the death of the anime industry
- Any new product reviews “New purchases”
- and more!
Keep your eyes open and check back often.
NDK ROCKS!

Zion Conventions, NDK 2009

Guess what folks NDK is tomorrow and I’m very excited about this years convention; with a star guests lineup, tons of fun events and the return of the good and usual this year could rank as epic. Look for The new AnimeRoot T-shirts and Say HI! We are the guys with the Black shirts that say AR on the Front and are most likely running from event to event.

Anime Root Shirt Front

We at AnimeRoot are very busy folks but we love to talk to people, and this year we plan on writing more and interacting more with the general population, maybe even some of the smelly elevator people. No Promises on that but I rest assured that we will be there and everywhere over the weekend.

Zion Random