Late to the Show and Games
Late to the Show and Games

Late to the Show and Games

My commentary on things like video games, anime, manga, and other media.


Sony PlayStation is Making a Slew of Critical Mistakes Lately

15 Apr 2021 5 minute read 3 comments LateToTheParty

Introduction All of my posts on PlayStation have been negative, but believe it or not, I used to be massive PlayStation fan. Back when the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 were duking it out during the 7th generation of consoles, I backed the PS3 despite o...

Impressions of Shaman King, Ep. 2 - Shaman X Shaman

11 Apr 2021 3 minute read 0 comments LateToTheParty

Introduction Last week, I complimented the Shaman King remake's first episode and its overall presentation. While it did not cover Chapters 1 & 2 in chronological order, the anime did a good job interleaving Ch. 2's events throughout the episode. See...

Sony PlayStation Kills Japan Studio (and Its Unique IPs with It)

9 Apr 2021 4 minute read 2 comments LateToTheParty

Introduction About 3 months ago, I wrote about how Sony has grown more apathetic towards the Japanese market. With many key figures from Japan Studio leaving and Sony making Japanese developers censoring content that is not even that suggestive, one...

Full Review of Redo of Healer

8 Apr 2021 5 minute read 0 comments LateToTheParty

Introduction Back when the Redo of Healer anime adaptation was announced, I was rather surprised that it would happen considering the content of the light novel series. The protagonist, Keyaru, is not the most... kind person to say the least. Unsurpr...

Impressions of Shaman King, Ep. 1 - The King Has Returned

5 Apr 2021 4 minute read 1 comment LateToTheParty

Introduced When I first heard that Shaman King would get an anime remake, I instantly became super hyped. I watched the 2001 adaptation back in 2003 when the English dub first came out. Even though I was very young at the time, the anime drew me in w...

The Current State of Linux Gaming

2 Apr 2021 3 minute read 0 comments LateToTheParty

Introduction Valve has recently published the Steam hardware survey results for March 2021. Linux took a market share of 0.85% for the month, which is very similar to where it was in March 2020. According to GamingOnLinux, the overall trend is still...

Impressions of Redo of Healer, Ep. 12 - We've Hit Peak Degeneracy

1 Apr 2021 4 minute read 0 comments LateToTheParty

Introduction Today, the last episode of Redo of Healer has aired. To recap, Princess Norn staged an assassination attempt on herself to find an excuse to massacre the citizens of Buranikka. Keyaru's merchant friend, Karman, unfortunately died as he t...

My Thoughts on Ghost of Tsushima's Success and Its Movie Adaptation

29 Mar 2021 3 minute read 0 comments LateToTheParty

Introduction Ghost of Tsushima released in July 2020 on the PlayStation 4 to great success. In its first 3 days in the market, it sold 2.4 million copies; by early November, it hit 5 million sales; and most recently, it exceeded 6.5 million sales. Fo...

Impressions of Redo of Healer, Ep. 11 - More Cruel and Unusual Revenge

24 Mar 2021 4 minute read 0 comments LateToTheParty

Introduction Previously, Keyaru genderbent himself to take advantage of Blade's sexual predator tendencies and caught the Sword Hero when her guard was down. The previous episode was lukewarm, at best, with the biggest disappointment being the static...

More Rumblings About the Nintendo "Super" Switch and Are They Legit?

23 Mar 2021 3 minute read 0 comments LateToTheParty

Introduction A few weeks ago, I talked about the rumored features of the Nintendo "Super" Switch and how the platform may fare. DLSS 2.0 may be a huge factor as it can make Switch games look great while also maintaining 60 frames per second performan...