Mudpup the Axolotl

Happy Inktober Day 10! Lillie and the hero from Pokemon Sun and Moon. These two are so cute! <3 <3 <3 I love Cosmog, too.

Ink, colored pencil, crayon, watercolor on cardboard.

Inktober Day 12: Good ol’ Mother 3 to brighten up your Monday! I imagine this being a snapshot photo Kumatora, Lucas, Duster and Boney took during their travels. Imagine Kuma holding out the camera to take the pic!

Ink, colored pencil, watercolor on cardboard.

Inktober 2020 Day 13: SMAAAAAShhh those blues away, Earthbound style!

Ink, colored pencil, watercolor on cardboard.

Like most people my age who have enjoyed video games since they were youngsters, I distinctly remember my reaction to Seiken Densetsu’s unveiling in the early 1990s.

“It’s like Final Fantasy and The Legend of Zelda blended together!”

(And in case you’re wondering, yes, this is the exact same reaction I had to Secret of Mana’s unveiling a few years later–which makes sense, as that game’s Japanese title, as most of you surely know, is Seiken Densetsu 2.)

Did the reality of Seiken Densetsu live up to that fantasy once I finally was allowed to put it through its paces? I’d say so.

Sure, the game–renamed Final Fantasy Adventure in North America and Mystic Quest in Europe–isn’t as deep as its 16-bit sequel, but it was more than deep enough for my teenage self. Hell, it’s more than deep enough for my no-longer-teenage self.

Which should go a long way toward explaining why I finally picked up a complete-in-box copy of the Japanese version of this much-loved action RPG a couple of months ago.

I’m not sure why I waited so long, to be honest. I mean, just look at the photos included here. I’d want to own that box and cartridge and instruction manual even if I only kind of liked Seiken Densetsu’s gameplay.

Blackjack Meets Bleach sketchdumpage 3 

Nanao probably told him about the Shun’s sake, so Doc’s keeping an eye on him. 

I wanted to post this since updates are going to be a little slooow since i’m in the process of moving. Expect a possible huge sketchdumpage once I settled.

sketchdump 2

Holy dragonballs, Shenron though!!!!