I am taking a hiatus. (If you noticed!)
This is due to personal reasons that I cannot control. Sorry. Thanks for following my blog!
This is due to personal reasons that I cannot control. Sorry. Thanks for following my blog!
Friday, April 4, 2014
Friday, March 21, 2014
It is unknown as to why this has happened, however, it would appear that FUNimation has pulled several seasons/episodes from across many different digital storefronts. Thanks to a TIP off from Gammalad on Youtube, it came to my attention and I have done research, and have come to the following:
On Google Play and Itunes, the entire series has been pulled. Searching CASE CLOSED on either store turns up nothing:
On Amazon Video, every season but Season 5 is available:
On Xbox Live and Playstation Network, all 5 seasons are still available:
I am not sure what this means. Could FUNimation be losing the license to Case Closed? Or is it some system error? I have contacted both Alison Viktorin (Conan's VA) and FUNImation for an answer and hopefully I will have one soon.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Episode Number: Episode 3 - Beware of idols!
Airdate: May 26th, 2004
Season: 1
Featured Characters: Conan, Rachel, Richard, Yoko
Yea I know, its been a bit and now you are wondering if I gave up on the blog. No, I got a new computer. Turns out that E machines is an AWFUL brand and so my PC died, and I lose everything. No joke. The motherboard caught fire and fried my hard drive too, so I even lost my files for the Case Closed Visual Novel. Ugh... so yea, that will be delayed until further notice! So... lets get on with the review. Also, as always, my reviews contain full spoilers, so if you choose to read on, don't blame me if I spoil it for you if you haven't watched this CC yet.
In this episode, a pop idol, Yoko Okino, arrives unexpectedly at Richards office requesting help. Turns out, a man is following her and breaking into her home, which is scaring Yoko to no end. They all go to her apartment and they come to the horrific (But not surprising), discovery of a body. Instantly, all eyes are on Yoko, where everyone, besides Richard (Due to him being the "Ladies Man" he is, he likes Yoko), and the investigation starts.
Eventually they find an earring under the couch and they find out it is not Yoko's, but instead, Yuko's, which is Yoko's rival.
Yuko arrives and now people start to think it was her, especially Richard. However, Conan still thinks different.
Eventually, Conan knocks Richard out and tells everyone using Richards voice the truth. Turns out, Yuko and Yoko look alike from the backside, and because of this, the man who was dead, actually attacked Yuko because he thought she was Yoko. Being rejected, he committed suicide, but purposely made it look like murder. So this means it was suicide, and everything was solved.
Later on, Rachel is walking Conan home and gets upset, worrying about the missing Jimmy, as she always will. (Curse you Jimmy!)
This episode was actually better than the previous two. It had an unexpected conclusion rather than the usual murdercase solved ending, and was actually a well planned suicide that was intended to look like murder.
As usual, leave your thoughts in the comments and I will attempt to get back to you! More reviews should be posted soon, as well as information about the delay of Case Closed Files.
Saturday, March 15, 2014
Translation:
It is Kogorou who requests the Mystery Tour Project.
When Conan and Co. are going around checkpoints together, they are attacked by an unexpected ruffian.
Therefore they are pursuing the culprit, until event company staff that were traveling together are attacked by someone!
Just who are they, and what is their goal?
You/They explain another meaning that was hidden by the tour's cipher and continue chasing the culprit!
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Please note that this review will be SPOILER FREE, since it is more "obscure". I want to give people an oppourtunity to actually play the game themselves, so instead of spoiling the story, I will only reveal slight tidbits of information.
The One and Only "Case Closed" game, The Mirapolis Investigation was released in the summer of 2009 only in Europe, and only on the Nintendo Wii console. The game takes Conan and friends to a place called The Mirapolis. The game plays similar to the previous point and click "Detective Conan" games that were released in Japan, and everything is rendered in 3D. Some parts of the game also play as a visual novel with 3D animated backgrounds.
NAME: The Mirapolis Investigation
YEAR: 2009
PLATFORM: Wii
REGION: EU/JP
PLAYERS: 1
CORRESPONDING SEASON: N/A
This game is the only Case Closed game to be released, as all of the other Conan games have never been English dubbed besides this one (And a very, very old GBC one in the 90's).
Despite the game not being affiliated with FUNImation entertainment, all voice talents from the English dubbed Anime returned.
One of the many things I hate about this game, which may seem like such a small thing, is Vi Graythrorn's (Haibara) name. In the game, they decided to use her name from the Manga rather than the Anime Movies (Vi only appeared in the movies, as CC was cancelled a season short of her Anime introduction). Her name in the game and manga is Anita Hailey, which yes, is more Americanized than Vi Graythorn, but I preferred Vi, because the name comes from FUNImation, and I prefer the Anime series to the Manga, IMO. Yes, this seems like a very small thing, and it is, but it breaks storyline for me when they constantly call her Anita.
Another problem with the game is the very bad animations. Yes, it is a budget title, and yes, we are lucky at all to be getting an english dubbed CC game. However, the animations are painfully awful, and not to mention that almost every ingame character model actually looks like their Anime counterparts, something is up with Conan's face ingame. Is it his glasses? No idea. It looks awkward. Additionally, when characters engage in conversation with NPC's, they simply stand looking forward with no facial expressions whatsoever, as seen below.
A few other minor problems are the plot inconsistencies. The plot jumps around from one place to another, and they first talk about one thing, and then another.
More problems occur with the very bad control scheme. Since you are forced to use the awful Wii controller in the style of a TV remote, as you can imagine for a 3D platform/action adventure game, this is a bad thing. Controlling Conan is a pain. If you could use a classic Wii controller, or at very least this came to PS3 and 360 with analog sticks, it wouldn't have been a problem.
I do recommend that hardcore Case Closed fans check this game out if you can. Sadly, if you don't have access to a Europe Region console, or at least a region free modded Wii, you are out of luck, because the North American port of this game was to be published by Electronic Arts in 2010 (According to IGN.com), but nothing ever came of the port. It is assumed that it was cancelled due to Funimation ending the dub. Who knows? If you can play it, I suggest you check it out. The plot was poor though, and the overall experience is not really rewarding, but if you are finished watching the Anime and Movies and just want more Conan, this would be something you can get into.
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