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Western Conference is mediocre as hell.

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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

Blown 3-0 lead. Such an awful awful defensive collapse.

Launch Gustaffson into the sun. He fucking blows

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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

It's an extremely hard ask to play through the entire Kiseki franchise, especially the older games that can be a tad on the dated side. While you may not appreciate all of the Sky/Crossbell references if you just play the Cold Steel games, I still think it's a valid way to get into the series.

And if you find yourself wanting to learn more about those characters or events, you can treat the earlier games as prequels.

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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

Some of the Brave Orders are hilariously overpowered combined with Breaks. Makes it so bosses do not get a single turn once they enter Break.

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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

Oh hey, the Blackhawks are only one point away from dead last in the West?

Actually commit to the tank this time!

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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

Sweet, Blues up 1-0. One step closer to everyone getting fired!

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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

Throwing in another Kiseki song suggestion, this time from CS3:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXci1-xx1bs

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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

https://youtu.be/sR6TFSqmyqw

If Japanese vocals is not disqualifying, I'll also throw in I Swear

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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

xp1337 posted...

Shadow Dino posted...

You'll have to make sure nobody knows the context for when Whereabouts of Hope plays.

when a couple takes a big step forward in their relationship i don't see any problems

Yup, just leave out the part where said couple thinks they're about to die
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

You'll have to make sure nobody knows the context for when Whereabouts of Hope plays.
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

https://youtu.be/zt6fos345J8
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

Oh damn, Salem is tomorrow. Might as well finish Shimousa soon.
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

And their next two games are against the Blues and the Bruins. The only reason those games could be mildly winnable is because they aren't as fast as the Avalanche are, but this is still potentially a four game losing streak coming their way.

Really, outside a week-long flash of competence, the Blackhawks have been dreadful this month.
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

And just like that it's 5-1 Avs. Ah well, one step closer to getting Bowman and Colliton fired.
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

lol Blackhawks Power Play is sooooo bad. Can't do anything with a 5v3 with nearly a minute and I'm sure they'll biff this double minor.

They should commit to the tank, but the Western Conference is so mediocre they'll fool themselves into giving Gustafsson a six year extension.
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

Yeah, no idea when Strome is coming back, since concussions are a bitch
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

lol Blackhawks getting smoked by the Avs. Yo Strife, I get the feeling the Wild won't be last in the Central for much longer. Sorry, the Hawks have a shittier coach.
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

congrats d00d
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

Oh cool, Keith out with a groin injury. Won't be seeing him for awhile. Guess that means Boqvist is getting called up.

(If the Blackhawks plan on just putting Koekkoek in for Keith, then everyone should be triple fired.)
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

Legit top 3. Surprised Alisa made it to fourth, especially CS1 Alisa with how rough her VA is in that game.

(Unless you played with JP audio, in which case understandable because Yui Horie)
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

Well, Blackhawks are likely getting demolished by the Avs tomorrow, then get the Blues and the Bruins.

Looking forward to Colliton getting fired by the end of next week.
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

Fun times in "Analytics Are Misleading" - The Blackhawks have the edge in possession, but are getting killed 4-1. And that edge in possession doesn't mean much, because if you watch the game it's obvious that the Avalanche are far superior.

Also, Gustafsson is back on my shitlist. I am eternally mad he was not traded in the offseason.
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

Legit possibility Crawford just stays in there because of the back-to-back. Blackhawks showed some life later on in the period.
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

And that's Trails of Cold Steel 3 in the books.

Now the wait for Cold Steel 4 begins. Full disclosure - I won't be going in blind because I watched streams of it when it came out last year. l know the main beats, but I still think it'll be enjoyable to play.
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

Spiral of Erebos, great track
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

And now I'm on the finale.

Truth be told - The Final Chapter feels more like the opening act of Cold Steel 4. It's like a pre-prologue
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

Fun times in Chapter 4

Machias contemplates a chess match against Jusis not knowing he would have an unintentional advantage because Millium will obviously distract Jusis into punting.
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

Rean: (Patrick is a good guy and all, but not good enough for Elise. No one-Ahem, you do not have a sister complex Rean, this is perfectly normal)

Again, absolute asshole. A funny asshole, but an asshole nonetheless
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

https://twitter.com/MarkLazerus/status/1199704364560134144

The Western Conference, everyone!
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

Hell of a win there for the Hawks. Does not get any easier with two against the Avs this weekend.
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

Stars and Blackhawks playing some entertaining hockey.
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

Ahaha Cold Steel 3 is funny sometimes

(Chapter 4 Day 3)

Josette knowing both Alisa and Ferris from childhood makes all the sense in the world but is still fucking wild to think about considering where she's been. Definitely something that you'd only appreciate if you played the Sky trilogy
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

https://twitter.com/Account4hockey/status/1198767995432120320?s=19

Bah, can't wait to watch this asshole coach the Blackhawks around Christmas.
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

Hoping we get the Cold Steel IV announcement in January.
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

Mac Arrowny posted...

Hmmm. Is it just a coincidence that (Chapter 3 Day 1) Ferris Florald has the same VA as Vita? How curious...

Probably. Erica Lindbeck also voices Ennea.
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

I got to Box 8. Cold Steel 3 making me real lazy with the events.

Also, the Shimousa story is boring the crap out of me so I'm scene skipping.
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

The Western Conference is pretty mediocre this year. Plenty of underachieving teams.
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

Well, the Hawks got a point at least. What a bullshit phantom Too Many Men penalty in OT.
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

This dungeon be fucking long.
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

Just got to it and calling it a night
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

Leonhart4 posted...

Best line in the game so far:

Altina: ...It was then that Instructor Rean quietly snapped.

Arcane Gale a car, sure!
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

Alas, Lehner and Crawford likely will win the Blackhawks out of prime lottery contention and I'm not counting on another miracle jump into the top three again.
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

MartinFF7 posted...

Ehhhh Colliton's barely into his second season, surely he gets some more leeway...

Well, the Blackhawks' next five games are against Dallas, Colorado, and St. Louis. They probably need a minimum of 6 points to even have a shot at the playoffs. They shit the bed and Colliton is likely getting launched.
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

https://twitter.com/MarkLazerus/status/1197732407664926721?s=19
https://twitter.com/MarkLazerus/status/1197734071201337344?s=19

Lol forget Christmas, Babcock will be the Blackhawks coach by the end of next week.
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

lol nevermind, Blackhawks can't muster anything against a Kucherov and Stamkos-less Lightning.

Welp, looks like I'll be cursed with Babcock coaching the Blackhawks by Christmas. The funny thing is he'd be an upgrade to the current dope in charge...
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

Blackhawks keeping it competitive against the Lightning!

...A Kucherov-less Lightning, but hey, progress!
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

https://twitter.com/commie22/status/1197290389172051969

Mike Commodore going guns blazing!
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

https://twitter.com/LeafsPR/status/1197265900874977286?s=19

Boom.
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

Kane was (rightfully) peeved that Aho did not get a penalty for cross checking him into the boards near the end of the game. He made his displeasure known to the refs.
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson

Well, at least the Blackhawks made it interesting late.

I must ask why Dach was not given a chance with the extra attacker though
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Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love! ~Homer J. Simpson