Chrono Trigger

Finally, after playing this game for countless hours. I am able to finish this. I was still very young when I learned about this game. We had a computer back then and our computer technician showcased his collection of games by installing our computer. 

There were like a hundred games installed and this is one of them and this is one of the most memorable. Me and my brother, Israel, used to play this all the time. It was our adventure to pass through time and save the world from Lavos.

The game was a port from a family computer. Sadly, there are buttons that we need to click in one of the levels and we're too young and dumb to figure out the controls. We already tried clicking on all the buttons and nothing works. 

Fast forward to 4 years ago. This game was ported to my late Lumia Phone. I was so excited and played this game for a while. I'm able to pass through the previous obstacle and I'm pretty pumped to finally finish the game. 

However, due to the phone's necessary update and the unstable Windows Phone platform. The saved items were wiped out as per the update. I'm so pissed off to try to install it again 'cause I know that it will happen again. 

But in 2018, Steam released this on the platform and I didn't install it. I have a pretty good gaming spec and I'm a little uninterested since it's pretty old and I want to maximize my computer's power.

Then, this COVID happens. I don't have a game in mind aside from GTA, Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm, and NBA 2k. So, I decided to play this game and feel those feels again.

I suddenly remembered how good this game was and how it's ahead of its time. This game was released in 1995 and was created by a collaboration of different video game legends, dubbed as the "Dream Team". We had someone from the Final Fantasy Series, the Dragon Quest Series, and Dragon Ball (Yes!). For more information, you may check their Wiki page.

It's worth playing in 2020. Undoubtedly, amongst the top games of all time. Thank you, Crono, Marle, Luca, Frog, Robo, Ayla, and Magus.

Please enjoy some of the scenes from the game and some artwork below:

PS: Those are not my artworks. I found it somewhere long ago and I forgot where I got them. Credits to the owner.

//ChronoTrigger

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In 3 months

This is the longest time that we're away from each other since we became a couple roughly 5 years ago. I just started working with a new company and the COVID thing is not much of a big deal. 

Then, the numbers of confirmed cases started to bloat. We never had a chance to meet each other. Then, the lockdown begins. 

But, the ECQ has been converted to GCQ, and then we're able to see each other. She went here to our house during my rest day and she had to work for a day here and spend 1 of her rest days as well.

I really miss this gh0rL. She's my everything and I thank God for this opportunity. I fired several hugs and some kisses some time when she arrived. I don't know if she noticed but I can't help but smile. 

Imagine, we almost had a fight for not being able to see each other when there's an opportunity. But it all fades when this day came. I lack abilities but I made sure that I serve her during her stay. I cooked some food and show her some recipes that I've been working on. 

But during her last day here. She just slept and I'm here alone doing nothing but watching her sleep and watching Naruto. AHAHAHAH.

When I got tired of watching Naruto, I focused my attention to the sleeping lady beside me. I mean, this is the girl that I fell in love with and she's so small. She can fit in just 1/8th of my bed. 

When I'm looking at her, I know that I'm falling in love more. It's been more than 4 years and she still makes me love her more. We're more comfortable now than the last 4 years but I still want to impress her and make her smile at some point. 

I still want to be a better person just because of her. I'm way more than blessed to have her. Aside from her prettiness and napakaputi nya ngayon, badtrip. Just look at our contrast. 

She's been kind and not considerate. She's been a great listener and she still hates me from some things. It's hard to blame her. I also hate myself. 

I don't have any words for now but I'm glad that I found the one. There's no going out. 

//In3Months

//sebajisoka

2 Weeks?

I've been tagged several times by my batchmate in their Facebook posts about several things, then I will end up reading about missing some stuff on the office or some person.

It's kinda interesting to me as I look into it.

Like I have this batchmate in this new company that I'm working with and we've only known each other for 2 weeks. Sure, we have some memories that we can cherish. Our experiences are quite unique and they kinda nice people.

In those 2 weeks, I've discovered some of their traits and interesting stories behind it. One of them is an introvert just like me and the other one is an extrovert. So, when we're in a conversation with other people than us, she can manage to take over the conversation without our effort.

By the way, we're only 3 in the batch. So, I can say that we're pretty intact. We get to know each other outside the working hours, I mean, we only talk during breaks and lunch break. Whenever we have free time.

My extrovert friend is a gamer, particularly a mobile gamer and I think she's pretty good at playing Mobile Legends and she has pretty huge followers. She has a pet dog that sadly died while we're on training. She can't help herself but to breakdown, causing her to rush home that day.

My introvert friend is a secretive one, at some point she doesn't want to share her social media. She's my rival in taking the thigh part chicken in Ministop. She has an interesting story about her love life. She knows how to save and all. 

There are other things that I learned about them. I'm just telling this stuff due to the thought that they share that they miss each other for just having to know them in person in just 2 weeks. 

Imagine if you have known the person for 2 years already? Or more? Missing someone is kinda huge. Anyway, that's all that I wanted to share for now. 

//2Weeks

//sebajisoka

Classic Computer Games

What were the five most important video games to you throughout your youth/teen years? No curating to look cool/interesting please

— Jake Regal (@jakeregal) May 13, 2020

So, I saw this somewhere and was inspired to list some games that I grew up with.

Super Mario

I think this timeless classic was everyone's game that they grew up with and I believe most of us haven't finished the game. This game knows how levels really work, you know. There are several reasons why I'm not able to finish this and I'm not sure which.

One of the reasons is probably I suck at this game, did you know the feeling of having 100 lives and not being able to pass through this specific level and you ended up quitting?

Another reason is my console broke. I remember multiple times in the past that our family computer just couldn't take it and just break down. We're not rich but we tend to be wreckless having that kind of device for our childhood enjoyment. We get too excited and probably frustrated about dying in the game. 

or maybe, I just grew out of it? I don't know. 

GTA Vice City

One of the first games that I played with a real PC. This was lit back in the days. Just imagine having to explore a virtual world and not sticking on some storyline. I love those cars that I stole and throwing bombs at everybody and yes, those cheat codes. Those ThugsTools and Aspirine. THIS IS HOW YOU ENHANCE TYPING SPEED WITH UTMOST ACCURACY, play GTA!

I never really did the missions here, I just came here to throw grenades, have those nice cars, and the police car chase. And yeah, don't forget about the stunts. 

Counter-Strike

Oh high school life. These people introduced me to this very cool game about firing shots as a soldier or a terrorist. This game is massive and this game still exists up to now. So, you have to play as a team, a terrorist to have hostages and bomb planting abilities and counter-terrorist as yeah, counter a terrorist. 

It's pretty a cool game to have this bonding experience with your high school friends. All the teases and stories about this are fun. 

StarCraft

Some people play Red Alert as their go-to game for this strategic war games. Me and my brother have StarCraft. You can play with 3 types of army or races to choose from.

The Terran - Hybrid Humans

Protoss - Technological Advanced HUmaniod

and Zerg - plain alien. Hahaha

My favorite to play with is Protoss. I mean, technology is pretty cool. 

Chrono Trigger

The first time that I learned about mending the world through time. Chrono Trigger is an adventure game where you play with Crono, Luca, and Marle as they explore the world of different ages to save the world from Lavos. 

It has a classic gameplay of RPG where you take turns for an attach and this has a very interesting plot. I think everyone should play this. This is pretty old but a truly timeless - get it? Timeless? Because the team works with time and.. oh forget it. 

This is also the first game that I've played with that introduced the concept of jobs in RPG games. You have Chrono as the Swordsman, Luca as the Gunner, and Marle as the Archer and it gets better when you reach the part where they learned about magic and their elements.

I'm actually playing this now. I take time to finish this but I'm absorbing it all.  

Those are the games that I grew up with. What are yours?

//ClassicComputerGames

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Naruto Sage Mode

I'm feeling a lot lately, as I said as well in my previous blog and I'm thinking of going back to using metaphors again. But anyway. 

I'm a mess. Like everything's a mess in my mind. I don't know what to do, I'm getting afraid and it's frustrating. So, today. While everything is on a rampage, I took a bath and thought about my favorite anime that's I'm still watching, Naruto. 

If you don't watch Naruto and you're being alienated by this, Naruto has this special state called Sage Mode. This is a very powerful state that only a few shinobi can accomplish and even perfected. 

This state is obtained by absorbing that nature's chakra instead of the usual inside chakra. To achieve this, you have to be perfectly still and in peace.

I'm not an Otaku but, I tried this. Not for the sense of obtaining immense power to defeat the administration (Ooppss) but to discover how does it really feels and many people that I know that practice meditation every day. So, why not give it a try. 

So, I sit like Naruto's position above, set an alarm for 5 minutes (This is a good start but it usually goes for 10 to 20 minutes per session), I closed my eyes and focus on my breathing and nothing else. 

Breathe in..

Breathe out..

Breathe in..

Breathe out..

I thought about a lot of things but that's okay, as long as you divert back your focus on the breathing and tadah, my alarm suddenly ring - I didn't even notice that 5 minutes has passed. 

Afraid that, I felt guided, I don't know why but I happened to do more things and interested in many things. I didn't worry about time but I keep on working on stuff. 

I might to this every day. 

//NarutoSageMode

//sebajisoka

My go-to preaching

Have you ever have this favorite preaching, that you just listen to it over and over again and it never gets old. 

Well, you know I do. 

You see, since yesterday, I'm feeling something that files up. I'm not quite sure but I'm feeling sad for some reason and afraid of the future. Something inside me feels hopeless. 

And no, it's not about the lockdown and all the COVID thing. It's something that I'm still discovering. It's pretty weird for me since I thought everything's fine in my life. I just working in a different company that pays a lot more that I can even save more for the future. 

But something feels incomplete. 

I'm watching several series, lining up some activities that I interest me. But yeah, something feels incomplete. I don't know what to do and where to go. I lost my appetite for reading and it's a drag for me to do so. 

In an attempt to resolve this, I look back to the previous times where I felt this way before. I remember one of my life coaches told me to think about what I'm doing before I started feeling this way. The resolution is the Gospel.

So, I opened my laptop and searched for my favorite preacher's powerful preaching about Hosea and Gomer. 

Now, I feel a lot better. Way waaay better. 

//JudahSmith

//GoToPreaching

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