SRW OG Infinite Battle

I have been hoping a Gundam vs Gundam game with OG cast for years already and appears my dreams come sooner than expected! On November 28th this year, a new SRW game called SRW OG: Infinite Battles will be released for PS3. From the trailer that has been shown, there are 8 characters shown already and supposedly there will be 40 Playable units so most likely we will get to see all the units shown in the Ads cover. From what i see in the trailer, the game looks less promising since the gameplay appear to be sluggish especially the melee part but hope the game will be better than that. Since i don't have PS3 i won't be able to get a copy of the game but if it is ever coming to Vita, i will give my best to support the SRW series. I wonder how they will balance Super Robot units with the Real Robot one considering the Super Robots are 50m on average and some of them are capable to chop anything in two and will be any special team attacks with special unit? If you are ever going to play the game which unit that you wish to show up and will be maining? I would main Wildwurger with no doubt!

The Story of Philosophy

Seems like a totally random post for a rarely updated mecha blog but i can assure that i don't post this on a whim. Reading almost 700 pages book is quite a chore compared to reading manga but i managed to do it and learned something from this book. Will Durant's Story of Philosophy is really good gateway to western philosophy as it introduces several people who changed the shaped Western world with their ideas and thoughts. I had to appreciate Will Durant for his effort to bother analyzing lots of the Western Philosopher idea and summarize all of them to be still palatable while not overriding the original content. From the book, i am made to be interested in Schopenhauer's and Nietzsche's ideas which i will try to get their works to read but i guess i am going to get Plato's Republic along the way. However i find the British Philosopher's thoughts like Herbert Spencer and Francis Bacon is rather hard to be digested in my thought and probably need to give them another go. If you want to get into the ideas of Western Philosophy and have no idea where to start, this book is a good choice to go. I wonder if there is similar book like this for Chinese Philosophy which are another interesting field which probably i need to learn Mandarin to savor their works. Lastly i think i will also have a look at the Story of Civilization which is the least thing i can do as a tribute for this Author.

Cytus Chapter 7&8

Just few days ago Cytus got 2 chapters update and since i have the Lambda version got the updates for free. From my first impression after giving most of the songs a run i would say Chapter 8 is more solid than Chapter 7 overall. There are another batch of vocaloids as well but still can't beat the one in Project diva. I am still quite surprised that i get to see yet another DJ Max composer M2U who was major contributor to the former series and i am quite happy even though he only have one song at the moment. Both Chapter cost $5 in Itunes and if you can only afford one at the moment , once again i will recommend to get the Chapter 8 which really solid overall.

Last Window: Secret of Cape West

Revised May 2026

Last Window: The Secret of Cape West is the sequel to Hotel Dusk: Room 215 that I covered earlier in 2013, serving as the second and ultimately final chapter of the Kyle Hyde saga. Unfortunately, it was also the last game developed by Cing before the company eventually shut down. Even so, Last Window remains a wonderful experience true to the series, especially for anyone already invested in Kyle Hyde’s story and seek for a sense of closure.

Much like Hotel Dusk, you once again step into the shoes of Kyle Hyde, an ex-cop turned traveling salesman and odd-job freelancer. Gameplay revolves around exploring environments, interacting with objects, speaking to residents, and uncovering clues that gradually push the story forward. This time, the setting shifts to Kyle’s apartment building, formerly a thriving hotel that still hides its own share of secrets. Just one week before the building is scheduled for demolition, Kyle receives a mysterious letter requesting his help in finding something known as the Scarlet Star, a clue that may finally uncover the truth behind his father’s death.

As always, the noir-inspired storytelling in Last Window is top-notch, and in some ways, I would even say it surpasses Hotel Dusk. Still, I personally have a soft spot for the first game that is hard to replace. As the concluding chapter of the Kyle Hyde saga, Last Window dives deeper into Kyle’s past while revealing connections that tie directly back to the events of Hotel Dusk. Story-wise, it truly feels like the swan song of Cing, as if the developers poured everything they had into creating a proper conclusion for the series, even if it ultimately ends on a somewhat imperfect note. One particularly memorable feature is how the entire storyline can later be read as a novel within the game itself, which gives the experience a uniquely reflective atmosphere.

As wishful as it may sound, part of me still hopes the Kyle Hyde saga could someday receive a proper continuation. The overarching story never truly felt complete, especially with Kyle never fully confronting the larger forces operating behind the scenes. It does not necessarily have to be developed by Cing; I would honestly welcome another studio continuing the series if it could preserve the same tone and spirit. Last Window certainly works as a form of closure, but I still wish Cing had the opportunity to continue their craft back then.

Personally, I would not have bothered rewriting a 13-year-old blog post about a Nintendo DS game if this series did not mean so much to me. The Kyle Hyde saga remains one of the most unique adventure game experiences I have ever played, and even now, very few games have managed to replicate its atmosphere and storytelling style. At this point, I would honestly even settle for a novel adaptation if the series can no longer continue as a video game.