I think anime tropes and cliches are part of charm, part of what makes it a "JRPG." Now, granted, I haven't played a lot of the famous games in the genre--Xenogears, FFVIII and onwards, Lunar, any numbered Dragon Quest--so maybe I just haven't been oversaturated yet, but I like them the way they are. And it probably helps that those things remind me of the SNES RPGs I played as a kid.
I've always been amazed how quickly Square squashes the tribute projects by its most ardent fans. THOSE ARE YOUR BIGGEST SUPPORTERS, SQUARE! Also, more Chrono games, please.
I'm much more familiar with these character than the Namco ones. I'd probably go with X and Zero given the choice.
Wow, that is a lot of stuff going on! No wonder you don't have time to blog lol. But that sucks about your PS woes. My PS3 came with a big HDD but I have two dinky ones for the 360 that are always full, and it's so expensive to get a big one 
At least they're easy to switch out, I guess.
I'll keep looking too. I don't know why Sony won't take better care of it. It's a first-party program, right? Seems like it would be a great selling point for owning a PSP and a PS3. Reminds me that despite all the good will Sony has engendered lately for the next generation, their current online otherings are still subpar
My reasoning exactly lol
Normal. If I play on easy, I don't feel like I've really completed it but I might not want to go through it again right then, which is a conundrum I don't want to be in lol. And I'm afraid I'll get stuck or really frustrated on hard, so I don't want to start there. If I really like a game, though, I'll probably go back through on hard.
I can't help you with the details, but go for it, man! If it helps, think of it as gathering vital first-hand intel behind enemy lines 
I'd like to download this but I'll have to see about making some space on the ol' hard drive...
Oh my word, Snee, Metroid Prime is the best game ever! (In my opinion.) You gotta play it NOW!!!
