Project-iM@S
Community => General chatter => Topic started by: ninjamitsuki on June 27, 2010, 05:06:10 pm
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What does your family think about THE iDOLM@STER and your love of it, that is, if you don't keep it a secret.
Well, when I showed my mom my newly obtained games, she pointed at Yukiho on the cover and said "She must be the smart one".
I was like "No, that one's the smart one", pointing to Ritsuko, and she said "Oh yeah, stick some glasses on her and she's automatically the smart one". XD
My Grandma's pretty much computer and video game illiterate, but I managed to teach her how to play Animal Crossing, so I showed her THE iDOLM@STER and told her to pick what character she liked best. She chose the Futami twins, and I planned to have her pick a song and outfit for them, and maybe do a few communications, since that doesn't require any hand eye coordination. When she heard the twins talk, she started saying some Japanese/Chinese sounding gibberish and laughing, but she said they were adorable. She couldn't make an outfit even though she could play Animal Crossing, she said it was too confusing for an old lady like her.
Thankfully, I don't have Dearly Stars, so I don't have to explain the whole Ryo situation.
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No matter how's the best I try to explain the good points, my family see that iDOLM@STER is an idiot game for suckers, playing shit songs with the retarded cartoon characters is full of crap, etc. This possibly because of their nature which they extremely hate Japanese Moe culture. So what I can do is to just bear with it since I can only play iDOLM@STER in my living room (which has enough facility for the game).
When they first saw me play this game, they spoke like I have addict some kind of drug. They said like "We couldn't believe you enjoy with such thing. We so disappoint in you." and bah bah bah...
I wonder if anyone else has similar family's reaction like mine...
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My brother's first reaction when he saw me watching an im@s video was, "Why do you like Japanese cartoons so much?"
My stepdad calls idolmaster a bunch of Japanese dancing girls.
Luckily for me my family doesn't mind the fact that I like Idolmaster. My mom always let me buy some of the figures I have now.
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Yeah. My family is very tolerant and even interested (In fact, I introduced my mom to Lucky Star and Azumanga Daioh, and she loves them, and my brother likes Papuwa and Cromartie High School) in my Japan obsession.
I must be very lucky to have parents like that. Then again, I'm a girl, so I guess it's more socially acceptable in America for a teenaged girl to play a game about dancing teenaged girls than a guy would.
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No one in my family bats an eye at it.
Wouldn't want it any other way.
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My brother loves it, shares a file with me on the 360 version and owns a copy of SP.
My sisters absolutely love it and try learning the dances.
My parents don't care about my otaku interests unless it is some slice-of-life comedy anime. Though they do like some of the songs.
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I don't have the games, but I did order a few copies of the CDs, and my family doesn't seem to mind, about the CDs that is, about the cash... well... since it's MY money, they don't either, it's just they asked me if it's really worth it. Understandable, each copy is worth 1/3 of my monthly money...
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The only person in my family who has the most knowledge of iM@S (yet knows so little) is my younger brother. He knows I go to these forums and seen me do my sigs of the girls in the past. He's kinda neutral on this, labeling iM@S as 'another thing Japanese my brother likes,' or so it was implied.
The only time I openly talked about iM@S to a family member was when I had an IM chat with my aunt in Japan, seeing if she can get one of those keychain plushies for me (of course, to no avail. I wanted Yayoi >.<).
Long story short: iM@S is just one of the things my family see me having an interest over, but is too mixed up with all the other things I like for them to get a grasp of what it is.
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I'm not sure my family really knows about Idolm@ster that much, as I keep my otaku tendencies somewhat hidden. In fact, when meeting people for the first time, even other otaku, I usually withhold some of my own otakuness until I ascertain whether or not they're into the same sort of stuff I am. Otaku are wide and varied, you know.
But even if my family did know about my Idolm@ster obsession (or my moe obsession)... if they don't like it, too bad. I don't need anyone's approval to like what I like, and my fandom doesn't cross into anything that's morally wrong. I get the feeling that they'd just accept it as one of my eccentricities, however.
All you guys with families that share in your fandom... respect.
Everything else being said... from my own opinion, Idolm@aster's gameplay is extremely well-balanced, reminding me of rock-paper-scissors (trust me, it makes great games when expanded on), so the gamer in me is really happy. It's just that it's stripped so far down that it's plain to see.
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To give some more information, my mom is very interested in THE iDOLM@STER (I always spell it with that capitalization because that's how it is on the box and it looks cooler xD), but only in the singing and dancing part, not the idol raising part. If she watches me play most of SP, she gets bored and asks when she's going to sing. I guess she'd like Live For You a lot, since it's all about the music, but I can't play it due to not having a Japanese 360.
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I'm in the closet when it comes to THE iDOLM@STER and I would rather keep it that way. Everything I like is practically "Chinese" to my mom.
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I don't bother to hide my otakuness yet my family doesn't even know I'm into THE IDOLM@STER or anime for that matter. The closest is my mom who has "My Song" from Angel Beats on her iPod. :D
Aside from my family, most if not all my friends know I'm into anime and/or THE IDOLM@STER.
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I have complete freedom and live on my own money since i graduated.
My family doesn't really care about hobbies as long as my grades won't go down(School And College Life)
They were even amazed when i bought a XBOX 360 using my own allowance just for idolm@ster.
I don't think so much people would care if anyone plays idolm@ster in their family.
I only got reactions when i played Dream C Club. Oppai Bounce.
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Hmm...my family doesn't mind it, I guess? Since I only have the PSP version, it's not like they've ever sat down and watched me play it or anything XD
I know my mom knows I'm nuts over it (she'll listen to me talk about the game, even though I'm pretty sure she has no idea what I'm talking about), though my mom supports all of my otaku tendences, whether she actually buys them for me or not. So, from all the odd Japan stuff I obtain (from Revoltechs to games to Dollfies), my mom doesn't mind it (she likes playing with the revoltechs), and my dad just ignores it.
My brother liked to make my iM@S revoltechs "push" each other over, but that's about the only connection he had with iM@S XD
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Then again, I'm a girl, so I guess it's more socially acceptable in America for a teenaged girl to play a game about dancing teenaged girls than a guy would.
Actually, my mom has the misconception that the Idolm@ster is directly targeted toward a girl audience.
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My brother knows I have the game but he doesn't know shit about it. I just remember him asking why I bought a PSP and I was all FOR THIS. FOR THISSSSSS. And he looked at it and was like. OH. THAT'S WHY I've never heard of it. It's in Japanese.
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My Friends and family have no clue that im a iDOLM@STER fan everyone thinks im into Heavy Metal which is a good cover up for my Hidden Otaku hopefully no one will ever find out.
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My Friends and family have no clue that im a iDOLM@STER fan everyone thinks im into Heavy Metal which is a good cover up for my Hidden Otaku hopefully no one will ever find out.
Hidden Otaku? Don't you have some otaku pride? be proud my friend
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When I got iM@S SP I showed it to my sister and she was like "can you show me how to play?" so I taught her how to play in office mode. I opened up pictures of each girl and showed her each one telling her their names and asked which one she wanted to play, she pointed to Yayoi and said something like "tell me where in these moonrunes to go to play her". I showed her then where Yayoi was in the menu and explained how to pick songs and costumes and stuff. I pointed out the katakana for the stats and said what each of them were. Taught her how to play and she played some office mode with Yayoi. She really does like yayoi, even asked me to make a wallpaper for her computer with yayoi on it. :3
As for my parents, they really don't care. I just have to bug them about buying PSN yen cards because I don't have a credit card. :P They do their usual "what are they saying, (chinese-sounding gibberish), ahahaha. Do you really understand what they're saying?" In general my parents are cool with my like of japanese stuff.
My mom helps me with cosplays, my dad does voices in dubs on occasion, and my sister watches shows with me (and watches me play some games too). My family's pretty cool I guess.
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Now where have you gone and lost yourself nyachan~?
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My family doesn't know that I'm an iM@S fan but that just because I'm to broke to show it. I don't really talk about it to much with other people because it just takes too long to explain it and they tend to group off the Otaku with the twilight fans around here soooo... I just keep to myself. (No offense to Twilight fans)
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My family loves IM@S
except for my dad
he's hates animu or anything related to cartoon/animation
my mom bought an import xbox a while back to even play the xbox version and my sister buying a psp for SP
my little sister just likes the singing.
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I tend to keep my life and interests to myself.
Therefore, my family doesn't know much about it. I'm not even sure what they think after seeing my Idolmaster figures, though my mom mentioned that my Ami Nendo was cute when I got it.
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Mother: "Oh, just another videogame my son plays"
Father: "Oh cool, anime"
Brother: "I wonder what color Yukiho's pantsu are..."
Friend A: "OMG A JAPANESE GAEM. HNNGGGGGG"
Friend B: "Oh cool, Idolmaster"
Classmate: "Is that the game where you manage idols?"
Yeah, the people close to me are pretty cool with it. It's just a game, after all.
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Honestly, my mom and dad don't care that much...as long as I stay out of trouble and get good grades, I can have my own interests. My middle brother likes Idolmaster too because he tends to like what I like. I am pretty sensitive to other people's ideas and don't like to show off a lot of my interests to others. My brother doesn't mind, though. My youngest brother has no idea, really. :P
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My revoltech Miki stands infront of my 00 Gundam models. When asked by my parents or anyone else non-otaku, I just say she from the same series. =3
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My mom actually really likes the idolm@ster now, we play office mode together, though she's kind of clueless and says some stupid things, mostly about how certain song idol combinations don't deserve first place even though standings have nothing to do with the song and has to do with the skill and luck of the player, as well as the stats.
My mom really does like Makoto, actually, that's her favorite. She says Makoto has the most talent.
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my mom don't care about it, my dad hate anything and everything related to anime or cartoons, the only one that knows i like idolm@ster is my sister and the only thing she likes about idolm@ster Are my fraulein revoltechs aside of that i'm the only fan in my family.
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When I got my Im@s credit card, I thought it was a smart idea to show it to my mom since after all, it is a credit card.
My mom managed to guess Makoto was my favourite.
And she told me she likes Azusa.
lol
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My dad occasionally (and I mean very infrequently) listens to iM@S music from my collection on his CD player. If I weren't interested in iM@S then he'd never have heard of it, but he'd give any kind of music a chance. He was surprised hearing Ami and Mami on the first CD I lent him: Master Artist 05. I had to explain that it's not all music. My mom says that I should learn Japanese so I can enjoy the music more. I don't get to see my sister very often so I actually don't remember what she thinks of idolmaster, lol. I do remember letting her browse through my iPod, though, and she liked the iM@S album art.
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No one else knows about my love for im@s, though if they did I know for a fact they would not approve.
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I've never come across anyone that's ever had a problem with iM@S, most of my friends and family are pretty accepting of everything I suppose. My entire family's always been pretty supportive of an individual holding unique interests, just not interests forced upon one by others. Occasionally I'll get silly questions out of general ignorance from the foster kids, though they usually are more curious than judgmental. Either way, one can only try to teach these girls that holding your own interests is important. It's up to that particular kid if she'll succeed in such an endeavor or not.
It's not as simple as that I suppose, but the statement stands. Only one girl that lived here tried to insult me with my interests, to which I enjoyed a hearty laugh. She was already the exact opposite of an individual, and due to her misappropriated love for herself (and only herself)... lasted less than two months under this roof.
Other than that I make no attempt to hide what I enjoy, but I am not one to gush on to another about what I suspect to be my personal interest only. My distantly-related neighbor is the only video gamer/anime fan I know in this town, and his interests are far different than my own. He loves FPS games, I generally don't. He likes pretty much only shounen anime, I really don't care for it. We can still talk about both those subjects, but we have other things that interest us aside from that. Same goes to anyone else in my family, or those I claim as family but aren't. :)
Overall, it's all good.
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I play Im@s games with my nieces all the time. They always fight over which idol they are; usually over who gets to be Mami, Hibiki, or Iori. It's cute to watch. XD
The rest of my family never question any of the video games I play, since they know I'll pretty much play anything. :)
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Well, I know he's technically not family, my boyfriend has taken a liking to the series now that I half-forced him to watch the anime. He at first would pass iMAS off as one of those dating sim crap and I would be like "no it's not come on just give it a chance" and I forget how, but he agreed to watch some episodes and enjoyed it. Over winter break he came over and he would be the one asking if we could watch more hehe. His favorites are Iori, Ami, and Mami. Kinda surprised we have a similar preference taste for the girls, but that's good I think. :> I played a bit of iMAS2 while he was over as well and recently while I was talking about the new DLC he said that he actually thinks he would enjoy the game, describing it as "a VN with minigames" (which is prolly a good description, as long as the person you're talking to doesn't assume all VN are eroge/dating sims). He doesn't have a PS3 or PSP, only has a US 360 (and I'm not letting him play dearly stars, it would be impossible for him), though I admit I'm kinda trying to hint he should get a PSP so I could lend him one of my SP versions haha.
My sister also actually started playing iMAS for reals now on the PS3, but she doesn't like playing when I'm not home because she relies on me for translation. My translations get kinda funny when I'm tired and don't match the emotion (ex: reading a yayoi line sounding half asleep), but she does enjoy it. :> I feel bad when I miss the line and can't translate it well for her though. :<
which reminds me my sister still hasn't finished watching aniMAS yet. :V she stopped watching at episode 20 because she got sick of watching it on streaming sites and wanted to watch it on the TV hooked up to my laptop.
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Ha ha, that brings back memories of the era of reading scripts to unsubbed anime. It's especially hilarious when the reader and the character's voices don't match up well.
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My sis' father is aware of Idolm@ster paint schemes all over my Ace Combat 6 and Ace Combat: Assault Horizon planes. He claimed that if fighter planes were painted like that and flew all over the world we'd have world peace. Otherwise he sometimes berates me for not playing a "manly game" whenever I played IM@S before the disc cracked. I'm hesitant to display my Haruka figure (let alone any other stuff I may have) due to this.
My sis observes quietly whenever I played IM@S and sometimes wonders why a game such as this exists. Like her father, she berates me for not playing "manly games" or games aimed towards a male audience....
Her mother thinks I'm going through a rough patch and is more worried that I'm more interested in IM@S over games like GTA4 and Skyrim (or any other game with blood, gore, and violence for that matter).
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Parents don't really care, though my father used to joke about me potentially being a pedophile and he kept asking me if I was serious about putting the Chihaya decals on my F-15E model kit. He also said it was a disgusting idea.
Friends think it's a little odd, especially the fact that I went out of my way to get a Japanese Xbox 360. The friends who dislike it the most are the ones I offer rides to, since my car iPod has some iM@S music in it. Imagine you're a person who doesn't like iM@S music, and you're in the passenger seat of a car whose driver goes 80-90MPH on the freeway on average. Not an ideal situation for most of my friends.
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My sis' father is aware of Idolm@ster paint schemes all over my Ace Combat 6 and Ace Combat: Assault Horizon planes. He claimed that if fighter planes were painted like that and flew all over the world we'd have world peace. Otherwise he sometimes berates me for not playing a "manly game" whenever I played IM@S before the disc cracked. I'm hesitant to display my Haruka figure (let alone any other stuff I may have) due to this.
My sis observes quietly whenever I played IM@S and sometimes wonders why a game such as this exists. Like her father, she berates me for not playing "manly games" or games aimed towards a male audience....
Her mother thinks I'm going through a rough patch and is more worried that I'm more interested in IM@S over games like GTA4 and Skyrim (or any other game with blood, gore, and violence for that matter).
Wait, your parents are worried that you don't play video games with violence, crime, and wonton destruction? Wow, that's new. Maybe you should show them Death Smiles or Higurashi or something. ^^
One guy I know drew similarities between Im@s and Monster Rancher. Makes a bit of sense - replace monsters with idols, and training with lessons and promotions. RPG equips become (good) songs and costumes. Combat is Beatmania (Lite). Gameplay-wise, much better than mash A for attack, right? I like the music, too, that really helps.
Friends think it's a little odd, especially the fact that I went out of my way to get a Japanese Xbox 360. The friends who dislike it the most are the ones I offer rides to, since my car iPod has some iM@S music in it. Imagine you're a person who doesn't like iM@S music, and you're in the passenger seat of a car whose driver goes 80-90MPH on the freeway on average. Not an ideal situation for most of my friends.
I knew a guy that listened to anime music that was known for driving triple digits on a regular basis. Once he drove through a hurricane like that - and people were with him. Glad I wasn't one of them... O_o
But seriously, people get scared when you drive 80-90 on the highway? It's a straight frickin' line.
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Wait, your parents are worried that you don't play video games with violence, crime, and wonton destruction? Wow, that's new. Maybe you should show them Death Smiles or Higurashi or something. ^^
One guy I know drew similarities between Im@s and Monster Rancher. Makes a bit of sense - replace monsters with idols, and training with lessons and promotions. RPG equips become (good) songs and costumes. Combat is Beatmania (Lite). Gameplay-wise, much better than mash A for attack, right? I like the music, too, that really helps.
See, I'm not quite sure which is worse; being berated for not playing a "manly" enough game (Take GTA4 for example) or being asked if I'm psychologically stable when I have a Haruka figurine on display in my room.
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You guys make me laugh.
Girls think I'm weird for my collections of scantily clad bishoujo figures, dakimakuras, posters, eroge, manga...etc.
My friends have read iDOLM@STER doujinshi only because they didn't really know it was im@s and have talked to me about how hot a certain characters are...it makes me laugh.
The only thing my parents have to say about this game/series is that it doesn't quite seem Japanese. The girls look too American to them.
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My friends think I've gone off the deep end whenever I mention starting a figure collection or buying manga, posters, and the like. My sis isn't helping either cause all she does is spread discussions about my interest in such things to all of her friends. The only time I'm not seen as a weirdo in class is when I raise my hand to answer a (rather easy) Physics or Math question; because when that happens I'm seen as a show-off.
I'm rather hesitant when it comes to buying this stuff now.
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Some of my friends don't understand my interest in anime too much (I've only met one person at school who likes iM@S and he isn't that big into it), but if I have any outward expressions of my interest, they're usually very subtle, like the aniM@S silhouette artwork on my iPad, or the Makoto keyring on my car keys. I'm not the one wearing a ton of anime related t-shirts to school or participating in the anime club (more like brony, yaoi, and Hetalia club) or such.
I knew a guy that listened to anime music that was known for driving triple digits on a regular basis. Once he drove through a hurricane like that - and people were with him. Glad I wasn't one of them... O_o
But seriously, people get scared when you drive 80-90 on the highway? It's a straight frickin' line.
Well starting from about 50 and going to 80-90 in the course of 4 seconds and dodging traffic kinda scares them.
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Once you get to the point of moving out of your parents' home, all those issues will go away.
Sometimes it's good to be old.
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Her mother thinks I'm going through a rough patch and is more worried that I'm more interested in IM@S over games like GTA4 and Skyrim (or any other game with blood, gore, and violence for that matter).
That is very counterintuitive since I'm not a big fan of violent games and prefer more of the RPGs, platformers and stuff. What's wrong with producing a female idol and all that good stuff when the Producer is susposively a male character. Different culture I suppose, but I definitely prefer it over the rehashes of Call of Duty and stuff.
As for me, my parents don't really care, although I was questioned by my sister on why I wanted the game for Christmas.
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I'm rather hesitant when it comes to buying this stuff now.
You're surrounded by unsupportive people, but don't let that stop ya from indulging in your interests. It doesn't have to specifically be buying figures, displaying posters, or wearing anime related clothing. Those things are sure nice, but they don't dictate what you can and can't like. What you enjoy isn't dangerous, and social stereotypes are rarely positive (in regards to the "be a man" comment). If they want to push a stereotype on you? Try to express why your individuality (through simple interests in entertainment no less) is important to you. Those interests you hold are far from dangerous, they should respect your appreciation for something unique and harmless.
Stick to your guns, enjoy what you enjoy, and try your best not to worry about detractors. There'll come a time when you won't have to worry, just have some patience. Good luck and stick with it!
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My friends think I've gone off the deep end whenever I mention starting a figure collection or buying manga, posters, and the like. My sis isn't helping either cause all she does is spread discussions about my interest in such things to all of her friends. The only time I'm not seen as a weirdo in class is when I raise my hand to answer a (rather easy) Physics or Math question; because when that happens I'm seen as a show-off.
I'm rather hesitant when it comes to buying this stuff now.
You know, are you doing anything morally and ethically wrong? I doubt it, but answer that one for yourself. Are you harming anyone with your hobbies? How about yourself? If they don't disagree with that, well, what are they disagreeing with?
'Bout the only thing I can say is, if someone else isn't interested in something you like, don't force it on them. If they don't like you talking about something you like, don't bring it up much. They're rejecting your interests, nothing you can do. Doesn't mean you can't enjoy it - just don't try and bring along those who don't wanna come along, 'cause then you're invading their world.
If you continue to be attacked even when you're not doing that, then they're invading yours without due cause. In which case, you know you're not at fault.
If you want a personal anecdote, though, following your interests could lead you to finding your calling in life. You can use your interests as a springboard for bettering yourself or learning a skill. The child's the father of the man, right?
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Stick to your guns, enjoy what you enjoy, and try your best not to worry about detractors. There'll come a time when you won't have to worry, just have some patience. Good luck and stick with it!
Thanks, I appreciate the motivation.
'Bout the only thing I can say is, if someone else isn't interested in something you like, don't force it on them. If they don't like you talking about something you like, don't bring it up much. They're rejecting your interests, nothing you can do. Doesn't mean you can't enjoy it - just don't try and bring along those who don't wanna come along, 'cause then you're invading their world.
Yeah, you're right. I probably am pushing my interests onto them without realizing it; not something I want to do.
If you want a personal anecdote, though, following your interests could lead you to finding your calling in life. You can use your interests as a springboard for bettering yourself or learning a skill. The child's the father of the man, right?
Thanks for the advice. I'll be sure to keep it in mind :)
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My friends think I've gone off the deep end whenever I mention starting a figure collection or buying manga, posters, and the like. My sis isn't helping either cause all she does is spread discussions about my interest in such things to all of her friends. The only time I'm not seen as a weirdo in class is when I raise my hand to answer a (rather easy) Physics or Math question; because when that happens I'm seen as a show-off.
I'm rather hesitant when it comes to buying this stuff now.
I bought some of the iM@S cards cause I found them at a gaming event (a starter deck and a booster - ... really regretting buying that starter now, since I can't play the thing, and all those duplicates), and the reaction was quite muted. Now, I don't know what that's from. That might be them just not knowing what iM@S is, or it might be them just trying to not hurt my feelings, idk. But meh, I really don't mind their opinion, be it positive or negative. What I asked myself was: "Does iM@S make you feel happy?" It's about what iM@S means to you I think, not what other people's perceptions may be to it. So, it happened.
That is very counterintuitive since I'm not a big fan of violent games and prefer more of the RPGs, platformers and stuff. What's wrong with producing a female idol and all that good stuff when the Producer is susposively a male character. Different culture I suppose, but I definitely prefer it over the rehashes of Call of Duty and stuff.
Exactly, ... can we start a thread on the decline of Western Gaming? XD
I'm partially kidding, but we have an incredibly difficult problem with the pervasive violence and destructive behaviour in video games. The yearly Call of Duty should attest to that.
Though I can see how they're appealing - I find it frightening the kind of ... zeal goes into it.
Stick to your guns, enjoy what you enjoy, and try your best not to worry about detractors. There'll come a time when you won't have to worry, just have some patience. Good luck and stick with it!
Have to agree. F*** the haters. My family totally doesn't understand it, but they haven't really responded - they're more indifferent of the whole thing. Friends - just mentioned them, unsure.
You know, are you doing anything morally and ethically wrong? I doubt it, but answer that one for yourself. Are you harming anyone with your hobbies? How about yourself? If they don't disagree with that, well, what are they disagreeing with?
Mills's Harm principle! You have your freedoms as long as it doesn't infringe/cause harm to someone else's.
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Now that I have the PS3 version, I told my brother I am going to get platinum just so I could have the bragging rights. He said "Yeah, good luck with that". XD
My mom saw S4U in iM@S 2 and was amazed at how nice looking it was compared to the PSP games and all the idols on stage. She says that she hates Yayoi as soon as I told her her name. It's because her brother/my uncle used to be married to a Japanese woman named Yayoi, but my uncle's dog bit her and he didn't want to euthanize the dog so she thought he loved the dog more than her and they got divorced. The dog's dead now. :(
Also, my mom asked me why there were no black idols. I went "Really mom, really?!" and laughed.
Also, both me and my mom are HUGE Trigun-tards and we kept making jokes about how Hokuto looks like Vash and Knives had a baby.
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Exactly, ... can we start a thread on the decline of Western Gaming? XD
I'm partially kidding, but we have an incredibly difficult problem with the pervasive violence and destructive behaviour in video games. The yearly Call of Duty should attest to that.
Though I can see how they're appealing - I find it frightening the kind of ... zeal goes into it.
Thinking about it yesterday, and of course with the earlier posts, it gave me the idea of another editorial, which you probably already noticed already. But here is a shoutout: http://chikorita157.com/2012/02/28/anime-and-the-perception-in-the-west/
So yeah, I don't think there is anything wrong with myself playing Idolmaster even though it's perceived as a girly game. For that matter, I stopped caring about what people thinks because I saw so many anime with cute girls that it's not funny... I prefer it to the number of war-mongling shooting games out there (although, Portal was great and all, which is the only real exception). The matter is, just be yourself and don't take other people's criticisms too seriously.
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Thinking about it yesterday, and of course with the earlier posts, it gave me the idea of another editorial, which you probably already noticed already. But here is a shoutout: http://chikorita157.com/2012/02/28/anime-and-the-perception-in-the-west/
So yeah, I don't think there is anything wrong with myself playing Idolmaster even though it's perceived as a girly game. For that matter, I stopped caring about what people thinks because I saw so many anime with cute girls that it's not funny... I prefer it to the number of war-mongling shooting games out there (although, Portal was great and all, which is the only real exception). The matter is, just be yourself and don't take other people's criticisms too seriously.
Didn't see you move this post back in here! I wanted that to happen which is why I commented to that effect.
But yeah ... as of now, western gaming ... all the violent games. While I see the appeal of mindless and senseless death and destruction ... I'm not attuned for all that :/
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Didn't see you move this post back in here! I wanted that to happen which is why I commented to that effect.
But yeah ... as of now, western gaming ... all the violent games. While I see the appeal of mindless and senseless death and destruction ... I'm not attuned for all that :/
Aside from Portal 2 (which I really liked because of the story and character development), I didn't play much western games since they just didn't appeal to me. Too much violence and stuff, I'm not too big on killing stuff either.
Yeah, Minecraft is okay, but it gets rather boring after awhile, unless you have a creative mind... otherwise, it's Japanese Games that is the rage these days, especially since I'm studying the language on my free time.
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I play a fair mixture of Japanese and Western video games, though I'm finding it kinda funny that despite buying a Japanese Xbox 360, I've been playing a lot more Western stuff than the games I originally intended to buy a Japanese system for (and if you account for my PC games, most of them are from Western developers too).
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I don't think my parents really care about the games I play, but I don't like showing them off to them either. They'd be confused if they walk in on me playing iM@S, but I think they've usually been seeing me play things like Forza Motorsport 4 (probably my favorite game of 2011, and by the way, it's a Western game that doesn't involve violence. I'm pretty sick of that stereotype) or Battlefield 3 (by the way, I'm Asian and I love playing Western games, some of them I enjoy loads more than iM@S, in response to that one blog post).
One thing I will agree with, in regards to war games, is that there seems to be a slight difference in their focuses. This point is still a little bit naive, but bear with me. What I feel makes some Western FPS fun (Call of Duty probably applies to this point more) is that they badassify war to the point where it's outright obnoxious and fun to just run around and shoot stuff in. A war game coming from a Japanese developer such as Ace Combat series (minus Ass Horizon) still badassified dogfighting and the such, but the story also told more than just killing faceless enemies. They showed the causes and effects of putting the nation in war, and gave the player a little more of an emotional reason to fight than just for the sake of running around and being a badass one-man-army.
There are still some Western FPS that provide amazing stories though, I personally liked Medal of Honor 2010 (yes, the game sucked, but the story was a nice tribute to the troops still), Deus Ex: Human Revolution (the primary reason that science fiction exists is to expand and inform on a current-world issue in a futuristic setting), and of course, the Half-Life series.
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I played a combination of Japanese and Western games. But honestly I have been more aimed toward Japanese games such as im@s and a few JRPGs since lately I seem to have more fun with them than most of the modern western games out there right now. I think it's mainly due to the fact that I completely lost interest in military shooters such as COD over the past year. Though I still enjoy some western games once in a while such as Assassins Creed and Batman Arkham Asylum and City.
Anyway, my family never really cared about what I played. So I guess i'm lucky like that.