My PC-Box numerical character restriction work-around was letter-to-number substitution.
So where I was to use a *one*, I'd use an i/I.
Z=2, S=5, b=6, B=8, q=9, and O for 0.
It looks awful, but squinting makes it look at least like "ooI-o3Z."

I respond to #5 with #1.
Nothing like a sore loser turning purple after you tell them it's just a game.

Although I appreciate the idea of a used game speakeasy, this is ridiculous and would cut the head off their own market.

This is an era of butterfly media consumers. While having new games with bleeding edge graphics is really nice, if it becomes inconvenient enough... people may even start reading again.

That, or speakeasies.

I wonder what Torneko Taloon would say...

Best.
Shaking.
Mini-game.
EVAR!

They don't have different legislation for cases of stealing from thieves?

Jurisprudence, where you at?

I'm still debating whether or not to import.
I'm in the silt form of "rusty" at Japanese.

However... if I don't jump on the bandwagon, then all the surprises will be ruined 7 days before the American release... like all the last times.

All praise Arc Rise Fantasia!

... If I mention it, that means the marketing dollars are well spent.

Market the T-shirts already!... tastefully.

Target the pupae!

I like that the tone of the commercial was "We're done with fake rock!" and then immediately said "Also, the words 'cock' and 'fucking-talk show' have been removed from this song because they rock too hard.
And also, our target demographic isn't allowed any curses... even if they injure themselves throwing plastic guitars into volcanos. Peaches understands."

I meant to say "Double Dragon theme" music for the boss fight... but I don't type so well.

Vol. 5, #5 is close.
While the Double Hurricane Kick does indeed herald back to the Double Dragon series, this reference in particular is yet another River City Ransom reference.

The twins that kidnapped Cindi (from whom you hear from Roxy at the bridge cut-scence) talks about the clowns Randy and Andy who're working for Simon. Alex and Ryan ought to take them seriously, blah-blah-blah.
Anyways, the fight scene before the rooftop battle with Simon is the double boss fight with the twins, Randy and Andy.
The music is most definitely the Double Dragon team. And if one is goofing off and not pummeling them Grand Slam style with a trashcan, they can team up and execute the Double Hurricane Kick.

I dunno guys... as a guy, I'm kind of intrigued by the "Duel Love" title.
Or, as I'd like to refer to a future playthough of it...
"Depravity Simulator, DS"

I've always wondered what it'd be like to be Michael Jackson while still being Michael Vick. This, my friends, is the answer.
Now go fight them boys, then let me dob the sweat off youz.
Mmmmm... Mama like.

Isn't the Spaghetti Carbonara a tribute to the Bunicorn thingies?

... *resumes drooling over Slime-Curry Nikuman.*

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade cosplay!?
Ahhh!

I've always been partial to Leon S. Kennedy.
1, he's a Kennedy.
2, his high kick makes a splattering sound.
3, he was too classy to bang the president's daughter.

Oh Leon... *sigh* (I liked the arms dealer too... but no biggy.)

Dood!

On the topic of the usefulness of voice chat (in the trade room), I used it to great effect in Pokemon Pearl.
My friend and I went to college together and had later moved to seperate cities. I have a crappy cellphone, and we both had the requisite internet requirements.
We used voice chat in lieu of phones and had it as a portable microphone for online gaming sessions. Very useful.

Also, regarding the TV Meowth, Meowth learned human-language at the expense of pay-day... which is why Team Rocket is often times poor.

Gamestop gave me one although I never preordered the PSP game for it. I happened to be buying the Devil Summoner 1 on PS2 and the bored sounding clerk was all "Hey... you want this hat? We had an extra and we don't want it." I said yes although I'm more of an Akihiko Sanada fan.

Whatevs.