Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney So Far...

So far, I've completed the first 2 cases and am halfway on the third case. All I can say about the game is, there are parts better than the Phoenix Wright series, and there are parts worse.

Let's start with the better parts. First, the graphics are far better than Phoenix Wright series, although still ordinary for current technology. There are now FMVs and animations that are very rare in PW series, and they look good.

Second, our rival prosecutor, Klavier Gavin, IMHO, is better than Miles Edgeworth in Phoenix Wright. Edgeworth is a great character, however since he's gone through his 'nightmare' in PW series, he becomes ordinary for me. While, Gavin, although it's still the second case I've seen him, I think he's a great character already and I think there are still secrets hidden in him. I'm looking forward to the fourth case already.

While the worse parts. Apollo, for me, is worse than Phoenix, in terms of charm, humor, and depth in character. While we know how Phoenix started to become a lawyer, Apollo still has not given an explanation about it yet. To make it worse, the Percieve system does not make sense. How can the habit only he can see when someone's lying be accepted in court? I mean, it's not a definitive proof and no one else can see it, but the witness (and the judge and prosecutor) just accepts it that the witness is lying. Phoenix Wright's Magatama is far better because we unlock people's secrets by showing them evidences.

Well, it's still early to decide that Apollo Justice is a worse version of Ace Attorney. It's still his debut game, by the way. And no matter what, Ace Attorney series never seem to disappoint me, so I still give this game a 9/10 rating.

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5 Centimeter per Second screenshots

Here are the screenshots of 5 Centimeter per Second animated movie. The sceneries in this movie are so beautiful.

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5 Centimeter per Second theme song

I don't know why I'm very interested in this animated film. It's just such a beautiful story that I wanna share it to all of you. Really, if you have a chance, see it and prove it by yourself. Anyway, here is the theme song for the film. It's called One More Time, One More Chance. It is very beautiful. Download it here. Below is the translation in English and Bahasa Indonesia.

I'm always searching everywhere for your figure
Our meeting platform, the back alley window
Even though I know you won't be there
If my wish is granted, I want to be by your side
There's nothing I can't do
I will risk everything to embrace you

If only to divert sadness, anyone will do
It's likely a star is falling tonight, I won't pretend anymore
One more time, season please don't change
One more time, to the time when we were having fun

I'm always searching everywhere for your figure
At the intersection, in my dream
Even though I know you won't be there
If there is a miracle, I want to show you it right now
The new morning, the new "Me"
Even the word "Love" that I couldn't say to you

Summer memories are spinning around me
Heartbeats that have suddenly stopped

I'm always searching everywhere for your figure
The city at dawn, in Sakuragi
Even though I know you come here
If my wish is granted, I will be by your side
There's nothing I can't do
I will risk everything to embrace you

I'm always searching everywhere for pieces of you
In the shop at my destination, in the corner of the newspaper
Even though I know you won't be there
If there is a miracle, I want to show you it right now
The new morning, the new "Me"
Even the word "Love" that I couldn't say to you

I always end up searching everywhere for your smile
At the express train railroad crossing
Even though I know you won't be there
If I could repeat my life, I would be by your side forever
There is nothing else I want
Beside you, my important person

In Bahasa Indonesia:

Ku selalu mencari dirimu dimanapun
Di peron kita dulu bertemu, di jendela gang belakang
Meski kutahu kau tak akan ada di sana
Jika permintaanku bisa terkabul, aku ingin berada di sisimu
Tidak ada yang tidak akan kulakukan
Aku akan melakukan apapun untuk memelukmu

Jika hanya untuk mengalihkan kesedihan, siapapun bisa
Sepertinya akan ada bintang jatuh malam ini, aku tidak akan berpura-pura lagi
Sekali lagi, musim, tolong jangan berubah
Satu kesempatan lagi, ke waktu kita bersenang-senang dulu

Ku selalu mencari dirimu dimanapun
Di persimpangan jalan, di dalam mimpiku
Meski kutahu kau tak akan ada di sana
Jika ada suatu keajaiban, akan kutunjukkan padamu sekarang
Pagi yang baru, aku yang baru
Bahkan kata "Cinta" yang tidak bisa kukatakan padamu

Kenangan musim panas selalu mengelilingiku
Denyut jantung yang tiba-tiba berhenti

Ku selalu mencari dirimu dimanapun
Di seluruh kota pada subuh pagi, di Sakuragi
Meski kutahu kau tak akan datang ke sini
Jika permintaanku bisa terkabul, aku ingin berada di sisimu
Tidak ada yang tidak akan kulakukan
Aku akan melakukan apapun untuk memelukmu

Ku selalu mencari kepingan dirimu dimanapun
Di toko yang kudatangi, di setiap sudut koran
Meski kutahu kau tak akan ada di sana
Jika ada suatu keajaiban, akan kutunjukkan padamu sekarang
Pagi yang baru, aku yang baru
Bahkan kata "Cinta" yang tidak bisa kukatakan padamu

Ku selalu saja mencari senyummu dimanapun
Di persimpangan rel kereta api ekspress
Meski kutahu kau tak akan ada di sana
Jika aku bisa mengulangi hidupku, aku akan berada di sisimu selamanya
Tidak ada lain yang kuinginkan
Selain kau, orang paling penting untukku

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5 Centimeters per Second

5 Centimeters Per Second, subtitled "a chain of short stories about their distance" is a Japanese animated film by Makoto Shinkai. It consists of 3 short stories, Extract of Cherry Blossom, Cosmonaut, and 5 Centimeters per Second.

The three short stories revolve around the main character, Takaki Tohno, starting from when he was a boy in story #1, until he became a matured man in story #3. It started in story #1, Extract of Cherry Blossom.

After graduating from primary school, Takaki and his close friend Akari Shinohara seperated. Akari moved to Tochiri due to her parents' jobs, while Takaki stayed in Tokyo. The two still wrote letters to each other though time and distance made them a little bit distant from each other. When Takaki had to move to Kagoshima due to his parents' jobs, he decided to see Akari for the last time before they would be too far apart to see each other again. They made a promise to see each other. However, on the promised day, a heavy snowstorm occured. The train Takaki boarded in was delayed time after time and it would be hours later that he got to Iwafune station where they were supposed to meet. However, Akari stayed there waiting for Takaki. The two spent the night talking until they fell asleep. When they kissed, Takaki realized that they would never be together because time and distance slowly seperates them. He got on the early train the following morning taking the bitter-feeling with him.

The second story, Cosmonaut, is about when Takaki was in the third year of senior high school in Tanegashima. Kanae Sumita, his classroom, had a special feeling toward him but was too afraid to express her feeling. She sometimes observed that Takaki is always staring off to the distance, as if searching for something far away. At last Kanae understood that Takaki was searching for something that she could not offer.

The third story, is in 2008. All three characters have gone seperate ways. Takaki is now a computer programmer, and Akari is getting married. One day, he is taking a walk and notices familiar-looking woman at a railroad-crossing. When he looks back, a train comes and cuts his view. He waits for the train to pass but the woman is not there anymore. Giving a smile, he turns around and walks on with a better feeling.

I don't know how to express how good this film is. You just have to see this film to know how good this is. The theme song is very good too and is very relevant to the content of the movie.

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Phoenix Wright's First Turnabout Indonesian Translation

Ini text file translasi dari kasus pertama game pertama seri Phoenix Wright. Cukup melelahkan dan panjang prosesnya, dan tak disangka kasus pertama saja sudah 50 kb!

First Turnabout

Padahal kasusnya sangat pendek. Bayangkan sebesar apa file kasus-kasus besar lainnya kalau ditranslasi. Mungkin gw gak bisa mengerjakan semua kasus, tapi mungkin gw akan mengerjakan kasus-kasus tertentu yang menjadi inti seri Phoenix Wright. We'll see...

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Manchester United to face Barca in UCL 07/08 semi

Following Manchester United's 1-0 victory against AS Roma at Old Trafford this Wednesday with aggregate 3-0, Manchester United set their way to face the test of Barcelona, who also won 1-0 against Schalke 04 with aggregate 4-0, in UEFA Champions League 07/08 semifinal. The other semifinal will match Liverpool, who eliminated Arsenal, against Chelsea, who eliminated Fenerbache, for the third time in the last four years to ensure one English football club to reach the final for the fourth time in a row.

United won the hard-fought game against Roma 1-0 at Old Trafford, thanks to Carlos Tevez's 4th goal in Champions League in 70 minutes and disaster penalty by Danielle de Rossi in 30 minutes in the first half. Barcelona also scored their only goal in the game against Schalke in the first half, this time by Yaya Toure.

This semifinal match will be the most anticipated game in Europe and will be the battlefield between Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo, top scorer in Premiership and in Champions League , and Barcelona's Lionel Messi, who is expected to return from injury by the first leg of the semifinal. This will also be a match of two most offensive football clubs in the world. Barca trio striker, Samuel Eto'0-Bojan/Thierry Henry-Lionel Messi will compete in terms of productivity against Cristiano Ronaldo-Wayne Rooney-Carlos Tevez, who have scored altogther 15 goals in Champions League this season.

Manchester United are considered favorites in this game, being in their very best form this season led by the extraordinary Cristiano Ronaldo, who has scored 37 goals in 40 matches this season. However, they should be aware of the potency that last season incident can happen again. Last season, England has three representatives in the semifinal only to lose the title to AC Milan who beat United in semifinal and Liverpool in the final.

Check out the first leg of the semifinal on 23 April at the Nou Camp and the second leg on 29 April at the Old Trafford.

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