Tag Archives: video games

Game Armor Analysis: Valkyria Chronicles

Posted on January 15, 2017 by dubiousbyhabit

Valkyria Chronicles, by Sega So I started playing Valkyria Chronicles again here recently and thought I’d do a writeup on the armor and uniforms the infantrywomen in the game. Valkyria is a period-fantasy Anime with World War II technology and aesthetics. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Computer/Video Games, Period Fantasy | Tagged assault weapons, battle armor, computer games, grenades, heavy infantry, infantrywomen, lady soldiers, light infantry, modern armor, officers, period fantasy, rifles, RPG launchers, Sega, Valkyria Chronicles, video games, World War II era | 1 Comment

Chun Li, by Tim Löchner

Posted on December 6, 2015 by dubiousbyhabit

Chun Li, by Tim Löchner Okay, NaNoWriMo done for another year. Back to business as usual! I guess it would have been summer of ’91 or ’92, I was at a Pizza Hut with my brothers and some cousins, watching … Continue reading →

Posted in Computer/Video Games, Modern Adventuresses | Tagged adventuresses, art, brawlers, Capcom, Chun Li, law enforcement, martial artists, modern heroines, monks, special agents, Street Fighter, Tim Löchner, unarmed combatants, video games | 2 Comments

Silverlan, by Leo Black

Posted on January 11, 2015 by dubiousbyhabit

Silverlan, by Leo Black “To survive, they became wise in the ways of the sheltering forests and hid themselves from their enemies. They were wise in wood-lore, and their eyes were bright as all the Elves’ with starlight.” —David Day, … Continue reading →

Posted in Computer/Video Games, Medieval Fantasy | Tagged archers, breast plate, computer games, daggers, Druid Gameworks, Echos of Twilight, elves, elvin armor, Leo Black, medium armor, metal armor, plate armor, rangers, short bows, surcoat, Unwritten, video games | Leave a comment

Highland, by Leo Black

Posted on July 12, 2014 by dubiousbyhabit

Highland, by Leo Black “Twelve Highlanders and a bagpipe make a rebellion.” —Scottish Proverb Happy First Anniversary to Sartorially Smart Heroines! Can’t believe I’ve been at this for a year. Thanks so much to all of you for sticking with … Continue reading →

Posted in Computer/Video Games, Medieval Fantasy | Tagged blog anniversary, breast plate, claymore, Druid Gameworks, Echos of Twilight, fighters, highlanders, kilts, Leo Black, medium armor, metal armor, plate armor, Unwritten, video games | Leave a comment

Link, by Edli Akolli

Posted on July 5, 2014 by dubiousbyhabit

Link, by Edli Akolli “… … …” —Link, Chosen Heroine of the Godess Hylia Admittedly, the only of the Legend of Zelda games I’ve played extensively were on the NES and Game Boy, Link’s Awakening being the only one I … Continue reading →

Posted in Computer/Video Games, Medieval Fantasy | Tagged art, digital art, Edli Akolli, fighters, gender swap, Hylia's Chosen, leather armor, Legend of Zelda, light armor, Link, medieval fantasy, Nintendo, video games, Zelda | 3 Comments

Agrias Oaks of Final Fantasy Tactics

Posted on October 10, 2013 by dubiousbyhabit

I’ve been meaning for a while to offer a write-up on Agrias Oaks, the lovely Holy Knight from Final Fantasy Tactics. I love this rather tender image of Agrias and her charge, Princess Ovelia, that I found on Tumblr a … Continue reading →

Posted in Computer/Video Games, Medieval Fantasy | Tagged Agrias Oaks, armor, breast plate, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy Tactics, games, medium armor, metal armor, plate armor, Princess Ovelia, role playing games, role-playing, soldiers, Squaresoft, strategy games, strategy RPGs, video games | 3 Comments

Game armor analysis—Final Fantasy Tactics (part 2 of 2)

Posted on August 10, 2013 by dubiousbyhabit

Continued from part 1. I should probably clear up certain aspects of the job classes for a better understanding of Tactics for those not familiar with the game. Characters don’t tend to keep to the same class as the game … Continue reading →

Posted in Computer/Video Games, Medieval Fantasy | Tagged armor, caster robes, cloth armor, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy Tactics, games, leather armor, medieval fantasy, metal armor, plate armor, role-playing, soldiers, Squaresoft, strategy games, strategy RPGs, video games | 1 Comment

Game armor analysis—Final Fantasy Tactics (part 1 of 2)

Posted on August 6, 2013 by dubiousbyhabit

“How valuable is a ‘freedom’ you didn’t earn yourself? The moment ‘pride’ is lost, ‘freedom’ is also lost!! You lost your freedom when you lost your pride and confidence!! ‘Equality’s’ not something you’re given. It’s something you fight for!” —Ramza … Continue reading →

Metroid’s Samus Aran, Varia Suit

Posted on August 1, 2013 by dubiousbyhabit

Samus Aran: Battle Scars by Deviant Artist, Ivan Flores “All combat units are instructed to terminate Aran on sight, preferably in a fashion that will allow salvage of her powered armorsuit and weapons. A considerable bounty will go to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Computer/Video Games, Science Fiction | Tagged art, battle armor, bounty hunters, digital art, heavy armor, huntresses, Ivan Flores, mechanized armor, Metroid, Nintendo, Samuel Deets, Samus Aran, science fiction, spacesuits, video games | 2 Comments

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