Friday, June 30, 2023

Sensei Starman Plays The Bard's Tale (Snarky Path) - Part 39

In which we begin to explore the dungeons of Castle MacRath, have an unexpected encounter with the last survivor of Houton, and crash a dead man's party. Who could ask for more?

Thursday, June 29, 2023

Sensei Starman Plays Street Fighter 6 - Part 14

In which we help get a new bus stop made by beating up gang members. Such is life in Metro City. We then start traveling the globe, making our way to Jamaica so we can get Luke a souvenir and start studying with Dee Jay.

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Sensei Starman Plays The Bard's Tale (Snarky Path) - Part 38

In which, having gotten a translation of MacRath's ramblings, we fight our way back through the Grasslands to a zombie-infested cemetery and another song about what a lousy hero we are.

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Sensei Starman Plays Street Fighter 6 - Part 13

In which we continue fighting our way through the streets of Metro City and night and more of the tedious training side-quests. We also fight more thugs for Black Dye, because I have to rock my Casual Goth aesthetic.

Monday, June 26, 2023

Sensei Starman Plays The Bard's Tale (Snarky Path) - Part 37

In which we start exploring the Grasslands. The good news is the local redcaps don't like the druids much and are eager to kill them for trespassing. The bad news is that still leaves us having to fight the psychotic fae, as we search for the hiding place of the Shadow Axe with some jabbering madman in tow.

Saturday, June 24, 2023

Sensei Starman Plays Street Fighter 6 - Part 12

In which we continue our training missions and side quests, befriending the monk Retsu... by kicking him repeatedly!

Friday, June 23, 2023

Sensei Starman Plays The Bard's Tale (Snarky Path) - Part 36

In which we finally escape the ruins, only to waltz right into a druid ambush. Get ready for the Bard to go all John Wick... with all that entails and a trigger warning for those who dislike seeing animals harmed.

Thursday, June 22, 2023

Sensei Starman Plays Street Fighter 6 - Part 11

In which we continue our training subquests before taking a side-trip to England, failing to find Cammy (boo!) and finally being sent on a globe-trotting quest for souvenirs by our sensei.

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Sensei Starman Plays The Bard's Tale (Snarky Path) - Part 35

In which we continue exploring the Ruins of Tara, dealing with fowl fiends and traps as we hope the game doesn't crash again.

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Sensei Starman Plays Street Fighter 6 - Part 10

In which, after discovering whose butt we have to kick to get some black dye in this town and getting ourselves a blue leather jacket, we set off in search of a threatening poster and get in some basic training.

Saturday, June 17, 2023

Sensei Starman Plays Street Fighter 6 - Part 9

In which we help some local public works employees to set up a bus stop, before checking out the night life of Metro City and hunting down the Mad Gear leader.

Friday, June 16, 2023

Sensei Starman Plays The Bard's Tale (Snarky Path) - Part 33

In which, having looted the Viking treasury, we set about liberating Finstown. For extra added amusement, I show you the Nice and Snarky options for freeing the enslaved peasants and demonstrate how you can defeat Silkbeard without doing so... if you feel like fighting your way through hordes of angry peasants with explosive arrows when you leave Finstown. We also reexplore the Ruins of Dun Ailinne, now that we can find all the secret passages!

Thursday, June 15, 2023

Sensei Starman Plays Street Fighter 6 - Part 8

In which our quest to replicate a priceless purse takes us to Italy and Marisa - a modern-day gladiatrix who wrestles lions for fun. We then return to Metro City, at night, to seek out the Mad Gear gang.

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Sensei Starman Plays The Bard's Tale (Snarky Path) - Part 32

In which we discover why the people of Finstown hate us and why the Vikings who took over the village think we are so awesome. Unsurprisingly, we messed something up. But we do have a chance to make things right... and loot the city blind in the process!

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Sensei Starman Plays Street Fighter 6 - Part 7

In which we continue our search for Counterfeiter Leonardo, despite the ample distractions offered by in-game video games and mini-game based "part-time jobs."

Monday, June 12, 2023

Sensei Starman Plays The Bard's Tale (Snarky Path) - Part 31

In which we fight our way back to East Dounby and return to Houton, only to find it overrun by zombies! In more profitable news, we also find the Trow Merchant so we can buy the last of the treasure maps we don't already have. And we round the chapter out by (finally) making the journey to Finnstown proper.

Sensei Starman Plays Street Fighter 6 - Part 6

In which, having figured out how to set our special moves, we hit the streets in search of a maker of counterfeit designer brand clothing. We don't have much luck in this quest, but we get ourselves a leather jacket off the back of the thugs we meet along the way.

Friday, June 9, 2023

Sensei Starman Plays The Bard's Tale (Snarky Path) - Part 30

In which, with our new recruit, The Brute, we begin to explore West Dounby. Get ready for a talent contest, a clandestine meeting, a lot of drinking, and a visit to the worst salesman in all the land.

Thursday, June 8, 2023

Sensei Starman Plays Street Fighter 6 - Part 5

In which, after upgrading our wardrobe, we check out the night life of Metro City and spar with Chun Li for the first time.

Sensei Starman Plays The Bard's Tale (Snarky Path) - Part 29

In which, after showcasing the snarky way to get the Knocker summon, we go off to explore The Old City - a completely optional dungeon with an anti-magic field that we don't need to explore to win the game. Wait, why are we doing that again? For the loot and completism, of course!

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Sensei Starman Plays Street Fighter 6 - Part 4

In which, after improving our skills for the first time, we head to Chinatown to start training with Chun Li. But first we have an encounter with Metro City's resident superhero and get our butt kicked by a schoolgirl. Thankfully, we can redeem ourselves by dealing with the local gang.
 

Monday, June 5, 2023

Sensei Starman Plays The Bard's Tale (Snarky Path) - Part 28

In which we head to the squalid city of Dounby, which is under the despotic rule of the druids. Thankfully, there's magic to be found in this dark place, though we do have to deal with two drunken stereotypes to get it. We also encounter a LOT of chosen ones. More like a chosen dozen.

Friday, June 2, 2023

Sensei Starman Plays Street Fighter 6 - Parts 1, 2 and 3!

It's launch day for Street Fighter 6 and Sensei Starman is treating you to three videos! Thrill as we make our first avatar and explore the Battle Hub, while pondering the mystery of clothes and how to get an outfit that isn't neon orange. Then, in Part 2, we begin our World Tour and the tutorial, doing battle with our fellow new student, Bosch, and my ganky controller. Finally, in Part 3, we continuing our training by shopping and have our first encounter with the random gang members who will occasionally pick fights with you, even if they are hopelessly outclassed.






Thursday, June 1, 2023

Sensei Starman Plays The Bard's Tale (Snarky Path) - Part 27

In which, after making our escape from the Mountain Tower and killing even more druids, we explore the Cairn of Carrowmore - the second stop on our treasure map tour of Ancient Tombs Worth Looting.