i’ve actually internet dived so far to find a gameplay of the sega genesis AKIRA game prototype. The programming was so advanced that it became the reason why it never became a game / would have glitches on dialogue (random characters or unreadable things would appear)
but overall for it being the 80s/90s when it came out it was like mad impressive. Some animations were smooth but game controls were too janky (from what i’ve seen) could have honestly been a good game if it had a better gaming console as support for the program
the soundtrack is in yt too. SURPRISINGLY the only song i did not really like was Kaneda’s theme but pixelated. It just feels weird to me (duh, because it turned the complex orchestra into a 4-bit music piece). It was so weird though, i like EVERYTHING ELSE but kaneda’s theme (the fact i love kaneda so much too, i even shocked myself with it. But i still love the soundtrack.)
a little something i want to add is that when you’re picking levels. you’re either kaneda or tetsuo (from what i’ve seen in gameplay) and i love the little “tetsuo!” it does. The “kaneda!” was obviously the english dub, which threw me off (i mostly watched akira in spanish dub or original Japanese dub)
now thinking about it, the game made me have a feeling that i preferred some sort of thing over than kaneda. Not cool, because he’s my favorite character of all time (the brainrot was so bad, i like to think we’re related or ‘he just like me!’ character. Not enough to say i’m a fiction kin, but like we share many similarities) but to all that aside, not even the game can make me stop loving kaneda as a character. Yes he might be somewhat an ass but okay he’s silly and he’s kaneda. What i DID love about the game was his smooth ass animation. In the sewers and in his bike. Literally the SEGA intro turned blue when kaneda rolled by and shot it with the laser beam he had to fight tetsuo. You might not see it, but it’s looping in my brain now.
man, this ain’t just a favorite anime anymore huh.
leo rants out
“i’m 24 and an akira fan” “really?! i’m 16!”
the suspiciously young leone who is anxious and nervous : (running away)
father was like “if you don’t like long hair so much just cut it like mine” and i was so close to getting out the razor machine and said “let’s go” with no a single hint of regret on my face
sometimes i try to be nice but there are devils inside my head saying “speak the fuck up”
the two devils are you guessed it Kaneda Shotaro and Sakuragi Hanamichi
i will always miss that one canonical kaneda playlist that really reminded me of him and was deleted for no reason 💔
how sad should my blog be that one of the few notifs i get they are from cheezebot bro just say ima a dry ass blog 😭😭
“someone logged into your account” life saving information thank you tumblr (it’s me switching accounts)
don’t let the changing of profile pictures fool you i am an avid AKIRA fan and a loyal kaneda lover along with many other shows and medias