I'm Shadow Saika! (Again)

Hmm, how to start this...Well, my name is derived from two of my many favorite characters. Anyway, here are the many things I enjoy.

Favorite TV Shows: 24, Sonic X, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Alias, Lost, Ninja Turtles, Cowboy Bebop, Trigun, 30 Rock, Family Guy, Doctor Who, Reaper, Dexter, Burn Notice, X-Men: TAS, Batman: TAS, Wolverine & The X-Men (Yeah, I've retired from network television. If I do watch shows, it's either through Netflix or DVD collections.)

Favorite Video Games: Sonic the Hedgehog series, Drakengard 1 & 2, Splinter Cell, 24 The Game, Saints Row, Perfect Dark, SOCOM, Devil May Cry, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 1 & 2, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Warriors Orochi 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Quantum Of Solace, Wrestlemania XIX, SmackDown Vs. Raw 2008, The Punisher (PS2), Resident Evil 4, Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom, Mass Effect 2, Splinter Cell Conviction, (Super) Street Fighter 4, WWE All Stars

Favorite Wrestlers: Undertaker, The Rock, Steve Austin, Rey Mysterio, Chris Jericho, Rob Van Dam, Bret "Hitman" Hart

(I don't watch WWE nowadays, but I still have sentimental loyalty towards the wrestlers I've once watched.)

Favorite Sonic Characters: Sonic, Shadow, Fang the Sniper, Metal Sonic

Favorite Warriors Orochi Characters: Magoichi Saika, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, Musashi Miyamoto, Hanzo Hattori, Ginchiyo Tachibana, Keiji Maeda, Masamune Date, The Sun Family, Xiahou Dun, Zhang He, Jiang Wei, Gan Ning, Zhou Tai, Sun Wukong, Yoshitsune Minamoto, Orochi, Motochika Chosokabe

Favorite TVC Characters: Frank West, Karas, Megaman Volnutt, Yatterman-1, Morrigan, Yatterman-2, Zero, Doronjo, Joe the Condor, Chun-Li

Favorite WWE All Stars Characters: Undertaker, Macho Man, Stone Cold, Bret Hart, Kane, Rey Mysterio

Favorite Yu-Gi-Oh! Characters: Yugi Mutoh, Tea Gardner, Joseph Wheeler, Tristan Taylor, Jaden Yuki, Alexis Rhodes

Favorite Manga: Cowboy Bebop, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Trigun, One Piece, Card Captor Sakura

Yu-Gi-Oh! Characters I dislike: Seto Kaiba, Duke Devlin, Bakura Ryou, Dartz, Alister, Rafael, Valon, Noah Kaiba, Thelonius Viper, Adrian Gecko, Sartorius

Other Characters I like: Jack Bauer (24), Mega Man & Mega Man X, Jack Shephard (Lost), The Punisher, Sam Fisher (Splinter Cell), Vash (Trigun), Link (Legend of Zelda), Spawn, Elvis (Perfect Dark), Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece), Spike Spiegel (Cowboy Bebop), Dante (Devil May Cry), Wolverine (X-Men), Deadpool, The Doctor (4, 5, 9, 10), James Bond, Chris Redfield (Resident Evil), Leon Kennedy (Resident Evil), REAL Tony Almeida (24), Big Daddy (Bioshock), Servbots (Marvel Vs. Capcom 2), Rorschach (Watchmen), Frank West (Dead Rising), Karas

Favorite SSB Brawl Characters: Sonic, Pikachu, Link, Zelda, Meta Knight, Snake, Zero Suit Samus, Wolf, Squirtle, Luigi, Mario, Ganondorf, Toon Link

Other Characters I despise: Black Doom (Shadow the Hedgehog), Joy Darville (My Name Is Earl), Legato Bluesummers (Trigun), Peter Madsen (24 The Game), Zhang Liao (Dynasty Warriors), Lu Bu (Dynasty Warriors), Xu Huang (Dynasty Warriors), Vincent Van Lowe (Veronica Mars), Liam Fitzpatrick (Veronica Mars), Sakon Shima (Samurai Warriors 2), Ieyasu Tokugawa (Samurai Warriors 2), Inuart (Drakengard), Manah (Drakengard), General Gismor (Drakengard 2), Winter Soldier (Captain America), Ryu (Street Fighter), Anakin Skywalker (Star Wars), James Heller (24), Alan Wilson (24), Shang Tsung (Mortal Kombat), Tony Almeida (24), Adrian Veidt (Watchmen), Baraka (Mortal Kombat), Barakapool (X-Men Origins: Wolverine), CHARLES LOGAN (24), Stuart Radzinsky (Lost), Osmund Saddler (Resident Evil 4), Pavel Tokarev (24), Man In Black (Lost), Daken (Marvel Universe), Tom Reed (SC: Conviction), Harbinger (Mass Effect), Andry Kobin (SC: Conviction)

(May I emphasize the fact that Inuart is an imbecilic a-hole? A sniveling, cowardly, gullible traitor? A swine that can't resist the psychological torture from an evil six-year-old blonde girl? Jack Bauer endured physical torture several times and did it for the good of protecting America. I can also say the same for Sam Fisher and Solid Snake. Why couldn't Inuart endure an emo brat's torture techniques for the good of protecting the entire world? The worse thing about this is that Inuart never feels any remorse for his betrayal and he never got his karma. I thought Square Enix should've gave Inuart-haters some much-needed closure. Imbecilic Inuart. Also, I don't see how people can like a heinous, scrawny swine like Charles Logan. He's basically the fictional American version of Osama bin Laden. If you're an American, can you ever see yourself liking the presence of Bin Laden? If not, how can anyone enjoy the sight of that measly, old emo that made innocents suffer so badly? My thoughts exactly.)

Favorite Bands/Artists: Metallica, Powerman 5000, Nine Inch Nails, Godsmack, Green Day, Linkin Park, Shiny Toy Guns, Papa Roach, Flyleaf, Avenged Sevenfold, Foo Fighters, Franz Ferdinand, Avril Lavigne, Three Days Grace, Rage Against The Machine, Queens Of The Stone Age, Paramore, Rob Zombie, Tool, Nirvana, The Offspring, Stone Temple Pilots, Tenacious D, Korn

Favorite Movies: The Punisher (2004), Fight Club, Snatch, Equilibrium, The Transporter, Transporter 2, Shoot 'Em Up, Star Wars series, Lord Of The Rings trilogy, Universal Soldier, Goldeneye, Casino Royale, Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie, Rush Hour, Rush Hour 2, Crank, The Pick Of Destiny, Kill Bill 1 & 2, The Dark Knight, Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Quantum Of Solace, Punisher: War Zone, The Forbidden Kingdom, Taken, Pineapple Express, Inglourious Basterds, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Crank 2: High Voltage, Flash Point, Killzone, The Expendables

(By the way, I don't watch movies much. I don't really like movies. Only the ones I've mentioned.)

TV Shows I hate: ALL REALITY SHOWS! That's why I don't watch TV so much! And I don't watch South Park.

Fictional chicks I ADORE:

From Yu-Gi-Oh!: Tea Gardner, Mai Valentine, Alexis Rhodes

From Super Smash Bros: Zelda, Samus

From Ghost In The Shell: Motoko Kusanagi

From One Piece: Nami, Nico Robin

From Warriors Orochi: Sun Shang Xiang, Xing Cai, Nu Wa, Okuni, Ginchiyo Tachibana, Zhen Ji

From Devil May Cry: Trish, Lady

From 24: Michelle Dessler, Renee Walker

From Resident Evil: Jill Valentine, Claire Redfield, Ada Wong

Other Hot Chicks: Psylocke, Miranda Lawson, Cammy White

Favorite Animals: Turtles, Monkeys, and Chao from the Sonic series

Favorite Couples:

From Yu-Gi-Oh!: Yugi & Tea, Joey & Mai, Tristan & Serenity, Jaden & Alexis

From the Sonic Series: Sonic & Blaze

From One Piece: Luffy & Nami, Zoro & Robin

From Legend Of Zelda: Link & Zelda

From Warriors Orochi: Yukimura & Kunoichi, Zhang He & Zhen Ji, Orochi & Da Ji, Magoichi & Okuni

From Mega Man X: Mega Man X & Alia

From Devil May Cry: Dante & Trish, Vergil & Lady

From Resident Evil: Leon & Claire, Jill & Chris

Other Couples: Shepard & Miranda (Mass Effect), Frank West & Rebecca Chang (Dead Rising), Jack & Juliet (Lost), Tony & Michelle (24), Jack & Renee (24)

Favorite Crossover Couples: Solid Snake & Samus Aran, Link & Ivy

"Guilty Pleasure" Pairings: Sonic & Rouge, Punisher & Black Widow

Couples I despise: Tea & Kaiba, Tea & Bakura, Mai & Kaiba, Mai & Valon, Serenity & Duke, Serenity & Kaiba, Alexis & Adrian, Alexis & Chazz, Alexis & Sartorius, Jaden & Blair, Ben & Juliet, Dynamo & Alia, Yoshihiro & Ginchiyo, Sakon & Okuni, Sakon & Kunoichi, Sakon & Ina, Sakon & Ginchiyo, Katsuie & Oichi, Sonic & Elise, Goemon & Okuni, Shadow & Amy, Tea & Duke, Mai & Duke, Ganon & Zelda, Xing Cai & Liu Chan, Cao Pi & Zhen Ji, Magneto & Rogue, Yugi & Rebecca, Alexis & Aster, Dante & Lucia, Inuart & Furiae, Ike & Zelda, Ike & Samus, Larry & Renee, Jack & Audrey, Jill & Wesker, Chris & Wesker

( I don't like the Inuart & Furiae pairing solely because Inuart was a reprehensible traitor to the Union and his friends. I can't stand Inuart. He's such an @hole to the max.)

Couples I don't mind: Yaoi and Yuri couples

Favorite Websites: Fan Fiction, YouTube, Wikipedia

Favorite Athletes: Tom Brady, Mike Tyson, Undertaker, Manny Pacquiao

(Everyone's got their preference of athletes. For football, it could be Tom Brady or Peyton Manning. Maybe even Drew Brees or Ray "I Didn't See Nothin" Lewis. For boxing, you might like Ali, Fraizer, Liston, Dempsey, Tyson, Mayweather or Pacquiao. As for wrestling, you may be a Hulkamaniac, or a Warrior fan. You'll give Stone Cold a "Hell Yeah" or smell what the Rock is cookin'. You may be a Creature Of The Night or fall head over heels for the Heart Break Kid. (Assuming if you're a girl, of course.) That's all fine. I'm fine with people cheering for the likes of Floyd Mayweather or Shawn Michaels due to their commendable talents (Mayweather currently maintaining an undefeated record, Michaels being an exciting acrobat). The thing that bugs me is the fans overlooking their personal sins or crimes they've committed in the past. Michaels gave Bret Hart a hard-ass time in reality, and he didn't even want to job to Stone Cold at Wrestlemania 14. Mayweather boasts his wealth and unleashed a homophobic, racist rant at Manny Pacquiao recently. Side note: Pacquiao isn't Japanese, and he's got a wife and kids. But go ahead. You can keep cheering those two on. Don't turn a blind eye to their prominent flaws.)

Villains I Love To Hate: Bane (Batman), Dr. Robotnik (Sonic), Nobunaga Oda (Samurai Warriors), Cao Cao (Dynasty Warriors), Apocalypse (X-Men), Metal Sonic (Sonic), Fang the Sniper (Sonic), Ganondorf (Zelda), Douglas Shetland (Splinter Cell), Agent Bishop (TMNT), Orochi (Warriors Orochi), Jigsaw (The Punisher), General Grievous (Star Wars), Darth Vader (Star Wars), Vile (Mega Man X), Vergil (Devil May Cry), The Master (Doctor Who), Loony Bin Jim (Punisher: War Zone), Albert Wesker (Resident Evil)

Miscellaneous stuff about me: I'm a dude, I love writing (duh!), I love video games, and I hate getting political UNLESS if I absolutely have to. Entertainment and politics should NOT blend in together. Why? Because it creates controversy and enemies. I look for people who have a great social life without having to reveal their political affiliations. I try not to give a crap if a person is Democrat or Republican. I DON'T FREAKING CARE! If someone's a decent person, then they're my friend. I don't seek people for their stupid political beliefs. I seek people for who they are. But regardless of what political side you're on, if you disrespect others (especially here at Fan Fiction), I'm not gonna tolerate it. If you love yaoi stuff, cool. If you love yuri stuff, cool. I just can't stand this discrimination crap that goes on in this world! As much as I love writing, I suffer from writer's block, so if I haven't updated any of my stories in a while, either there's something wrong or it's my writer's block caving in.

On May 24, 2010, it shall be a sad day. My top-favorite television show 24 will come to a screeching end. I'll miss the legendary Jack Bauer literally racing against time as he foils heinous terrorist attacks on America. The convulsing plot twists, mind games, explosive firefights and the occasional fisticuffs shall be gone. No more Chloe O'Brien patching up real-time satellite interface. No more Renee Walker executing fantastic, last-minute trigger-happy rescues to save her potential boyfriend. Lastly, no more Jack Bauer hollering iconic phrases such as "Where's my family?!", "Where's the nuclear warhead?!", "Where is the virus?", "Eleven of the vials are unaccounted for! Where are they!?", and one of my favorite Bauer lines: "When she's infected, I'm gonna make you watch her die!" Thank you for eight incredible, phenomenal seasons, Jack. Of course, I can't forget to thank the wonderful efforts of the devoted sidekick Chloe and the breakthrough character Renee. I promise not to cry at the series finale. It was a good time, folks. But all things, bad and good, must come to an end. (UPDATE: It's not fair. They've killed off the strongest female character next to Michelle Dessler. Terribly sad.)

Well, May 24th has passed. I'm sad that 24 is now gone, but I'll get over it eventually. It was truly a thrill ride while it lasted. Wow, what an amazing eight seasons. I also liked how in Lost, Ben Linus ultimately chose the path of redemption while in 24, Charles Logan profoundly chose to be completely consumed by his egomania. Reminds me of the concept of Yin & Yang.

It's a long ways away, but I'm already amped up for the upcoming Marvel Vs. Capcom 3. I liked some of the reveals as well as some of the new characters. Chris and Deadpool are nice additions, but what shocked the hell out of me was Dante's debut in a crossover game. Very pleased that he showed up. The character I DIDN'T expect to see was Dante's partner in crime, Trish. I was genuinely surprised that she made it to the MVC 3 roster, but as with the case of Dante, I also welcome her with open arms. And Wolverine still kicks ass. In a disturbed way, I'd like for Charles Logan to appear in this future masterpiece so I can use my favorites to thoroughly beat that inhuman, soulless, mindless parasitic assclown to a messy, bloody, fucking pulp. I'm sort of glad that Emma Frost isn't in MVC 3. But if she was, I'd also hope for Psylocke to be in that game so I could've properly recreated their fight from Wolverine & The X-Men. I mean, I liked the cartoon mostly, but Psylocke isn't some cheap, lowly, weak telepath! Asian women ROCK! And Gambit's not supposed to be some narrow-minded, sadistic mercenary. NO!

Isn't it funny how I had doubts on MVC 3 for a few months because of the somewhat unfamiliar roster? I mean, really? Arthur, Spencer, Felicia, MODOK, and Laura Kinney? Why on earth would I use them? Amaresthu? A wolf? Yeah. I was turned off until I heard some good reveals recently. Zero of Mega Man X and JILL! YES!!! Granted, she's DLC. But she's in! I can have a team involving Chris & Jill! How awesome is that?

Doubts on MVC 3 have resurfaced. The removal of Frank West pissed me off. I have no frickin' clue who Hsien-Ko is. Taskmaster and Haggar look alright, but not appealing enough. I honestly prefer Psylocke over Jean Grey, but that's just me. Phoenix Wright is the Ultimate Warrior of Capcom, and I don't mean that as a compliment. In other news, another upcoming game, WWE All-Stars is looking very good. With the right amount of Legends and New Generation superstars, that game will be a killer hit. It's currently looking much better than MVC 3.

I am a fucking proud Creature Of The Night. Long live the one and only Phenom, the Undertaker!

(To be quite honest, Undertaker did what he had to at Wrestlemania 26. He's not gonna just lie down and willingly break the Streak just to not only save a fellow wrestler's career, but to appease the DX fanbase. Listen... I applaud Shawn Michaels for being a talented athlete, but I sort of wish his real-life personality was in-synch with his great accomplishments. So the next time a DX fan complains how the Undertaker "fired" Michaels, they seriously need to think about his legitimate backstage crimes first. Funny thing is... I used to be a Shawn Michaels fan myself...)

GO TOM BRADY! GO NEW ENGLAND! Tom Brady is the Phenom of the NFL (Wink, wink). And by all accounts, no arrogant, blood-boiled players or coaches will say otherwise. He will get his fourth Super Bowl ring. Just you wait and see!

World's Greatest Super Hero: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG!!

World's Best Mutant: WOLVERINE!!

World's Best Mercenary: DANTE!!

Honorable Mentions: Magoichi Saika, Deadpool, Jack Bauer

Now let's go kick some @$$!