⌨ Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ for Android ⌨

KINGDOM HEARTS.

          This series has been with my since my early teenage years and it definitely left it's mark. Starting with the very first game for the Playstation 2, Kingdom Hearts was everything you'd want in a game; an amazing story, a memorable set of main characters, Disney characters, not-so-dull gameplay, and so much more. As per publisher Square Enix's clear set of standards, the graphics were beautiful, especially during the time of the first game's release  in 2002 (14 long years ago)! As of late, most of us Kingdom Hearts fans have been anticipating the release of Kingdom Hearts III. Unfortunately, the wait continues.
         In the mean time, Square Enix has released a mobile Kingdom Hearts game called Unchained χ. Unchained χ is a re-release of the original Kingdom Hearts χ that was released exclusively in Japan for web browsers. Released on April 7, 2016 (about a week ago now) Unchained χ is made for mobile devices, both Android and iOS, so the ease of access is pretty great. Unfortunately my phone is lacking in memory space, so I downloaded KHuχ on Bluestacks on my laptop. It plays perfectly fine with a mouse, so there aren't any problems there.

         Upon starting the game, you'll notice that the iconic song plays in the menu screen, Dearly Beloved (indeed it is). That right there makes me reminisce the old games already.

          My player card. Such a noob. You can connect your game through Facebook to sync your data and play with friends who also play the game (through a party system). You can change everything about your avatar, including the face and the hair, whenever you choose to. You can also purchase new clothes and accessories for your avatar via the "Avatar Board" using avatar coins. Another thing is that when you start the game, you chose a "Union" to join. I suppose it's like a faction for you to join and there are five to choose from. I personally chose Vulpes. Keep in mind that you can only make a party with people who are in your faction!

         The home screen. Don't mind my character doing some weird moves. You can run around the town and bump into fellow players.

         Here's the pop-up menu with everything you need for your mobile gaming experience.

          So many quests to do, so little time (just kidding) o_o!

          In game. Basically a click and drag system. I like it though. You use upgradeable medals (bottom left) in order to do special attacks. Otherwise you just hit heartless with your basic attack. If you take a look at the big "7" next to my HP bar, that's your current overall charge for the special attacks. Each medal has a certain cost so if you use the Mickey medal (charge of 3), then your overall special gauge will drop from "7" to "4". Each quest has three objectives that you want to complete in order to get one, two, or three stars on the overall quest. Don't forget to pick up the sparkly items on the ground and open the chests!

#squadgoals

         So all in all, I'm pretty hyped about this game. I can't wait to see how the game progresses as I continue to play. If you're a KH fan or even just looking for something new to try out, give Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ a go!

Android - Download from the PlayStore

Apple - Download from the App Store

☆Buying Glasses... Online?☆

          In general, there's some things that make you think twice about when purchasing them online. Clothes and shoes may or may not be disaster at times because you really don't know how it'll fit or look on you unless you try them on. I had spent a while thinking about whether or not I wanted or purchase glasses online and was originally against it. It seemed so risky but man, they're so expensive at the optometrist! Prior to actually buying my glasses online, I did go to the optometrist to get my eyes checked and get my prescription but I didn't purchase any glasses with them. With that I was set to go on my search! So with that, I started browsing the interwebs for some sites that I thought looked decent.
          I ran across this website called Goggles4u.com. The frames looked quite nice and they came in different sizes. Prior to purchasing them, I did measure parts of my face to make sure I selected the correct size, which was a large. The prices were pretty phenomenal considering that they also included basic lenses. In regards to the lenses, Goggles4u only has plastic lenses. That's fine by me though because I'm prone to breaking things. In the end I chose these:

Glasses: G4U 9928 <== Check em out here!

         The frames were already pretty inexpensive at $12.95 and I added the premium lenses ($30.00) that were recommended due to fact that my one eye is just that bad. I chose to add an anti-reflective coating, which was at no additional charge. Overall, my order was about $53.00. Additionally, there's a shipping fee of $5.95. That itself is already a steal for a pair of glasses but when shopping online, it never hurts to hunt for some discount codes. I was able to come across a lovely code for 40% off my order (what?!). So overall, I paid about $38 for the glasses (the case comes with it). Shipping takes about two weeks but it was worth the wait. The glasses fit perfectly and I love the color. I have yet to have any issues with them and it doesn't seem like I will.

          I haven't had glasses for a good 6 or so years, so when I put these on, everything was insanely vivid. I'm truly happy with this purchase and will definitely be buying from them again in the future!

O_O Check out my blog post on these glasses I bought online! Link will be in my bio :3 #glasses #blog #online

A photo posted by Nancy (@nanchaaay) on Apr 8, 2016 at 10:03am PDT