How To Kill Orochi of Samurai II

The last chapter/stage of Samurai II: Vengeance is quite challenging. The final boss, Orochi, is incredibly difficult to kill. It took lots and lots of tries before I finally defeated the monster. There’s a lot of trial and error and volleys and volleys of archers to kill. But in the end, Orochi is finally down. But how, you ask? I’m listing down the things that I think allowed me to ultimately bring down Orochi.

Tiny Robots Final Boss

I already said that I abandoned Tiny Robots mostly due to the feeling like the bosses fights are not supposed to be finished unless you buy some stuffs in the game store. Apparently, RunnerGames, Tiny Robot’s developer heard the gripes of the players and decided to add upgrades and power-ups to entice the players into coming back and make the bosses beatable, albeit still hard. Maybe they decided to do that because they realized (or was informed) that most players are stucked on the first boss level and that the level is so hard and frustrating. So back then, most players will just abandon the game due to frustration.

Modern Combat 2 for Samsung Galaxy SII (Update: FREE)

UPDATE: Game is now free for download at thw Samsung App Store. Hurry up if you haven’t downloaded it yet.

Modern combat 2: Black Pegasus is a first person shooter with amazing graphics reminiscent of an existing console title with similar name. It’s graphics is stunningly beautiful and is probably the best first-person shooter yet available for Android phones. The controls are responsive and the environments (desert towns, jungles, snowy wastes, oil rigs, etc) are very well designed. On top of that, this game allows online multi-player mode to add to the excitement.

Totes Store in Singapore

A lot of people know that Totes umbrella is good and it appears that quite a number of people are searching the net to know where to buy one here in Singapore. That’s not really surprising because Totes Umbrellas are reliable and will not break in strong winds. That’s specially true if you buy their titanium series micro-automatic umbrella. The price may be a bit of a premium but if you consider similar umbrellas available here in Singapore, then you’ll understand why. Besides the price is only a bit higher. I found some automatic umbrellas in Robinson’s but they are mostly either auto-open or auto-close. There’s no auto-open/close. And even then, the price ranges from SGD35-SGD45.

Samsung Galaxy SII Free Apps Download

Samsung is feeling Santa today. They are giving away free apps and games in their Apps store. The official list is listed below.

• Air Penguin
• Air Attack HD
• Artillery Brigade
• Bang Bang Racing
• Bubble Fish
• European War
• Flip Flip Flip
• Grow
• Guru Planet
• Paladog
• Riptide GP HD
• Roboto
• Samurai II
• Sprinkle
• Trial Xtreme
• Zixxby

WordPress for Android v2.0 Looks Awesome

WordPress’s Android app just got a big UI update today. The previous version is already intuitive but this version takes it to the next kevel. The monochrome icons is simple and yet it’s beautiful. And the navigation is much, much simpler and intuitive. Hats off to Automattic.

Here’s the screenshot of the main menu.

I think the layout change and the use of icons make this version a winner. That’s a big suprise for a company which seems to be allergic to icons.

Totes Umbrella Store in Singapore

I needed a replacement umbrella for my old Totes umbrella that did so well for so five years. It’s still working fine but I wanted a bigger one which can still auto-close and auto-open. I bought my first Totes umbrella in an outdoor shop in Taiwan so I thought it would also be available here in Singapore since I can see quite a number of outdoor shops here. It turns out that none of them carries Totes brand. They carry other brands but they just don’t cut the cake for me. In the end, I bought a new one from Amazon and have it shipped here in Singapore.

Boogie Board Tablet in Singapore – Review

I was at Mini Toons Action City store in Sengkang looking for gift ideas when I chance upon Boogie Board, a digital scratchpad. I got excited when I saw it and after a little waiting in the line, I was able to play with it. The tablet is amazingly thin and works as advertised. It’s beautiful and registers my every stroke instantly. And this device is too easy to use with only one button to operate which is the erase button.

Cotto-Margarito on StarHub

So you were thinking that StarHub will only broadcast Pacquaio fights because of the Filipinos here in Singapore? You’re wrong because they also got the rights to show the Margarito-Cotto fight to their subscribers. Just like what they did for other special sporting events, this one is only available to Sports Group subscribers. It will be on the same channel, 202.

I will be out of town so I won’t be able to see it. But I’ll be recording it on StarHub’s digital settop box HD. As for the fight, I’ll go for Cotto. I just hope he doesn’t lose steam. That’s what beat him in their previous encounter.

No Cotto-Margarito streaming required.

Pacquiao-Marquez III on StarHub Channel 202

In case you still don’t know, the trilogy mega-fight between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez will be shown on Channel 202 (SuperSports) on Sunday (Nov 13, Singapore Time). Of course, you have to be a StarHub Cable TV subscriber with Sports Group to be able to watch it. In case you are not yet subscribed to the the Sports Group, you can buy instantly using the remote of the settop-box or by calling 1633. I already bought it via Instant Buy (remote). I just hate looking for live streams. Try to search for PvM, PvM Free Live Stream, or Pacquiao-Marquez Live Stream and you’ll be terribly disappointed. You’ll usually get directed to a page full of ads and affiliate links. It makes you hate SEOs.

Sports Group costs $12 a month. That’s nothing compared to what people pay in the U.S. Take note that with your $12, you already have all the channels under Sports Group for one month and not just for the actual fight. It’s Sports Group, that’s a lot of sports channels!

Steps to Buy SportsGroup
1. Tune-in to channel 202
2. Press the blue button on the remote and wait until the screen refreshes.
3. Once the SportsGroup details is displayed, press the blue button again.
4. Wait for a minute until the channel is displayed.

*** note : if there’s any error is displayed, call 1633.

Truth be told, I plan to terminate the Sports Group after a month. I don’t really have time to watch TV though I always try to catch news on TFC.