Dragonsoft Studios Site History --------------------------------------------------- Site Version 2 - 01/08/2015 to 12/27/2015 --------------------------------------------------- ------------------ :: January 2015 :: ------------------ 01/08/2015 - A new year, a new start, a few cobwebs swept away... Life is good. So for those playing along at home, you know that I had to recently change the webhosting account for this site over to my name in order to keep it going. I'm happy to report everything seems to be in working order, up to and including having paid for the hosting fees for the new year. And for that, I want to thank all my supporters over on Patreon, as that is what paid for it. The fees aren't too bad overall, just $60 a year, so definitely not bad, and as an operating expense of my channel more or less, it's good to be able to take care of that without having to put it on anyone else in my family. I have also started sourcing some new equipment I needed, and will likely be doing more of that soon. As of late, I've largely been pretty addicted to Hyrule Warriors. That game is so good, and I'm having a lot of fun with it. I've also of course been training up more Pokémon, not that that's a big surprise. On the recording side of things, I am working diligently on Silent Hill Homecoming. At the time of writing this, I'm saved at basically the last save point I need, so I can get the final two endings. Other than that, all that's left is recording a demo of the final unlockable weapon, and a few silly scenes with my personal favorite extra costume. If all goes well, I'm hoping to have the last vids for the series up by the end of the week. No promises of course, but I'm at least fairly confident that's in the realm of possibility. The next project in line will be the Legend of Zelda 2nd Quest 100% Run. Neo already sent me some title card art for the project, and I'm quite happy with the results! Thanks to Hyrule Warriors (and the fact that I've been on and off working on Silent Hill Homecoming since last October), I'm super excited to get to work on this project. So with that, site updates! - Updates since last July have been saved into the Archives. - The Hall of Backers has been updated on the Patreon page. My thanks to everyone who continues to support me. It is most definitely appreciated. - The Projects page has been updated with a few more listings under Definite Projects, Under Consideration, and "if only I could stream" categories. - The Library page has been updated with the addition of Hyrule Warriors, as well as Pac Man Museum. There have also been donations added, as Beedolphin sent Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep and Re : coded, as well as Yu-Gi-Oh! Nightmare Troubadour. Arkreaver sent me a copy of Mega Man & Mega Man X Official Complete Works. And last but not least, Benjamin Heredia sent in Assassin's Creed 3 and 4. - 5 new images have been added to the Fan Art gallery. My thanks to everyone who sent in new work! ------------------- :: February 2015 :: ------------------- 02/16/2015 - Man, I don't tend to get sick that often, but when I do, yeesh... As followers of my Tumblr account know, I caught a nasty cold, right in time for my birthday. Fun! Thankfully it's almost done, except for an annoying lingering cough that's been making recording a bit on the problematic side. Hence the delays... and hence my apologies. I am feeling better now though, so I'm hoping to get the Revisiting the Past project started this week. In the meantime, site updates! - The Projects page has been updated with the current project of Revisiting the Past, as well as the completion of the Silent Hill Homecoming LP and the Legend of Zelda 2nd Quest run. I also appended the LoZ Minimalist Run to show that I did technically 100% it after the initial run. - The Library page has been updated with the donation of Ducktales Remastered from neko-shadow, as well as my two final Club Nintendo redemptions. I got Doc Louis' Punch-Out!! and NES Remix. I also added a new section to the Library page to list my amiibo collection. People had been asking about it, and it's game related enough, so I figured I may as well put that up as well. - The Patreon page has been updated with all new patrons. My thanks to everyone for supporting me and my work! - The Fan Art gallery has been updated with 9 new images. My thanks to those who sent in new fan art! 02/25/2015 - A quick little side update here, mainly due to an important poll I wanted to post involving the next major project. I'm curious as to how viewers want me to handle showing the different scenarios that occur on Blue Moon while I'm doing my Red Sun playthrough. So, uh... yeah, that's the major thing! So updates! - The Projects list has been updated with MMBN4 as the current project. Uh... at any rate it's starting in the next few days! - The Library has been updated with the addition of two new Amiibos, my own purchase of a Sheik figure, and Beedolphin's gift of a Pit figure. Also, loreweaverofdreamland sent me a copy of Prince of Persia for the 360. - The Polls page has been updated with the aforementioned poll. Please vote and tell me what you want to see! - The Fan Art page has been updated with four new images that have been sent in. My thanks to everyone for the nice fan art! ---------------- :: March 2015 :: ---------------- 03/17/2015 - Now that I've finally dug my way out from under most of what piled up while my internet was being a dumb, it's time for site updates! With any luck, Battle Network 4 should be starting up again soon, and hopefully things will go smoothly. No more bad weather, powerouts, net outages... that would be nice... Other than the net annoyances, there's not really too much more to report personally. Things are rather quiet for the moment, and y'know, I'll take that. So yes, site updates! - The recent Poll has been closed. People voted for me to do one full tourney on Red Sun before doing the Blue Moon equivalent. To be honest, the more I thought about it, the more that seems like it was the better idea, so I'm glad that one won. - The Projects list has been updated, as there was overwhelmingly positive response to the idea of a silly esports commentary amiibo tourney on Smash Bros for Wii U. So that's probably something that will definitely happen. - The Library has been updated with the donation of Mega Man and Sonic amiibos from Beedolphin. - My own Gallery has been updated. The Video Stuff album now has my rendition of myself as a NetOp with JewelMan and CrystalMan, as well as the Chisao World Takeover. - The Fan Art gallery has been updated with 7 new images. My thanks to all who sent in new work! - The Patreon page has been updated with the latest additions to the Hall of Backers. My thanks to everyone for their continued support! ---------------- :: April 2015 :: ---------------- 04/19/2015 - IT'S MOOTOO!!! Okay, yeah, I'm kinda super happy to have Mewtwo back in the Smash Bros. series. I do hope they eventually give him custom moves, just to spice him up all the more, but I'm super happy to have him back in action. WELCOME MEW GALAXY! So this has been a slow month thus far on the video side of things. Reason being, I've been hard at work on a requested project that I had to get done by the middle of April. Mission accomplished! And so with that, we're getting back to work on things, business as usual in Durgon Land. And so, Battle Network 4 will be resuming soon this week. Time to get those typo counters ready again. And now, site updates! - The Library page has been updated with a few recent acquisitions. I recently went ahead and downloaded Pokémon Rumble World on the 3DS, and I also received some new games and items from friends. My thanks to Bandanastan for donating an Ike amiibo, and to Jon Causith for Castlevania : Lament of Innocence and Curse of Darkness, L.A. Noire, and... an Adesso art tablet! - The Patreon page has been updated with all the new backers. My thanks to everyone for your continued support! - The Fan Art page has been updated with 2 new images. My thanks to those who sent in new pics! - And while it's not technically an update to THIS site per se, I did finish adding new searchable tags to all the previous entries in the Who's That Pokémon? blog. Go there and search for "faq" for details! -------------- :: May 2015 :: -------------- 05/11/2015 - AAAAAAA BUSY DURGON IS BUSY Things lately have been super hectic on my end. Hence the delays in new Battle Network 4 vids. Rest assured though, I AM working on it. I actually got most of WoodMan's scenario recorded today. It may however still be a couple of days before I can get more vids ready to upload. Suffice it to say, the RNG decided to be kind of a jerk, and both remaining scenarios are repeats. This means I have to get all the way to the ending of the tourney, because I don't want the few new details there to have to be an extra short video all by themselves, so I have some off-camera work to do. So as to what's been keeping me busy, well... several things really, ranging from the good to the bad. First the good, yesterday I went out with my family to celebrate Mother's Day with my mum. We had a nice lunch out, did some shopping, just got out for awhile, and that was nice. I also have been working on some shopping of my own, getting things I need for the channel and projects there with Patreon funds. As ever, my thanks to everyone supporting me there. On the purely "busy" side of things, today I had to be on tech support with HughesNet to get a billing issue resolved. That whole mess feels like a "one hand doesn't know what the other is doing" situation, one source says the issue was resolved, another doesn't. Fun times. We're also working on rebuilding the cover for the gunshop's shooting deck. That's something we've been meaning to do for years, and finally have the supplies to do so. So I've been pitching in where I can, trying to help out there. On the bad end of things, I have been getting through a personal wave of depression. Nothing major, just something I go through now and then. Hasn't been the first time, won't be the last, but I'm generally pretty good at just getting through it. It did kind of sap my desire to work on much over the last few days though. I'm pretty much over it though, and back to work, so hopefully new vids soon! And now, site updates. - The Library page has been updated with two new amiibos heading my way. The collection for the eventual tournament grows! - The Fan Art gallery has been updated with 8 new images. My thanks to everyone who sent in new work! - The Patreon page has been updated with the newest backers. My thanks to everyone for your continued support! --------------- :: June 2015 :: --------------- 06/21/2015 - Whew, been... kind of a thing lately. Before we get too far into this update, I just want to extend my most heartfelt thanks to everyone who has donated to my family. It truly means a lot to us, and continues to be greatly appreciated. I also want to thank everyone who has been patient and understanding with me on the slow progress of new videos. Things around here lately... yeah. To update everyone on that, the majority of where my depression was coming from is the fact that my uncle-in-law, my aunt's surviving husband, had to go into the hospital for surgery due to cancerous growths that were found during recent medical tests. They went in and removed the growths, but then, he had to have a second surgery the next day because he became septic. Apparently the doctors forgot to sew something back up inside him. He was fine after the second surgery, except there was a mysterious "bleeding" incident. They had to give him transfusions, and weren't quite sure what was going on. Today however, we heard back, and this issue seems to have taken care of itself and he has stabilized thankfully. Hopefully no more surprises there o.o; Of course, other things love to get in the way, too. I had intended for example to get this site update done yesterday, but I was struck by one of the worst and most persistent headaches I've had in quite awhile. Like as close to a true migraine as I've ever had. One of my friends suffers from migraines, so from his description I don't think that's QUITE what I had, but it was still super nasty. Life beyond YouTube, not always pleasant. Anyway, site updates! - The Patreon page has been updated with all new patrons. My thanks for your support! - The Library page has been updated with some new additions to my amiibo collection. My Rosalina and Meta Knight figures got here, and I also got Shulk, Lucario, and Pac-Man. I also have a King Dedede on the way, thanks to Beedolphin! I also wish to thank Kit for sending me some Nintendo eShop funds! - A new Poll has been added dealing with updating videos over on Patreon. - The Fan Art gallery has been updated with 16 new pics. My thanks to everyone who sent in new fan art! --------------- :: July 2015 :: --------------- 07/24/2015 - Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeat.... o.o;;; Summer in southeast Texas is always problematic. Especially when the AC isn't working right. Yay fun. HughesNet is also being a bit of a thing as per usual, currently our upload speeds seem rather lethargic, meaning I've been cut back to pretty much being only able to upload one vid a night if I have them ready. Soooooo yeah. Gotta love that cardboard satellite. I'm fairly sure it's something dealing with the transmitter portion of the dish or modem. Which may mean calling tech support, which is always a fun little adventure. At the very least though, my uncle-in-law has been doing much better. No more mysterious throwing up that the doctors can't explain, no more surgeries needed, so that's definitely a good thing for which I am very thankful. Anyway, updates! - The Projects page has been updated, mainly figuring out a few more likely upcoming projects. - The Library page has been updated with a few more amiibos for the collection. - The latest poll has been closed. Guess it wasn't much of a hot-button issue, not too many votes, but basically it sounds like I shouldn't worry too much about updating Patreon with notices about new vids. To be fair, I guess generally my supporters there already know about my channel, haha. - The Patreon page has been updated with the newest backers. My thanks to everyone for their continued support! ----------------- :: August 2015 :: ----------------- 08/18/2015 - Heat is at least starting to die down a bit more. We're in that point of August where autumn is trying to creep in, but summer's trying to go out with a deadly heat bang. Still, it's getting better at least. We're finally to a point where, if we have rain, it actually cools things down instead of turning the outdoors into instant sauna. Meanwhile, the BN4 project continues on because... yeah. At least being able to just fast forward through a lot of text and cutscenes and such while doing things off camera does feel like it's speeding things up a bit. At the time of writing this, I'm currently working on the next new scenario, about halfway through it and should hopefully have plenty of time to get it finished up tomorrow for more vids. And so, updates! - The Patreon page has been updated with new backers! My thanks to everyone for their support in my work! - The Library page has been updated with a few new things I have gotten. A few new amiibos have been added to the list, including Palutena, Dark Pit, reservation of the Retro 3 Pack, and Arkreaver's donation of Charizard! Also, some gifts from other good friends, beedolphin sent me a few DVDs of some cartoons I enjoy from time to time, Tiny Toon Adventures and Pinky and the Brain. She also sent me copies of Sly 2 and Sly 3, so I'll have fun getting to play those. Also, Kit sent me a sort of "origin" comic for Figment, as well as a Bunnelby plush. Heck yeah Bunnelby! -------------------- :: September 2015 :: -------------------- 09/22/2015 - Ahhhh, things finally feel better here. The AC has been fixed up. As it turns out, it came down to the repair guy's secretary. He'd been in the hospital for four days due to a liver condition, and he'd left word with his secretary to inform all his current clients so they'd know what was going on. She forgot to do so, and the poor guy came back to a flooded answering machine. With October coming up quicker than it feels like it should have, I have my work cut out for me trying to finish the second run of BN4 before going on break for Silent Hill o.o;; Busy durgon is gonna be SUPER busy o.o;; Still going to strive to get that done though. In the meantime, updates! - The Projects page has been updated with a few new projects I'll be doing in the future. - The Library page has been updated with Dr. Mario, Olimar, and Bowser Jr. added to the amiibo collection, as well as Wario and Zero Suit Samus as donated by Beedolphin! Also, I have a copy of Super Mario Maker thanks to Arkreaver! - The Patreon page has been updated with all new backers. My most sincere thanks for everyone's support! - The Fan Art gallery has been updated with 5 new pieces. My thanks to everyone for the new art! ------------------ :: October 2015 :: ------------------ 10/29/2015 - OH MAN THEM TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES!!! My apologies for the lateness of this month's update, but it was definitely out of my hands due to internet shenanigans. We now have a Gen 4 HughesNet connection through DishNet, and it seems to be working nicely thus far. Faster loading speeds, though we will have to keep an eye on bandwidth usage and all that. Meanwhile, back to work on various things, including resuming work on Silent Hill : Shattered Memories. It's good to be able to get back to things, and hopefully things stop breaking down o.o; And now, updates : - The Projects page has been updated with the current project of Shattered Memories, as well as some various upcoming projects. - The Library page has been updated with some new amiibo acquisitions, as well as a donation of The Amazing Spider-Man for 360, courtesy of Beedolphin. - The Fan Art page has been updated with three new images. My thanks to those who sent in new work! - The Patreon page has been updated with all new backers. My thanks for your continued support! ------------------- :: November 2015 :: ------------------- 11/15/2015 - There we go, that's a bit better than having to wait until the tail end of the month last time. With the net being fixed up, it's been good getting back to work. I'm going to start working on recording the next run of the game this Wednesday, but I'm looking for some viewer input, so go check the polls, yo! And now, site updates! - A new Poll is up, so go make your thoughts known! Basically looking for advice on if people want to see different phone messages on the other runs of the game. - The Library has been updated with a few new amiibos, as well as the donation of the PS2 version of Spyro : Enter the Dragonfly, thanks to Beedolphin! Also I caved and got Binding of Isaac Rebirth on the Wii U. - The Fan Art gallery has been updated with 5 new images! My thanks to everyone who sent in new work! - The Patreon page has been updated with all new backers! My thanks to everyone for their continued support! ------------------- :: December 2015 :: ------------------- 12/27/2015 - I hope everyone out there had a happy holiday season! As we near the new year, here's hoping 2016 is a better year for projects than 2015 was... ^_^; As announced over on my channel, Silent Hill : Shattered Memories is going to be going on hold while I do lots and lots of research. It's time for me to start playing Dr. K as much as he plays me. Or something to that effect. Meanwhile, once things settle down a bit, Megaman Battle Network 4 will be returning as we start the final run of the game. Such is the plan anyway, here's hoping things actually go according to plan for a change! In the meantime, I want to give special thanks to all my supporters on Patreon! Thanks to your support, the site has been renewed for another year. As always, I am deeply appreciative of everyone's support and enjoyment of my work. I'm hoping for a far more productive year to come to give everyone more to enjoy. And now, updates! - The Projects list has been updated with details on the Shattered Memories situation. - The Library has been updated with some Christmas goodies I got, Splatoon and the trio of Inkling amiibos. - The Fan Art gallery has been updated with four new pieces. My thanks to everyone for the new fan art! - The Patreon page has been updated with new backers. Thank you for your continued support!