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#1
Saturday, May 26th, 2012
6pm-8pm, Panels I

First, we destroyed Zelda. Then, we conquered Resident Evil. Now we're back for our third year at Fanime to troll one of your most beloved video game developers, Square Enix. We're going to tear Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts a new one, along with a few other installments of your favorite JRPGs.

If you've been to any of our previous panels in this series, you know what to expect. However, this year, we're going to try to change things up. For starters, it's going to be more interactive, and more media will be presented rather than dull slides. We'll have videos and images to back up our arguments, but I'm going to also *try* to bring my capture equipment for my laptop so that we can actually, in real time, show off examples from the games in question. We're going focus primarily on the newer games like Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy XIV, Final Fantasy Versus XIII, and the recent Kingdom Hearts games, but we'll reach further back for other stuff.

This is not just a one-sided panel, hence it is a debate. If you come, we'd like you to either argue our points, or defend the games in question during our presentation. For example, my friend is going to rip apart Kingdom Hearts, and I'm likely going to defend it by citing how good I thought Birth by Sleep was and steered the series back on track (until Re:coded, that is). To help out with this, here is a preview of what's gonna be said about FF XIII:

Final Fantasy XIII
- Linear design
- Visuals over substance
- Virtually no side quests
- Where are the towns?
- Poorly developed characters
- Limited control in battles

So, do some research/homework on the games we mentioned, and Square Enix/Squaresoft/Square in general. We might have some goodies to give away for those who participate.
#2
Friday, May 25th, 2012
7pm-8pm, Panels I

The staff behind GameTrailers.com's web series Pop-Fiction make a return to FanimeCon! We'll take a look at some of the more recent episodes involving Final Fantasy, The Legend of Zelda, Pokemon, and debut a brand new episode! Followed by a Q&A session.

Last year was sort of a test run for this panel idea, and we had a decent turn out for it being a relatively unknown web show at the time. However, after our AX panel last year, it's clear people liked this enough to keep doing them. Hopefully we'll raise some more awareness and have a better turn out this year. We're going to debut a brand new episode during the panel, take some Q&A, and there might be one more surprise in store.

If you have no idea what Pop Fiction is, just check it out below.
http://www.gametrailers.com/game/pop-fiction/13123
#3
Sunday, May 27th, 2012
8pm-10pm, Panels II

Nintendo finally revealed the official timeline for The Legend of Zelda, but that doesn't mean the debate has ended. Come learn just how the games' actually connect, and be prepared to discuss and argue over the finer points of the series' chronology.

Basically, the plan is to begin the panel with an overview video that explains the evolution of the timeline with each new release, and then it will shift over into revealing what the official timeline is and how the games actually connect. After that, we'll go over a few points of contention, and then turn it over to the audience to raise their issues or express their thoughts on the timeline. I am going to also try to bring almost all of my Zelda materials for reference (manuals, guides, boxes, other documentation) in case we need to fact check something since there won't be interwebs in the panel room.

Also, the plan is to give out some "prizes" to some of the best participants. One of these will be a copy of the Hyrule Historia - the Japanese Zelda encyclopedia that revealed the timeline and contains a ton of other cool info and artwork.
#4
The crew who brought you "What's Wrong with Zelda" at Fanime 2010 return for a pair of panels. GANNON-BANNED is the "spiritual successor" to last year's panel, covering the creation of the Zelda trope/meme/joke that grew way beyond anything it was supposed to be. It's a tongue and cheek discussion of various Zelda-related topics.

What's Wrong with Resident Evil is the true follow-up (pro-tip: it's actually a prequel) to last year's What's Wrong with Zelda. It will be mostly the same structure, with each of us covering various issues with the RE franchise, ranging from the game content, the movies, and the fandom.

If you attended the panel last year, and actually remember it (ie, didn't bail out early because you hated us), feel free to chime in with any suggestions for either panel. And both panels are Saturday night, though they're technically extremely early in the morning on Sunday (like, the first second of Sunday early). What's Wrong with Res.Evil starts at 12am midnight, followed by GANNON-BANNED at 1am. They're in the same room, Marriott Salon III.

Some housekeeping:

1) We're doing a "double feature" I guess since our two panels are back-to-back this year, so I'm not sure if there's going to be any issue with "clearing the panel room" between panels. We'll try to find out from the staff and make sure anyone lining up for the first panel is notified how it is going down so as to not upset anyone with a shocking last minute revelation you got mad trolled sitting through the crappy panel waiting for the obviously superior one (jk). At the very least, we'll make an announcement at the start of the panel to remind everyone as well.

2) Our panel last year was CROWDED. I believe they gave us the same room as last year (not sure), but at least a huge portion of the line was turned away. So, be sure to line up early if you want to ensure you get in. Showing up at the last minute probably won't cut it, but who knows, maybe we all sucked last year and nobody will come.

3) Both panels are 18+, so if you don't have ID, grow up faster or something.