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Pollyanna Lyrics (English + Spanish)

After being asked about a thousand times in the comments, here is a by-ear transcription of the lyrics to Pollyanna. A fan very kindly sent me the Spanish translation as well. Enjoy, and look forward to more updates as I figure out the next direction for this project and blog!

POLLYANNA (English)

I believe the morning sun Always gonna shine again, and I believe a pot of gold Waits at every rainbow's end, oh I believe in roses kissed with dew Why shouldn't I believe the same in you? I believe in make-believe Fairytales and lucky charms, and I believe in promises Spoken as you cross your heart, oh I believe in skies forever blue Why shouldn't I believe the same in you? You may say I'm a fool Feeling the way that I do You can call me Pollyanna Say I'm crazy as a loon I believe in silver linings And that's why I believe in you! I believe there'll come a day Maybe it will be tomorrow When the bluebird flies away All we have to do is follow I believe a dream can still come true Why shouldn't I believe the same in you? You may say I'm a fool Feeling the way that I do I believe in friends and laughter And the wonders love can do I believe in songs and magic And that's why I believe in you! You may say I'm a fool Feeling this way about you There's not much I can do I'm gonna be this way my life through 'Cause I still believe in miracles I swear I've seen a few And the time will surely come When you can see my point of view I believe in second chances And that's why I believe in you!

POLLYANNA (Spanish translation by Oryc Argento)

Creo que cada día el Sol Saldrá como siempre al amanecer Creo que hay un tesoro Por el que siempre voy a correr Si creo en el rocío sobre el jazmín ¿Por qué no debería creer en ti? Creo que puedes disfrutar Lo que suene a cuentos de hadas Creo en las promesas Que salen desde tu alma Si creo que el cielo será siempre añil, ¿Por qué no debería creer en ti? Puedes reírte de mí Por portarme siempre así Llámame bobo, optimista Loco demasiado feliz Creo en lo bueno de la vida Y por eso también creo en ti Creo que un día llegará En el que un ave alce el vuelo Y te de felicidad Si lo sigues por el cielo Si creo que un sueño se puede cumplir, ¿Por qué no debería creer en ti? Puedes reírte de mí Por portarme siempre así Creo en amigos y en las risas Y en lo que pueda sentir En amores y en canciones Y por eso también creo en ti. Puedes reírte de mí Por sentir esto por ti. No es que lo quiera impedir Así es como yo pienso vivir Pues yo aún creo en los milagros Te juro que alguno vi. Y sé que llegará un día En el que tú pienses así Creo en intentarlo con ganas Y por supuesto también creo en ti EIGHT MELODIES (SPANISH)

Busca una canción Si es simple mejor Ponle letra y Un dulce son Que suene alta tu voz Hoy hay amor Busca una canción  de amor, De amor.

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When on your way out Be sure that you say goodbye Then lock the door tight. -Everdred's final haiku

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Putting the final touches on Pollyanna! So close to being finished I can taste it! This will probably be one of the last screenshots I post before the entire video is available on the project's Youtube account, so please subscribe to that channel if you want an instant update on when it's finished. I estimate perhaps another week or two of animation, maybe a month in total to polish everything and add little details I didn't think I would have time for. It will be released a little bit late for the official Mother 2 anniversary which was in August, but still well short of Earthbound's 20th anniversary next year, so I call it even. This video will be based more on the Earthbound release than the Japanese original because that's the one I played, but there aren't too many differences.

I also plan on releasing the entire rough boarded sequence (some of which can be seen in the Rough Test 2 I posted a year ago) so you animation process geeks can compare how much the final version adheres to the original sketches!

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Celebrating Mother 2's 20th Anniversary, Gashapon Style!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOTHER 2! As August 27th, 2014 marks the 20th anniversary of the cult classic video game known to us as Earthbound, and because I have my own fanimation devoted to it that is very close to being completed, today I will post about my "authentic" Mother 2 experience during my recent visit to Japan this summer. 

As some of you may know, Japan has many "Gashapon" (or Gachapon) capsule dispensers that are essentially gumball machines with toys instead of candy. There is a dense concentration of them in Akihabara, an area in Tokyo known for carrying a huge selection of anime, manga and game-related goods- everything from DVDs, toys and accessories to cosplay fashion and idol band merchandise.

Somewhere in all of this pop culture chaos exist a small number of Mother 2 Gashapon dispensers. The one I encountered was on the upper floor of a well-known retro game store called Super Potato (pictured above). I've heard there are one or two others, but this was the only one I ran into.

Like most Gashapons, each attempt at nabbing a toy costs 200 yen, about 2 US dollars. The selection is completely randomized, which means I spent the better part of 10 minutes just cramming money into the slot and feverishly opening each plastic ball to inspect the contents in mounting frustration. I have included a highly scientific illustration of this process below:

Countless 100 yen coins and extra Paulas later, I finally acquired the final figure and completed the entire set: Ness, Jeff, Paula, Poo, Master Barf, Master Belch, and of course the elusive Mr. Saturn! The pink monster is supposedly "rare" but I have two of him to Mr. Saturn's one. Not a bad investment as the Mr. Saturn goes for about 5 times the Gachapon price on eBay and re-sell stores. (Technically I think these are phone straps which are hugely popular in Japan, but to me they'd be more amusing as Christmas tree ornaments.)

The Super Potato store also carries original copies of the Mother 2 Famicom game, and features a huge print-out of the Magicant map from Mother 1 in one of their many stairwells. Pretty cool!

The only evidence of Mother 3 that I saw were copies of the actual game in a glass display case going for $80 (?!), but it was probably good for my wallet that there wasn't any merch of Lucas or the Magypsies. Anyway, if you ever find yourself in Tokyo, definitely check this place out and have a go at collecting your own Mother 2 souvenirs straight from the source!

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PK THUNDER!! Screencap from an epic battle scene.

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Something seems fishy about this update...

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Some heinous vandal has desecrated this innocent road sign!

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Yeah! Gettin' stuff done! Turn that Magicant into a MagiCAN! (Just ignore the big scary statue over there, he'll really put a damper on your mood.)

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Brickroad, everybody! I have been getting a lot done on the project, but I don't want to spoil everything before it's finished... I am thinking I will release it for Mother 2's 20th anniversary next year. That seems like a long time to wait, but we Earthbound fans are masters of waiting. And it means the finished product will be as good as it can get!

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Screenshot from one of my favorite scenes, starring Venus and the Runaway Five! Everyone has been fully animated except for one or two details (the drummer's missing an arm!) and some effects like spotlights the Runaway Five sign.

By the way, is it just me or does the floor of the Chaos Theater look an awful like the famous Red Room from Twin Peaks? The similarities may go beyond mere zig-zag patterns:

Shigeru Miyamoto noticed it... So did this guy... Itoi has definitely see Twin Peaks before, but I can't tell whether it was before or after he made Mother 2.

Perhaps this is a mystery that was never meant to be solved...

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Guys you have no idea how exciting it is to just churn out baddie walk cycles all day. Hopefully this screenshot gives you a small idea, though. I need to be selective as I'm running out of room, so here's an important question: What's your favourite Earthbound enemy and why? They might just make it into the Baddie Parade!

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Pokey and Geldegarde Monotoli, BFFs

(You may have to click to enlarge.)

This clip is part of the (much longer) PK Flash animation, but I thought it would make a cute little GIF on its own. Yes, laugh it up while you still can, guys... Ness and his friends can't be very far behind...

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Welcome to the new home of the PK Flash production blog! You can find all previous updates on the old site. This is the latest reel with all the animation that’s been completed so far, a little over the halfway mark. Thanks for watching, and comments are much appreciated!