February 2020

Before you begin your visit to the beautiful city of London, it will be extremely helpful to know a few of the basics to make your trip as wonderful as possible. Following are a few useful tips for your trip:

Capital: London is the economic, cultural and political capital of Britain. Visitors are even allowed to visit Buckingham Palace, which is the Queen’s official home. You will also be able to take a tour of the Houses of Parliament which is a historic dwelling of the government in the UK

Connectivity: London is remarkably well connected. It has a high-speed Eurostar rail and five international airports. Over 50 countries are in the interior of a flight-time of only three hours. Not only that, but there are 310 international termini that have direct connections to London.

History: London City’s rich history extends over thousands of years. London possesses four World Heritage Sites: the infamous Tower of London, the Palace of Westminster and the famous Westminster Abbey, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Maritime Greenwich. Fascinating historical sites, indeed.

Diversity: The city of London is actually a city that is the center of the world, also known as a world in one city. There are over 300 languages that are spoken in London and visitors will find an abundance of different communities and a variety of cultures throughout the world in one city – London.

Attractions: London City’s world-class sightseer attractions are known around the world. And the best part is that a number of the world famous attractions are free to visitors such as free to the public is the National Gallery, the famous Victoria and Albert Museum, and Tate Modern.

Outdoors: Just about a third of London City is dedicated to open spaces and parks. On fine days, and maybe just slightly rainy days, there are a number of places to relax. While enjoying the outdoors, be sure to visit Hampstead Heath in North London and the Royal Parks that offers remarkable view of the city.

Thames: The Thames River runs directly through the heart of the city of London. It runs from Richmond through Westminster, the central borough in London, to Greenwich. A great plus for sightseers is the fact that there are river buses and river cruises that gives a tourist a fabulous method of seeing the city.

Restaurants: London has over 6,000 restaurants so tourists and sightseers will never run out of places to eat. The city asserts that it has a number of celebrity chefs and 55 Michelin Star restaurants. Not only that, there are hundreds of good, less expensive options too, such as the Lina Stores – most popular pasta restaurant in London.

Hotels: Whether or not you would like to stay in a famous 5-star hotel, an inexpensive backpacker’s hostel or a comfy bed and breakfast, London presents an expansive range of excellent accommodations.

Transport: London has an incredible transport system with its red buses, the Tube and their black taxis. No matter the method of transportation, you will be able to get around easily and quickly.

Clash of the Ninja was the first video game installment of the Naruto anime series to be released in America. Originally released in Japan on April 03, 2003, it was not released in America until March 7, 2006. The game is based on the ever so popular anime series by Masashi Kishimoto. The game features two characters of the anime series, who face each other in battle using special abilities through the use of a rudimentary controls by today’s standard. Almost ten years later, this game is only the first in series of games following the same storyline. Many similar titles have appeared online where fans can play free, looking to resemble the console adventure, however unsuccessfully.

The title release features exactly the same characters as the ones in the manga series. The player is given the option to control one of the characters. Situated within the fighting game genre, the user controlled character engages his enemies controlled by the computer using attack techniques and abilities that resemble those of the character we have all come to know. Naruto for example, is able to use his shadow clone ability, whereas Rock Lee displays his Strong Fist ability. There is a status bar in the corner of the screen which alerts the player of his health condition and the amount of chakra energy in reserve. The use of special abilities will reduce the amount of chakra stored. In order to replenish, the player will need to let some time go by, at which time he will be able to use the special abilities again. The application features several forms of play. You may choose to play in versus mode, which is simply to players facing each other in a fighting contest, while the story mode follows the plot in the manga series.

Clash of the Ninja, or the Great Ninja Battle is not available to play free online. Actually, the game was developed by Eighting, and published by D3 Publisher Tomy for the GameCube entertainment system. It can be played in single player, or multi-player modes. Reviews on the game by part of industry media leaders where rather mixed, categorizing the game as a rather simple installment with rudimentary battle sequences and questionable graphic quality. The publisher was rather satisfied with the fact that they were able to offer cel-shaped graphics integrated into game play, which manages to resemble the images in the anime series. The version released in the United States was a voice over accomplishment using actors. Some argue that the voice over process goes in detriment of the excitement of the game. Additionally, the American version lacks the locked episodes available in the Japanese version. However, considering this was the first attempt ever to bring Naruto games to the huge number of fans everywhere, it is not to be judged so harshly. Many improvements have been made to the subsequent titles in the series which more than make up for any mistakes in the beginning stages.

Sightseeing in London

Great Ninja Battle or Naruto