Review #1292 – Parodius (Famicom)

Yes, we are doing a Parodius game before we’re even sniffing a Gradius game… though it’s not for a lack of trying, let me tell you. But yes, it’s about time we dive into that stash of Famicom carts that I’ve got laying around here and start playing these bloody things for once.’

Been doing some trial runs with adding borders to the NES/Famicom widescreen footage and then I found myself playing a bunch of Parodius and having a blast with it, so I figured why not? Not the first time that I’ve tackled a series out of order, nor will it be the last.

Yes, we’re reshuffling reviews here. A couple changes here and there, but we should be on track… somewhat.

Sunday Gimmick Table #53 – Thirteen Fruits… One Bar… Eh…

One apple and twelve strawberries compressed into one bar… that’s it.
And…?

Another lightweight gimmick table… and this one was filmed some time last year. It’ll be a while before the more interesting stuff comes along, but in the meantime, enjoy these quick food things that won’t last the month.

 

WWE Elimination Chamber 2026

Happy one less hour of Daylight Daylight Savings time for those who follow it. And for those who don’t, I envy you.

A bit of a treat for you folks, as a recent stopover at a friend’s place during the week meant that we were able to watch the Elimination Chamber show from last week because they had a subscription and I don’t. We had very little to say on the show, skipping over most of the in-between stuff and if I’m being honest, I genuinely don’t care about anything that’s happening on this show nor do I particularly care about the road to a Wrestlemania that seems not only to be underperforming, but is also shaping up to be a show that has no potentially interesting match ups. I’ll post some thoughts, but I can sum it up in three words; dull and boring.

I’d normally throw a banner for this thing, but I honestly didn’t care enough about this show to whip one up, so you get mystery box thing instead.

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Review #1291 – City Connection (NES)

The game so awesome it got a video game company named after it… and just for shits and giggles, I’ve even included a mild tribute to a long defunct personality of sorts that has been a frequent subject matter of this webzone years ago. Hope he’s doing well these days.

Honestly, I think this review needed to happen sooner than later and I was surprised that I had never touched this one back in the day considering it was the game being covered.

For those who want to watch the video commentary, you can do so here.

Do You Even Want Me To Say Anything?

Yes, Boom Studios is going back to the Mighty Morphin well with their next series. I know people are tired of it about as much as I’m tired of media’s phallic obsession with mining multiverse fodder… which is also getting another series because of course it is.

Yes, those costumes look hideous. Almost like something that a bootleg toy maker would come up with for the packaging of their bootleg Super Sentai and/or Power Rangers toys. And I’ve never been a big fan of these comics’ attempts at new Ranger suits.

And yes… there is another Tommy-centric series coming up as – get this – the last Ranger in the universe. The JDF wet dream is finally coming to fruition.

You want to know the really sad thing about all this? I was actually enjoy the new Prime comic and am a bit sad that it’s coming to an end.

Evan Richards got it right. Comic books do indeed suck.

 

Review #1290 – JAWS: Retro Edition (Switch)

Somewhere along the way, someone decided that JAWS needed to be brought back to the masses and in a way that doesn’t entirely suck… which is funny because of the various LJN-published licensed games based on popular movies, JAWS was probably one of the less sucky ones to pick out of the lot and this enhanced version… well, I can appreciate the effort and the ambition if nothing else.

Oh, and I see Jeremy Parrish of NES Works fame had a hand in this development. Now I know who to blame for time lost replaying this rubbish… but do check out his Youtube channel, which is always quality material.

COMIC REVIEW – Star Trek: Red Shirts (2025 Miniseries, IDW)

For anyone who has sampled my Winners And Losers Of 2025 list, you already have a pretty good idea on what I think of this series, but for the rest of you folks – particularly you folks who are disenchanted by modern Star Trek television properties – might I recommend that you give Redshirts a shot?

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