When’s The Payoff, Bro?

So, for what it’s worth, the first issue of the new MMPR comic has been released. Naturally, I had thoughts beforehand and promised that I’d give this thing a shot. When that is going to happen is… not anytime soon, I’m afraid.

A matter of busy with other stuff, but mostly, I haven’t had the chance to pick this up yet. I have been wanting to wait until all three series have released their first issues, but Unlimited is only premiering in July and I haven’t kept up on when the other one is popping up. So right now, the only issue out there is the new MMPR. Whenever I get the chance to grab a copy and give it a read, I’ll prep some thoughts soon afterwards. Not sure if this is going to be a quick “review” format or something a little deeper.

Truth be told, I haven’t been keeping up, so I don’t know what the reception for this thing is like. I’d imagine the usual heaping of praise for the bold new direction that Power Rangers desperately needed or whatever, even though it’s just another repackage of the MMPR formula and not even an inspired one. Here’s hoping there’s merit to that praise when I get to the reading. And once I do, I’ll post my thoughts and we’ll see.

I can promise one thing, though; it’ll be honest. If I find things to like, I’ll say as much. If I find things to dislike, the same. But if you’re looking for endless hype and praise, you’re in the wrong place.

Anyway, should be fun.

Christmas Special Axed, Doctor Who Put On Competitive Tender

Source: https://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/doctor-who-christmas-axed-107069.htm

So after what seemed like an eternity, BBC has confirmed that Doctor Who’s Christmas Special has been officially cancelled and that the series will be put on competitive tender, which basically means the show is on indefinite hiatus until somebody comes up with the money to pick up the slack. As such, this effectively means that Russell T. Davies’ Bad Wolf production studios will NOT be continuing the series further.

How ironic that the man who was responsible for Doctor Who’s return after a long hiatus would also be the one to kill it… or at the very least, seriously damage it.

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No Switch 2. I No Need.

A year ago, Nintendo released their newest Switch 2 console. It has more power, more features, and other things… but most of all, it’s just a beefier Switch with a couple extra bits.

I briefly considered making the jump. Even got on the list for one of those pre-order opportunities… but I ended up not getting a Switch 2. Because when I really thought about it, did I need a Switch 2?

Most of the games I play typically fall under two categories; either those of simple fare or throwbacks to earlier eras. I spend more time on Nintendo Classics, Arcade Archives, and whatever compilations I’ve got available than I do any of the heavy hitters. When was the last big Switch title I played? The HD2D remakes of the three Dragon Quest Erdrick games. Before that? A few swings of Breath Of The Wild. I have a copy of Tears Of The kingdom that I still haven’t touched. Maybe I should before the servers go down.

A year later, I still have no real inclination to pick up a Switch 2, despite the threat of looming price hikes in a couple months time. Granted, there’s more stuff to look forward to on that front. I’m almost keenly interested in the newest StarFox restart and Console Archives is appealing even if the game selection has been somewhat uninspired. But the simple truth is that I’m more than content with my Switch 1. There’s stuff on there I still have to play through. I’d very much like to get that done before moving on to another console.

Oh, lookie. They’re remaking another game that I already have on Nintendo 64… and can play on Nintendo Switch via Nintendo Classics. Pass.

Also, I just bought a new laptop last year and as you can imagine, money is tight these days. I haven’t been buying as many games as I would like. That’s going towards more essential needs like food, bills, gas, and other things that now cost more because… well, you know.

Also (yes, again), nothing on the horizon to look forward to. Atari seems to have given up on making new carts for their legacy systems and the used game market has failed to catch my eye, either with anything that I might be keenly interesting in adding to the pile or in terms of pricing; the latter playing a key role in how I approach new additions to the somewhat bloated game collection.

I don’t know… if things stay as they are on that front, I might consider do a new series of videos on the game collection. Maybe even start doing some clean-up on odds and ends.

Who knows? New content for the channel nobody is going to care about, but that’s par for the course, ain’t it?

Sonic CD (Sega CD) – Special Stages (Minus THAT One)

All seven special stages that earn you Time Stones… including THAT one. A bit of a sampler for the festivities coming up in a couple weeks.

Please ignore the fact that I’m absolutely @$$ at these things when they’re running at peak efficiency via the recent remaster and Sonic Origins, never mind playing the original versions that are jankier than jank.

Greatest Sonic Evar, they say… yeah, we’ll see about that.