Author: dtm666

I ramble about things.

The Eternal Wait For The Next Intellivision Console Finally Ends…

Glory be the heavens! Never thought I’d see the day that Intellivision would come through and finally release their new video game console… except it’s just like their old video game console. Where’s the white exterior? Where’re the updated graphics? Where are the new games like Finnegan Fox or Dynablaster? Where’s CORNHOLE?

Wait… what’s that? This isn’t Amicovision? This is ATARI’s version of an Intellivision console? The one with 45 built-in games and wireless controllers? Wait… what do you mean Atari OWNS Intellivision now? What about Mattel? Who owns them?

Review #1244 – Pac-In-Time (Super NES)

From bumbling hero to shorty, stubby character… is that a good thing for the ol’ Puck Man?

Before anyone decides on dibs, Friday’s review isn’t Shadow Labyrinth; I don’t have the game. And it’s also not a Pac-Man game unless I somehow get that 7800 Double Feature this week rather than having to wait until December.

From there, it’s back to the “spooky” stuff before the week long marathon of… stuff.

WCW Monday Nitro (October 16th, 1995) – Being Stupid Doesn’t Pay Off

Today’s episode of Nitro opens with a clip from WCW Saturday Night where Ric Flair is pleading with Sting to be his partner in his feud against Arn Anderson and Brian Pillman… and of course, Sting accepts because he’s a stupid idiot babyface and we all know what’s going to happen when this match takes place at Halloween Havoc. Though, to be fair, Sting did warn Flair that if Ric went bad, he’d be left for dead… and, well, that didn’t happen.

There’s a DDP/Johnny B. Badd interaction that goes nowhere, which is followed by a short but great Eddie Guerrero/Chris Benoit match that sees Benoit win with a Dragon Suplex, followed by a Giant/Kevin Sullivan promo… at some point, Mean Gene even pimps the WCW Hotline. Meng murders Jim Duggan with his Golden Spike thing… I kinda preferred the Tongan Death Grip myself, but we’re still ways off from that, are we? And then, Hogan comes out in his black get-up to try and convince us that he’s an evil bastard… well, there’s some truth to that, but this promo is mostly laughable.

And in the main event, Ric Flair & Sting defeated Arn Anderson & Brian Pillman in a fun match that saw Flair do most of the work before he tags in Sting and he does a billion splashes to win the match. And then he agrees to be Flair’s partner at Halloween Havoc… in the same match-up we saw on Nitro… on free TV… and they want you to pay for the rematch… where Flair will turn on Sting. That’s not a spoiler; that’s business as usual.

A couple good matches in this hour-long show makes this an easy watch.

 

BPS Tetris (Famicom) Longplay

Today’s regularly scheduled video upload has been delayed for tomorrow due to last minute fixes. Instead, here’s an old longplay of BPS Tetris for Famicom. If you fancy THREE HOURS of very old-school Tetris gameplay (and not even fairly good gameplay if we’re being honest here – there’s a couple times where nothing is happening because I’m too busy tending to the dog, which you won’t see), then this is the vid for you. Otherwise, see you all tomorrow for Pac-In-Time.

Kota Ibushi Out For A Year… Again

Source: https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/kota-ibushi-update-aew-collision-injury/

So former New Japan star and occasional AEW participant Kota Ibushi, who had recently returned from years of injuries and recovery, suffered yet another horrific injury that might put him out for another year. A femur fracture, it’s been said.

I almost feel bad for the guy. He had a good run in New Japan and then at some point, he started racking up these injuries and other issues that kept him on the shelf more than in the ring. I’m not sure if maybe it’s a sign that he should hang it up and do something else in the business, but regardless of where he goes from here, I wish him nothing but a speedy recovery and then we’ll see where he goes from there.

Side note: today’s video offering will be up later than usual. Thanksgiving and all… later.

A Brief Blurb On The NXT vs TNA Showdown Show

So I managed to catch some of the NXT Showdown show on Tuesday – airing opposite an episode of Dynamite that saw Darby Allin attempt to use more explosive instruments (literally) – and I don’t have much to say other than a couple points.

First off, congratulations to the Hardys for winning the NXT Tag titles while also holding the TNA titles. How fitting that of all the TNA contracted talent, the first to hold NXT titles just so happens to be former WWE Superstars and celebrated tag team champions. Funny how that works.

Secondly, the multi-person matches went over about as well as I’d expected. Funny how a NXT contracted wrestler (Jordynne Grace) reffed a match that saw the NXT women triumph while a TNA contracted wrestler (Joe Hendry)

Oh, hi, Joe. Long time no see…

…officiated a match that saw the TNA team triumph… after TNA champion and contracted NXT wrestler Trick Williams walked out on his NXT team… so I guess it was a swerve or something? Maybe… I don’t know? I’m not sure if this is making me want to watch more NXT or get me excited for TNA’s upcoming Bound For Glory show.

Other than that, I thought it was a perfectly fine show. I was pleasantly surprised by the fact that TNA got a good showing here and even won a couple matches. Had this been under Vince… oh, who am I kidding? This wouldn’t have gone past two weeks and everyone would be jobbing to Roman Reigns and his tired babyface schtick. Fuck off with that noise.