Recounting an old childhood memory of what I’d consider one of the most memorable birthdays I’ve ever had, while also serving as a precursor to the next Ramble video… which is where we’ll be having that talk I eluded to last month.
Category: Musings
BREAKING NEWS – KO Confirms Babyface Status By Turning Danhausen Into Deadhausen!
Source: https://itrwrestling.com/news/kevin-owens-heel-attacks-cm-punk-friend/
Yesterday, during an untelevised WWE premium live event in Manchester, former Universal Champion and upstanding Quebecois citizen Kevin Owens confront Danhausen and gave him a stunner, making him a Deadhausen. While some would perceive this as a clear heel tactic to build to his eventual match with reigning WWE champion CM Punk, we here at dtm666.com approve the utter Killinghausen of Deadhausen. Anything to curtail the proliferation of this very nice, very easy bane of existence is worth celebrating in our books.
Although his chances at winning the championship are practically slim, we hereby approve of Mr. Owens’ actions in Manchester and wish him all the best in his upcoming championship opportunity.
Still doesn’t mean I’m going to watch Smackdown… since that requires a Netflix subscription on my end and I’ve already dedicated my occasional streaming dollars to another service for the purposes of watching another show… more details coming Sunday, although it’s just more rambling about modern entertainment, so you may as well skip that one.
Digital-Only $100 Edition Of GTA6 Pre-Orders Through The Roof…
Yes, people are pre-ordering the $100 Deluxe Edition of Grand Theft Auto 6… which, in case you need a reminder, is a strictly digital download release with no plans for a physical release. And yes, the super duper hundred dollar edition is getting its share.
And then you wonder why physical games are going the way of the doo-doo.
If you want me to say something about this piece of business, I’ll say this much. If you’re an influencer who claims to be against this digital-only future of ours and yet pre-ordered this game, shut the fuck up. As in “close your mouth and stop talking.” Nothing you say holds any merit.
Yeah, so that’s going to be an interesting piece of business.
Marvel And Star Wars Crossing Over In 2027… In Comics, At Least
If we’re going to be honest here, I’m genuinely surprised that this hasn’t happened sooner when Disney has had both brands under its claws for over a decade. Should be an interesting disaster if nothing else.
The Irate Gamer (Yes, THAT Irate Gamer) Is Writing A Book On Unreleased NES Games
Remember Chris Bores? Remember the Irate Gamer? They’re one and the same. Anyway, he has a new book coming out that’s all about unreleased NES games and it’s the ULTIMATE GUIDE to unreleased NES games.
Yes, the guy who brought you Ghost Hunting 2.0 is writing a book about unreleased NES games. Some call that Pat fellow and tell him he’s being robbed or something. I don’t know.
In all seriousness, good for him. Wish him all the best. Not sure if I’ll grab a copy for myself, but considering I had a (digital) copy of his other book somewhere, I figure why not? It can’t be any worse than the Moviebob book, anyway.
Yes, even now, I still remember the day Bob Chipman ruined Super Mario Bros. 3 for me… best not reopen old wounds.
Rougeau Tribute Video Too Hot For AEW… For Good Reason
A little late to the game, but I only came across this a short while ago and I figured, why not?
So, I’m providing a link to said video because it’s a Facebook video, as well as a Twitter video and neither plays nice with the embed here. But basically, it’s the video that former Mountie Jacques Rougeau wanted AEW to play at their pre-show and threw a fit when they said no.
And look, it’s a nice tribute video. Well done… but I can also understand AEW’s refusal to air it. Partly because of the AI-generated content (Tony Khan is reportedly against AI in general) and partly because of some footage and audio elements that they simply don’t have the rights to… and yes, one of those clips happens to be that one night in Montreal where ol’ Jacques got to pin Hollywood Hulk Hogan at a WCW house show in 1997.
Last I recall, WCW is the intellectual property of World Wrestling Entertainment. And I don’t think the TKO people would be too thrilled with the closest to a direct competitor airing footage from one of their shows on the pre-show to one of their PPVs.
Again, I thought it was a good little tribute video and it would have been nice to have seen it on a wider platform… but there are so many red flags to be found there that I’m even amazed Rougeau thought there was any chance of this being aired on AEW programming, especially THAT one particular clip.
Still, the fact that we got a Rougeau appreciation night where people loved Raymond and shat on Jacques (who’d go heel on the crowd because… sure, why not?) is something to be cherished by someone out there… somewhere.
Words Of Wisdom And Utter Truth
“People are stupid; given proper motivation, almost anyone will believe almost anything. Because people are stupid, they will believe a lie because they want to believe it’s true, or because they are afraid it might be true. People’s heads are full of knowledge, facts, and beliefs, and most of it is false, yet they think it all true. People are stupid; they can only rarely tell the difference between a lie and the truth, and yet they are confident they can, and so are all the easier to fool.”
The above quote is from author Terry Goodkind’s book Wizard’s First Rule, which was something I came across and posted on this blog a decade ago. A quote that was pulled out of context, it had perfectly surmised the state of the world and especially our neighbors down south. Ten years later, that quote remains ever so truthful… especially in regards to our neighbors down south.
It isn’t just one thing. It isn’t just one person. It’s a variety of factors… and this quote can easily apply to anything today and it’s still truth. But this was a quote from a novel applied to a particular set of circumstances in said novel. It’s not supposed to be a life lesson or philosophy that the world should be following because… well…
Anyway, that’s my nugget of “knowledge” for the day.
Happy Review A Bad Game Day… here are some bad games.
August 8th is the traditional Review A Bad Game day here on the blog space. Originally an event established by the now defunct website, 1 More Castle, I decided to adopt the practice and make it a(n almost) yearly endeavor to review a bad game around this time.
Yesterday, we looked at My Hero for Master System, a horrible game based on an arcade title that no one should play… but for those who want to sample some other titles reviewed for the occasion over the years, here’s a partial list of video links:
Review #111 – Fire Fly (Atari 2600)
One of the Mythicon tragedies, first discovered via Classic Game Room and one of those games that didn’t get a whole lot of mentioned at the time. I figured, “Why not?” And then I played it. That’s why not.
Review #279 – WCW Backstage Assault (PlayStation)
One of those “easy targets” that seems like low-hanging fruit… but considering how rubbish the entire concept is – a wrestling game without the wrestling ring – and how poorly executed it was, Backstage Assault more than earns its notoriety.
Review #391 – Street Fighter (MS-DOS)
For clarity, this was posted on August 3rd and kicked off a week of reviews that ended with Street Fighter II, which is not a bad game. Still, it’s a DOS port of an arcade title from the early 90s when DOS efforts in such things were… not good, to put it mildly.
Review #501 – Race Drivin’ (Super NES)
Try as you might; you will never find a stronger case of “Genesis Does What Nintendon’t” than this absolutely atrocious SNES port of Atari Games’ arcade driver. Thankfully, I had not played the Game Boy version yet because that would have soured things even more for me.
Review #548 – German Fortress 3D (PC)
Take some sprites from the other, more famous and infinitely superior Wolfenstein 3D, recolor them, and drop them in an utterly worthless 3D engine with little to no care applied before dropping it on Steam to sell for a few bucks.
Review #691 – Instruments Of Chaos Starring Young Indiana Jones (Genesis)
Someone out there thought that the Sega Genesis deserved a good Indiana Jones game on their console… that someone is probably still waiting.
Review #747 – Capcom Fighting Evolution (Xbox)
All things considered, this is probably the best playing title on this list of sad sacks. Still, something that feels like a MUGEN hackjob and sold for almost full price is a disservice to Capcom’s fighting legacy.
Review #811 – X-Men: Mutant Academy (Game Boy Color)
I would like to remind people that this came from the same folks who managed a solid conversion of Street Fighter Alpha onto the GBC… and then this became a thing.
Review #895 – Sonic The Hedgehog Genesis (Game Boy Advance)
Don’t worry, Sonic. My 15th birthday was also kind of shite, too.
Review #1089 – Platoon (NES)
Some people actually like this game for some reason, but it’s never been anything more than a poorly conceived mess. And I’ll say that much about the computer version this is based on, too.
And finally…
Review #1353 – My Hero (Master System)
A dreadful game. By all accounts…
Anyway, that’s some viewing material for you all. And if you want to check out all my videos on games of questionable quality, the Kusoge tab on the menu is right there for the taking. Have fun.
Cry Me A River, Uncle Paul
Tears of bliss every time he does an interview these days.
I guess not enough people are enjoying the show, huh?
Delayed Reaction…
So a certain trailer dropped for a certain movie recently that’s coming up. A certain day of doom, apparently. I saw the trailer when I first got wind of it, which wouldn’t have been more than a day or two after it dropped. I saw it, shrugged, and moved on with my life.
However, if you want me to say something nice… that Lanterns show looks mildly interesting.
The first two teasers didn’t show you much… and that’s fine. They’re teasers; they’re supposed to tease you with something bigger, not blow their wad from the start. Nonetheless, initial reactions were mixed and people assumed the worst… and that’s without getting into potential rumors of the spoilery kind.
Then the actual trailer hits and there’s more to be excited about. There are Manhunters, there is a potential mystery, there’s Sinestro, there’s the looming specter (no pun intended) of Hal Jordan eventually being replaced by John Stewart. While the show is still largely grounded on Earth, there is promise of Green Lantern action. There needs to be. And if the show does well… maybe they lean more into the sci-fi stuff in a potential second season. Assuming they get one, of course.
So yeah… looking forward to Lanterns… Clayface, not so much… not my cup of tea, but hope it turns out well for those who are interested in this one.