Review #1307 – Balloon Kid (Game Boy)

The fundamental reality dawning upon you that a game that was thought to have been previously covered on this here web zone turns out to not have been covered is a frightening thing. Indeed, I had long thought that Balloon Kid had received the review treatment, but as it turns out, it has not.

And so we’re rectifying that piece of business. Today is Balloon Kid for Game Boy. Wednesday is Balloon Fight GB for Game Boy Color. And on Friday, we ruin some portraits.

Sunday Gimmick Table #55 – Aborted VX Gaming “Mega Drive Clone” Console Video

Sometimes, things don’t work out according to plan. Whether life gets in the way or in the case of today’s video pulled that was actually recorded back in 2023, the hardware simply refuses to work as intended. That’s when you go “I want my money back.”

Anyway, this is what I got before the refund. Bleh.

Wily Challenge 2026-04-18 (except, again, not really)

Previously streamed on the Artificial Idiocy livestream, the second of two Wily Challenges streamed on that show; the first was posted onto Extra Bits last week. Next week, however, something new and fresh… by which I mean, newly recorded material specifically for the channel. Unsure as to whether I’ll be doing further commentary, but we’ll see.

TNA Rebellion 2026

This PPV musings is brought to you by Pat MacAfee… who is unrelated to the AntiVirus Software brand… which is also quite dreadful, if I’m being honest.

So for those who missed the AEW Dynasty musings this past Thursday, I mentioned that my buddy supplied me with DVD recordings of last weekend’s PPV offerings for me to watch and possibly do musings on. I dug Dynasty quite a bit, enough that I planned on watching Dynamite and actually have it playing in the background as I’m typing this Rebellion musings.

I’ve heard horrid things about this TNA show, though to be honest with you, with the exception of one or two matches, I didn’t think this was all that bad… but let’s dive in for a bit.

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Review #1306 – Gradius: The Interstellar Assault (Game Boy)

The sequel to Nemesis on Game Boy deploys an interstellar assault on the senses that can only happen on Game Boy… and also Nintendo Switch, apparently.

I had concerned going the NSO route because the game is on there, but decided to go old-school instead. And yes, the game’s also on Game Boy Color on one of the Konami GB Collections… it’s still Game Boy, though.

AEW Dynamite (April 15th, 2026) – Let’s Give This Another Shot…

Right, you know what? I was gonna hold until Sunday, but then decided… nah, fuck it. I’ve already seen it last night and ramifications are too large to hold off, so let’s get it out of the way.

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AEW Dynasty 2026

Note: Right, so this was written before last night’s Dynamite aired and stuff happened on that show that won’t be touched on here, but will be touched on this Sunday. So if this seems a tad out of date, that’s why and please, no spoilers. Thanks.

Right, so it’s more or less expected of me to produce some semblance of wrestling material on this blog to take advantage of the Road To Wrestlemania… which is full of potholes that would put all of Montreal Island and neighboring municipalities to shame. That, and my lack of interest in the current wrestling product also plays a bit of a role. However, my buddy who usually supplies me with DVD recordings of PPVs for the purposes of these PPV musings, decided to give me DVD-Rs of last weekend’s PPV offerings, Saturday’s TNA Rebellion show and Sunday’s AEW Dynasty show.

Having heard horror stories about the TNA show, I opted for the AEW show. Hey, if nothing else, I can expect that the MJF/Kenny Omega match is going to be a nice, clean affair that doesn’t involve a whole bunch of skewers sticking out of someone’s skull, which is all I need to go “No buys.” That, and if the show turns out to be good, I might give AEW another shot. Anything to keep my mind off the disaster plex that is WWE right now.

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