Comments on Mega Man 10 DLC

Downloaded the Mega Man DLC on Monday and had some time play the thing. So here’re my thoughts:

– Special Stage 1 is essentially a nice little remake of the final levels of the Game Boy classic, Mega Man: Dr. Wily’s Revenge. It’s not the exact same thing (because it’s wider and has different enemies), but if you’ve played the older game extensively, you’ll know what to expect somewhat. The boss fight with Enker is a bit tougher than before (his speed and reaction time is quicker, not to mention he has a couple new tricks), but eventually he is beatable.
– Oh yeah, you get the Mirror Buster when you beat the Special Stage and it becomes a default weapon when you start the game. A nice feature for an otherwise worthless weapon for the most part. I’m sorry, but the only time I ever used Mirror Buster in the old game was against the final boss. Oh well.
– The cream and crop of the recent DLC is the Bass mode, which is something that was locked away until you paid for the code (or you know… crack it). Basically, the guy plays similarly to the way he did in Mega Man & Bass; can shoot in any direction except straight down (but shots are weak and can’t pass through walls), can dash, can summon Treble to fly around anywhere and shoot more powerful shots, and can even break the shields of certain enemies. It certainly makes for interesting gameplay and so far he plays fairly well enough.
That is all. We’ll talk later once the second half of bonus stuff goes through.

IMPACT (Apr. 5th, 2010) – This Show Fucking Sucked

Orlando Jordan shows up and pours milk all over himself… smell the ratings, I guess… or just find a good gay porno if that’s your thing because that’ll get the job done much better.

You know, I wrote a quick blurb up on the blog and started it with “I’ve got nothing.” I wish I had nothing. I wish I hadn’t watched this show, which I didn’t plan on doing because Impact had been sucking the proverbial meat missile in grand fashion. Unfortunately, our ol’ buddies at The Score pre-empted RAW so they could show some college basketball games. That meant I got to contribute to their 0.7 rating for the week, which I’d imagine would make everyone over at TNA happy that they’re not getting the same shitty Thursday numbers… you know, the 1.x ones that meant more people were watching.

Then again, maybe it’s a good thing that nobody is watching this shitshow.

So they start the show by announcing what was called a “TNA Diva Lockbox Showdown”, in which a bunch of women will compete for keys to open boxes or something. The match happens and it’s a multi-woman match where a bunch of women get pinned and I have no fucking clue what’s going on. Are you sure I’m watching TNA, which is supposed to have the better women’s wrestling? This looks like something out of the Divas division run by LayCool, which is the equivalent of an extended piss break.

Then again, Russo is writing this shit, so I shouldn’t be surprised.

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RAW (Apr. 5th, 2010) – I’ve Cena Nuff

Just caught the RAW replay and… I sorta wished I hadn’t.

I’m sorry, but when John Cena is champion and featured in a good chunk of the program via multiple skits and matches, that just ruins the show for me. All I know is that it’s Cena vs. Batista in a Last Man Standing match at the next PPV… JOY.

Also, Sheamus challenges Triple H to fight, which HHH happily obliges. Rather funny, though – the Irishman brings a lead pipe, the Game brings a sledgehammer. I kinda liked the brief clash of weapons before Sheamus got red blemishes to that white skin of his… I mean, seriously. That’s his most distinguishing feature – his pale white skin and red hot hair. That’s a look I can get behind… now if only the guy can get a little better and a little more intimidating, just like he appears on the various promo materials he’s on.

Randy Orton defeated Jack Swagger in a quick match. The same Jack Swagger, mind you, who cashed his briefcase last week and became World Heavyweight Champion. Way to make your World Champ look like a fucking chump. I guess anyone holding a belt isn’t allowed to look the least bit credible unless you’re the boss’ son-in-law, long-time employee, or named John Cena. And they wonder why people don’t give a shit.

Eve Torres wins some Divas battle royal and earns a shot at the Divas title held by Maryse, the interchangeable Barbie doll from Laval… that’s all I got. At least, the title will be on the line in a match and not in a random box.

Hey, when was the last time Miz defended that U.S. championship? Why is he still champion again?

IMPACT (March 29th, 2010) – This Can’t Get Any Worse, Can It?

So Wrestlemania has come and gone, Shawn Michaels wrestled his last match and was given a hero’s farewell on RAW. Meanwhile, TNA saw Mick Foley get fired and he got his hero’s moment by punching out that fat fuck Bubba as a shoot. Good for you, Mick. Sadly, Bubba is still on my TV. I guess he could take a punch better than Stan could take a kick.
The only thing that would’ve made Bubba’s KO better is if Awesome Kong was the one delivering the killing blow.
Besides that, the show opens with Hulk Hogan booking Jeff Jarrett in a match against AJ Styles. Apparently, Hogan has forgiven Jarrett for that El-Kabong he gave him in Japan a few years back. Out goes Jarrett and in comes Jay Lethal in full “Black Machismo” mode, which impresses Hogan enough that he calls him Macho Man, ‘cuz it feels right. Gotta admit that bit was funny. Good job, Impact. You gave me a chuckle.
The fun doesn’t last, however. because out comes the nWo DA BAND with Bubba. He talks a bit… actually, you know what? Fuck it. I’m not watching this show…
Maybe fast forward a bit… see if anything interesting happens.
Tara and Daffney in a first blood match for the women’s title… well, they ain’t doing this shit on RAW, that’s for sure. I actually quite enjoyed this one; almost reminds me of that hardcore Tara/Victoria had with Trish Stratus at that one PPV years ago. In the end, Tara hits Daffney with a toolbox to make her bleed and Tara retains the title. Good for her.
TNA Champ AJ Styles going up against Jeff Jarrett… and wins. AJ seemed to have cut his hand at some point, looks pretty bad… you know what? I’m glad I skipped a large part of this show because this seems to be where the good stuff is at.
Jay Lethal vs. Beer Money in a handicap match… after a bit of action, Lethal rolls up Roode for the pinfall win, shocking Uncle Eric in the back. Eh, could be worse, I guess.
There’s a promo bit between Kurt Angle and Mr. Anderson inside some kind of steel cage; using a combination of chain links and steel beams. It’s a different look, I’ll give them that much. Anyway, they banter back and forth before Anderson admits he’s an asshole… and apparently, that’s his new thing. He’s an asshole. If that’s his only selling point, we’re all fucked.
And then there’s a six-man where Hardy, RVD, and Eric Young beat the nWo DA BAND in a six-man cage match. Yippee.
That’s the end of the show. Apparently, I skipped an awful Samoa Joe segment and Orlando Jordan doing whatever the fuck Orlando Jordan usually does these days. Probably for the best that I skip the garbage going forward. But what if the next episode is nothing but garbage?

Review #02 – Hat Trick (Atari 7800)

(2025 Update: New video upload with new title card and slight edits.)

This review has since been superseded by an recent version some time later, but this is kept here for purely archival purposes.

A quick, barebones review of Hat Trick, an Atari 7800 conversion of a simplistic 1984 arcade game of the same name. Recorded and edited late at night in early-March 2010, but only posted towards the end of the month. Figures.

BOOK REVIEW – The Rock Says (2000)

So… the Rock was the most electrifying man in sports entertainment. And after the success of Mick Foley’s first autobiography Have A Nice Day, it only made sense that the Rock should also pen a book of his exploits. This came out in 2000… and it’s only fitting that I’d do a review on this thing roughly ten years later and see how well it holds up.

Spoiler: it doesn’t.

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Classic Bite Commentary #95 – March 28th, 2010 (Wrestlemania XXVI Predictions)

So it’s been roughly forty-six days since the last Bite commentary and rough forty-eight since being laid off due to economic issues. The job search continues at the moment, but I’ve been in somewhat better spirits than I was then. So for those wondering if this was leading to another breakdown, wonder no more. I don’t expect a breakdown to happen anytime soon. Different circumstances from the last time I had one; some would say more severe, but I don’t. It’s not a big deal overall.

To anyone who thinks I’m angry or upset about the circumstances, I just want to say this loud and clear. I’ve got no ill will towards the company and despite the rather abrupt way that I’ve been let go, I tend to see my three and a half years there as the best time of my life. And for what it’s worth, I’m still on relatively good terms with the company. In fact, I did stop by to pick up a printing job that needed to be done for a friend of my brother and I never thought of taking the job elsewhere. There might even be times when I’ll stop by for a visit. Could there be better times in the future? Possibly, but I’m not going to think about that now.

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IMPACT (March 22nd, 2010) – Foley’s Retired? Could’ve Fooled Me

Against my better judgment, I wasted a DVD-R to record this Impact show on another Bell box. To this show’s credit, this was “slightly” better than last week, but then again, last week’s show was so awful that “slightly better” is not much of an improvement.

Show opens with Eric Bischoff playing a guitar, which prompts Jeff Jarrett to come out and hit him with another. This prompts Eric to book a match between Jarrett and Foley in a Loser Gets Fired match. Then the match happened and Jarrett won, so Foley’s gone forever until they need him on TV again. I should mention that last time, Eric got his head shaved, but I guess it grew back, so that whole thing was pointless. On the bright side, Foley punched out that Bubba guy for real and gave him a black eye and a bloody nose.

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TNA Destination X 2010

Oh, lookie. Some thoughts on a TNA PPV that took place this past weekend. Big props to my buddy Sean for inviting me over to watch the show, because god knows I’m clamoring to spend money on this hackney promotion… then again, Destination X usually… wait, never mind.

I had originally posted some quick thoughts on the show, but eventually decided to post my full notes up because I don’t think I’ve conveyed how much this show annoyed me.

(2024 Update: The entire show is actually available for free on their Youtube channel as I’m doing these little updates. I’ve seen revisited this show in a later musings.)

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