Blast The Buddy

Explosives are one of the many types of weapons used in the mobile game Kick The Buddy, and the explosives in this comic such as Bomberman's bombs, the stick grenades from Metal Slug, and dynamites, whether as a single stick or as a bundle, are perfect for blasting Buddy, even if this stress relief method makes Buddy sad.

By the way, this is the Kick The Buddy: Forever version of Buddy in this comic.

World Cup Matches That May Never Happen

Author's Note: Austria Vs Australia was almost included in this comic about World Cup fantasy football, but the confusion levels were so ridiculous that it could not even be included as a bonus panel.

In the light of Austria being back in the World Cup after a 28-year exile, as well as Austria and Algeria facing off against each other in a grudge match 44 years in the making, here is a comic about World Cup match-ups Austria would like to have in future World Cups.

Austria Vs Peru: This grudge match from the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games stems from Peru ragequitting despite a 4-2 win against Austria. As a result of Peru withdrawing from the 1936 Olympic Games, Austria advanced via walkover.

Austria Vs Hungary: These two countries were once "Union State" partners in the same empire. When these two countries faced each other in Euro 2016, memes about Austria-Hungary popped up on the internet.

Austria Vs Poland: Between the Partitions of Poland in the 18th Century and the two occasions in Euro 2008 and Euro 2024 where Austria and Poland faced each other, there's going to be a lot of bad blood between both teams when the historical grievances get translated into soccer rivalry...

Unfortunately for fantasy football fans, these three match-ups featuring Austria may not happen in the World Cup because Austria, Peru, Hungary and Poland have inconsistent success rates in the World Cup Qualifiers. Not to mention that with the exception of Europe, the Draw does not allow two teams from the same continental confederation to be in the same group. Even then, Austria may not have the chance to face either Hungary or Poland in a scenario where Austria, Hungary and Poland qualified for the World Cup.

Bubsy The Strong

Author's Note: All copyrights for the items featured in this comic go to their respective owners.

With the success of Bubsy 4D, Bubsy's Redemption Arc has finally been completed. Bubsy, who was once considered pathetic compared to the likes of Mario, Sonic, Crash Bandicoot, and even lesser known mascots like Klonoa and Ty the Tasmanian Tiger, has now been emboldened with more self-esteem. This can only mean one thing.

He can now curb-stomp some of the weakest characters in the history of pop culture. Most notably Awesome Possum, Glass Joe and Spelunker. Here's why:

Awesome Possum: His game was always inferior compared to the Sega Genesis version of Bubsy in Claws encounter of the Furred Kind, meaning Awesome Possum was always destined to lose to a loserly bobcat. Now that said bobcat finally completed his redemption arc, Awesome Possum is as good as curb-stomped.

Glass Joe: France's biggest loser needs no explanation whatsoever. It's now worse for him if he is up against post-redemption arc Bubsy...

Spelunker: He is the Weakest Action Hero for a good reason that does not need any introduction whatsoever. Even Bubsy is nowhere near that weak...

With all that said, we all have to thank Atari and Fabraz for the successful completion of Bubsy's Redemption Arc. This is all I can say about the bobcat's newfound success.

What could possibly go right?

Programmable Character Generator

There was a port of Pac-Man for the Sharp MZ-700. Its graphics were very blocky due to the Sharp MZ-700 not having a graphics processor. However, if an external Programmable Character Generator chip was installed to the PC, the graphics will appear more accurate to the original arcade game. It's a similar case with the MZ-700 port of Mappy. The characters and objects in the game were comprised of letters, numbers and basic shapes due to the MZ-700's lack of a graphics processor. The graphics would end up looking similar to the MSX version of Mappy if an external Programmable Character Generator chip was installed to the PC. In other words, the PCG board works wonders when it comes to making Sharp MZ-700 games appear similar to arcade or MSX games.

Bomberman Generations

Can you believe that there's more than one version of Bomberman for the MSX? You have the MSX port of the original Bomberman, the 3-D remake called "3-D Bomberman", and a port of the Famicom game called "Bomberman Special". 3-D Bomberman was destined to be obscure with a capital O because a 3-D Maze first-person Bomberman game unexpectedly ended up becoming a horror game instead, resulting in the game being Japan-only. As for the MSX game Bomberman Special, it was basically a budget version of the Famicom game specially programmed for the MSX. The game's ending was a disappointment because the Lode Runner reference was removed due to the existence of an MSX version of Lode Runner that was not made by Hudson Soft.

Now we get to the design of the Bomberman player character in both the MSX version of the original game and Bomberman Special. Shinichi Nakamoto found the overalls-clad man in the original Bomberman game to be uninspiring, and felt it would have made more sense if Bomberman's design was based on the enemies from the Famicom version of Lode Runner instead. And thus, the Bomberman we are all familiar with came into existence, and the rest, as they say, is history.

The Devastating Effects of Justice

As disappointing as it sounds, what if it turns out Ash Ketchum's original nemesis Gary Oak and everyone who has humiliated Ash throughout his 25-plus year journey in the Pokemon TV series were the personifications of the Japanese proverb "The nail that sticks out gets hammered down", and calling for the deaths of the humiliators in the name of justice for the underdog protagonist was a Communist conspiracy all along? What if it turns out the death of Gary Oak will not only cause Pallet Town to collapse into chaos as a result of his late father having no successor, but also cause the Miyamotoverse that Gary's namesake Shigeru Miyamoto conceived to perish? And when the Miyamotoverse dies, will Waluigi die with it, or lose his eternal underdog identity and end up with absolutely nothing? Who knows what nightmares will emerge if Gary Oak and all who have humiliated Ash throughout his entire journey were to all die in the name of justice?

Toast To A Better Future

Drinks featured in this comic about toasting to a brighter future, from left to right: Chocolate Milk, Strawberry Milk, Redcurrant Juice, Orange Juice, Green Apple and Grape Juice.

Today marks the 35th Anniversary of the day I came into this unkind world. However, the cruelty that we all have to endure on this fallen Earth will all be drowned by a tsunami of justice when this present Evil Age that has been cruel to many of us finally gets obliterated by Holy Light. And that day is fast approaching amid the current Persian Gulf Crisis.

Even then, let us not be too depressed. Instead, we should encourage each other by various methods of lifting up the mood of others. Suchie-Pai is toasting to a brighter future with various drinks such as chocolate milk, strawberry milk, redcurrant juice, orange juice, and green apple and grape juice in this comic, and we should do likewise no matter how low our morale is.