Monthly Archives: April 2016

Metroid games:

1986: Metroid 1986: Kid Icarus ¹ 1991: Metroid II: Return of Samus 1991: Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters ² 1994: Super Metroid 1996: Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars ³ 1999: Super Smash Bros. ⁴ 2001: Super Smash Bros. Melee ⁵ 2003: … Continue reading

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Safari Animals

Back in 2013 I drew a picture which I quite liked and a few other people I knew quite liked it too. I posted it on my personal Facebook page, but never here on my blog, so now feels like … Continue reading

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Mario Kart 7

This is the seventh Mario Kart game. Some people might expect the series to have gotten stale by this point, and it does actually have a bit of a bad reputation, but I think Mario Kart 7 is very good. … Continue reading

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3DS Disaster

Today I was at the bus station waiting to get on my bus and go home. I was actually in the middle of a game of StreetPass Garden, which is quite nice. The bus doors opened and I closed my … Continue reading

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Sleep

Recently I’ve been giving a lot of thought to how much sleep I get and also how it impacts my day. On the average day I get between five and a half and six hours sleep – I know this … Continue reading

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Grabbed by the Ghoulies

Grabbed by the Ghoulies is the first game made by Rare after they were purchased by Microsoft. It’s not really remembered all that fondly, but I have a feeling that that reputation is caused by the buyout because I like … Continue reading

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Bosses – Bane of the Video Game World

I’m up pretty late right now because I was trying to win an especially long boss fight in a game. The same thing happened last night. The boss isn’t hard, just really long. I know how to dodge all of … Continue reading

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Why I Write

Writing is something I’ve done throughout my life – ever since I have been able to, really. But, of course, not everybody writes and some may wonder what motivates people to write. For today’s blog post I’d like to go … Continue reading

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The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe is a sequel to The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and picks up exactly where the previous novel left off, resolving the cliffhanger. That’s one of the best ways I can think … Continue reading

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Birthday Card

Today I was given a very delightful birthday card by my co-workers. Not only did it have a kind and unique message in it, but it was also completely home made! I was especially pleased with the inclusion of the … Continue reading

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