Monthly Archives: December 2016

Moving Away from Physical Goods

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Adam Randall

This Christmas I was surprised and delighted to get a Kindle as one of my gifts. Back in 2011, I remember talking to a friend of mine and dismissing the Kindle as something which ruined the experiences of reading, but … Continue reading →

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Vermin

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Adam Randall

Vermin is one of the earliest Game & Watches (in fact, it is the third) but it’s one which cemented the formula for future titles in the range. The first two had been rather atypical when compared to the later … Continue reading →

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Christmas Stories

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Adam Randall

A Christmas tradition which I have, but which seems to be fairly uncommon in my experience, is writing a Christmas story each year. Obviously, I am quite creative and so enjoy writing fiction recreationally and if you aren’t that kind … Continue reading →

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Game & Watch Gallery

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Adam Randall

Game & Watch Gallery is the first game in a delightful series which sees Game & Watch titles remade in ways which incorporate different characters like, Mario, Donkey Kong and Yoshi. I personally adore every installment and consider it one … Continue reading →

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Loneliness

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Adam Randall

Way back in the second half of 2014, I was feeling rather lonely. Well, in fact, that’s quite a large understatement. At that point in my life, I was very lonely and I was quite miserable too. My social events … Continue reading →

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The Story of Friendship

Posted on December 17, 2016 by Adam Randall

In my eyes, every friendship is a little bit like a story. When you meet somebody, that’s the start of the story and the finite nature of life means that all of these stories must come to an end eventually. … Continue reading →

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Manhole

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Adam Randall

Manhole is one of the earlier Game & Watch games and it’s not one of the ones which really gets acknowledged very often in more recent Nintendo games. You might think that this one’s a bit less good, since it … Continue reading →

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Spreading Out Events

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Adam Randall

I recently had an idea for something which I think would be very nice to do and so wanted to share it here. I don’t generally like to arrange birthday events for myself – I do sometimes, but usually lots … Continue reading →

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Fire (Game & Watch)

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Adam Randall

Fire is one of the earlier Game & Watches and it is also one of the most iconic and the most fun. Quite significantly, the generic people in this game are what would be used as the basis for the … Continue reading →

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Rhythm Paradise

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Adam Randall

Rhythm Paradise for the Nintendo DS is actually the second game in the Rhythm Paradise series, though it was the first to be released outside of Japan. I was lucky enough to play the first game before I played this … Continue reading →

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