Author Archives: Adam Randall

New Super Mario Bros. 2

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Adam Randall

New Super Mario Bros. 2, despite what the title may have you believe, is actually the third New Super Mario Bros. game, and it kind of bothers me that they didn’t call it New Super Mario Bros. 3D or 3DS … Continue reading →

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New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Adam Randall

New Super Mario Bros. was a big success, so it was only natural that Nintendo would follow it up with a sequel before too long. New Super Mario Bros. Wii was a Wii title, which meant that it had the … Continue reading →

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New Super Mario Bros.

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Adam Randall

In 2006 it had been over a decade since the last 2D platforming Mario game and so, when New Super Mario Bros. brought back this classic formula, it was very exciting news! It was a real treat for the fans, … Continue reading →

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The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Adam Randall

The Phantom of the Opera isn’t a book that can easily be defined. It’s part romance, part comedy, part horror and part mystery story and it really is a beautiful combination. I feel like these different tones contrast against one … Continue reading →

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Football

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Adam Randall

No, this blog post isn’t going to be about the sport football (which I know next to nothing about) rather, it’s an anecdotal story about one specific football. Why didn’t I reflect that in the post’s title? Well, I’m sorry. … Continue reading →

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Bubble

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Adam Randall

I’m quite lucky, really, because I live in a sort of metaphorical bubble. What I mean is that, all of the people I come across seem to share all of the same points of view as me. People I know … Continue reading →

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Donkey Kong Land 2

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Adam Randall

Back when the original Donkey Kong Country trilogy was being released for the SNES, there were a series of side games (the Donkey Kong Land trilogy) which were released as handheld counterparts. The Land games took the same general premise … Continue reading →

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You Should Write Reviews

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Adam Randall

With every video game I play and every book I read, I write a review of it and post it here. I have plans to write reviews of TV shows eventually too. Maybe even films at some point. But, anyway, … Continue reading →

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Creaking

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Adam Randall

Back in the winter of 2012, it was the end of the day at Bath Spa University and it was starting to get dark. With no more classes that day, I met up with my friend Tülin and, knowing how … Continue reading →

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Politics and the English Language by George Orwell

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Adam Randall

Politics and the English Language is a short essay by George Orwell which covers the various ways in which language is twisted in ways to benefit politicians. The whole piece is quite anti-government (but then, what do you expect from … Continue reading →

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