Author Archives: Adam Randall

Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty’s Revenge

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Adam Randall

This, the third Banjo-Kazooie game, actually takes place between the first and the second. Here you find out that Klungo actually thought up a successful plan to rescue Gruntilda from underneath the boulder she was trapped under at the end … Continue reading →

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Donkey Kong Jr. Math

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Adam Randall

Back in the early days of the NES, Nintendo decided that it could be a good idea to try and make some educational games. Donkey Kong Jr. Math was the first of these, but it was so unpopular that they … Continue reading →

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The Hidden Tower

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Adam Randall

I’m sure regular readers will remember who David Tubb is, and, most probably they’ll also remember his Tumblr blog where he posts photos and such from various projects of his. Well, now he has started a new more bloggy blog … Continue reading →

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Advertisement Campaign

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Adam Randall

Just the other day I was heading out to visit my friends Elliott Egan and Chris Hunter at a lovely Corsham pub named The Two Pigs (originally owned by two policemen, funnily enough). Anyway, I was walking along the path … Continue reading →

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Mushroom Kingdom Culture

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Adam Randall

As I’m sure anybody who’s played a game in the Mario series will agree, the Mushroom Kingdom is a very unusual place. But the thing is, we’re never told about how any of it works, it’s always just “Here’s the … Continue reading →

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Sabre Wulf (Game Boy Advance)

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Adam Randall

Before Rare existed there was another video game company which could be called their predecessor. This other company was Ultimate Play the Game and one set of games made by them was the Sabre Wulf series. Years later Rare made … Continue reading →

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The Third Doctor Bookending

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Adam Randall

The first time you see the Third Doctor he falls out of the TARDIS at the start of the story Spearhead From Space. Years later Jon Pertwee agreed to play the part again for a fan film called Devious and … Continue reading →

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Lofty and the Nickname

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Adam Randall

I’ve mentioned before that I’ve had a few nice chats with somebody named Lofty (strangely, the last time I wrote about him on here was exactly one year ago yesterday!). Now, as I’m sure you can guess ‘Lofty’ is not … Continue reading →

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Funeral Music

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Adam Randall

Abide With Me is my favourite hymn and I have two different versions of it on my iPod. I’ve liked it for quite some time, but I’ve heard it at every funeral I’ve been to (I think) and I’ve realised … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Incarnations of the Doctor

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Adam Randall

Doctor Who is one of my absolute favourite television shows. For me, its only real rival is The Waltons. One of the best things about Doctor Who, I think, is the way that it changes. In any other series, if … Continue reading →

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