Author Archives: Adam Randall

Fire Emblem (Game Boy Advance)

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Adam Randall

Super Smash Bros. Melee was the first video game to bring any kind of Fire Emblem content to non-Japanese audiences and I’m glad it did, because it’s become one of my favourite franchises. But as important as that was, it … Continue reading →

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Do People Overuse the Word “Friend”?

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Adam Randall

What is a friend? I’m sure each person that you ask would give you a slightly different answer – after all, friendship means different things to different people. My own perspective is that it’s an honour for somebody to count … Continue reading →

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Banjo-Kazooie reviews:

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Adam Randall

Year Game Score 1997 Diddy Kong Racing ¹ 8.9/10 1998 Banjo-Kazooie 9.8/10 2000 Banjo-Tooie 9.8/10 2003 Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty’s Revenge 9.3/10 2003 Grabbed by the Ghoulies ² 9.5/10 2005 Banjo-Pilot 8.7/10 2005 Kameo: Elements of Power ³ 8/10 2008 Viva Piñata: … Continue reading →

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Fire Emblem reviews:

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Adam Randall

Year Game Score 1990 Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light 7.4/10 2001 Super Smash Bros. Melee ¹ 9.5/10 2003 Fire Emblem (The Blazing Blade) 8/10 2004 Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones 8.4/10 2008 Super Smash Bros. Brawl … Continue reading →

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Writing Priorities

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Adam Randall

The one or two of you who read every single one of my blog posts may have realised that I didn’t post anything on Monday – one of my usual update days. It’s pretty rare for me not to update, … Continue reading →

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Assassination Classroom, Volume 9 by Yusei Matsui

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Adam Randall

Assassination Classroom continues into its ninth volume with the conclusion to the quite literally explosive cliff hanger at the end of Volume 8. I found that the resolution was quite satisfying in some ways, but also a bit of a … Continue reading →

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Teaching Children LGBT People Exist

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Adam Randall

A lot of people have been talking about the subject of whether or not it’s ethical to teach primary school children about LGBT people and as this is a subject I feel rather passionately about, I decided I’d write a … Continue reading →

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Yooka-Laylee

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Adam Randall

I always felt that Banjo-Kazooie, Banjo-Tooie and Donkey Kong 64 were three of the best games I ever played. The Grant Kirkhope soundtracks, the whimsical world and goofy characters, the dark sense of humour if you read between the lines, … Continue reading →

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Time Capsule 2

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Adam Randall

In 2014, I wrote a series of questions for myself to answer exactly five years later. In my most recent blog post I did just that and it was a very enjoyable experience. It really helped me to appreciate all … Continue reading →

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Opening the Time Capsule

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Adam Randall

On this date in 2014, I decided to create a blog-based ‘time capsule‘ for myself, where I’d ask a series of questions and then answer them five years later. Well, now that five years have passed, it’s time to answer … Continue reading →

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