Author Archives: Adam Randall

Wario reviews:

Posted on May 11, 2019 by Adam Randall

Year Game Score 1992 Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins ¹ 6.7/10 1994 Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 8.9/10 1994 Wario’s Woods 9/10 1997 Mario Kart 64 ² 7.5/10 1998 Wario Land II 9/10 1998 Mario Party ³ … Continue reading →

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Spans of Times from Different Perspectives

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Adam Randall

Fourteen years ago, Doctor Who came back on TV and my eleven year-old self loved it. Thanks to my Dad, I had seen a few episodes of classic Doctor Who and I quite liked them, but the new, modern version … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who: The Lost Dimension by George Mann and Cavan Scott

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Adam Randall

I love Doctor Who comics because they have the capacity to bring together lots of different characters in ways which would never work on television and for fast-paced stories which would never work in novels. It’s an excellent formula which … Continue reading →

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Ice Climber reviews:

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Adam Randall

Year Game Score 1985 Ice Climber 3/10 2001 Super Smash Bros. Melee ¹ 9.5/10 2002 Animal Crossing ² 9.4/10 2003 WarioWare, Inc.: Minigame Mania ³ 8.9/10 2004 WarioWare: Twisted! ⁴ 9.3/10 2006 Tetris DS ⁵ 9.4/10 2008 Super Smash Bros. … Continue reading →

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Kindness vs. Niceness vs. Politeness

Posted on May 4, 2019 by Adam Randall

Something I’ve been thinking a lot about recently is the difference between kindness, niceness and politeness. Without giving it too much thought, you may think that the three things are pretty much the same – and it is true that … Continue reading →

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Super Mario Bros. 2 (The Lost Levels)

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Adam Randall

When most people think of Super Mario Bros. 2 they think of the game with vegetables and Shy Guys and Wart and Birdo, but not many of them think of the real Super Mario Bros. 2 or Super Mario Bros.: … Continue reading →

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Smash Spirits and Absent Friends

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Adam Randall

I’ve recently been quite addicted to the game Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It’s pretty darn good and I strongly recommend it. Its reinvigorated my interest in a series which had recently failed to excite me as much. One particularly appealing … Continue reading →

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The Torrent of Time

Posted on April 27, 2019 by Adam Randall

This evening I happened to come across an old blog post I wrote in 2011 called The Flow of Time. At the time, I was just about to leave the Corsham School and that blog post was a nostalgic reflection … Continue reading →

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Snake Pass

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Adam Randall

When I try to think of games where you play as a snake, other than the classic mobile game, I can’t really think of anything. What’s so amazing about Snake Pass, is that it is the only game I know … Continue reading →

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Paul Hanley’s Amazing Doctor Who Art

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Adam Randall

As an independent creative, I feel it is my responsibility to share the work of other independent creatives from time to time and today I want to draw your attention to the art of Paul Hanley. As I mentioned in … Continue reading →

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