Author Archives: Adam Randall

Pikmin

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Adam Randall

The Gamecube era was a time of experimentation for Nintendo and one of their biggest experiments during that time was starting the Pikmin series. Pikmin is definitely one of the most unique Nintendo franchises and this is the game that … Continue reading →

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Pacifism

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Adam Randall

I am a pacifist; I have been for as long as I can remember. Probably for as long as I’ve been able to fully understand and appreciate the concept of pacifism. I know some people say that pacifism is something … Continue reading →

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Metroid games:

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Adam Randall

1986: Metroid 1986: Kid Icarus ¹ 1991: Metroid II: Return of Samus 1991: Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters ² 1994: Super Metroid 1996: Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars ³ 1999: Super Smash Bros. ⁴ 2001: Super Smash Bros. Melee ⁵ 2003: … Continue reading →

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Safari Animals

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Adam Randall

Back in 2013 I drew a picture which I quite liked and a few other people I knew quite liked it too. I posted it on my personal Facebook page, but never here on my blog, so now feels like … Continue reading →

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Mario Kart 7

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Adam Randall

This is the seventh Mario Kart game. Some people might expect the series to have gotten stale by this point, and it does actually have a bit of a bad reputation, but I think Mario Kart 7 is very good. … Continue reading →

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3DS Disaster

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Adam Randall

Today I was at the bus station waiting to get on my bus and go home. I was actually in the middle of a game of StreetPass Garden, which is quite nice. The bus doors opened and I closed my … Continue reading →

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Sleep

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Adam Randall

Recently I’ve been giving a lot of thought to how much sleep I get and also how it impacts my day. On the average day I get between five and a half and six hours sleep – I know this … Continue reading →

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Grabbed by the Ghoulies

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Adam Randall

Grabbed by the Ghoulies is the first game made by Rare after they were purchased by Microsoft. It’s not really remembered all that fondly, but I have a feeling that that reputation is caused by the buyout because I like … Continue reading →

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Bosses – Bane of the Video Game World

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Adam Randall

I’m up pretty late right now because I was trying to win an especially long boss fight in a game. The same thing happened last night. The boss isn’t hard, just really long. I know how to dodge all of … Continue reading →

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Why I Write

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Adam Randall

Writing is something I’ve done throughout my life – ever since I have been able to, really. But, of course, not everybody writes and some may wonder what motivates people to write. For today’s blog post I’d like to go … Continue reading →

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