Author Archives: Adam Randall

Things Which Stay the Same as Everything Changes

I got on the bus at the end of the day today and collected my StreetPass hits on my 3DS – just like I did at the end of work days last year when at my last job, just like … Continue reading

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To Despise or Pity?

I tend to get on with everybody I meet, but I’ve had a lot of trouble with somebody recently. Not only do they have a lot of habits which are very annoying, but they are always very rude to me, … Continue reading

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Pikmin

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

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:

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

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

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

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

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

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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