Friday, December 25, 2015 at 9:25 pm Comments (1)
Logged a couple of more chapters into the Legend of Zelda playthrough. I’ve finished the game already, so the final chapters are just awaiting a write-up. Expect to see them… sometime!
So, Random Hoo Haas turned ten years old a couple of months ago. I’m still not sure what to think about that! To be frank, I’m not even sure what my ambition with the website is these days. Am I trying to be funny? A reviewer? Informative? I’m no wiser than you are, pal. Leave a comment and clue me in!
I admit I enjoy just using it as a way to keep myself busy. An outlet for noodling away at whatever dumb project strikes my fancy. It’s not glamorous and it sure as heck ain’t consistent – who bets we’ll see more than three updates next year? – but I enjoy it when I treat it as a light-hearted distraction.
I, er, do apologise to everyone who’s bored stiff of Bomberman minutiae and my foggy recollections of games I play each year. Let me know what you want out of Random Hoo Haas, and I might take it into account when I’m not making foolish purchases!
I have zero plans for next year, and I might take an extended break or two, but there’s probably some dumb thing nobody asked for that I’ll just have to upload. Lookin’ forward to it!
Filed under Basic bloggin' Tagged site talk, update
Saturday, October 31, 2015 at 11:00 am Comments (1)
“One day we’ll set up a proper little village and take pictures of it. Unless you write in threatening to kill us if you do.”
from Official Nintendo Magazine issue 137 (February 2004)
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Filed under ONM Remembered Tagged onm, toys
Thursday, October 29, 2015 at 11:00 am Comments Off on ONM Remembered – #343
“Sometimes we’ll want to ask you about Nintendo Official Magazine.”
from Official Nintendo Magazine issue 78 (March 1999)
(big ups to oldgamemags.com for the scans!)
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Filed under ONM Remembered Tagged ad, banjo-kazooie, mario, onm
Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 5:23 pm Comments (1)
An update, huh? It’s been a while since we had one of those!
Because one person said they wanted to see more of them, I finished translating four more Otimusya pages (F-Zero, Wolfenstein 3D, Final Fight* and Hokuto no Ken) and two more chapters of the Zelda playthrough. And because nobody asked for them, there’s some Bomberman coverage and reviews of stuff I played in 2013 and 2014.
* just a head’s up that this one has some rape and transphobic jokes if you’d rather avoid those
Tomorrow happens to mark the tenth anniversary of Random Hoo Haas.
I’ll be frank, the fact I’ve been maintaining this place for a decade now is a little bit terrifying. I wouldn’t call it a surprise I’ve stuck with it this long – I’m a terrible man for bad habits! – but knowing it’s entertained and informed a few folks over the years does make it feel like all those evenings and afternoons weren’t for naught. Thanks for the chuckles!
Filed under Basic bloggin' Tagged update
at 11:00 am Comments Off on ONM Remembered – #342
“BMT needed more non-driving mini-games – like one where you have to spit at a target.”
from Official Nintendo Magazine issue 132 (September 2003)
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Filed under ONM Remembered Tagged feature, onm, review
Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 11:00 am Comments Off on ONM Remembered – #340
“The time has come, choose your hedgehog leader wisely.”
from Official Nintendo Magazine issue 117 (June 2002)
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Filed under ONM Remembered Tagged ad, onm, sonic
Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at 11:00 am Comments Off on ONM Remembered – #339
“What Kind of Pokémon Are You?”
from Official Nintendo Magazine issue 116 (May 2002)
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Filed under ONM Remembered Tagged onm, pokemon
Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 11:00 am Comments Off on ONM Remembered – #338
“All the dinosaurs were trained actors, but we were chronically wasted. I mean, you can only take shouting ‘Rooaaaarrr’ and eating screaming people to a certain level.”
from N64 Magazine issue 12 (February 1998)
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Filed under ONM Remembered Tagged feature, mario, N64 Magazine, stupidity
Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 11:00 am Comments Off on ONM Remembered – #337
“All that is left is to wish you luck and happy hunting!”
from 100% Unofficial Nintendo 64 Players’ Guide To Zelda 64 (by Paragon Publishing)
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Filed under ONM Remembered Tagged guide, zelda
