Tag Archives: worms

I’m Tired of These Jokes About My Giant Hand

Posted on August 9, 2025 by Nathan

The Legend of Kyrandia: Book Two – Hand of Fate – This is very similar to the first game in the series, but I think it’s an improvement. Controls are basically the same, but you get a larger inventory, perhaps … Continue reading →

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The Future’s Got It Covered

Posted on September 27, 2023 by Nathan

I’m not entirely sure how many new Futurama episodes Hulu ordered, but I do know that they’re going to wait before airing the next batch. So here are my thoughts on the ten episodes we’ve had so far. The Impossible … Continue reading →

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The World Is a Very Scarry Place

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Nathan

I’ll occasionally see references to Richard Scarry on Twitter or some other site, and I can definitely remember growing up with his books. I’m sure a lot of people can; they’re just the sort of thing people give to kids. … Continue reading →

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Wiggler Wednesday

Posted on August 26, 2021 by Nathan

I’ve discussed many enemies from the Super Mario franchise over the years, but I don’t think I’ve said that much about Wigglers, the giant caterpillars introduced in Super Mario World. Their thing is basically that they’re normally cute, yellow, and … Continue reading →

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Nibbles of Nibelungs

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Nathan

Although I’ve been interested in classical mythology for most of my life, it was really Final Fantasy VI that made me want to check out the Teutonic hero Siegfried, a mysterious character in the game possibly intended to be the … Continue reading →

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Worm Your Way

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Nathan

Looking into mythology and fiction involving giant worms is a little tricky because it seems like a lot of early societies thought worms and snakes were variations on the same thing. I guess they didn’t want to investigate all that … Continue reading →

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