When Video Games and Anime Collide!

Hello readers and welcome to today’s post! Despite the title, this post isn’t about the inner workings of my imagination, but rather is a follow on from an article I wrote way back in October 2018 as part of Adventure Rules ‘Charming and Open‘ series, where I tackled a question along the lines of: ‘what video game would I turn into an anime?’. I found choosing one an interesting process and whilst I was thinking about it I realised that there is already a lot of crossover between anime and video games. Wanting to explore this further, today I’m taking a look at some anime’s which are based on video games. Continue reading “When Video Games and Anime Collide!” →

September 26, 2019 16

Blogger Blitz, Championship Match: Prom Night Panic!

Hello readers! Are you excited? I’m excited! OK…more like TERRIFIED, but that’s OK! Why? Because today’s post is my entry for the Championship Match in the 2019 edition of award winning blogging competition – Blogger Blitz! Continue reading “Blogger Blitz, Championship Match: Prom Night Panic!” →

September 23, 2019 1

Blogger Blitz, Semi-Final 2: Childcare Chore!

Hello readers and welcome to my semi-final entry for Blogger Blitz – aka the best blogging competition on the internet! I scraped through round one with my darling Itsuki saving weddings left, right and centre and here we are back to do battle again! Continue reading “Blogger Blitz, Semi-Final 2: Childcare Chore!” →

September 9, 2019 4

Nintendo: Direct to the Heart

Hello readers and thanks for joining me for this slightly belated look at the Nintendo Direct which aired on Wednesday, September 4th! I know a lot of other bloggers have already written about the event but I’m going to take a slightly different angle, and instead of going over each game, I just want to talk about my reaction to the event as a whole with a focus on a couple of specific games. Continue reading “Nintendo: Direct to the Heart” →

September 6, 2019 8

Blogger Blitz, round 1: Wacky Wedding!

So here it is readers! Shoot the Rookie’s first and quite possibly last entry in Blogger Blitz – the awesome (and award winning) annual blogging competition run by the incredible Adventure Rules. Continue reading “Blogger Blitz, round 1: Wacky Wedding!” →

August 19, 2019 7

My Favourite Series, part 4: Tekken

Hello readers! Please join me in welcoming back to the stage a (supposedly) regular feature here on Shoot the Rookie – My Favourite Series. Now onto part 4, today I will be taking a look at a fighting game series now in its seventh mainline iteration: Tekken! Continue reading “My Favourite Series, part 4: Tekken” →

August 15, 2019 13

Happy 2nd Blogiversary To Meeee!

Hello readers and welcome to this birthday edition of Shoot the Rookie! My little blog is 2 years old today so I just wanted to do a quick celebration/analysis of the last year. I hope you’ll join me for the fun and festivities! Continue reading “Happy 2nd Blogiversary To Meeee!” →

August 1, 2019 21

Blogovision 2019: The Results

*mysterious voice crackles through the tannoy*

Here it is Blogovision fans, the moment you’ve all been waiting for. The votes are in – the decision has been made. So why not join us for this most joyous of moments as we reveal the winner of Blogovision 2019! Continue reading “Blogovision 2019: The Results” →

May 24, 2019 17

Blogovision 2019: The Final!

*A disco-ball is lowered in the darkness. Near silence fills the room. Beneath that silence a sense of ultimate anticipation lurks. The room is filled with the hopes of hundreds of lucky punters from video games far and wide who managed to get a ticket for tonight’s show. The spotlights start to flicker. Changing red, blue, green, purple, white…and the crowd bursts into life as the disco-ball begins to spin….* Continue reading “Blogovision 2019: The Final!” →

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