Nate, Sebastian, and Jordan convene to discuss Super Mario Bros., one of the truly revolutionary games. Naturally, they quite bungle it. Learn, in this episode, how Nintendo revitalized the home console market, why Sebastian thinks SMB is an "elegant" game, and why Nate would be comfortable being married by the ghost of Captain Lou Albano.
SHOW NOTES:
Super Mario Bros. 3 commercial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrATmeFoJPE
"Super Mario Bros. Super Show" intro:
Nate, Sebastian, and Ryan discuss Tetris. Maybe the best game ever made? Listen to Nate relate the mixed-up story of the game's intellectual property rights, listen to each host's pitch for the filmic version of Tetris, and find out which block Ryan thinks "has a nose."
SHOW NOTES:
Tetris on an oscilloscope:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmFPQJRkb5s
"Tetris: From Russia With Love" (BBC Documentary):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhwNTo_Yr3k
Box Brown's "Tetris: The Games People Play":
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M28OM76/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Commercial for Jurassic Park Tiger handheld game: