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Episode 159:

Our Princess is in Another Castle.

Runtime: 63 Minutes

Today, we'll tell you the story of Super Mario Bros., originally released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in September of 1985. As part of its story, we'll revisit the careers of two of its creators, Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka. While visiting their careers, we'll introduce you to their earlier games that all contributed to the successful creation of Super Mario Bros. Finally, we'll touch on the speed running community around the game, and talk about why this game is still relevant 38 years later. Stick around and join us for today's magical mushroomed trip down Memory Card Lane.

Super Mario Bros

References:

Super Mario Bros Cover Art:

  Wikipedia - Super Mario Bros Cover Art

Game-Specific Wiki:

  Super Mario Wiki

Additional Sources:

  Wikipedia, "Super Mario"
  Wikipedia, "Shigeru Miyamoto"
  Wikipedia, "Tekashi Tezuka"
  Wikipedia, "Devil World"
  Wikipedia, "Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development"
  Wikipedia, "Excitebike"
  Wikipedia, "Koji Kondo"
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Audio Sources:

Cold Open Music:

Bleeping Demo by Kevin MacLeod (incompletech.com)

Link: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Podcast Intro Music:

Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4171-open-those-bright-eyes

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/