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Remember The Game #74 - Super Mario Land

Remember The Game #74 - Super Mario Land

FromRemember The Game? Retro Gaming Podcast


Remember The Game #74 - Super Mario Land

FromRemember The Game? Retro Gaming Podcast

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Length:
58 minutes
Released:
Nov 27, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

**Game talk starts around 18:45**
 
I love Mario. And while it hasn't aged all that well, I'm pretty fond of the original Game Boy too. We could play video games anywhere!! So Mario on the Game Boy should have been a match made in heaven. And eventually it was; Super Mario Land 2 is incredible. But Mario's first road trip, Super Mario Land, wasn't quite as good. 
 
That's not to say it was bad. Mario is like pizza; even when it's not great, it's still pretty great. 
 
This game felt more like a demo for what the Game Boy was capable of. It was also overshadowed by a little known Game Boy launch title called Tetris. They introduced a bunch of new stuff, like different enemies, a new world, they replaced fireballs with rubber....balls? You don't save Princess Toadstool, you save that weirdo, Daisy. The only real thing that makes this a Mario game is Mario himself. But dammit, that's all it takes. 
 
My buddy Patrick returns to the show this week, you may remember him from such episodes as "Game Collecting" and "Resident Evil 4". Patrick loves the Game Boy, loves Super Mario Land, and I loved talking with him. Come feel the love on this week's episode. 
Released:
Nov 27, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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Comedian Adam Blank and his guests reminisce about their favourite retro video games