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Italian Plumber Bird

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32 minutes

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May 2, 2021

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Though not well known, Marigul Management was behind the creation of dozens of Nintendo games in the late '90s and early '00s. For more info, as well as pictures and videos, visit our Save Files archive.

Released:

May 2, 2021

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Podcast episode

Titles in the series (94)

Co-hosts Ben Bertoli and PushDustIn discuss the many weird and wonderful stories surrounding video game history.

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Hey! Listeners!: Listeners from around the world call in to share their favorite gaming history blips. by Memory Card
38 min listen
Big Pippin: Ben regales Push with the tale of the ill-fated Apple Pippin console. by Memory Card
16 min listen
One of the Boys: Ben shines a light on strange Game Boy accessories. by Memory Card
36 min listen
I Kid Mew Not: Ben and Push dig into the surprising importance of everyone's favorite legendary cat. by Memory Card
19 min listen
Below the Belt: Ding ding! Ben pummels Push with the history of the Punch-Out!! series. by Memory Card
29 min listen
Gotta Leak'em All!: Push is joined by Pokémon expert Dr. Lava to discuss massive leaks and monsters who didn't make the cut. by Memory Card
32 min listen
Nintendo's Men in Black by Memory Card
21 min listen
Blips Ahoy: Ben and Push share gaming history blips about Famicom design, Bomberman Kart, and more. by Memory Card
36 min listen
Terry Loves Neo Geo: Push brings Ben up to speed on the strange console that was the Neo Geo. by Memory Card
19 min listen
Square on the Blips by Memory Card
25 min listen
The Queen's Nunchuk: Ben and Push dive into the world of wacky special edition consoles. by Memory Card
22 min listen
Tour de DS: Push takes Ben on a guided tour of touring programs for the DS and 3DS. by Memory Card
24 min listen
Mega Jet Setter by Memory Card
28 min listen
The Nintendo That Was: Guest expert James Montagna of WayForward drops by to detail Nintendo's pre-gaming history. by Memory Card
57 min listen
What Does This Button Do?: Push reveals four of the weirdest arcade machines ever produced. by Memory Card
26 min listen
Get a Grip!: Ben and Push share their favorite weird controllers. by Memory Card
22 min listen
Holiday Kinections: Guest expert Allegra Frank grooves by to talk about some hilarious Xbox ads featuring Usher. by Memory Card
25 min listen
Coming Unplugged: Guest expert NantenJex explains the electrifying history of Chibi-Robo. by Memory Card
36 min listen
Seedy CD Deals: Guest expert Chris Kolar (@kobunheat) stops by to relay the sordid history of the SNES CD-ROM. by Memory Card
25 min listen
In Gus We Trust: Guest Expert Dai explains the life and impact of Gus Rodriguez, an often overlooked gaming icon from Latin America. by Memory Card
34 min listen
Virtually Unplayable: Ben and Push detail the unfortunate history of one of gaming's greatest flops - the Virtual Boy. by Memory Card
45 min listen
A Rare Beginning: Ben teaches Push all about the early history of renowned game studio Rare. by Memory Card
27 min listen
Pokémanhattan: Guest expert Retro Ali swings in to tell us about the rise and fall of Pokémon Center New York. by Memory Card
31 min listen
Bonus - Pumped Up: Ben tells Push the chilling tale of a cancelled NES title featuring Dracula... in dope basketball kicks. by Memory Card
12 min listen
Bonus - Pop Culture: Guest expert Jess Morrissette gives us the lowdown on his Video Game Soda Machine Project. by Memory Card
18 min listen
Furious George: Push relays the the rip-roaring history of Rampage. by Memory Card
25 min listen
And I Wonder: Guest expert Kelsey Lewin details the history of the marvelously unique handheld known as the WonderSwan. by Memory Card
35 min listen
Blip Off the Old Block: Ben and Push present four interesting (but unrelated) stories of video game history. by Memory Card
29 min listen
West Side Kool-Aid: Dive into the sticky history of games with outrageous snack branding. Featuring guest expert Jamatar! by Memory Card
52 min listen
Kurger Bing and the Boys: Ben and Push discuss strange video games starring classic food mascots. by Memory Card
35 min listen

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W.A. Stokins: April makes fools of us all, but especially readers of video game magazine EGM in the early '90s. by Memory Card
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Battle of the Bits: Chiptune superstar Jamatar is back to talk about the music created for and by the SNES and Genesis. Featuring never-before-heard 16-bit snipits! by Memory Card
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Goomba Shaped Goomba: Mario's most common enemy, the Goomba, is obvious a... wait, what are they exactly? Friend of the show Graeme Allen stops by to add his thoughts. by Memory Card
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Respect Points: When it came to Wii launch titles, Red Steel was supposed to a cut above. by Memory Card
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All We Need is Brian: Quest 64 wasn't the best RPG on the Nintendo 64, but it was certainly the first. by Memory Card
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Knuckles Hates Malbobo: An investigative report on why Knuckles the Echidna detests cigarettes. by Memory Card
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Solar Gravity: Caspian Whistler, creator of A Profound Waste of Time, pops in to talk about his newest issue and a few very unique Game Boy games. by Memory Card
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Fight, Magic, Items, Saturn: Author Aidan Moher emerges from the mist to reveal a section of his new book that didn't make the cut. by Memory Card
40 min listen
Just the Worst: Ben ends the season on the lowest note possible with a look into the worst year in gaming history. by Memory Card
36 min listen
On the Move: The final entry in the Movement in Game saga is here! by Memory Card
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Lynked Up: Guest Expert Jamatar breaks down the history of the infamous Atari Lynx. by Memory Card
46 min listen
SCUMM of the Earth: Witness thrills, chills, and tentacles as Ben opens the door to classic point-and-click adventure Maniac Mansion. by Memory Card
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Tanks A Million: We dive into a long-running Nintendo franchise with surprising origins and terrible luck.. by Memory Card
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Untangled: Join Tom and Adam Vian of SFB Games and artist Catherine Unger as they break down the magic behind their point n’ click mystery Tangle Tower. by Memory Card
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Bartmania: Don't have a cow, man. It's the perfectly cromulent history of some of the best, worst, and weirdest Simpsons video games. by Memory Card
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The Tingle, The: This episode goes out to all the 35 year-olds who dream of getting rich and flying with the fairies. by Memory Card
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Double Crossed by Memory Card
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Rise of the Pomeranians: Come on a guided tour of the PS3 cult classic Tokyo Jungle. You are encouraged to feed the animals. by Memory Card
24 min listen
Ninja Baseball Bat Man Begins: Ninja Baseball creator Drew Maniscalco stops in to talk about the development of the '90s beat'em up and its new comic. by Memory Card
24 min listen
Vib Vibes: Vib Ribbon is a strange rhythm game with a strange history. by Memory Card
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Demand for Hands: In the season finale Ben and Push take a deep dive into the world of wonderfully weird gaming merch. by Memory Card
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But Wai Tho: The most ambitious crossover of all time is up for debate, but the most ambitious crossover of the 8-bit era is a game you probably didn't know existed. by Memory Card
33 min listen
Giftpia Wrapped: Push dives into the history of another Japan-exclusive title, this time the wonderfully weird Giftpia for the GameCube. by Memory Card
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Poppin' Puyo in Your Dreams by Memory Card
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Griddle Me This: Come learn the relaxing history of Picross with guest expert and indie dev Philip Drobar. by Memory Card
49 min listen
It's an Odd Odd Odd Odd World: Things get a little gross and very weird as we slosh through the history of the Oddworld series. by Memory Card
37 min listen
Return of the Swing: It's time for another installment of the movement saga. by Memory Card
33 min listen
Tobally Awesome: We pummel your brain with the history of an often overlooked fighting series from Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama. by Memory Card
34 min listen
Party Time! Excellent!: Ben and Push throw a party to celebrate the history of party games... and Mario isn't invited. by Memory Card
40 min listen

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