Mario Bros. Retrospective Part 5: Back to Basics
Welcome to Part 5 of our Mario Bros. retrospective!
In this episode, Mario faces off against stiff competition by looking back to his past, and helps launch new careers for some of his most charismatic villains. He also returns to movie theaters, this time in a starring role, and lands on a non-Nintendo platform for a legendarily bizarre game.
In this series, we aim to tell the story of the Mario Bros. series as it unfolded for North American audiences. We are not only looking at the games themselves, but the historical context surrounding them, and what it was like being a fan as these games were being released.
00:00 - Intro
00:10 - The Console Wars Continue
01:01 - Super Mario Bros.: The Movie
04:51 - Super Mario All-Stars
08:49 - Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
13:12 - Hotel Mario
16:44 - Donkey Kong (Game Boy)
22:29 - Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World
These are some of the invaluable sources that this project wouldn't have been possible without:
Video Works: • Japan's console gaming industry is born: K...
The Super Mario Wiki: https://www.mariowiki.com/
The Gaming Historian: https://thegaminghistorian.com/
Leonard Herman: http://www.rolentapress.com/
Supper Mario Broth: https://www.suppermariobroth.com/
Watch more Stone Age Gamer Archeology: • Stone Age Gamer: Archeology