The Story of Super Maria Luigia

Do you say Super Mario Brothers or Super Mario BROS? Also, the never-before-heard-back story of Maria Luigia. Join us for a conversation about a classic game that sold over 58 million copies, Super Mario Bros. for the NES.

In this episode, we revisit the Mushroom Kingdom. The three of us give some quick thoughts about Chris Pratt cast as the voice of Mario. Then, Taylor breaks down the origin story of Mario, Luigi, and their mother, Maria Luigia, question mark. Willie reads the backstory found in the game's manual, and unfortunately, we realize Mario is the perp responsible for murdering the brick citizens of the Mushroom Kingdom. Speedrunning comes up, so we talk about the current world record and wrong-warp through the game's mechanics, graphics, music, and some of our favorite worlds. Willie reads a few interesting Amazon reviews, and we wrap up our final thoughts about the game. Also, there are Cheep Cheeps. 

Other games briefly mentioned in this episode: Rogue Company, Horizon Forbidden West, Resident Evil 7, Outlast, Outlast II, The Quarry, The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan, Super Smash Bros., Elden Ring, Ghosts N' Goblins, Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario Bros. 2, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Yoshi (NES), Super Ghouls N' Ghosts, Bubble Bobble, and Dig Dug. 

Here's the full transcript for this episode.

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