Tag Archives: donkey kong

Oh Yeah, Mario Time!

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Nathan

I have pondered Mario’s age before, and mentioned how he’s officially supposed to be in his mid-twenties. But then, I grew up with the Super Mario Bros. Super Show, where Captain Lou Albano was playing Mario and Danny Wells Luigi in … Continue reading →

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I Came in Like a Wrecking Crew

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Nathan

It’s weird how many obscure Mario-related games there are. I’d wanted to discuss a few Japan-only ones that I’ve seen footage of recently, but there were some connections there to games we did get here in the States that I’d … Continue reading →

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Ape Bit Theatre

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Nathan

We all know about Captain Lou Albano on the Super Mario Bros. Super Show, and I’ve written about pretty much every episode. I was aware, however, that there had been a cartoon with Mario that I never watched, a Donkey … Continue reading →

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Never Steal a Used Carpet

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Nathan

Koopa Klaus – Christmas was almost a month ago, but here’s the Christmas episode of this show. I already wrote about this one twelve years ago, and I can’t say I can think of much to add. It is weird … Continue reading →

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Mean Old Mario

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Nathan

This Cracked article repeats a story I’ve heard elsewhere, about how Donkey Kong kidnapped Mario’s girlfriend because the plumber abused him. It credits “the manual” for this information, but it doesn’t say which one (the game was ported to a … Continue reading →

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Sprite Size Matters

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Nathan

It can be difficult to determine the real-life sizes of video game characters, or cartoon characters for that matter, especially when there aren’t very many points of comparison. Sprite size isn’t even always that useful, especially in earlier games. The … Continue reading →

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Old Plumbers Never Die

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Nathan

So, how old is Mario supposed to be? His first starring role was in Donkey Kong in 1981, but he still looks pretty much the same now, other than being in higher definition. Mind you, his hair and mustache are … Continue reading →

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Mario in Love

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Nathan

I recently came across an issue of Nintendo Power (kind of hard to believe they still publish that after all these years) in the break room at work, and it had an article about famous video game couples. Of course, … Continue reading →

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Silver Mushroom Anniversary

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Nathan

Today is the twenty-fifth anniversary of Super Mario Bros., which some people have reported as “Mario’s birthday.” Mario himself had appeared in Donkey Kong four years previously, though, so I wouldn’t say that’s accurate. Besides, I’ve never been all that … Continue reading →

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Recruitment Problems for the League of Darkness

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Nathan

We now follow up a post on the history of Islam with one on a Saturday morning cartoon show from the early nineties. This blog sure is wacky, huh? {g} We’re told that, in Captain N, Mother Brain basically has … Continue reading →

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