Tag Archives: mario bros.

‘Tis the Voice of the Plumber

Posted on October 16, 2022 by Nathan

After the trailer for the new Super Mario Bros. Movie dropped, there were a lot of takes on Mario’s voice, as performed by Chris Pratt. I don’t really know that we get enough of it to judge it. It seems like … Continue reading →

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Songs to Sell By

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Nathan

The other day, Beth was listening to the Lovin’ Spoonful, and I made a reference to how “Do You Believe in Magic?” used to be in McDonald’s commercials, which bothered her. Then I asked why it doesn’t when I bring … Continue reading →

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Mario’s Early Enemies

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Nathan

Do video games not come with manuals anymore? I know some of them have links to online manuals, but that isn’t exactly the same, even if they’re more convenient. I miss looking at the brief descriptions of various enemies. Still, … Continue reading →

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Big Apes and the Big Apple

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Nathan

I’ve questioned before whether it’s still canonical that Mario and Luigi are from Brooklyn, as media related to the games frequently stated prior to Yoshi’s Island, and sometimes still do today. That game apparently puts the kibosh on their having … Continue reading →

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Evil Koopa and His Troopas

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Nathan

A significant part of Bowser’s army in the Super Mario games is made up of Koopa Troopas and the flying Koopa Paratroopas. As I’m sure you all know, they’re turtles. Well, tortoises, technically, since they live on land. Have there … Continue reading →

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