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The Brave Little Plumber

Posted on January 19, 2019 by

I grew up watching the American Super Mario Bros. cartoons, but it wasn’t until later that I learned about the Japanese ones from around the same time. I’ve discussed the anime film from 1986, but there was also a series … Continue reading →

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Consider Yourself Debrotherized

Posted on January 4, 2019 by

Since I looked into possible meanings of the story of Cain and Abel not long ago, that led me to the TV Tropes page of characters named Cain, or variants thereof. There are a lot of them across various media, … Continue reading →

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Pi’illo Talk

Posted on October 24, 2018 by

It’s that time again. No, not Waluigi Time, although that’s close. It’s time to give my early impressions on a video game, and this time it’s Mario & Luigi: Dream Team. There’s a lot to like about these Mario role-playing … Continue reading →

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Son of a Peach!

Posted on March 4, 2018 by

I was watching a video about the possible mythological origins of Princess Peach in the Mario series, and it mentioned the story of Momotaro. I don’t think I’d ever heard of it before, although it had elements that appeared in … Continue reading →

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Robbing Peach to Pay Pauline

Posted on December 15, 2017 by

Pauline was Mario’s first known love interest and damsel in distress, but he apparently dumped her when he had the chance to date royalty. Really, we don’t know what happened between them, but they seem to still be friends. Originally … Continue reading →

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Join the Odyssey and See the World

Posted on November 23, 2017 by

I haven’t played Super Mario Odyssey, and I’m sure I’d be terrible at it if I did. There’s a reason I mostly stick to turn-based role-playing. I am, however, quite interested in keeping abreast of new Mario developments and how … Continue reading →

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Keeping Up with the Koopas

Posted on June 9, 2017 by

Picture by Marhiin There isn’t a whole lot about Bowser’s family in the Mario series. Even his seven kids have been retconned into not really being his children, which raises the question as to where they come from. We never … Continue reading →

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