Itsa Me Marioooo!

TCW Podcast Episode 086 -  Itsa Me Marioooo!   Itsa the most iconic character in video game history: Mario. We explore the origins of Mario and examine how his entire design was born of necessity. We discuss how the character evolved through the Donkey Kong series and Mario Bros. before taking a deep dive into the design of Super Mario Bros. Then it’s a quick tour through the rest of Mario's NES and SNES adventures, setting the stage for his transition into 3D worlds.   Nintendo Radar Scope: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kbliYx51ok TCW Gumpai Yokoi episode: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/nintendo-and-gunpei-yokoi/ Donkey Kong Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJagEKVJ8x4 Mario Bros.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHlUEJXaxfY Devil World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08q_WmEMh4g Excite Bike: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRgMCtaWoSU Kung Fu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-gyVEqS1Ts Pac Land: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=558zv3tHdu4 Baraduke: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYRfKffrMVM Super Mario Retrospective: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSssHzHam_o Famicom Super Mario Bros. 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj-U1ggYRKw How NES Controller Works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVnwfwXnNiQ&feature=youtu.be&t=318 Doki Doki Panic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px3KTewBGrA Speed Racer Intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suCm1w_KTiY Japanese Super Mario Box Art: http://thedoteaters.com/?attachment_id=5723 Super Mario Bros. 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2LTcQwmOV4 Super Mario World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxg5eOPmzHI Yoshi's Island: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8btNneN8ew   New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: [email protected]  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com Alex's forthcoming book will be released through CRC Press!   Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love  Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/