About this episode

Drew Mackie joins to discuss the unknown origins of Mario and the nuances of video game lore.

Writer and podcaster Drew Mackie is here to chat about the unknown origins of Mario! We explore everything you THINK you know about Mario, why lore is inconsistent between Japan and the west, and if they should bring back Mr. Video. Plus, I tell you if Star Fox is a perfect remake or not! Follow our guest! Mario 101: For Super Players: https://www.thrillingtalesofoldvideogames.com/blog/mario-101-history Gayest Episode Ever Podcast: https://www.gayestepisodeever.com/ BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/drewgmackie.bsky.social Need more podcasts? Check out Nintendo Dads: https://www.nintendodads.org/ (0:00) - Intro Feature (0:52) - The Unknown Origins of Mario w/ Drew Mackie Games (28:03) - Star Fox News (42:26) - Animal Crossing x Baskin Robbins Social media: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tokyogamelife.bsky.social Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelife Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tokyogamelife Website: https://tokyogamelife.com/ Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!

People in this episode

Host: Tokyo Game Life

Guest: Drew Mackie

Topics covered

• Mario origins
• video game lore
• Star Fox
• game remakes
• cultural differences

Keywords

• Mario
• Star Fox
• video games
• game history
• Drew Mackie

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nintendo Dads, Gayest Episode Ever Podcast

Books & works: Mario 101: For Super Players

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