This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian joined Game informant community member Nolan Filter to talk about the development of the Mario series. After discussing the new Christmas movie, 8 bit Christmas on HBO Max, and keeping up with all the latest Nintendo-related news, Brian chats with Nolan about his university research paper on the development of Mario game mechanics and about what they want to see from Nintendo’s flagship franchise in the future.
If you want to follow the people from this episode on Twitter, hit the following links: Brian Shea (@brianpshea), Nolan Filters (@NolanFilter), Nolan’s upcoming game, Silly Seance (@SillySeance)
The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we can celebrate, discuss, and break down all the latest games, news, and announcements from the industry’s most recognizable name. Each week, Brian is joined by different guests to talk about what’s happening in the Nintendo world. Along the way, they’ll share personal stories, uncover hidden gems in the eShop, and even look back at the classics we all grew up with. A new episode comes out every Friday!
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00:00:00 – Introduction
00:01:38 – First Nintendo Game / Favorite Nintendo Game
00:12:20 – Broadcast Complaints / Pro Tip for Conversions
00:16:00 – 8 bit Christmas Review without spoiler
00:25:23 – Switch and Shin Megami Tensei sales figures
00:26:47 – New Pokémon Legend: Arceus Trailer and Info
00:32:18 – Nintendo Indie World presentation
00:38:09 – Year-end player stats conversion
00:40:27 – Evolution of Mario mechanics
01:00:33 – What could be next for Mario?
01:13:58 – Super Mario Run 5th Anniversary
01:17:15 – Solid ranking: Mario Bosses
01:28:00 – eShop Gem of the Week: Sumer
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