The concept of a Mario theme park was the stuff of childhood dreams but does it live up to the promise?

Today we are discussing the Universal Studio's Super Nintendo World - both the Japanese and Californian experiences! And joining me to discuss the rides, the food and Charlie XCX is my other Super Bros, writer, DJ and podcast host - Rory Steele!

You can find Rory online @rorysteele and @viewinggum and listen to his podcast Games on Film wherever you get your podcasts or at https://gamesonfilm.wixsite.com/podcast

You can also listen to Rory's Music2000 PS1 music here https://beatroyale.bandcamp.com/album/music-2000?fbclid=IwY2xjawNhpQ5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFoYXFrYjZrRTFyRUVLTGxyAR6UXfh7EFP3J6IqU_N3zWZk7U1xIelXcHsZrT7J3xJaDMiBgN7ihh_bqYevrQ_aem_0B1wa7zJwqSFBVuu1qNZkg

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Our opening them is Supermario Brothers feat. MC Mario by the Ambassadors of Funk.

What do you do when you make the best game ever? You only go and do it again!

Today we are discussing the absolutely wonderful Super Mario World for the Super Nintendo. We'll be chatting clown cars, chocolate islands and dinosaur companions!

And joining me today is Izzi Rae aka Izzi8Bit, animation, pixel art and game development superstar! Before getting into the game, we talk a length about her career, her love of Bowser and fondness for the deepest cut Mario characters!

You can follow Izzi's work at https://bsky.app/profile/izzi8bit.bsky.social and check out her game Sunnie Bell in Just-a-Jest when the demo drops this October!

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What was your favourite game of 2008? Was it Mario Kart Wii? Smash Bros Brawl? Perhaps GTA IV?

Buried among those classics was the little-played Wario Land: Shake It! which brought back the treasure-hunting, garlic-chomping version of everyone's favourite antihero coupled with new motion controls, an incredible hand-drawn art style and even fan-favourite Captain Syrup. Seems like a slam dunk - so why is it that this platforming classic doesn't seem to be as fondly remembered as everything else on the best selling console of the era?

And joining me today is Russ Moran from the Kaiju ComicCast, who loves a villain because he would never dream of being one. You can check out KaijuComicCast on all you podcasting apps and give them a follow on Instagram and Bluesky! I've even guested on a few eps including a recent deep dive on my book Go-Man!

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