455: Super Mario Bros.

Geek History Lesson

Jason Inman

Tv & Film, Arts, Film History, Visual Arts

4.7 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 4 April 2023

⏱️ 66 minutes

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"Super Mario Bros.,” which was released in Japan on September 13, 1985. Mario, a mustachioed plumber in overalls and a red cap — went on to become Nintendo’s unofficial mascot, appearing in more than 200 different video game properties, from “Mario Kart” to “Mario Party." Mario is about to star in his first American animated film, so it's time for us to dig deep into his history and learn how Mario was created!

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0:00.0	Do you think there is even an argument here, is it Mario?
0:28.8	That's Mario or Sonic.
0:30.5	You think it's Sonic?
0:31.5	What about Pac-Man?
0:32.5	You don't like Pac-Man, Pac-Man?
0:33.5	Pac-Man?
0:34.5	I think it's Mario or Sonic.
0:36.4	Okay.
0:37.4	Why do you think that there have been no other legendary or iconic characters outside
0:44.0	of Mario or Sonic for the last, like, 30, 40 years?
0:47.5	Because everything that has come since those characters has been in some way derivative
0:52.5	of them.
0:53.5	Or do you think they were, like, such the Trailblazer out the gate that nobody has been
0:56.9	able to match it?
0:57.9	I also think they just headed a time where there was less competition, which is why I think
1:04.7	they stand above the rest.
1:06.9	Also answered this question for me, actually, Super Mario or Mario of the Mario Brothers
1:12.7	is one of the most famous plumbers of all time.
1:15.7	Can you name another famous plumber?
1:17.3	Luigi.
1:18.3	Damn it, you got it.
1:19.3	And that's the perfect place to begin this lesson.
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