038: When Mascots Walked the Earth

What this episode covers

Go back in time with '82 to a time when video game mascots roamed the land armed with the influential persuasive power to convince mom and dad to buy that video game console for little Johnny. Mario, Sonic, Bonk, and a host of others served as the face of their respective game machines in the 80s and 90s for the purpose of marketing.

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