Super Mario Bros: A Plumber Looks at 40 (ft. Brian Fortin)

Well, we finally did it. We were pretty certain we would successfully dodge talking about this game until the show ended or the heat death of the sun (whichever came first) but Mario officially being "over the hill" was the persuasion we apparently needed.Brian Fortin of the Retrotopia Podcast joins us once again, this time to discuss the arguably most important platformer in history.----------Today's Guest InformationName: Brian Fortin Bio: One third host of the Retrotopia Podcast where we three chat about old games. Instagram: @retrotopiapodcast on Instagram YouTube: Brian on YouTube Twitter/X: @retrotopiapod on X Website: Brian's Website ----------Music AttributionsIntro / outro excerpts from Stream by 505, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.---------- Mentioned in this episode:Get You Some Tasty Caffeine!As a rule, we don't promote anything on the show that we can't personally vouch for. Bones Coffee has become a staple in both our households; in fact, it's the only coffee Shane drinks at home. With so many flavor-infused options, all with no added sugars or calories, there's bound to be something to pique your interest. Grab a sample pack today and taste what you've been missing!Bones Coffee CompanyShoutout to Our Patrons!Retro Hangover is supported by you, the listeners. We would especially like to thank the following Patrons for donating at the 8-bit tier and above: Lyle McKarns, Tony G, Tom the Superhero, Studstill Smash (The Milkman), Lucas (Game Over Hell), MaskedKeaton, Ozzy Garcia, JC, Meagan Caruso, Dave Jackson, Jenny E., Retro Overdrive, Soha, The Emperor, Storm Beagle, Matt (AKA Stormageddon), B. Ross & Vanfernal (Super Garbage Day), Jared Breland, Randall Quiggle, Raging Demon, Keith Gasper, The Retro Vixen, Eric Gess, Nomad (Retro Wildlands), Ashevent, Alan Bingham, MikeTheRef (Backbreaker Gaming), Alt, Garry Heather, Low Five Alex, Ohmi, Makeshift Money, SegaBoy7, Rhyskel, and Adam R. If you'd like your name mentioned here, or would simply like to support the show, consider becoming a Patron today!Patreon