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The History of Mario’s Power-Ups

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The Super Mario Bros. Tree of Power
Tree of power Image source: Nintendo Enthusiast

Watch Jason from Nintendo Enthusiast take us through the history of Mario’s power-ups  starting from the very first mushroom in Super Mario Bros. all the way to the cat suit from Mario 3D World.


Source: Nintendo Enthusiast on YouTube

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Nuts For Nintendo In 1988

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NutsForNintendo

Even as far back as 1988, the age old economic model of ‘supply and demand’ generated hype and hysteria in video games. Who better to exploit this hysteria than Nintendo.

This VHS recording of a special report on ABC News‘ 20/20 (US) program features the Christmas hype and rush for Super Mario Bros. 2 and Zelda II: The Adventures of Link games. There are parents lining up for games, parents that think their kids play too much Nintendo, and then there are certain interest groups that deplore violence in video games. This Nuts For Nintendo special has it all. I guess some things never change.


source: Steven Hertz