Super Mario Moment

Hey Paisanos! On today's episode, we journey back to the launch of the GameBoy with a discussion on the teeny-tiny Super Mario Land. We chat alien invasions, Ancient Egypt and a surprisng amount about 90s UK dance tracks. And joining us on our trip to Sarasaland is comic artist Abby Bulmer, who discusses working on the official Sonic the Hedgehog comics as well as her own work! Check out Abby's wo...

Hey Paisanos! On today's episode, we take on the Black Sugar Pirates as we discuss Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 and ask why the one-off villain of one of the lesser Marios deserved his own starring role? And we are joined by our first ever sea-dwelling troll v-tuber guest Velvet Vermes! She recently streamed the game but has played it so many times, she knows Kitchen Island like the back of her...

Hey Paisanos! On today's episode we have the honour to be joined by Adam Vian, creative director and co-founder of SFB Games best known for their Detective Grimoire games Tangle Tower and the recent Mermaid Mask, as well as the Switch launch title Snipperclips and the viral sensation Crow Country. As well as diving deep into his long and varied career, we also discuss the Wii U classic Super Mario...

Hey Paisanos! It feels good to be talking about a Mario game again... or does it!? Because at time of upload, this game is days away from being delisted. On today's episode we discuss Mario Kart Tour, Nintendo's history with mobile gaming and how we feel about losing all our fake currencies and purchases. And joining us is brother-of-the-pod Rory Steele, who has played this overlooked gem every da...

Hey Paisanos! And after checking in with Mario's spin-off pals Luigi, Bowser and Yoshi this season, we felt it was time to journey to Donkey Kong Country... although not the one you're expecting! That's right! We are looking at the 90s French motion-captured mUSICAL? adaptation of the Rare SNES Classic. The episode we cover is "KONG FOR A DAY" We also discuss the fan films of ​ ⁨Alex Henderson Ani...

NOTE: If there is 10 mins of silence starting at around 50 minute mark, that is an old file. Consider redownloading the episode. We're sorry for the inconvenience. BOO! Paisanos! Did we scare you? Well, that is the question of the hour because today we are paying a visit to the original Luigi's Mansion and asking... is it horror? We chat Gamecube launch titles, game-length debates and who should p...

Hey Paisanos! Today we are looking inside ourselves to see if we've swallowed any plumbers lately. We are chatting Bowser's Inside Story, the third in the Mario & Luigi RPG series from AlphaDream. We chat vore, inflation and why exactly Bowser sucks... in a good way. Is this Nintendo's horniest game ever? We are joined by Johnny Brandon from Bears in Games Neo and the Square Roots podcast, to...

Hey Paisanos! Today, we are finally back to talking about Mario games... but is this Super Mario World 2? Or Super Mario Advance 3? Or maybe even Super Mario Bros 5?? Of course, it's best known as Yoshi's Island, the console-pushing, beautifully realised follow up to Mario World which took five years to make! On joining David and Hamish is the fabulous artist Tiffany Baxter. Her work can be seen a...

Hey Paisanos! And Happy 40th Anniversary Super Mario! But how did the 40th stack up against the previous anniversaries? Was it the weakest yet or was this better than usual? Memory can be a funny thing. On today's episode, we catch up with what we've been playing and go through every Mario anniversary from the past! We chat bizarre tie-ins, disappointing rereleases and the infamous Year of Luigi....

Hey Paisanos! And so we're finally here... the Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the latest Super Mario adaptation and the second from Illumination after their record-breaking first movie. But can they recapture the sparkle which enraged critics and caused fans to defend it for years? We discuss Bowser's Hotness, Yoshi's Cuteness and Fox McCloud's Extended Cameo and ask ourselves... is this even a Galaxy...

Hey Paisanos! We are finally here, covering the most recent Super Mario Bros adaptation at time of release! And a movie which on YouTube seems to be untouchable and wildly popular, but in other circles... not so much. And this is more complicated than the dividing line being between fans and non-fans. Today we discuss the 2023 smash-hit, Illumination's "The Super Mario Bros. Movie". We chat how th...

Hey Egg-Suckers! Today we are doing the dinosaur and taking a trip to a crazy alternate dimension where a bad-haired New York businessman is hellbent on invading a foreign nation to steal their oil while brainwashing the masses by de-educating them. Couldn't be our world! Yes, today we are finally covering the cult classic Super Mario Bros. from 1993 and are joined by it's greatest warrior: award-...

Hey Paisanos! We have finally come to the end of DiC's time as masters of the Mario license with the New Super Mario World! And of course, we had to check out the show's final episode, the infamous "Mama Luigi". We also take a look at Captain N which aired in the same programming block, with a look at the episode "Invasion of the Paper Pederlars". Joining us to talk all things Yoshi, Oogtar and Ma...

Hey Paisanos! And girl you know it's true! On today's episode we are back in the world of DiC as we finally make it out of 1989 and tackle The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3. And of course we had to cover the most infamous episode of the entire Mario animation run, "Kootie-Pie Rocks" aka the episode starring disgraced, lip-sync, dance duo Milli Vanilli. But are they the real villains of the sto...

Hey Paisanos! And welcome to one heck of a detour! For several years, there was only one movie with Mario in it... and it's not the one you were thinking of. Journey back to 1989 with us as we set our sights on CALIFORNIA and watch The Wizard! We discuss Power Gloves and Power Pads, World Championships and Video Armageddons and whether or not this tender family drama film is really as bad as Roger...

HEY PAISANOS! Today we are finally entering the mad world of DiC's Nintendo Universe with a look at the Super Mario Bros Super Show! We focus chiefly on the episode "Mario meets Koopzilla" as we are joined by Derek B Gayle and Doug Fink from the Godzilla podcast Skreeonk! as we ask - is this a good Godzilla adaptation as well as a good Mario adaptation? We also take some side-steps into Mario Icec...

HEY PAISANOS! Once upon a time, there was a podcast about Mario until one day... it became about Japanese folklore, machine guns and seven dwarves. That's right, today Hamish and David are discussing Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros! We talk about the history of this production, its cast and crew and all the things it predicted about the future of these characters and this world. Super Mario M...

HEY PAISANOS! On today's episode, join Hamish and David as they discuss the very first Mario movie (and video game movie!) ever - The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach! We talk about the history of this production, its cast and crew and all the things it predicted about the future of these characters and this world. Super Mario Moment is a proud member of the Glitterjaw Queer Podcasting netwo...

HEY PISANOS! SUPER MARIO MOMENT is back! And joining Hamish on every episode of Season 3 is David from Gimmicks and Fear Coded! And this season we are tackling every Super Mario tv and film adaptation in anticipation of the upcoming release of the Super Mario Galaxy Movie! Today we are starting at the very beginning with one of the first tv shows based on a video game and Mario's first cartoon. Sa...

NOTE: This episode in particular really benefits from watching rather than just listening. If you are able to, I urge you to watch it on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/qCPLsoruRBc - MERRY CHRISTMAS! And welcome to the Season Finale Charity Special for Super Mario Moment! On today's extra-long episode we are testing our general knowledge skills on the infamous and officially licensed Mario Quiz Car...

Super Mario Galaxy was perhaps the obvious choice for inspiration for the next Mario movie - from it's emotive backstories, cinematic score and awe-inspiring moments, it really feels like it belongs on the big screen with the best Science Fiction epics and Space Operas. But how does it achieve this feeling? And does it hold us as one of the best games of all time? On today's episode, I chat with J...

It feels strange to call one of the most beloved Mario games of all time "underrated" but sandwiched between the beloved Mario RPG and Thousand-Year Door, the original N64 Paper Mario can sometimes feel like it is. But does this game have its own special something? On today's episode, I chat with Josh Covel from the Still Loading podcast all about this cozy, quirky classic! You can listen to the w...

Super Mario Bros. 3 was the original GTA 6. Delayed for years in the West, the long-awaited TRUE sequel to Mario Bros. came with it's own cartoon series, comics, Happy Meal toys and live-action promotional movie - so when the game finally came out, it sure was lucky that it was one of the best of all time. On today's SUPER MARIO MOMENT we chat World Maps, Frog Suits and Koopalings with the co-host...

Super Mario Bros 2 is the black sheep of the original Mario platformers - the weird one, the one that's different, the one that's not really a Mario game. But could this be why it has such a special place in the hearts of queer fans? On today's SUPER MARIO MOMENT we chat Mario's dreamscape, Peach's floating and Birdo's gender identity with podcaster and essayist Drew Mackie! Drew is the man behind...

Did you know that six years before Super Smash Bros, there was a fighting game bringing together various Mario characters for an all-out brawl to the death!? If you didn't, you are forgiven for not knowing about the bizarre, Chinese bootleg fan game KART FIGHTER - infamous to some as the worst fighting game of all time, beloved by others for being that Street Fighter mashup of our dreams. And I'll...