Warp Zone Podcast: February 1990
We finally get around to covering the best game of all time on the NES: Super Mario Bros. 3! It’s one of the most important games to ever release for any console and it kept the 8-bit Nintendo at the top of the sales charts for years to come, despite stiff competition from Sega. We also crown the victors in our our annual NES Game Awards!
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SHOW NOTES:
WELCOME TO WARP ZONE!
0:00 – Introduction Music
0:47 – Press Start
POW BLOCK
1:29 – Introduction to POW Block
2:02 – Batman
8:31 – Dash Galaxy in the Alien Asylum
12:37 – Destination Earthstar
14:55 – Rollerball
17:33 – Super Mario Bros. 3
51:54 – Super Spike V’Ball
INTERMISSION
56:49 – Athletic Theme 2 by Koji Kondo – Super Mario Bros. 3 OST
PLAYING WITH POWER
57:40 – Intro to Playing With Power
58:06 – Game Players | February 1990
1:08:03 – GamePro | February 1990
INTERMISSION
1:15:50 – Underwater Theme by Koji Kondo – Super Mario Bros. 3 OST
ENERGY TANK
1:16:46 – 1989 NES Game Awards
GAME OVER
2:07:39 – Thanks for Listening!
2:09:20 – Ending by Koji Kondo – Super Mario Bros. 3 OST
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Craig has been covering the video game industry since 1995. His work has been published across a wide spectrum of media sites. He’s currently the Editor-In-Chief of Nintendo Times and contributes to Gaming Age.
