KnockBack, Episode 259 | Super Mario Bros. 3
Added 2023-04-17 16:00:05 +0000 UTCIt's time for us to talk about a bona fide classic! Super Mario Bros. 3 -- launched in 1988 on Japanese Famicoms and in 1990 on the NES -- is widely considered one of the greatest games of all-time. And it's true: SMB3 is a masterclass in gameplay, design, and intent. But above all else, it's fun. Really, really fun, just as fun today as it was decades ago. We're excited to gush about one of our favorite games of our youth, one rife with memories and stories to tell. Indeed, we'd argue that Super Mario Bros. 3 is so close to perfect that it's hard to present one meaningful criticism of it (outside of its lack of saving, perhaps). So grab your Tanooki Suit and report for duty in the grasslands!
Comments
I love these Knockback episodes. The unstructured discussions are so well executed, and I’m glad you guys don’t just rehash the games history. Also, the age gap between Colin and Dagan really round out the discussion. PS: Realizing Mega Man 6 was released in ‘94 is crazy.
Xstar25
2023-04-28 16:36:03 +0000 UTCThe Jimmy Woods part of my soul was secretly hoping that Nintendo would reveal Super Mario Bros. 4 in the new Mario movie.
Kevin Cooper
2023-04-25 14:19:46 +0000 UTCDo one Nintendo show a month. There are more games that come out on switch than on ps5.
Taylor kazemba
2023-04-22 01:45:14 +0000 UTCThe Boo was designed as an homage to Tezuka's wife. She was a calm, quiet woman, but she would fly off the handle at him because he worked all the time.
Jeremy Seal
2023-04-19 19:05:11 +0000 UTCAh Mario bros 3! One of the greatest. Takes me back to been 7yrs old playing on my first console the NES
Zack Fair
2023-04-18 10:04:38 +0000 UTCLove these NES/SNES knockbacks. As a European, and the owner of an Amiga 500 and Megadrive, its great to hear about the side of gaming Im not familiar with.
Phil Walker
2023-04-18 09:55:07 +0000 UTCDoes Colin not know about the 3rd whistle??
Brandon Bishop
2023-04-18 06:04:55 +0000 UTCThank you. =)
Colin Moriarty
2023-04-18 01:10:01 +0000 UTCLOL.
Colin Moriarty
2023-04-18 01:09:54 +0000 UTCYes.
Colin Moriarty
2023-04-18 01:09:48 +0000 UTC!!!
Colin Moriarty
2023-04-18 01:09:45 +0000 UTCAwesome episode!
Ib Saint
2023-04-18 00:54:24 +0000 UTCTruly a special game. First game I owned on GBA
Brandon Soto
2023-04-17 23:42:00 +0000 UTCWhat a classic, and it still absolutely holds up as a great game to play, to this day. It might actually be the first game I ever remember playing (as part of the All Stars pack in game that came with the SNES)
Deemac
2023-04-17 19:36:00 +0000 UTCI LOVE YOU BOTH BUT YA'LL HAVE TO MAKE UP YOUR MINDS! Dagan says he misses the bold creative side of Nintendo that wasn't afraid to reinvent Mario , calls them too conservative now, but also thinks Super Mario 64 is the most overrated game ever. Colin in OoT knock back: "BOTW success means we'll never get just a classic 8 dungeon Zelda again." Also Colin: "nintendo just makes the same shit over and over!" Just busting your balls a bit guys lol I know it can be conflicting when you love the original stuff but not so much the new stuff. Great episode. Obviously big fan of any time you guys do a Nintendo topic.
Glentendo
2023-04-17 19:24:31 +0000 UTCHot take: Mario 3 > World
2023-04-17 18:48:59 +0000 UTCI will increase my patreon donation by a significant margin if you guys fund an IG-88 fan film.
Noah Friscopp
2023-04-17 18:09:26 +0000 UTCShout out those kids on the playground that would tell everyone about the warp whistles 👏👏👏
Kendrick Luckenbach
2023-04-17 16:51:06 +0000 UTCBob Chipman aka Game OverThinker aka Moviebob wrote a whole book just on this game
towtansua
2023-04-17 16:11:01 +0000 UTCThird!
towtansua
2023-04-17 16:10:07 +0000 UTCFUCK YEAH
Judah Bailey
2023-04-17 16:05:15 +0000 UTCFirst!
Mateusz Kuklinski
2023-04-17 16:00:16 +0000 UTC
