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Ep 590 - Super Mario Bros (1993) The Novelization, by Todd Strasser (Bonus Episode)

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The History of Mario and Nintendo

Miyamoto talks about shifting the focus to Mario because Donkey Kong was too big. He said it's sort of common among popular culture in Japan that a creator will take character and have him appear in different manga. Cassandra says I bet that guy tells his grandkids that Mario is named after him and they just roll their eyes and go yes sure, Cramba.

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