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Mario's Minute

MrMario2011 talks about life, the universe, and anything else on his mind in Mario's Minute. Occasionally with friends. Join us.
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Episodes

Mario's Minute 090 - Switch 2 Initial Impressions, MiG Bans, and Game Key Cards

A Switch 2 centric episode of Mario's Minute for the month of the Switch 2's launch! I give my thoughts and impressions over the system after about 3 weeks of use. How I'm liking the hardware, experiences with backwards compatibility, Switch 2 games, modding possibilities, and discussing plenty of cartridge shenanigans from MiG bans to Game Key Cards.

Jun 25, 20251 hr 6 minEp. 91

Mario's Minute 089 - Photo Story, Buying Items for Life, and the Power of Email

A sick solo episode here of Mario's Minute because, well... I'm a bit sick! Healing is happening, as are the topics of this episode! I have a story about Photo Story to share, a possible recommendation for a BIFL product, and a lesson in the power of email. Oh, also a couple of game shop stories.

May 29, 202558 minEp. 90

Mario's Minute 088 ft. ModzvilleUSA! - Modzville's Switch 2 Reaction & First HD Experiences

Back for the third time, we've got ModzvilleUSA! joining in yet again for this episode of Mario's Minute! We discuss the Xbox 360 a healthy amount as we tend to do, but we don't get stuck with the retro goodness! We also discuss how depressing the PC building landscape can be in 2025, get Modzville's reaction to the Switch 2 internals, and have some healthy nerdout time related to some TV shows and games we've really enjoyed.

Apr 30, 20252 hr 9 minEp. 89

Mario's Minute 087 - Bad Update is Good, but I Can't Say the Same for Pre-Built PCs

Another solo episode of Mario's Minute, this time around discussing the excitement of covering Bad Update for the Xbox 360, fixing up a mishap on a friend's pre-built PC, and discussing the games I've recently been playing. Not at all related to Bad Update, but I've mostly been on the Xbox 360 here recently!

Mar 27, 20251 hr 9 minEp. 88

Mario's Minute 085 ft. CrunchBite - XLink Kai History, Wii U & Steam Deck Love, XCAT Talk

First episode of 2025 and we're starting off with a guest episode featuring CrunchBite, the owner and operator of all things XLink Kai! We talk a LOT about XLink Kai including some of the legendary fixes CrunchBite has implemented, our histories with it, the history of XLink Kai itself, how wild it got with PSP support, and more! We've got love for the Wii U as well as the Steam Deck, so we take some time to discuss those. We also set aside a chunk of time to discuss the awesome XCAT project for...

Jan 29, 20252 hr 18 minEp. 86

Mario's Minute 084 - Holiday Transactions Gone Wrong, First Hardmod Contender, & 9V Batteries

Here's to the final episode of the year for Mario's Minute! A solo episode here, and a bit of a longer one due to being long-winded with the stories, but here's to hoping the entertainment is there! I share a GameStop transaction (or three?) gone wrong, a contender I have for a good first hardmod, smoke detectors chirping, and the story of the three PS4s I had before I had my own. To keep things familiar, games currently being played as well as a game store story are shared before wrapping up fo...

Dec 25, 20241 hr 20 minEp. 85

Mario's Minute 083 - How I Became a Certified Hater of Always Online DRM

A bit of a shorter solo episode of Mario's Minute this month just before Thanksgiving, this time around mostly filled with random stories! The source of my sore spot for always online DRM, no shortcut for removing shortcuts, and disappearing LEGO figures are all discussed before the games I've been playing this month.

Nov 27, 202448 minEp. 84

Mario's Minute 082 - PSN Outages Old n New & Physical Media Sold Out

A shorter solo episode for October 2024 of Mario's Minute. Talking about some changes in regards to Early Access for videos that I discuss, realizations of what a digital-only future can do with a recent PSN outage, and recent hurricanes causing physical media to be sold out. I also share what games I'm currently playing and share a topical game store story by the end of the episode.

Oct 31, 202451 minEp. 83

Mario's Minute 080 - A Failed Geek Squad Repair and Xbox One's Resolved Update Issue

Starting off with a rant about a recent Geek Squad rescue and repair after a friend's desktop was deemed unfixable enough to push him to buy a brand new desktop to replace it. We also talk with a now resolved issue over outdated Xbox One consoles being blocked from updating. We cover current video games being played, and finally wrap up with a game store story!

Aug 28, 202456 minEp. 81

Mario's Minute 075 - StreetPass Memories & Stolen Salmon

A bit of a shorter solo episode this month, but mostly gaming related! Talking about some personal StreetPass memories at the thought of it being over 13 years old, a dog story related to a bowl of stolen salmon, and uncovering an old story that I thought back to related to a game store employee trying to downplay a remake of Final Fantasy VII.

Mar 27, 202451 minEp. 76

Mario's Minute 073 ft. ModzvilleUSA - Palworld, YouTube Slop, & Mig Switch Talk

Gather round, friends! For its time for yet another episode of MARIO'S MINUTE, this time with ModzvilleUSA as a return guest! We talk about loud Dreamcast noises, the ideal dog:human ratio in a household, Game Dude, the Mig Switch flashcart, and get a healthy amount of pizza talk in.

Jan 31, 20242 hr 9 minEp. 74

Mario’s Minute 072 - Discovery Content Removed from PlayStation & Accused of Installing McAfee

For 2023's final episode of Mario's Minute, we're talking about old mods, new mods, new content removals, and false antivirus accusations! Talking a bit about getting PMEX set up for my younger brothers, the entire process of importing Minecraft worlds into Minecraft Bedrock, Discovery content being removed from PlayStation platforms, and finally the personal offense I took to being accused of installing McAfee on a clean Windows machine!

Dec 27, 20231 hr 1 minEp. 73

Mario’s Minute 071 ft. NickMoses05 - Phasing Out Physical Media, Call of Duty, and a Broken NES

Joining up for this year's final guest on Mario's Minute is NickMoses05, a fellow content creator who has been in the world of modding for a while now! We've both followed each other's content for several years at this point and finally got to link up for an episode discussing everything from travel, food, GERMS, phone addiction, and an exclusive story told by Nick about how he damaged his childhood NES.

Nov 29, 20231 hr 59 minEp. 72

Mario’s Minute 068 ft. KawlunDram - Re-Releases, Remasters, and PlayStation Portal

Joined up this month with returning guest KawlunDram! Talking about the re-release of Red Dead Redemption, the remaster of Quake 2, and the PlayStation Portal being the Wii U Gamepad for the PS5. We've also got some headphone talk, media server discussion, and talk about the games we're currently playing in this densely packed episode of Mario's Minute.

Aug 30, 20231 hr 49 minEp. 69

Mario’s Minute 067 - Call of Duty on Xbox 360 Fixed and Ranting About Turok (2008)

Another solo episode this month, but here to talk about the Call of Duty games (and more!) being fixed up on the Xbox 360, which was a surprise to many. Some stories involving anime, trash, toilet paper, and shared high school WiFi. Finally, talking about games I've played recently including a rant about how bad Turok (2008) was.

Jul 26, 20231 hr 3 minEp. 68

Mario’s Minute 066 - MX Cleaner Stinks and Industrial Style Soldering Irons

A solo episode for this month's Mario's Minute covering comments, cleaner, and a massive digitizing project! First I talk about being noticed for Jet Moto 2 of all things, followed by a rant about staying far away from MX Cleaner due to the massive stink it generates. Industrial style soldering irons are discussed at length, to determine whether or not these are really needed for many console mods out there? Finally, I also talk about my ups and downs completing a multi-year long VHS digitizing ...

Jun 28, 202358 minEp. 67

Mario’s Minute 065 ft. Derf - Wiki Ownership, Preservation, CRT Decisions

This month features the console modding Wiki master Derf joining us for a couple hours to chat! We talk about the Wiki projects he's worked on, the downfall of forum/message board culture, mixed in with a bit of preservation talk. We had to touch up quite bit on Xbox 360 modding talk, and also talked about our preferences for retro gaming depending on consoles, displays, and some emulation!

May 31, 20231 hr 58 minEp. 66

Mario’s Minute 064 - Is E3 Needed? Plus More Game Store Stories!

Going solo again for this episode of Mario's Minute, getting into a bit of everything here! Starting with a bit of religious NES modding, and getting to my E3 thoughts a bit late asking if E3 is really needed these days? Some restaurant talk, game store stories, and current games being played!

Apr 26, 20231 hr 4 minEp. 65

Mario’s Minute 063 - Xbox 360 Storefront (not) Closing, Game Boy Comes to NSO

Going solo for this episode of Mario's Minute! Talking a bit about the warm reaction I had on my one-off DKOldies video, a recent error(?) surrounding the Xbox 360's digital storefront closing, and the Game Boy family finally arriving on Nintendo Switch Online! As always on these solo episodes, finishing off with some game store stories as well.

Mar 31, 20231 hr 2 minEp. 64

Mario’s Minute 062 ft. f4mi - AI Talk, YouTube Origins, and Famiclones

For this guest episode of Mario's Minute, we welcome f4mi on the show for a nearly three hour podcast! We talk about a range of topic from the rise of modern day social media, to LeafyisHere, to the rapid growth of AI, and a whole lot of Famiclone talk.

Feb 22, 20232 hr 51 minEp. 63
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