EposVox joins in for this month's episode of Mario's Minute! We talk a whole lot in this episode about console modding, some of our influences and beginnings on YouTube, how gaming overall has fit into that, and more! Enjoy some origin stories, a few laughs, and discussions over some current topics for a couple hours.
Jul 30, 2025•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 92
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, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 91
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, 2025•58 min•Ep. 90
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, 2025•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 89
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, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 88
Join up for a solo episode of Mario's Minute in which I talk about the odds and ends of my first chipped PS2, Steam Deck naming conventions, frozen hot chocolate, and a bit of a spicy game store story involving 16 GB of flash storage.
Feb 26, 2025•48 min•Ep. 87
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, 2025•2 hr 18 min•Ep. 86
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, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 85
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, 2024•48 min•Ep. 84
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, 2024•51 min•Ep. 83
Jason of GameRaveTV returns once again to catch up a bit and talk gaming! We discuss our thoughts on the recently announced PS5 Pro, some Switch 2 rumored leaks which seem to have more credence than others we've seen, physical game collecting, and our undying love for Astro Bot.
Sep 25, 2024•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 82
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, 2024•56 min•Ep. 81
Slot1Gamer reports in from Japan for this episode of Mario's Minute! We talk about his background in electronics, the infinite black hole of information online, audio mixing in films, the Xbox 360 digital storefront shutting down, and more!
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 80
Another solo episode of Mario's Minute for this month, my apologies for no guest but between a hectic schedule and bronchitis recovery, things have been busy! Talking a bit about Midwest Fest, the excitement behind the Nintendo Direct for June 2024, and getting DIY like a Villager in Animal Crossing.
Jun 26, 2024•49 min•Ep. 79
A shorter solo episode this month on Mario's Minute. Talking about Limited Run Games selling D: The Game for 3DO on CD-R discs instead of pressed discs, Sony walking back their decision to require Helldivers 2 on PC to be linked to a PSN account, and sharing a particularly stomach churning game store story.
May 29, 2024•48 min•Ep. 78
Harcroft joins in for this month's Mario's Minute in an original Xbox focused episode! We talk about his personal Title Update and DLC archiving projects, new projects such as XCAT, and a big delve into the OXHD which aims to be an open source solution to install internal HDMI output on an original Xbox.
Apr 23, 2024•2 hr 17 min•Ep. 77
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, 2024•51 min•Ep. 76
Going solo for this episode of Mario's Minute in which I talk about Funimation's fold into Crunchyroll removing "forever" digital copies of content that people own, winning a case on eBay as a seller, and theorizing whether or not the new PlayStation and Xbox consoles should have been delayed by a year.
Feb 28, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 75
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, 2024•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 74
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, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 73
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, 2023•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 72
Talking about everything from beefing over a fat cat, to Mortal Kombat 1 on Switch, the PS5 Slim announcement, and regrets selling old game consoles. Pepper in some old game store stories and we've got ourselves another solo episode of Mario's Minute! Hope you all enjoy.
Oct 25, 2023•57 min•Ep. 71
Over five years of Mario's Minute episodes, but over ten years of Grand Theft Auto V! We talk about that a bit on this solo episode, alongside a leak of a digital only Xbox Series X refresh model, my first soldering experiences up to my first successful one, and some game store stories all centered around one particular individual.
Sep 27, 2023•53 min•Ep. 70
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, 2023•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 69
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, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 68
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, 2023•58 min•Ep. 67
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, 2023•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 66
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, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 65
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, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 64
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, 2023•2 hr 51 min•Ep. 63