Super Mario Bros. 3 Retrospective w/ Scott Fontana
Feb 07, 2025•2 hr 40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
This week on All Things Nintendo, New York Post sports reporter and former games journalist Scott Fontana joins the show to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. 3. They also rank their top 5 NES games of all time, discuss the latest news out of the Nintendo earnings call, and more!
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00:00:00 – Introduction
00:02:18 – Nintendo Earnings Call News
00:21:25 – Capcom Fighting Collection 2 Release Date
00:25:58 – Super Mario World Added to Nintendo Music App
00:30:57 – Super Mario Bros. 3 Retrospective
01:14:38 – Definitive Ranking: NES Games
01:30:11 – eShop Gem of the Week: SteamWorld Dig
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