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#14: Super Family Reunion: The SNES Turns 30
Nintendo had a virtual monopoly on console gaming in the NES era, to such an extent that in the 90s "Nintendo" was a colloquial term for games in general. By the time they rolled out their 16 bit successor, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, the world had started to change around them, both in terms of stiff competition from Sega and the proliferation of unofficial resources and devices, from GamePro to Game Genie. Thankfully, developers stepped up to the challenge with some seminal titles that are still revered today, like Super Metroid, Earthbound, and ... Cool Spot? Zack, Angela, and Robert revisit a console that was formative for all three of them in different ways.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introductions and what we've been playing.
13:57 - Our introduction to the Super Nintendo, and what we think defined the Super Nintendo.
38:29 - Marrujo Trivia Challenge, part 1.
41:05 - The music of the Super Nintendo, featuring some mercifully brief impromptu a capella renditions of Yoshi's Island music. We also talk about the terminally x-treme 90s styling found in some Super Nintendo games.
57:15 - Marrujo Trivia Challenge, part 2.
1:00:13 - Weird peripherals, edutainment software, and a celebration of the three pillars of Super Nintendo games: brawlers, fighters, and mascot platformers.
1:23:36 - Marrujo Trivia Challenge, part 3 and finale.
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By Podbert PodskerNintendo had a virtual monopoly on console gaming in the NES era, to such an extent that in the 90s "Nintendo" was a colloquial term for games in general. By the time they rolled out their 16 bit successor, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, the world had started to change around them, both in terms of stiff competition from Sega and the proliferation of unofficial resources and devices, from GamePro to Game Genie. Thankfully, developers stepped up to the challenge with some seminal titles that are still revered today, like Super Metroid, Earthbound, and ... Cool Spot? Zack, Angela, and Robert revisit a console that was formative for all three of them in different ways.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introductions and what we've been playing.
13:57 - Our introduction to the Super Nintendo, and what we think defined the Super Nintendo.
38:29 - Marrujo Trivia Challenge, part 1.
41:05 - The music of the Super Nintendo, featuring some mercifully brief impromptu a capella renditions of Yoshi's Island music. We also talk about the terminally x-treme 90s styling found in some Super Nintendo games.
57:15 - Marrujo Trivia Challenge, part 2.
1:00:13 - Weird peripherals, edutainment software, and a celebration of the three pillars of Super Nintendo games: brawlers, fighters, and mascot platformers.
1:23:36 - Marrujo Trivia Challenge, part 3 and finale.