Oi oi, it's been a while. This episode was actually recorded back on the 19th of May 2021, but was stuck in editing for...well, a while. One or both of your hosts will offer a more thorough explanation for the hiatus in the next new episode if we get round to recording it soon (that'll be episode 7 for those playing along at home). For now though, please enjoy this romp through flickers of Nintendo history in the lead up to the release of Super Mario Bros. 3 (more specifically its release outside of Japan). Josh and Andrew sign up for the first issue of the Nintendo Fun Club Magazine, call up the Nintendo Hotline for some help defeating Bowser's Koopalings, and ramble on for 25 minutes in the after-pod talking about the Korg M1, sample CDs, and a spreadsheet Gilly found with information on sound sources for various bits of video game music. It's certainly *an episode*.

https://archive.org/details/Nintendo_Power_Issue001-Issue127/Nintendo%20Power%20Issue%20009%20November-December%201989/page/n91/mode/2up

https://www.nintendotimes.com/1988/06/07/microchip-shortage-leaves-game-makers-bitter/

https://www.nintendotimes.com/1989/08/23/super-mario-bros-3-just-1-of-5-new-games-in-playchoice-10-arcade-machines/

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_management_controller

https://www.retromags.com/

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