
Super Mario Bros. 3 Retrospective w/ Scott Fontana
02/07/25 • 99 min
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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!
If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Bluesky @BrianPShea or Instagram @BrianPShea. You can follow Scott on Bluesky @ScottFontana. You can read his work in the New York Post.
A massive thanks to composer Tee Lopes for providing the theme song for All Things Nintendo! You can check him out at TeeLopesMusic.com or follow him on YouTube.
You can support friend of the show Seth Macy's GoFundMe to help his wife's battle with cancer here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/join-brandys-battle-against-cancer
If you want to support All Things Nintendo, be sure to leave a review on your podcast platform of choice! You can also join the Patreon page to gain access to bonuses like the community Discord, priority for interactive episodes, and early/ad-free episodes. If you're interested in All Things Nintendo merchandise, you can find t-shirts, hoodies, coffee mugs, and more in the All Things Nintendo shop on TeePublic.com.
The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we celebrate, discuss, and break down all the latest games, news, and announcements from the industry's most recognizable name. Each week, Brian is joined by different guests to talk about what's happening in the world of Nintendo. Along the way, they'll share personal stories, uncover hidden gems in the eShop, and even look back on the classics we all grew up with. A new episode hits every Friday!
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
If you'd like to get in touch with the All Things Nintendo podcast, you can join the All Things Nintendo Patreon page, email [email protected], or message Brian on social media @BrianPShea.
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Jason Thompson
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JHerb
Jill Grodt
Joey Alesia
Johnny 5
Jordan Sloat
Jose Villalobos
Joseph
Joseph Jury
Joshua Duperoy
Justin Childress
Katie Cross
Knobby Buckles (Dave)
Kody Gipson
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kristiana
Lindsey Harts
Mad Genie (Konfuzed Koala)
Matthew
Matthew Magurany
Matthew Schwickerath
Megan S.
Michael Ogden
nintendo101.
Nolan Filter
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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!
If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Bluesky @BrianPShea or Instagram @BrianPShea. You can follow Scott on Bluesky @ScottFontana. You can read his work in the New York Post.
A massive thanks to composer Tee Lopes for providing the theme song for All Things Nintendo! You can check him out at TeeLopesMusic.com or follow him on YouTube.
You can support friend of the show Seth Macy's GoFundMe to help his wife's battle with cancer here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/join-brandys-battle-against-cancer
If you want to support All Things Nintendo, be sure to leave a review on your podcast platform of choice! You can also join the Patreon page to gain access to bonuses like the community Discord, priority for interactive episodes, and early/ad-free episodes. If you're interested in All Things Nintendo merchandise, you can find t-shirts, hoodies, coffee mugs, and more in the All Things Nintendo shop on TeePublic.com.
The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we celebrate, discuss, and break down all the latest games, news, and announcements from the industry's most recognizable name. Each week, Brian is joined by different guests to talk about what's happening in the world of Nintendo. Along the way, they'll share personal stories, uncover hidden gems in the eShop, and even look back on the classics we all grew up with. A new episode hits every Friday!
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
If you'd like to get in touch with the All Things Nintendo podcast, you can join the All Things Nintendo Patreon page, email [email protected], or message Brian on social media @BrianPShea.
A huge thanks to the paying members of the All Things Nintendo Patreon:
Aaron Smith
Abdulla
Adam Scott
Alana R
Alec Aquinino
Alex Stadnik
Andy Junkins
Avri Rosen-Zvi
Ben Richlin
Brett Thomas Miro
Chad Timblin
ChainWhippin
ChapsMyAss
Charles Clift
Colton Bredlau
Dan Noorman
Derek Sigmund
Dusty Beaman
IanTClark
Jackal
James D
Jason Thompson
Jawarhello
JHerb
Jill Grodt
Joey Alesia
Johnny 5
Jordan Sloat
Jose Villalobos
Joseph
Joseph Jury
Joshua Duperoy
Justin Childress
Katie Cross
Knobby Buckles (Dave)
Kody Gipson
Kreaper207
kristiana
Lindsey Harts
Mad Genie (Konfuzed Koala)
Matthew
Matthew Magurany
Matthew Schwickerath
Megan S.
Michael Ogden
nintendo101.
Nolan Filter
Paige
Paul (@DrunkonMako)
Phillip G. Cox
Prattable
Rachel Atkins
Rob McCann (BobbyMac265)
Robert Sousa
Roger Reichardt
Russell Sayer
Ryan Baldwin
Scott Matthews
Sir Phobos
Smithypoo
TuxDC
WamBamSamTheGamingMan
Zach Marcus
Zachary Pligge
Zech (threeswordssama)
Zeriquinn
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This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian takes the entire episode to answer questions from the All Things Nintendo Patreon, community Discord, and various social media channels. Though there is no other voice on this week's show, the listeners are the unofficial guests of this episode of the podcast!
If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Bluesky @BrianPShea or Instagram @BrianPShea.
A massive thanks to composer Tee Lopes for providing the theme song for All Things Nintendo! You can check him out at TeeLopesMusic.com or follow him on YouTube.
You can support friend of the show Seth Macy's GoFundMe to help his wife's battle with cancer here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/join-brandys-battle-against-cancer
If you want to support All Things Nintendo, be sure to leave a review on your podcast platform of choice! You can also join the Patreon page to gain access to bonuses like the community Discord, priority for interactive episodes, and early/ad-free episodes. If you're interested in All Things Nintendo merchandise, you can find t-shirts, hoodies, coffee mugs, and more in the All Things Nintendo shop on TeePublic.com.
The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we celebrate, discuss, and break down all the latest games, news, and announcements from the industry's most recognizable name. Each week, Brian is joined by different guests to talk about what's happening in the world of Nintendo. Along the way, they'll share personal stories, uncover hidden gems in the eShop, and even look back on the classics we all grew up with. A new episode hits every Friday!
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:01:15 – Inbox Q&A
If you'd like to get in touch with the All Things Nintendo podcast, you can join the All Things Nintendo Patreon page, email [email protected], or message Brian on social media @BrianPShea.
A huge thanks to the paying members of the All Things Nintendo Patreon:
Aaron Smith
Abdulla
Adam Scott
Alana R
Alec Aquinino
Alex Stadnik
Andy Junkins
Avri Rosen-Zvi
Ben Richlin
Brett Thomas Miro
Chad Timblin
ChainWhippin
ChapsMyAss
Charles Clift
Colton Bredlau
Dan Noorman
Derek Sigmund
Dusty Beaman
IanTClark
Jackal
James D
Jason Thompson
Jawarhello
JHerb
Jill Grodt
Joey Alesia
Johnny 5
Jordan Sloat
Jose Villalobos
Joseph
Joseph Jury
Joshua Duperoy
Justin Childress
Katie Cross
Knobby Buckles (Dave)
Kody Gipson
Kreaper207
kristiana
Lindsey Harts
Mad Genie (Konfuzed Koala)
Matthew
Matthew Magurany
Matthew Schwickerath
Megan S.
Michael Ogden
nintendo101.
Nolan Filter
Paige
Paul (@DrunkonMako)
Phillip G. Cox
Prattable
Rachel Atkins
Rob McCann (BobbyMac265)
Robert Sousa
Russell Sayer
Ryan Baldwin
Scott Matthews
Sir Phobos
Smithypoo
TuxDC
WamBamSamTheGamingMan
Zach Marcus
Zachary Pligge
Zech (threeswordssama)
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If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Bluesky @BrianPShea or Instagram @BrianPShea. You can follow Victor on Twitter @Victor_Lucas or Bluesky @VictorLucas. You can also subscribe Electric Playground Network on YouTube.
A massive thanks to composer Tee Lopes for providing the theme song for All Things Nintendo! You can check him out at TeeLopesMusic.com or follow him on YouTube.
You can support friend of the show Seth Macy's GoFundMe to help his wife's battle with cancer here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/join-brandys-battle-against-cancer
If you want to support All Things Nintendo, be sure to leave a review on your podcast platform of choice! You can also join the Patreon page to gain access to bonuses like the community Discord, priority for interactive episodes, and early/ad-free episodes. If you're interested in All Things Nintendo merchandise, you can find t-shirts, hoodies, coffee mugs, and more in the All Things Nintendo shop on TeePublic.com.
The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we celebrate, discuss, and break down all the latest games, news, and announcements from the industry's most recognizable name. Each week, Brian is joined by different guests to talk about what's happening in the world of Nintendo. Along the way, they'll share personal stories, uncover hidden gems in the eShop, and even look back on the classics we all grew up with. A new episode hits every Friday!
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If you'd like to get in touch with the All Things Nintendo podcast, you can join the All Things Nintendo Patreon page, email [email protected], or message Brian on social media @BrianPShea.
A huge thanks to the paying members of the All Things Nintendo Patreon:
Aaron Smith
Abdulla
Adam Scott
Alana R
Alec Aquinino
Alex Stadnik
Andy Junkins
Avri Rosen-Zvi
Ben Richlin
Brett Thomas Miro
Chad Timblin
ChainWhippin
ChapsMyAss
Charles Clift
Colton Bredlau
Dan Noorman
Derek Sigmund
Dusty Beaman
IanTClark
Jackal
James D
Jason Thompson
Jawarhello
JHerb
Jill Grodt
Joey Alesia
Johnny 5
Jordan Sloat
Jose Villalobos
Joseph
Joseph Jury
Joshua Duperoy
Justin Childress
Katie Cross
Knobby Buckles (Dave)
Kody Gipson
Kreaper207
kristiana
Lindsey Harts
Mad Genie (Konfuzed Koala)
Matthew
Matthew Magurany
Matthew Schwickerath
Megan S.
Michael Ogden
nintendo101.
Nolan Filter
Paige
Paul (@DrunkonMako)
Phillip G. Cox
Prattable
Rachel Atkins
Rob McCann (BobbyMac265)
Robert Sousa
Roger Reichardt
Russell Sayer
Ryan Baldwin
Scott Matthews
Sir Phobos
Smithypoo
TuxDC
WamBamSamTheGamingMan
Zachary Pligge
Zech (threeswordssama)
Zeriquinn
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