Legends tell of a man, a quiet man, a man who jumps and a man who spins, a
man who one day—this day—must rise and save us all. But that man was not
available, and so it falls upon this paper plumber to embark upon a journey
to the stars to save a princess oft and once more kidnapped. The Mappers
embark upon this man’s journey through a twisted land of pun-laden
characters and self-aware deconstruction, and arrive finally at the end of
their quest with only the corpses of penguins to show for it*.
(*No penguins were harmed in the making of this podcast.)
As a companion piece to this episode, M produced an zine for Paper Mario,
featuring cool and cute paintings and sketches of the characters and the
world of this month’s game! You can (and totally should, it’s really good!)
pick it up on gumroad.
Things Discussed: Papa’s Donuteria, Racially Diverse Kitchen 3, Metal Gear
Solid, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture, Roger Ebert’s Great Movies, Player
2, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium
Girl, The Minesweeper Wall, Paper Mario, Super Mario RPG: The Legend of the
Seven Stars, Iwata Asks for Paper Mario Sticker Star, Upon Reflection,
Retro Game Challenge, NES Remix, Shovel Knight, Attack of the Friday
Monsters, Yakuza 3, Gone Home, Her Story
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