The Story of Super Mario Bros. 3
What it is
A Gaming Historian documentary on the creation of Super Mario Bros. 3, the hype around its release and why it is regarded as one of the greatest games. It runs about 50 minutes in three parts.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN mentions it for the game design history it contains and as part of a list of good gaming history channels.
- 1 people recommended it
- 1 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2021, last 2023
What HN commenters said
“I'm leaving some random links to great channels that produce this kind of content”
Gaming history channel listed among great channels.
nzach, 2021-11 · Recommendation · in “Trackers: The Sound of 16-Bit [video]”
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Topics: super mario bros 3, nintendo, nes, game design, retro gaming
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