5/12/2007 - Mario: Game Over

It's not an accident that 8-bit nostalgia is at a peak right now. Those who grew up on the gray-box classics are now in their late 20s to early 30s, like me. We now have the resources and know-how to pay proper tribute to that which we spent many hours of the day, every day. From video reviews, to hacked ROMs, to musical skits, it's all coming like a 60's revival, and I for one couldn't be happier.

Another prevalent genre is the comedy skit, and this is the best one I've seen yet. It features Mario trying to cope in the "real" world. I always wondered what was the deal with mushrooms making Mario "Super". Was there a hidden subtext that Miyamoto was trying to put it? Were all these evil reptiles just a hallucinogenic dream? This video may shed some light on the subject...