Welcome to my channel of gaming essays! I love to look at the histories, impacts and influences of games, particularly how real-life cultural inspirations shape the worlds we explore and the characters we love.

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Latest Videos

In #WarioLand knowing when NOT to use power-ups is the key to success 🦇🔥 #wario #mario #nintendo

2025-08-27 4:00:49 PM ● 4,098 views ● 0:00

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994)

That time #Wario was in a #Metroidvania. #nintendo #retrogaming #metroid #castlevania #warioland

2025-08-24 4:00:41 PM ● 1,902 views ● 0:00

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994)

The levels of #Wario felt a world away from the idyllic #Mario world. #nintendo #retrogaming

2025-08-22 5:00:44 PM ● 2,542 views ● 0:00

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994)

Fiends with benefits #wario #mario #retrogaming #nintendo

2025-08-20 5:00:01 PM ● 2,108 views ● 0:00

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994)

When you're invincible, they need to up the difficulty in other ways #wario #mario #retrogaming

2025-08-18 5:01:11 PM ● 4,332 views ● 0:00

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994)

#Wario just throws money around 🪙 #warioland #nintendo #mario #gaming #retrogaming #supermarioland

2025-08-15 4:01:09 PM ● 2,965 views ● 0:00

Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010)

#SuperMarioLand2 has interesting Japanese inspirations 🇯🇵🏮🌂👅🔥 #mario #nintendo #gaming #retrogaming

2025-06-04 6:00:58 PM ● 1,399 views ● 0:00

Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010)

#SuperMarioLand2 marked the debut of #Wario 🟡🟣 #mario #gaming #nintendo #retrogaming

2025-06-01 11:00:58 PM ● 1,401 views ● 0:00

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992)

How the Wario Land Series Rewrote the Rules (Wario Land 1, 2, 3, 4 Retrospective)

2025-05-31 9:30:06 PM ● 2,311 views ● 0:00

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994)

#SuperMarioLand2 had some interesting level design 🌳🐝 #mario #nintendo #gaming #retrogaming

2025-05-31 7:30:07 PM ● 1,264 views ● 0:00

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992)

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