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Plus, Super Mario Bros. Wonder is a modern masterpiece
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Super Mario Bros. Wonder is a wild ride. Mario can turn into an elephant, and that’s only the tenth weirdest thing that happens. What other tricks does everyone's favorite toilet repairman have up his sleeve? Find out in this week’s episode!
Plus, we pick through Sony’s list of upcoming exclusives. Somehow Plante resists turning this episode into a Death Stranding 2 fancast.
And here’s Plante’s review from Polygon along with some thoughts on Mario’s modern Mickey moment.
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Games discussed:
Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Insomniac’s Wolverine, Death Stranding 2, Ghost of Tsushima 2, Last of Us Factions multiplayer, Last of Us 2 Remaster, Marathon, the works of Jason Rohrer, The Stanley Parable, Pokemon Unbound, World of Horror, Sea of Stars, Dungeons of Eternity, Wizard with a Gun
The horror movies of Camp Frida 2023:
Plante’s “no scares” Halloween marathon:
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Next week on The Resties and The Besties:
On next Tuesday’s The Resties: World of Horror and Laika: Aged Through Blood
On next Friday’s The Besties: Alan Wake 2
Bonus links:
Jeremy Parish on one of the most iconic NES games
Digital Foundry breaks down Alan Wake 2 on PS5 and PC
Polygon’s review of Alan Wake 2
Nintendo took down the Super Mario Bros. Wonder flower that said ‘fuck’
A big, fast battery to power your Steam Deck doesn’t cost as much as you might think it does
I'm in the camp of people who loved Death Stranding and are looking forward to the sequel. The desolate world and lonely atmosphere of the game combined with the strange sense of community from seeing all the other Porters' buildings and messages was a delightful juxtaposition. The credits of the game even have a section that lists the names of all of the other players who you helped and who helped you.
As a Canadian, I resented the implication stated that we also mangle the pronunciation of Mario