They Create Worlds

https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/feed.xml

359.8K

Downloads

219

Episodes

Love of the worlds created by video game designers and personalities drives Alex Smith & Jeffrey Daum (history, law, CS degrees) to provide a scholarly yet light-hearted discussion of how arcade, home console, and PC games merged into a Video Game Industry. Emphasis is on the combination of business and creative elements needed for financial success. Interviews of Atari, EA, Activision, & other execs with detailed source evaluations produce the insights you hear in these 140+ hours!

Episodes

Friday Mar 15, 2019

Itsa Me Marioooo!

Friday Mar 15, 2019

TCW Podcast Episode 086 - Itsa Me Marioooo!

Itsa the most iconic character in video game history: Mario. We explore the origins of Mario and examine how his entire design was born of necessity. We discuss how the character evolved through the Donkey Kong series and Mario Bros. before taking a deep dive into the design of Super Mario Bros. Then it’s a quick tour through the rest of Mario's NES and SNES adventures, setting the stage for his transition into 3D worlds.

Nintendo Radar Scope: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kbliYx51ok

TCW Gumpai Yokoi episode: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/nintendo-and-gunpei-yokoi/

Donkey Kong Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJagEKVJ8x4

Mario Bros.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHlUEJXaxfY

Devil World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08q_WmEMh4g

Excite Bike: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRgMCtaWoSU

Kung Fu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-gyVEqS1Ts

Pac Land: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=558zv3tHdu4

Baraduke: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYRfKffrMVM

Super Mario Retrospective: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSssHzHam_o

Famicom Super Mario Bros. 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj-U1ggYRKw

How NES Controller Works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVnwfwXnNiQ&feature=youtu.be&t=318