Mario's Minute

Jaksot

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  Mario's Minute 104 - Doomscroll Free Days and Happily, Healthily Gaming 26.08.2026 1t 15min

  In a world full of scrolling, I'm stopping! Well, at least taking a day here and there to stop doing so. In this episode I talk about planned "Scroll Free Days" I've recently been exercising, and with that has come some pleasantly surprising health related bonuses tied to gaming! The thing that was destined to ruin our brains has been better to me than the information overload algorithm machines. Enjoy some chatter about anti-scrolling measures, more gaming, modding rants, and some new jailbreaking experiences! Please step over the DVDs on the floor, thank you.
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  Mario's Minute 103 - Sony Hoped We Would Have Stopped Talking About PlayStation Discs by Now 29.07.2026 1t 16min

  You know? I'm going to be honest, I knew Sony already knew going in that announcing PlayStation disc production ending wouldn't go over well, but I don't think they expected people would STILL be talking about this in droves even a month later. So why not join back into the conversation? I've still got stuff to say, and new examples! You will own nothing and like it! Oh, also, while I've got you here... Would you happen to know where my friend's house is? My phone died.
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  Mario's Minute 102 - Cloud Versions in Gaming are a Thunderstorm of Failure 24.06.2026 1t 14min

  In this episode of "You Will Own Nothing and Like It" I discuss my thoughts around the Kingdom Hearts games releasing natively on Switch 2! Oh, but what about those Cloud Versions of Kingdom Hearts that released on Switch? Gone, gone, just gone, but the paid testers get 50% off the Switch 2 releases! I also discuss the observations I've seen with more people going physical with the Switch 2 and why that might be. Keep listening for a game store story and more!
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  Mario's Minute 101 - Mixtape is as Good as Forza Horizon 6? 27.05.2026 55min

  Mostly a single topic episode here, talking about reactions as well as my thoughts to the recently released game Mixtape. This indie game dropped to incredibly high accolades, with the most notable one being IGN's 10/10 review of it. The same month as Forza Horizon 6 releasing, which also got 10/10 ratings across the board, including from IGN! Is the game that good? Is the review system broken? Well... I guess we have a lot to discuss here about it!
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  Mario's Minute 100 - We made it to 100 episodes! Let's talk about this podcast's origins. 29.04.2026 1t 10min

  We're going meta for this episode of Mario's Minute! No, not Meta, I mean meta. I didn't ever think we'd get to 100 episodes, not even anywhere close, but here we are! That alone is worth talking about, so that's a large chunk of this episode. This also features a baby squirrel, performative gaming, an alcohol infused game store story, and lots of Grand Theft Auto III.
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  Mario's Minute 099 - Discussing the Easiest Consoles to Mod 25.03.2026 1t 18min

  A bit of a soloish topic episode for a solo episode of Mario's Minute, with a vast majority of this one being my thoughts over the easiest and most accessible systems to mod. If you've wondered where my rankings might be, why I consider them in what order, or might be looking for some recommendations then this might be the discussion to tune-in for! Oh yeah, we also had to get a bit of a dramatic game store story in here as well.
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  Mario's Minute 098 - Bluepoint Games Closure & Bad Decisions from Bad Data 25.02.2026 56min

  Game developer studios closing, everything is an Xbox, good decisions from bad data turning into bad decisions, fake expert posturing, and some game store stories all on this month's episode of Mario's Minute! Hang out, tune in, and have some fun.
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  Mario's Minute 097 - MacBook Repair Pains & Rediscovering My Love for Horror Games 28.01.2026 1t 7min

  New year, new episode of Mario's Minute to kick off 2026! I talk a bit about my misadventures in MacBook repair, a questionable trend I'm seeing in people forgetting to provide required information with troubleshooting, and a whole lot of spooky video game talk. Oh, and get ready for some Modern Warfare 2 (2009) game shop stories.
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  Mario's Minute 096 - You Will Own Nothing and Like It 23.12.2025 1t 7min

  For the final episode of Mario's Minute for 2025, we discuss what's been happening in the world of tech that has been and will continue to impact our real world. Increasing RAM prices leading to RAM shortages, expensive computing power, and more people realizing how we consume our media isn't quite as good as what we had before. Don't worry, there's some positive and funny stuff in here as well, so tune in for a bit of game talk and White Elephant experiences.
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  Mario's Minute 095 - PS4 Renaissance & Air Riders Excitement 26.11.2025 55min

  Getting close to the end of the year, so get ready, get cozy, and maybe do something like pull up a PSP with some good games on it while tuning into this. I talk a bit about the Xbox 360's 20th birthday, the renaissance we're seeing with the PS4, a lot of love we're seeing for Kirby Air Riders, and a PSP surprise! Oh, you all also get some game store stories this time around, sorry for missing that last time.
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  Mario's Minute 094 - Spooky Season & Scary Times for Xbox 30.10.2025 1t 3min

  'Tis the season for cozy and spooky times all at once! Let's hang out and talk about Halloween costumes, ideal games to play for the season, and the especially spooky era we've been seeing for whatever the Xbox brand seems to be doing to itself. Oh, and there's some more video game talk at the end.
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  Mario's Minute 093 - Bad Laughs and SSDs Console Upgrades are Cool 24.09.2025 1t 2min

  A bit of a random solo episode this time around, but not the first or last time that's happened! Let's talk about bad laughs, expeditioning for Expedition 33, SSD upgrades, more game store stories, and some video game discussion.
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  Mario's Minute 092 - Modern Software is Painful & Windows 11 Kills SSDs 27.08.2025 1t 9min

  A solo episode with half ranting, half gaming. Vibe coding is a mistake, modern software is not great, and you might zap your SSD just by keeping Windows 11 up-to-date. Oh yeah, enjoy some game store stories and some awesome gaming experiences.
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  Mario's Minute 091 ft. EposVox - Modding Origins, Video Making Inspirations, and Archiving 30.07.2025 2t 1min

  EposVox joins in for this month's episode of Mario's Minute! We talk a whole lot in this episode about console modding, some of our influences and beginnings on YouTube, how gaming overall has fit into that, and more! Enjoy some origin stories, a few laughs, and discussions over some current topics for a couple hours.
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  Mario's Minute 090 - Switch 2 Initial Impressions, MiG Bans, and Game Key Cards 25.06.2025 1t 5min

  A Switch 2 centric episode of Mario's Minute for the month of the Switch 2's launch! I give my thoughts and impressions over the system after about 3 weeks of use. How I'm liking the hardware, experiences with backwards compatibility, Switch 2 games, modding possibilities, and discussing plenty of cartridge shenanigans from MiG bans to Game Key Cards.
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  Mario's Minute 089 - Photo Story, Buying Items for Life, and the Power of Email 29.05.2025 58min

  A sick solo episode here of Mario's Minute because, well... I'm a bit sick! Healing is happening, as are the topics of this episode! I have a story about Photo Story to share, a possible recommendation for a BIFL product, and a lesson in the power of email. Oh, also a couple of game shop stories.
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  Mario's Minute 088 ft. ModzvilleUSA! - Modzville's Switch 2 Reaction & First HD Experiences 30.04.2025 2t 8min

  Back for the third time, we've got ModzvilleUSA! joining in yet again for this episode of Mario's Minute! We discuss the Xbox 360 a healthy amount as we tend to do, but we don't get stuck with the retro goodness! We also discuss how depressing the PC building landscape can be in 2025, get Modzville's reaction to the Switch 2 internals, and have some healthy nerdout time related to some TV shows and games we've really enjoyed.
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  Mario's Minute 087 - Bad Update is Good, but I Can't Say the Same for Pre-Built PCs 27.03.2025 1t 8min

  Another solo episode of Mario's Minute, this time around discussing the excitement of covering Bad Update for the Xbox 360, fixing up a mishap on a friend's pre-built PC, and discussing the games I've recently been playing. Not at all related to Bad Update, but I've mostly been on the Xbox 360 here recently!
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  Mario's Minute 086 - The Death of a Chipped PS2 & Frozen Hot Chocolate 26.02.2025 47min

  Join up for a solo episode of Mario's Minute in which I talk about the odds and ends of my first chipped PS2, Steam Deck naming conventions, frozen hot chocolate, and a bit of a spicy game store story involving 16 GB of flash storage.
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  Mario's Minute 085 ft. CrunchBite - XLink Kai History, Wii U & Steam Deck Love, XCAT Talk 29.01.2025 2t 17min

  First episode of 2025 and we're starting off with a guest episode featuring CrunchBite, the owner and operator of all things XLink Kai! We talk a LOT about XLink Kai including some of the legendary fixes CrunchBite has implemented, our histories with it, the history of XLink Kai itself, how wild it got with PSP support, and more! We've got love for the Wii U as well as the Steam Deck, so we take some time to discuss those. We also set aside a chunk of time to discuss the awesome XCAT project for Xbox, and perhaps some upcoming XCAT360 talk... Tune in and listen for yourself! Check out CrunchBite here!BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/crunchbite.teamxlink.co.ukWebsite: https://www.teamxlink.co.uk/