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What it says on the tin, folks! Recently I was invited to the popular Retronauts podcast to discuss my affinity for the old Nintendo Comics System comic books published by Valiant in 1990-91. I still have all of my old issues of Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Captain N: The Game Master, and Game Boy! So many happy memories, so little time. Join host Nadia Oxford as she leads me and Daniel Kaszor through a fascinating discussion of these strange little stories. I had a blast talking about

Jordan Mechner was a man with a dream: a dream of making a game for the Apple II about a karate man who punches and kicks his way past minions to save a princess. Forty years ago he created Karateka, and now Digital Eclipse has partnered with Mechner to create The Making of Karateka for modern platforms. This digital documentary exhibition features video interviews, design document scans, and playable prototypes of Karateka as well as a modernized remake. On this week's podcast, we spend an hour