Super Mario 64 Retrospective w/ Giovanni Colantonio

This week on All Things Nintendo, Polygon's Giovanni Colantonio joins the show to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Super Mario 64. But first, he and Brian talk about the latest news, including updates (or lack thereof) on Splatoon Raiders, the potential for a Sonic Mania successor, and the sad news out of Xbox. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Bluesky @BrianPShea or Instagram @BrianPShea. You can follow Giovanni on Bluesky: @MarioPrime. You can find Giovanni's work on Polygon.com. You can subscribe to Game Informer at GameInformer.com/Subscribe. A massive thanks to composer Tee Lopes for providing the theme song for All Things Nintendo! You can check him out at ⁠⁠⁠TeeLopesMusic.com⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠follow him on YouTube⁠⁠⁠. If you want to support All Things Nintendo, be sure to leave a review on your podcast platform of choice! You can also ⁠⁠⁠join the Patreon page⁠⁠⁠ to gain access to bonuses like the community Discord, priority for interactive episodes, and early/ad-free episodes. If you're interested in All Things Nintendo merchandise, you can ⁠⁠⁠find t-shirts, hoodies, coffee mugs, and more in the All Things Nintendo shop on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠allthingsnintendo.dashery.com⁠⁠⁠. The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we celebrate, discuss, and break down all the latest games, news, and announcements from the industry's most recognizable name. Each week, Brian is joined by different guests to talk about what's happening in the world of Nintendo. Along the way, they'll share personal stories, uncover hidden gems in the eShop, and even look back on the classics we all grew up with. A new episode hits every Friday! 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:10:01 – Splatoon Raiders 00:14:04 – Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor/Shadow of War 00:21:20 – Sonic Mania 00:31:50 – Xbox Restructuring/Layoffs 00:50:44 – Super Mario 64 If you'd like to get in touch with the All Things Nintendo podcast, you can join the All Things Nintendo Patreon page, email ⁠⁠⁠Brian@AllThingsNintendo.com⁠⁠⁠, or message Brian on social media @BrianPShea.  A huge thanks to the paying members of the All Things Nintendo Patreon: Aaron Smith Abdulla Acekilik Alana R Alex Stadnik Andy Junkins Art64 Barney Ben Richlin Bex_Tries Big Mitch Chad Brekke Chad Timblin ChainWhippin ChapsMyAss Charles Clift Chris Rogers Damian Petino Dan Noorman Daniel Strauch Darth Platypus David Ringham Derek Sigmund Dusty Beaman Emily Eric Mason Frank Santana Greg Nagy guccinaytor IanTClark James D Jawarhello JEP4 John P Lavelle Johnny 5 Jonathan Scruggs Jose Villalobos Joseph Joseph Jury Katie Cross KCRadioMan kenny shaw Knobby Buckles (Dave) Kreaper207 LuvMyNES Matthew Matthew Matthew Magurany Midnashorty MPICreates Nathaniel Edison Newt nintendo101. Nolan Filter ozzman83 Paige Paul (@DrunkonMako) Phyramar Prattable Rachel Atkins Rob McCann (BobbyMac265) Robert Sousa Roberto Nieves Roy Hidrosollo Russell Sayer Ryan Baldwin Sean Poli Sir Phobos Smithypoo Steven Gomes The Gamerheads Podcast Zane Sink Zech (threeswordssama) Zeriquinn ZOne350z Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices