Abnormal Mapping 35: Paper Mario

Legends tell of a man, a quiet man, a man who jumps and a man who
spins, a man who one day—this day—must rise and save us all. But
that man was not available, and so it falls upon this paper
plumber to embark upon a journey to the stars to save a princess
oft and once more kidnapped. The Mappers embark upon this man’s
journey through a twisted land of pun-laden characters and
self-aware deconstruction, and arrive finally at the end of their
quest with only the corpses of penguins to show for it*.


(*No penguins were harmed in the making of this podcast.)


As a companion piece to this episode, Em produced an zine for
Paper Mario, featuring cool and cute paintings and sketches of
the characters and the world of this month’s game! You can (and
totally should, it’s really good!) pick it up at either itch.io
or gumroad.


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This Month’s Game Club: Paper Mario


September’s Game Club: Framed


Games Discussed: Papa’s Donuteria, Racially
Diverse Kitchen 3, Metal Gear Solid, Everybody’s Gone to the
Rapture, Roger Ebert’s Great Movies, Player 2, The Binding of
Isaac: Rebirth, Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl, The
Minesweeper Wall, Paper Mario, Super Mario RPG: The Legend of the
Seven Stars, Iwata Asks for Paper Mario Sticker Star, Upon
Reflection, Retro Game Challenge, NES Remix, Shovel Knight,
Attack of the Friday Monsters, Yakuza 3, Gone Home, Her Story


Music This Episode
Blown Away by Kevin MacLeod
Attack of the Koopa Bros. by Yuka Tsujiyoko & Taishi
Senda
March Ahead by Yuka Tsujiyoko & Taishi Senda
Nice To Meet You by Yuka Tsujiyoko & Taishi Senda
Detective Mario by Yuka Tsujiyoko & Taishi Senda