Mario's Minute

Mario's Minute 098 - Bluepoint Games Closure & Bad Decisions from Bad Data

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.

Mario's Minute 097 - MacBook Repair Pains & Rediscovering My Love for Horror Games

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.

Mario's Minute 096 - You Will Own Nothing and Like It

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.

Mario's Minute 095 - PS4 Renaissance & Air Riders Excitement

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.

Mario's Minute 094 - Spooky Season & Scary Times for Xbox

'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.

Mario's Minute 093 - Bad Laughs and SSDs Console Upgrades are Cool

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.

Mario's Minute 092 - Modern Software is Painful & Windows 11 Kills SSDs

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.

Mario's Minute 091 ft. EposVox - Modding Origins, Video Making Inspirations, and Archiving

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.

Mario's Minute 090 - Switch 2 Initial Impressions, MiG Bans, and Game Key Cards

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.

Mario's Minute 089 - Photo Story, Buying Items for Life, and the Power of Email

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.