Uploaded November 2015 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Mario vs. Sonic, Nintendo vs. SEGA… Choose your side!
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Mario and Sonic are two of the most recognizable faces in gaming, and naturally their appeal tends to be quite divisive. In this weeks episode, Jamin looks back on the two legendary characters, and what it was exactly that drove the two fanbases so far apart. And dives deeply into how their character design may have lead to their diverging fates. Who is the real king of retro gaming? Voice your opinions in the comments below!
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ASSET LINKS:
0:23
Sonic The Hedgehog TV Commercial Featuring Larry Cedar - Sega Genesis
youtube.com/watch?v=B3xZUSr2JAM
0:28
Super Mario Bros 3 - Commercial
youtube.com/watch?v=HU80R7jGanE
0:38
Super Smash Bros Wii U - Sonic Vs Mario
youtube.com/watch?v=UF2t087uLNo
1:28
Sonic - I´m Waaaiting
youtube.com/watch?v=JlvI3ZwjmDU
1:36
Bad Boy-Sonic and Amy
youtube.com/watch?v=6Z1WnXJakfo
1:40
Super Mario World Episode 1
youtube.com/watch?v=u1ZyDv2r-a8
2:23
Sonic X - Theme Song
youtube.com/watch?v=VTHsOSGJHN0
3:52
[SFM] Friendly Competition
youtube.com/watch?v=bwbKfm0UV2U
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MUSIC:
"Oh Damn!" by CJVSO
soundcloud.com/downpitched/cjvso-oh-damn
"Digital Sonar" by Brink
"Mindphuck" by Known To Be Lethal
youtube.com/watch?v=B-cyr7l9yBw
"After Hours"
"Lakes" by Chooga
youtube.com/watch?v=E8hnsQc9ST0
"Beautiful Days" by Extan
soundcloud.com/extandnb/beautiful-days
"Spectrum Subdiffusion Mix" by Foniqz
soundcloud.com/subdiffusion/foniqz-spectrum-subdiffusion
"Good Way Song" by Electronic Rescue
"Alice y Bob" by Javier Rubio and Parsec
archive.org/details/escala19_vvaa_escala_no_uniforme
"Sleet" by Kubbi
soundcloud.com/kubbi/kubbi-sleet
"Toaster" by Kubbi
soundcloud.com/kubbi/toaster
"Patriotic Songs of America" by New York Military Band and the American Quartet
freemusicarchive.org/music/New_York_Military_Band_and_the_American_Quartet/Edison_Amberol_457/cusb-cyl3890d
"Lets Go Back To The Rock" by Outsider
jamendo.com/en/artist/4402/outsider
"Run" by Outsider
jamendo.com/en/artist/4402/outsider
"Fame" by Statue of Diveo
jamendo.com/en/artist/352814/statueofdiveo
"Freedom Weekends" by Statue of Diveo
jamendo.com/en/artist/352814/statueofdiveo
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Hosted by Jamin Warren (@jaminwar)
See more on games and culture on his site: killscreendaily.com
Made by Kornhaber Brown (http://www.kornhaberbrown.com)
Viewers like you help make PBS (Thank you 😃) . Support your local PBS Member Station here: to.pbs.org/DonateGAME
Mario vs. Sonic, Nintendo vs. SEGA… Choose your side!
Subscribe to PBS Game/Show! bit.ly/1BPJ2VE Tweet at us! twitter.com/pbsgameshow
↓ More info and sources below ↓
Mario and Sonic are two of the most recognizable faces in gaming, and naturally their appeal tends to be quite divisive. In this weeks episode, Jamin looks back on the two legendary characters, and what it was exactly that drove the two fanbases so far apart. And dives deeply into how their character design may have lead to their diverging fates. Who is the real king of retro gaming? Voice your opinions in the comments below!
----------------------------------------------------------------
Follow us on Facebook facebook.com/gameshowpbs
Email us! pbsgameshow [at] gmail [dot] com
Follow us on Reddit reddit.com/r/pbsgameshow
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ASSET LINKS:
0:23
Sonic The Hedgehog TV Commercial Featuring Larry Cedar - Sega Genesis
youtube.com/watch?v=B3xZUSr2JAM
0:28
Super Mario Bros 3 - Commercial
youtube.com/watch?v=HU80R7jGanE
0:38
Super Smash Bros Wii U - Sonic Vs Mario
youtube.com/watch?v=UF2t087uLNo
1:28
Sonic - I´m Waaaiting
youtube.com/watch?v=JlvI3ZwjmDU
1:36
Bad Boy-Sonic and Amy
youtube.com/watch?v=6Z1WnXJakfo
1:40
Super Mario World Episode 1
youtube.com/watch?v=u1ZyDv2r-a8
2:23
Sonic X - Theme Song
youtube.com/watch?v=VTHsOSGJHN0
3:52
[SFM] Friendly Competition
youtube.com/watch?v=bwbKfm0UV2U
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MUSIC:
"Oh Damn!" by CJVSO
soundcloud.com/downpitched/cjvso-oh-damn
"Digital Sonar" by Brink
"Mindphuck" by Known To Be Lethal
youtube.com/watch?v=B-cyr7l9yBw
"After Hours"
"Lakes" by Chooga
youtube.com/watch?v=E8hnsQc9ST0
"Beautiful Days" by Extan
soundcloud.com/extandnb/beautiful-days
"Spectrum Subdiffusion Mix" by Foniqz
soundcloud.com/subdiffusion/foniqz-spectrum-subdiffusion
"Good Way Song" by Electronic Rescue
"Alice y Bob" by Javier Rubio and Parsec
archive.org/details/escala19_vvaa_escala_no_uniforme
"Sleet" by Kubbi
soundcloud.com/kubbi/kubbi-sleet
"Toaster" by Kubbi
soundcloud.com/kubbi/toaster
"Patriotic Songs of America" by New York Military Band and the American Quartet
freemusicarchive.org/music/New_York_Military_Band_and_the_American_Quartet/Edison_Amberol_457/cusb-cyl3890d
"Lets Go Back To The Rock" by Outsider
jamendo.com/en/artist/4402/outsider
"Run" by Outsider
jamendo.com/en/artist/4402/outsider
"Fame" by Statue of Diveo
jamendo.com/en/artist/352814/statueofdiveo
"Freedom Weekends" by Statue of Diveo
jamendo.com/en/artist/352814/statueofdiveo
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Hosted by Jamin Warren (@jaminwar)
See more on games and culture on his site: killscreendaily.com
Made by Kornhaber Brown (http://www.kornhaberbrown.com)
