Super Mario World Japan – Part 10

Section 10: POGS M.G. McIntosh OPINION 11/03/2021 CONCEPT REPORT (EXT.) INTRODUCTION I’ve been hinting at this one for a little while now because of how much I loved them - POGS!!! Yes, I think Nintendo needs to bring back POGS. For those of you who may not know this, POGS is actually a variation on … Continue reading Super Mario World Japan – Part 10 →

Super Mario World Japan – Part 9

Section 9: New Age Arcade M.G. McIntosh OPINION 10/27/2021 CONCEPT REPORT (EXT.) INTRODUCTION When I was young, I loved going to the arcade. It was a social experience more than anything. You met new people, joined games and found fun in playing video games with your new friends. That is an experience that I miss. … Continue reading Super Mario World Japan – Part 9 →

Super Mario World Japan – Part 8

Section 8: Table Top Games M.G. McIntosh OPINION 10/20/2021 CONCEPT REPORT (EXT.) INTRODUCTION Not every day in Super Mario World is a bright and sunny one. After all, Piranha Plants need something to drink, right? So what to do on a rainy day? I’m thinking of tabletop games and board games to pass the time. … Continue reading Super Mario World Japan – Part 8 →

Super Mario World Japan – Part 7

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Super Nintendo World Japan – Part 6

Section 6: Sports M.G. McIntosh OPINION 09/22/2021 CONCEPT REPORT (EXT.) INTRODUCTION Alright. Time for one of my favourite things in the whole world - sports. Whether you like soccer, hockey, baseball, cricket, tennis or rugby there’s a whole world of sports for Mario to delve right into - so game on! JERSEYS Who wouldn’t want … Continue reading Super Nintendo World Japan – Part 6 →

Super Nintendo World Japan – Part 5

Section 5: Cards and Card Games M.G. McIntosh OPINION 02/15/2021 CONCEPT REPORT (EXT.) INTRODUCTION I’m sure you’ve all seen Super Mario graphics on card games before. I’ve seen them at the gas station, (which seems to be a staple for card games) and they look pretty cool. This got me thinking about the card games … Continue reading Super Nintendo World Japan – Part 5 →

Super Nintendo World Japan – Part 4

Section 4: Memorabilia M.G. McIntosh OPINION 02/15/2021 CONCEPT REPORT (EXT.) INTRODUCTION Alright! Let’s talk shop. Mario Shop. What should Nintendo sell at its stores? That is the question - and I have some thoughts. So let’s dig right in. COLLECTABLE GAME MAPS When I was a kid, I used to recreate game maps using graphing … Continue reading Super Nintendo World Japan – Part 4 →

Super Nintendo World Japan – Part 3

Section 3: Toys M.G. McIntosh OPINION 02/15/2021 CONCEPT REPORT (EXT.) INTRODUCTION Alright - let’s talk about toys. If you checked out the links included in Section 1: Introduction you’ll already have seen a lot of the merchandise available. These are a few things that weren’t included in those videos, but that doesn’t mean they weren’t … Continue reading Super Nintendo World Japan – Part 3 →

Super Nintendo World Japan – Part 2

Section 2: ‘Mister’ Toad’s Wild Ride M.G. McIntosh OPINION 05/29/2021 CONCEPT REPORT (EXT.) CONSIDER THIS What do we really know about Toad? Not as much as you might first believe considering he has appeared constantly as Mario and Luigi’s sidekick. He is from the mushroom kingdom, his people are called the Mushroom People (or kinoko-zoku … Continue reading Super Nintendo World Japan – Part 2 →

Super Nintendo World Japan – Part 1

Section 1: Introduction M.G. McIntosh OPINION 02/15/2021 CONCEPT REPORT (EXT.) INTRODUCTION Welcome to “Super Mario Summer”. Okay, that’s not a thing. Today I am going to focus my analysis on a childhood dream of mine: A Nintendo inspired theme park. And it just so happens that it opened in Japan. Just a heads up, this … Continue reading Super Nintendo World Japan – Part 1 →