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The Think Tank 

5 Awesome Things You May Not Have Noticed About Super Mario Maker

Kris Randazzo 7 Comments

Easter eggs galore!

Super Mario Maker is coming, and it looks incredible. There has been some pretty extensive coverage on the game too, but I suppose that’s the great thing about a game like this. The real surprises aren’t what the it tells you can do with it, but what people will do once they get their hands on it. Still, Nintendo wouldn’t be Nintendo if they didn’t hide some cool stuff in there for long-time fans, and with so many of these deep cuts popping up in Super Mario Maker, it seems they’re giving Mario a much better 30th anniversary celebration than they did for the big two-five.

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Lost in Time 

Lost in Time: Frogger (PSX)

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Ribbit

Frogger is one of the all-time great arcade classics. It’s easy to play, difficult to master, and fun for all. There was a sequel back in 1984 for home consoles that tried to take the Frogger gameplay to the next level, but it never managed to recapture the magic of the original. However, in 1997 Hasbro Interactive struck gold with the hapless frog protagonist and spawned a string of retro revivals in the process. Frogger had returned, and it was great.

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Bits & Brews 

Bits and Brews 005: He’Brew Funky Jewbelation & Abobo’s Big Adventure

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L’Chaim Sucka!

L’Chaim or to life, is the way Shmaltz runs their business. Originally a contract brewer, someone who comes up with a recipe but then hires someone or someplace else to brew said recipe, founder Jeremy Cowan opened a fully functional brewing facility in Clifton Park, NY in 2013. Shmaltz is known for their tongue-in-cheek approach to marketing and it shows in perhaps no greater detail in this beer. I mean, look at that label. It is glorious in every respect.

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