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Why Is Super Mario Bros. 2 Missing a Level? — Thrilling Tales of Old Video Games
Dec 21, 2024 - Among the changes made in transforming Doki Doki Panic into Super Mario Bros. 2 was the explanation for why there's no level 7-3.
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Apr 21, 2026 - Yes, friends, there is a way to get new posts to show up in your email inbox.
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The Wanted List: Video Game Names and Terms With Unknown Origins — Thrilling Tales of Old Video...
Mar 23, 2026 - Can you lend an etymology to some pixels and sprites in need?
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Who Put the ‘Kong’ in ‘Donkey Kong’? — Thrilling Tales of Old Video Games
Mar 18, 2026 - The competing, contradicting explanations for the strangest name in video games.
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Why Is the Big Bad of Bubble Bobble Named ‘Super Drunk’? — Thrilling Tales of Old Video Games
Sep 30, 2025 - Unpacking the rather surreal ending to the ‘pop-n-bop’ platformer classic.
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Did Super Mario Bros. 3 Change Our Understanding of the Tanuki? — Thrilling Tales of Old Video Games
Mar 19, 2023 - Tanuki don’t fly and don’t have ringed tails… until Mario told the world they did.
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Did Dhalsim Get His Name from a Curry Restaurant in Osaka? — Thrilling Tales of Old Video Games
Feb 16, 2026 - Capcom says yes, but Indian wrestling legend Dara Singh may also have a place in Street Fighter II history.
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How Did Final Fantasy Turn Shiva Into a Literal Ice Queen? — Thrilling Tales of Old Video Games
Dec 30, 2025 - Why Hindu gods in video games might read differently than Greek, Norse or Egyptian ones.
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The Origin of Mario’s Trademark Death Animation — Thrilling Tales of Old Video Games
Oct 19, 2025 - Super Mario Bros. taught side-scrolling heroes how to kick the bucket… even if Mario stole those moves.
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