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07 January 2006

Interesting. I was just looking up info about The Thunderbirds, and learned that the show "used a form of puppetry called 'Supermarionation'." And then I thought maybe this had something to do with how Super Mario Brothers got their name... but I guess not. Still, it's kind of funny that SMB was the first side scrolling platform game, and Thunderbirds introduced the first "rolling road" effects. Anyway. Carry on.

post by: taz at: 14:39 | 4 comments

SMB was the first side-scrolling platform game? I didn't know that...cool bit of trivia! Super Mario Nation would be a great band name.

posted by iconomy 07 January | 14:45

Super Mario Nation would be a great band name.

YES!!!

posted by jrossi4r 07 January | 14:53

Thunderbirds was my favourite TV show when I was a kid (7 or 8 years old, I suppose). I absolutely, totally believed it and remember being scared to death when Thunderbird 3 almost hit the sun in one gripping episode.

posted by essexjan 07 January | 15:24

I wonder whether they were the first to introduce the rolling road effect, though. I would have thought an animation house would have come up with that before then.

posted by Doohickie 07 January | 17:03

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