Andrew Linde from “Nothing New: A Remake Podcast” uncovers hard truths about Clu Clu Land (NES, 1985), Mario’s Picross (Game Boy, 1995), and Mario’s Super Picross (SNES, 1995) as he joins Mike & Jaymo on The Old SwitchAroo’s epic quest to research and review every retro game in Nintendo Switch Online’s Nintendo Classics catalog!

In this revealing episode, we discuss how Animal Crossing helped expose a new generation to retro titles, how Bubbles the balloonfish made waves as a female protagonist before the likes of Lara Croft and Samus Aran, why Mario’s Super Picross had to clear a Tetris, and our picks for the greatest movie remakes of all time. Plus, Mike & Andrew go head to head in our hilarious Pictionary-esque Mini-Game Minute: A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Squares!

Thanks for listening, and a very special thanks to Kristal Fields of The Lazy Circles for our catchy new theme song! Subscribe to The Old SwitchAroo to get more retro goodness delivered straight to your feed! You can also join the fun on https://www.theoldswitcharoo.com⁠⁠⁠, where you'll find access to our Discord, voicemail, and so much more!

Game on, everyone.

(0:00) Intro

(01:18) Welcoming Andrew Linde

(05:13) Clu Clu Land

(35:44) Mario’s Picross & Mario's Super Picross

(1:04:22) Mini-Game Minute: A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Squares

(1:07:38) Mario’s Picross & Mario's Super Picross (continued)

(1:29:38) NintenDO or NintenDON’T

(1:38:51) Outro

Andrew Linde can be found on Instagram at @podcasterandrew

“Nothing New: A Remake Podcast” is a proud member of the Benview Network and can be found on all major podcasting platforms or on their website at http://www.benviewnetwork.com/nothingnew

Clu Clu Land manual: https://www.thegameisafootarcade.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Clu-Clu-Land-Game-Manual.pdf

Mario’s Picross manual: https://www.thegameisafootarcade.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Marios-Picross-Game-Manual.pdf

Mario’s Picross commercial (you’ve been warned) | TheMarioBros.net : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oeu8ufp0Ru0

Mario’s Picross Manga Collection : https://www.flickr.com/photos/miloscat/albums/72157672675157917/

Check out some of the other nonogram-based games Mike has been playing in a new review on our web site: https://www.theoldswitcharoo.com/blog/quick-reviews-non-stop-nonograms/