Mario Day: A Ten News Field Trip 🤩

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🤩 Tag along with us to celebrate Mario Day with Ryan Kaji at Nintendo NY 🎮 Show host Ryan Willard shares the top five coolest games he got to play at the event 🍄 Ryan Kaji, from Ryan's World, sits down with Ten'er Beckett to talk all things, Mario

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TRANSCRIPT:

Ryan Willard 0:06

Good morning, Pamela. What's up?

Pamela Kirkland 0:08

Hey, Ryan. Wait, are you playing two video games at the same time?

Ryan Willard 0:15

I AM. I’m playing Metroid Prime remastered with my hands and ALSO playing Kirby’s Return to Dreamland Deluxe with my feet. Two of my favorite games are BACK and better than ever. Do you want to help?

Pamela Kirkland 0:27

Sure. I'm just surprised you're not playing Mario games since it's Mario Day.

Ryan Willard 0:33

Wait, what? Today, March 10th, is Mario Day?

Pamela Kirkland 0:39

Yeah, I figured that's why you're playing.

Ryan Willard 0:43

Hold up... the Nintendo phone line is ringing! Mario, is that you? Oh, okay. I thought you were someone else. A VIP event to celebrate Mario Day? At the Nintendo New York store? Ryan, from Ryan's World, is gonna be there? Of course, I'll come. I gotta go!

Pamela Kirkland 1:08

So um, Ryan. Don't you want to start the show?

Ryan Willard 1:13

Oh, yeah. I'm Ryan Willard.

Pamela Kirkland 1:15

And I'm Pamela Kirkland. It's Friday, March 10th.

Ryan Willard 1:18

And this is a Ten News Field Trip.

Sound Bit 1:22

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Ryan Willard 1:32

Okay, Pam, I'm walking through the streets of New York City right now, on my way to the Nintendo store. It's so busy here in Rockefeller Plaza.

Pamela Kirkland 1:40

I'm so excited for you, Ryan. Did you know that Nintendo was founded in 1889? 134 years ago! It was started by a craftsman in Kyoto, Japan, named Fusajiro Yamauchi. He started by making handmade hanafuda playing cards!

Ryan Willard 1:59

Nintendo and Mario have a special place in my heart because the Nintendo Entertainment System was the first game console I ever owned. And Super Mario Bros was my first game! Super Mario Bros debuted in 1985, but Mario actually made an appearance in the original Donkey Kong game, in 1981!

Pamela Kirkland 2:16

Yeah, Mario is one of the most recognizable characters in video games, he’s had 23 of his own games!

Ryan Willard 2:23

Not to mention the Super Smash Bros and Mario Kart games, and all his other appearances…but who’s counting? This feels like a huge year for Mario; he and his friends are everywhere! They just opened Super Nintendo World in Universal Studios Hollywood, America’s first video game theme park. And on April 5th, the Super Mario Bros. movie is coming out!

Pamela Kirkland 2:43

Isn’t the new Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom coming out soon, too?

Ryan Willard 2:48

Yes, Pamela, but don’t get me started on my most anticipated game of 2023. I won’t be able to talk about anything else… Ahhh I think I’m here! I got a couple of Ten’ers who are coming too.

Pamela Kirkland 2:58

So cool, good luck, Ry. If you see Ryan Kaji from Ryan’s World, ask if him if he’ll do an interview for us!

Ryan Willard 3:07

Will do! It’s Mario Day baby! Let’s gooooooo! Alright, Ten'ers, we are at the Nintendo store here on a Ten News field trip. If you hear that in the background, it's because we are at the Mario Day event. I'm just gonna walk around this event and tell you all the things that I see because it's really incredible take. Okay. First off, I see a case with every single Nintendo AMI on display. Every Nintendo AMI that's in existence is right in front of me. And then there are multiple game stations for all the guests and attendees to basically play any of the Nintendo games possible. And on the big screen, Ryan Kaji is playing against some of the guests right now. They're playing Mario Kar against each other on a 20-foot tv. It's insane. This is one of the coolest things I've ever seen. Okay, so there's also a display case here with every single Nintendo system that's ever been made. Everything from we to the We Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Light, Nintendo 64, Nintendo Game Queue Virtual Boy, Nintendo Entertainment System, and Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Then they've got these puzzles that anyone can play with our Mario Charact. And we're surrounded by all sorts of cool Nintendo swag everywhere. Okay. We're watching a crazy Mario car competition right now. He's picking up some mates. He's coming outta the corner. It's Yoshi's first place. It looks like Yoshi might take the checkered flag. It's Yoshi's Finish line. Mario Second, princess Peach Come. Oh yeah, that's hard. Oh my gosh. Oh man. This Mario car competition is insane. There's a 20-foot television and they've got an announcer who's doing a play-by-play. What's happening? Yoshi is in the first place right now. Luigi's in second. Mario's. Third, but he is got a special boomerang. He throws it. He's dropping the fireball’s turn in the corner. Mario's trying to take the lead, but Yoshi gets overtaken by Luigi at the last second. Luigi takes first place. He's going for it. Yoshi throws the banana, trying to get him up, but doesn't keep it on the track. This is absolute madness. I think Luigi is about to take this. He hits the last booster and Luigi takes first place in the competition, and I, oh my gosh, that was insane. Okay. I've got one of our tents here, my friend Leo. Leo, what is your favorite Nintendo game right now? Donkey Kong. And what are you playing right now?

Ten'er 5:46

Donkey Kong.

Ryan Willard 5:46

Why do you like Donkey Kong?

Ten'er 5:48

Because you jump high.

Ryan Willard 5:49

And who does Donkey Kong look like most in your family?

Ten'er 5:53

My dad.

Ryan Willard 5:55

Really? Okay. Good to know. Good luck in your game, Leo. And thanks for joining us today. Okay, Ten’ers, I’m in a quieter corner and taking a quick break because, oh my goodness there was so much cool stuff happening. I want to tell you about the 5 coolest games I got to play at the event, all of which are from Mario and his friends: 5) Yoshi’s Crafted World - The hungry dinosaur made his debut in Super Mario World on the Super Nintendo and gets his own platformer. It came out three years ago and the graphics are really cool, it’s not too difficult but it’s very, very fun. And there’s a free demo available in the Nintendo eShop. 4) Luigi’s Mansion 3 - The third time’s the charm for Mario’s brother, Luigi. Luigi’s Mansion 3 is definitely the best and really hits differently. The details in the graphics and atmosphere in this game, along with Luigi’s charming and terrified character make it spooky and hilarious, all at the same time. 3) Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze - Donkey Kong Country was one of the definitive games on the Super Nintendo and Tropical Freeze takes everything great about the series and makes it even better. The addition of Funky Kong adds a whole new dimension and this might be one of the best side-scrolling games on the Switch. 2) Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury - This is a double feature: two games in one! Super Mario 3D World is a Wii-U that’s been remastered for the Switch. It feels like it celebrates every Mario game and is multiplayer! It’s perfect for first-time players and old-school gamers. And Bowser’s Fury is a brand new Mario adventure, and it’s the first open-world style Mario game! 1) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Mario Kart is one of the best games of all time, it’s a classic. Any grownup that’s played video games has probably run Rainbow Road and Nintendo keeps making it better. Wave 4 of the Booster Course Pass DLC added new cups, courses, and Birdo, a brand-new playable character. And the DLC is included if you have the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership. And the best part is, all of these Mario games and more are on sale in the Nintendo eShop. The first part of the Mario sale is from March 10th to the 23rd, and the second half is from March 24th to April 7th. Hello. Yeah, we'd love to meet Ryan Kaji. I brought a Ten'er named Beckett who can interview him. Wait, we get to meet him in the super secret underground lair beneath the Nintendo store? I'm in. Ryan here from The Ten News. We are in the underground lair at the Nintendo store here in New York. I am with my friend, Beckett. And we have an incredibly special guest, the one, the only Ryan Kaji who might have the best name in the entire world and might be one of the coolest people I've ever met, but we get to meet them right now. So I'm gonna throw it to my friend Beckett, who's going to ask some questions to the man, the myth, the legend, Mr. Ryan Kaji. All right Beckett, you ready?

Beckett 9:22

What are your favorite Nintendo games and why?

Ryan Kaji 9:26

Ah, my favorite Nintendo game is Super Smash Bros. Because there are many different characters you can be and you can use many different attacks. And I like going against friends and family and like bots.

Beckett 9:40

Who is a main character in mass?

Ryan Kaji 9:44

Oh, probably Dark Samis or Lucar.

Beckett 9:49

What video game do you think you could beat most people at?

Ryan Kaji 9:54

I think the video game I can beat most people out is Minecraft. Because I like playing it and I think I'm pretty good.

Beckett 10:03

What is your favorite thing about Mario?

Ryan Kaji 10:08

Um, I like that he never gives up. And in all his games, he just keeps going, forwards. Just like how I tried to never give up in real life.

Beckett 10:18

If you were to become a Nintendo character and had to live inside that game world, which character would you be?

Ryan Kaji 10:27

I would be Mario because I only try to use the abilities like shooting fireballs and climbing walls. And I want to see how using one-up works.

Beckett 10:38

We are celebrating Mario Day today. How are you celebrating Mario Day? And how do you celebrate Mario Day besides on March 10th?

Ryan Kaji 10:51

To celebrate Mario Day, I would like to play a bunch of Mario games with a bunch of other Mario Enjoyers. Uh, Mario Game enjoys and I also love playing Nintendo games with my family. Um, like Super Smash Bros.

Beckett 11:08

Do you have any tips for Ten'ers that want to be YouTube creators?

Ryan Kaji 11:16

Um just do what you want with your YouTube videos. So if you like doing gaming videos, do gaming videos and if you like making people laugh, do comedy videos.

Beckett 11:28

You are one of the most successful YouTubers of all time. What do you want to do when you grow up?

Ryan Kaji 11:34

Oh, when I grow up? I think I want to be an animator or a 3d artist.

Beckett 11:41

What are some things that bring you a lot of joy?

Ryan Kaji 11:45

Things that bring me a lot of joy are playing games with my friends and family and having playdates.

Beckett 11:52

What is something in the world that you would like to change?

Ryan Kaji 11:56

I would like to change how much pollution is being put into our world. Because it might look like it's okay now but in the future, it's going to really badly affect our world.

Beckett 12:10

Is there anything else you would like to tell our Ten'ers?

Ryan Kaji 12:14

Oh, thank you for supporting me. And I wouldn't be here if it weren't for you today. And you should always stay happy and rise up!

Beckett 12:23

Do you by chance have any super smash tips that I might be able to help beat my brother with when I lose to him constantly?

Ryan Kaji 12:30

Um, if you're using a person with mostly ranged attacks, try to stay away and jump.

Beckett 12:38

Right, run-from-the-range attacks. Thank you so much, Ryan.

Ryan Kaji 12:41

You are legend Beckett, thank you so much. Nice meeting you!

Beckett 12:45

Nice meeting you too!

Ryan Willard 12:46

Okay, that was tremendous, you did an awesome job, Beckett, and thank you Ryan Kaji for hanging out with us in Nintendo’s super secret underground lair. And thank you for the Super Smash Bros tip. Though, if you ever play me in Smash I will use Fox’s reflect, so I’m not scared of your Dark Samus ranged attacks. FYI.

Pamela Kirkland 13:07

Ryan, did you survive Mario Day?

Ryan Willard 13:10

Oh, I did. I have to say, I think you should consider celebrating Mario Day tomorrow or any other day of the year.

Pamela Kirkland 13:18

But you know I don’t have a Switch!

Ryan Willard 13:20

Well, I’d obviously share mine with you…but you can also go to Play.Nintendo.Com and check out their free activities and games!

Pamela Kirkland 13:27

Game on! Hey, we should give Ten News Snaps to one of our listeners!

Ryan Willard 13:32

Time for Ten News Snaps!

Pamela Kirkland 13:38

We gotta give snaps to two of our Ten’ers: Beckett who interviewed today, and Leo who helped test the Mario games!

Ryan Willard 13:47

Thanks, Beckett and Leo, and thanks for listening to The Ten News! Ten Things You Need to Know drops every Tuesday and our in-depth reports drop every Wednesday.

Pamela Kirkland 13:55

“The Ten News” is a co-production of Small But Mighty Media and Next Chapter Podcasts.

Ryan Willard 14:00

I'm Ryan Willard.

Pamela Kirkland 14:01

And I'm Pamela Kirkland. Thanks for listening to The Ten News. Now, go level up!