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Hidden Stage

By Optionz

Welcome to Hidden Stage! A Video Game Podcast Where we take fictional characters from across all of Video Gamedom and break down their history piece by piece. We also talk about some of the latest news and drama in the Gaming World.

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The Canon History of Super Mario #4

Hidden StageDec 16, 2018

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The Canon History of Super Mario #9

The Canon History of Super Mario #9

Today we're discussing Super Mario Bros. 3. We'll be talking about the Koopalings, and the introduction of the boo

May 29, 202014:50
Nintendo Switch 2 Incoming? // Sega Giving Sonic More Dev Time // Dead By DayLight Cross Play

Nintendo Switch 2 Incoming? // Sega Giving Sonic More Dev Time // Dead By DayLight Cross Play

Good bit of Switch news today. We talk about a possible upcoming switch, Dead by daylight crossplay and silent hill collaboration and also Sega finally deciding to make sonic games not suck.

May 27, 202021:45
The Hidden Strength of Pac-Man

The Hidden Strength of Pac-Man

Today we're going to be having a look at pac-man as he is surprisingly a lot more shocking than you maybe thought.
May 26, 202012:02
This Episode is All About Birdo!!!

This Episode is All About Birdo!!!

Don't watch this episode it's awful. Today we talk about Birdo, their gender, and a lot of other little fun facts

May 25, 202013:45
The Canon History of Super Mario #8.2: Who are the 8-Bit Club?

The Canon History of Super Mario #8.2: Who are the 8-Bit Club?

Super Mario USA is a lot. Today we're going to be taking a closer look at the canonical relevance of the game and also a closer look at the 8-Bit Club
Apr 24, 202024:42
Hatred Coming to the Switch!? Nintendo's changed MIndset when it comes to Third Party Games

Hatred Coming to the Switch!? Nintendo's changed MIndset when it comes to Third Party Games

With the surprising reveal of Hatred coming to the Switch from the developer, lets discuss just how much Nintendo has evolved and changed over the years when it comes to their third party titles.

Apr 15, 202037:08
The Canon History of Super Mario #8

The Canon History of Super Mario #8

Today We're going to be taking a look at Super Mario USA (Super Mario Bros. 2 in the states) and Super Mario Land on the original Gameboy.

Apr 12, 202024:46
Mario's 35th Anniversary!!! Rumours of HD Remakes Coming soon? And Switches are acually hard to find right now

Mario's 35th Anniversary!!! Rumours of HD Remakes Coming soon? And Switches are acually hard to find right now

Today we discuss Mario and the vast possibilities for HD remakes to his games coming to Switch. And the switch with how it’s supposedly selling like hot cakes right now

Also, after thinking about it, the Voice Acting in Super Mario Sunshine wasn't THAT bad. I guess.
Apr 10, 202027:33
The Canon History of Super Mario #7

The Canon History of Super Mario #7

In celebration of everyone's favorite not plumbers 35h anniversary, episode 7! We're heading back to the Mushroom Kingdom to fight our old childhood friend, Bowser. But this time he has a whole army by his side.


Sorry if the audio sounds a little muffled for the next few episodes. I'm working on fixing it

Apr 07, 202028:23
Podcast Rebranding, and an update on future episodes and content

Podcast Rebranding, and an update on future episodes and content

Big changes coming to the podcast very soon! Today I’m going into detail about everything that’s happening and all the exciting things in development!
Aug 27, 201904:54
Nintendo Indie World Games Wishlist

Nintendo Indie World Games Wishlist

Welcome to Hidden Stage! Today we’re going to be discussing some of my favorite Indie titles that I would love to see be showcased on the event that starts in like... an hour from now
Aug 19, 201918:08
What If The NFL/NBA Street series was rebooted today?

What If The NFL/NBA Street series was rebooted today?

Today we have another awesomely awesome discussion. Today we’re talking about what would happen if we got a reboot of the Street sports series in a world full of loot boxes and predatory micro transactions
Aug 18, 201916:40
Dr. Mario World’s “Poor” Sales and The state of Mobile Gaming Today

Dr. Mario World’s “Poor” Sales and The state of Mobile Gaming Today

Today we’re going to be taking a look at Dr. Mario Worlds “poor” sales and discussing some of my personal opinions on the mobile gaming landscape
Aug 15, 201915:42
Does Nintendo Even Need A Better Online Infrastructure?

Does Nintendo Even Need A Better Online Infrastructure?

Welcome to your Podcast within a Podcast. Today we’re going to be Discussing Nintendo and their history of sort of okay, but kinda bad online. And should they try to get better with their online business model to compete with Xbox and PlayStation
Aug 15, 201918:10
What If the Wii U never failed?

What If the Wii U never failed?

On this episode of Hidden Stage we explore what changes would have happened to the Switch if the Wii U was at least a moderate success
Aug 14, 201918:18
Pokémon Sword and Shield Animations are Booboo

Pokémon Sword and Shield Animations are Booboo

Welcome back to Hidden Stage. Your podcast within a podcast. We’re going to be talking about The newest Pokémon installment and why people seem to be so frustrated with it.
Aug 12, 201914:47
History of Kid Icarus - Pit #7

History of Kid Icarus - Pit #7

With Medusa having only been a distraction, we fight against The true leader of the Underworld, Hades. And another surprise foe jumps into the fray. Pit has got some work to do
Mar 24, 201912:19
Top Ten Nintendo IPs That Should Come To Switch

Top Ten Nintendo IPs That Should Come To Switch

Welcome to your Podcast within a podcast! Today I’m going to break down the Too Ten Nintendo IPs that I feel should come to the Nintendo Switch
Mar 19, 201922:18
Castle Crashers and Leisure Suit Larry on Switch. Doom;Annihilation looks baaaad

Castle Crashers and Leisure Suit Larry on Switch. Doom;Annihilation looks baaaad

Welcome to your podcast within a podcast! Castle Crashers teased by Behemoth. Leisure Suit Larry coming to Switch. Doom: Annihilations has a god awful trailer. We might be getting another video game movie dud
Mar 16, 201917:04
History of Resident Evil 2 - Leon Kennedy #2

History of Resident Evil 2 - Leon Kennedy #2

We make our way to the Police Station to investigate if Chris Redfield is there and in search of new survivors in this thrilling episode!!
Mar 08, 201918:39
New Online NES Games, Turok, Trine 4 and Pico incoming to Switch. Sakura’s IV Drip

New Online NES Games, Turok, Trine 4 and Pico incoming to Switch. Sakura’s IV Drip

Welcome to your podcast within a podcast! New games coming to the Switch and we discuss Sakurai’s crazy work ethic! NOTE: I definitely missed this when making the podcast. I believeFire Emblem and Yie Ar Kung Fu are coming for a Japanese audiences along with Kid Icarus. In the States it will be Kid Icarus and StarTropics. Sorry about the confusion!
Mar 06, 201922:10
Friday the 13th Coming to Switch! Pokémon Sword and Shield Starters!!

Friday the 13th Coming to Switch! Pokémon Sword and Shield Starters!!

Welcome to Hidden Stage! Your Podcast within a Podcast. Today we talk about Friday the 13th the game Developed by IllFonic (Published by Gun Media) coming to Switch and the new Pokemon Sword And Shield
Mar 05, 201914:24
History of Kid Icarus - Pit #6 (FINAL?)

History of Kid Icarus - Pit #6 (FINAL?)

Today we Face Off against the Evil Goddess Medusa herself. Better strap in!
Mar 03, 201913:30
History of Kid Icarus - Pit #5

History of Kid Icarus - Pit #5

Today we’ll be facing off against the God of Death, Tanatos and working to retrieve the three sacred treasures!!
Feb 27, 201908:35
[Epilogue] History of Onimusha - Samanosuke (END)

[Epilogue] History of Onimusha - Samanosuke (END)

Thanks for sticking with me guys! This is the Epilogue to the story after we saved Princess YUUUKI. And YUMEMARUUU.
Feb 24, 201902:43
History of Onimusha - Samanosuke #6 (FINAL)

History of Onimusha - Samanosuke #6 (FINAL)

It is time to conclude our epic quest and save PRINCESS YUUUKI. AND YUMEMARUUUU. Please forgive me for some reason I kept saying “Mortinbras” when recording. It’s supposed to be “Fortinbras”
Feb 22, 201919:35
History of Resident Evil 2 - Leon Kennedy #1

History of Resident Evil 2 - Leon Kennedy #1

Leon Kennedy! The Hotshot super Rookie cop starts his first day on the job. This has to be the worst first day of any job ever
Jan 24, 201910:38
History of Onimusha - Samanosuke #5

History of Onimusha - Samanosuke #5

More demon slashing and a shocking betrayal as we continue the journey. HANG ON PRINCESS YUKIIII!
Jan 24, 201919:53
History of Onimusha - Samanosuke #4

History of Onimusha - Samanosuke #4

The plot starts to get THICC as Samanosuke gets closer and closer to PRINCESS YUKI. The plot slowly begins to unfold as everything comes into place
Jan 22, 201917:26
History of Kid Icarus - Pit #4

History of Kid Icarus - Pit #4

Today we’re going to be going to Pandora’s labyrinth of Deceit! Wanna give some credits here to some awesome Youtubers: Maskedmetaknight4, TheSunGodPyrrhon and AngelPrincess2421. EDIT: There was an odd hiccup in the audio that had dead air for a good minute. Should be fixed now
Jan 20, 201916:48
History of Onimusha - Samanosuke #3

History of Onimusha - Samanosuke #3

The search for PRINCESS YUKI!! Continues. Samanosuke also has a few close calls and an encounter with a mysterious stranger
Jan 19, 201910:38
History of Kid Icarus - Pit #3

History of Kid Icarus - Pit #3

Pit continues on his fearless journey to take down Medusa’s commanders. This time he goes up against some grim reaper wannabes and a giant three headed dragon serpent
Jan 11, 201912:05
History of Kid Icarus - Pit #2

History of Kid Icarus - Pit #2

It’s been around 25 years since the Dark Forces have invaded. Did Pit Gather up any rust since his last outing?
Jan 09, 201915:04
History of Onimusha - Samanosuke #2

History of Onimusha - Samanosuke #2

We Journey with Samanosuke closer to the Keep as old goes reappear and new ones hint at a bigger threat on the horizon!
Jan 08, 201919:11
History of Onimusha - Samanosuke #1

History of Onimusha - Samanosuke #1

In honor of Onimusha coming to the Switch on January 12th, we are taking a look at the Wandering Samurai Samanosuke and his journey to save PRINCESS YUKI. Also I think I’ve been calling it OMNIMUSHA this whole time. Fudge
Jan 03, 201918:18
History of Kid Icarus - Pit #0.5

History of Kid Icarus - Pit #0.5

Today we are covering the gameboy game Kid Icarus: Of Myth And Monsters. And I make a slight mistake from last episode. This game is actually a prequel to the first, whoops
Jan 03, 201917:58
The Canon History of Super Mario #6

The Canon History of Super Mario #6

Mario gets a couple of new jobs and the New Donk City era of games comes to a close
Jan 02, 201910:56
History of Kid Icarus - Pit #1

History of Kid Icarus - Pit #1

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Today we’re going to be exploring just a bit of the mystical land of Angel... Land and taking a look at the young angels background!
Jan 01, 201912:46
The Canon History of Super Mario #5

The Canon History of Super Mario #5

Today we are still in New Donk City and a certain ape is starting to stir up some trouble
Dec 21, 201810:47
The Canon History of Super Mario #4

The Canon History of Super Mario #4

We have moved out of Yoshi’s Island and headed straight for the Arcades/Game&Watch Machines. This is what I like to call the New Donk City Era!
Dec 16, 201812:09
The Canon History of Super Mario #3

The Canon History of Super Mario #3

Last episode of the “Baby Saga”. We revisit some same plot elements and explore the Star Children and what they are.
Dec 14, 201817:18
The Canon History of Super Mario #2

The Canon History of Super Mario #2

We’re going to part two of Mario’s young adventures and this time well. There’s a surprising sense of deja vu....
Dec 13, 201817:27
The Canon History of Super Mario #1

The Canon History of Super Mario #1

Full Canon History for Super Mario. Today we’re going to be starting where it all began: Yoshi’s Island. We’re going to be going over Mario’s birth and his eventual meeting with everyone’s favorite hungry dinosaur.
Dec 10, 201825:37