Review of The Wizard (1989) by Ryan V — 09 Nov 2008

Seeing Super Mario 3 before it was released caused tremors in the gaming world.

This review of The Wizard (1989) was written by Ryan V on 09 Nov 2008.

The Wizard has generally received mixed reviews.

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My favorite 80's flick, essentialy a hour and a half commerical for Super Mario Bros. 3, but when they reveal it, it still makes me shed a tear…

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This seems a lot more like a long (and dangerous) commercial for Nintendo and Universal Studios than it did when I was a kid…

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Just feels like nothing but a giant commercial for Nintendo! But you know what? It's interesting…

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