Nintendo releasing New Super Mario Bros. Video Podcasts

Ever wondered what it would be like to meet Mario in person? No? Me neither. But just in case, Nintendo has created four video podcast episodes that will feature, among others things, a one-on-one interview with Mario. An introduction and the first episode was released today, which contains an interview with Shigeru Miyamoto about the history of Mario's character.

Nintendo will release one episode every Monday through June 12th. You can subscribe to the feed or find it in the iTunes directory to receive each episode.

Here is the full schedule:

Monday, May 22 - The first episode to kick-off the series is an interview with legendary video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, the man responsible for creating Mario, Zelda and countless other popular Nintendo franchises.

Monday, May 29 - A review of New Super Mario Bros. for Nintendo DS. The classic Mushroom Kingdom action gets revamped classic look, and Mario shows some sweet new moves.

Monday, June 5 - An interview with the one - the only - Mario. What makes this guy tick? How does he pull off his cool moves? And what's the deal with Princess Peach getting kidnapped all the time?

Monday, June 12 - A review of the lighter, brighter Nintendo DS Lite, which hits stores on June 11 priced as low as $129.99 at retailers throughout the United States. It has two super-bright screens to make all your DS games look good.