# From Mario to Silent Hill 2: Gaming’s Greatest Love Stories - The Weekly Warp Pipe Podcast EP 181

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Podcast: [The Weekly Warp Pipe](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-weekly-warp-pipe-7074078)
Published: 2026-02-14T13:00:00+00:00
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Love is in the air… and in the pixels.In this Valentine’s-themed episode of The Weekly Warp Pipe, we dive into retro and modern video game love stories — from rescuing Princess Peach in Super Mario Bros. to the emotional depths of Silent Hill 2, Final Fantasy VII, Chrono Trigger, and the epic romance of Lunar: Silver Star Story and Eternal Blue.We also revisit arcade-era relationships in Kung Fu, Double Dragon, and River City Ransom — because nothing says love like fighting through waves of enemies.🎧 NEW SEGMENT ALERT: Sound Check debuts! We test our ears by guessing classic video game sound effects and retro music tracks.🥊 Throwdown Showdown returns with a Valentine’s twist: Drew Barrymore in The Wedding Singer vs. Drew Barrymore in Never Been Kissed — who wins in a fight?🚦 And in Red Pipe / Green Pipe, we choose our ultimate 90s vibe: Cherry Pepsi & Care Bears OR Cherry Coke & The WuzzlesLove. Nostalgia. Debates. Chaos.Let’s-a go. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐-------------------------------------------------------------------- Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT5AWnB5OdPO7Gy-MKxbP8g/join ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐-------------------------------------------------------------------- 🟥 Subscribe now to see new Videos! ► 🎙 The Weekly Warp Pipe - Saturdays at 9am Here on Youtube, or Spotify, Apple Podcast, or anywhere you listen to Podcast ► www.TheWeeklyWarpPipe.com 📞 CALL US or send a TEXT MESSAGE (949) 682 - 9277 ☎️ ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 👀 Watch MORE of The Weekly Warp Pipe: Name That Quote ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eZu9MQYGZM&list=PLqxkY8TzseqSMVnSjWyfZnu57vi0gDdYs Rad or Bogus Playlist ►► https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqxkY8Tz…

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