Continue your education in all things Mario by reading the latest interview in our Iwata Asks series. In the second volume of Iwata Asks: New Super Mario Bros. Wii, the Nintendo President sits down with two more of the key players involved in shaping Mario and his world for the last quarter of a century.

In the interview with Toshihiko Nakago and Takashi Tezuka, Mr. Iwata learns about the painstaking efforts involved in creating a level in the early years of game development, and explores the curious connection between Yoshi and country and western music!

Click here to find out more about the fascinating past and present of Mario over at Wii.com in Iwata Asks: New Super Mario Bros. Wii Volume 2.