US Edition40 years of 'Mario' games that have grown up with fans
Super Mario Bros. has sold over 40 million copies and inspired $1.36 billion in box office revenue, marking a cultural milestone with ongoing new releases planned.
- Mario, created by Shigeru Miyamoto under strict technical constraints, first appeared as Jumpman in Donkey Kong in 1981 and later starred in Super Mario Bros. on September 13, 1985 in Japan.
- Mario became a cultural icon unexpectedly, as Alexis Bross noted it was a lucky accident without initial plans for the character's widespread fame.
- Super Mario Bros. sold over 40 million copies, and the franchise evolved over 40 years with generations of fans, like Kikai, who own thousands of Mario-themed items.
- In 2023, Mario made a successful leap to the big screen, grossing over $1.3 billion, a significant contrast to the 1993 game-to-movie flop, with a sequel set for April 3, 2026.
- Nintendo continues adapting to changing audiences and society, releasing new games and hardware like Switch 2, with fans eagerly awaiting a new 3D Mario adventure.
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Several generations of players have become passionate about the character of the mustachu plumber from Nintendo.
Super Mario turns 40 and still levels up
Surrounded by thousands of objects bearing the likeness of Nintendo's moustachioed plumber, 40-year-old Kikai reflects that his "life would be totally different without Mario" who also marks four decades this week. The colourful "Super Mario Bros.", released for Nintendo's home consoles in Japan on September 13, 1985, was a landmark of early video gaming. Players controlled the eponymous character as he ran and hopped his way from left to right …
Surrounded by thousands of objects with the image of Nintendo's famous 40-year-old Kikai plumber, he claims that his life "would be completely different" without Mario, the bigoted hero of the Japanese video game giant who turns four decades this week. "Super Mario Bros.", launched in Japan on September 13, 1985, revolutionized this industry, especially as it was one of the first titles in which the protagonist advances horizontally on the scree…
Paris, France. Surrounded by thousands of objects with the image of Nintendo’s famous 40-year-old Kikai plumber, he claims that his life “would be completely different” without Mario, the bigoted hero of the Japanese video game giant who turns four decades this week. “Super Mario Bros.,” launched in Japan on September 13, 1985, revolutionized this industry, especially as it was one of the first titles in which the protagonist advances horizontal…
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40 years of 'Mario' games that have grown up with fans
Surrounded by thousands of objects bearing the likeness of Nintendo's moustachioed plumber, 40-year-old Kikai reflects that his "life would be totally different without Mario" who also marks four decades this week.
Released in Japan on September 13, 1985, the very first franchise album revolutionized the industry. As an adult, his first fans remember with emotion Mario's beginnings, this "medium man, very close to us".
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