The History of Mario

By Alex in Toys on Nov 14, 2007 at 1:15 am

Bill Blakemore of ABC World News Webcast has the concise (and neat) history of the most famous video game character of all history: Mario!

In 1982, our unpreposessing little rescuer Jumpman was given a cheerful name rarely seen in the annals of heroes: Mario – in a sequel game called donkey Kong Jr. In 1983, little Mario was given a shot at his own game, Mario Bros. …

Link [ABC World News Webcast] – Thanks Zach and Natalie!

See also: 10 Mario Fun Facts!

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anon
Nov 14th, 2007 at 9:19 am
I liked the way the instructions on the old cabinet used to say something like “Press Jump to make Jumpman Jump”. Genius!
Sid Morrison
Nov 14th, 2007 at 12:57 pm
When you’re doin’ the Donk, it’s like there’s nobody else alive but you…
Rick
Sep 18th, 2008 at 12:05 am
I grew on Donkey Kong & Super Mario Bros from the 80s. Today, my kids can enjoy the Mario legacy as I once did.

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