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The legend of Mario

Mario  is a video game character created by Shigeru Miyamoto for Nintendo. He first appeared in Donkey Kong, though his original name was Jumpman. Mario was originally portrayed with two-dimensional sprites, but in later games he is a three-dimensional, polygonal model. Because of the common reference to him and his brother Luigi as the "Mario Brothers," it has been speculated his full name is Mario Mario. Nintendo stated in the 1980s that neither Mario nor Luigi have last names. [1]

He is a short, pudgy Italian plumber who lives in the Mushroom Kingdom, where he is regarded as a hero by many; he is best known for constantly thwarting the plans of the evil King Bowser to kidnap Princess Peach and subjugate the Mushroom Kingdom. Mario is well known for his plucky personality, his enthusiasm and spirit in the face of enemies, and his unexpected physical agility. He is also known for his cooperation with his brother Luigi and his close relationship with Princess Peach whom he has repeatly saved. He also has an evil doppelgänger by the name of Wario.

As Nintendo's mascot, Mario is the most recognizable character in video game history, becoming synonymous with video games. Mario games, as a whole, have sold more than 281 million units, making the Mario series the top-selling series of all time. He has appeared in over a hundred games, many of them best-sellers. Outside of the platformers with which he is traditionally associated, Mario has appeared in video games in many different genres, including the Mario Kart racing series, many of Nintendo's arcade sports games (such as the Mario Tennis and Mario Golf series), and Nintendo's series of Mario role playing games (RPGs) (including Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, the Paper Mario series, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, and its sequel, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time). Outside the original games, television shows, film and comics, he also spawned a line of licensed merchandise.

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