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Shigeru Miyamoto created Mario while developing Donkey Kong in an attempt to produce a bestselling video game for Nintendo; previous games, such as Sheriff, had not achieved the success of games such as Namco's Pac-Man. Originally, Miyamoto wanted to create a game that used the 1930s characters Popeye, Bluto, and Olive Oyl. [26] At the time, however, as Miyamoto was unable to acquire a license to use the characters (and would not until 1982 with Popeye), he would end up creating an unnamed player character, along with Donkey Kong, and Lady (later known as Pauline). [26] Ryan, Zachary (September 16, 2020). "Super Mario 3D All-Stars Port Analysis". IGN. Archived from the original on September 16, 2020 . Retrieved September 17, 2020. The plot for Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins has Mario pursue something for his own benefit rather than for someone else, his goal trying to reclaim ownership of his island, Mario Land, from Wario. The game was developed by Nintendo Research & Development 1 (R&D1); the company was unmotivated by the Super Mario series, and when they were tasked with creating a Super Mario game without Miyamoto they created Wario to emphasize the frustration of working with a character they did not make. The name "Wario" is word play of "Mario" and "Warui", the latter meaning "bad" in Japanese to mean "bad Mario". [110]

Miyamoto says Mario's full name is "Mario Mario" ". September 14, 2015. Archived from the original on May 18, 2016 . Retrieved May 25, 2016.Tōru Furuya (Original video animations and Satellaview games); Yasuo Yamada (Mario Paint commercial); Kōsei Tomita (Japanese dub of the Super Mario Bros. film); Kenichi Ogata (Japanese dub of The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 & Super Mario Worl Coates, James (May 18, 1993). "How Super Mario conquered America". Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on January 4, 2019 . Retrieved January 3, 2019.

O'Neill, Shane (March 15, 2020). "Super Mario Bros. The Movie: The Actor Who Almost Died On Set TWICE". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on March 16, 2020 . Retrieved April 5, 2020. Super Mario Sunshine was the first Nintendo game after Satoru Iwata became the CEO of Nintendo, succeeding Hiroshi Yamauchi. The game's original concept did not feature Mario, as the developers believed the role was too out of the ordinary for such a character. Later on, when they used a generic man for the role instead, they believed having a realistic person alongside a character like Mario would cause "incongruity", and it was ultimately changed to Mario instead. Mario's ally, F.L.U.D.D., was one of ten design options but was chosen because it fit the game's theme, although it was not their favorite option in looks. [119] a b c d "Mario Biography". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on December 20, 2009 . Retrieved January 23, 2010. Corrigan, Hope (September 28, 2017). "Super Mario World: Mario Was Originally Punching Yoshi in The Head". IGN. Archived from the original on September 30, 2017 . Retrieved May 4, 2022. Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 3 developer interviews- NES Classic Edition". Nintendo of America. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017 . Retrieved November 18, 2017.Traditional 2D (left/top) and 3D (right/bottom) Super Mario gameplay. In 2D, Mario is confined to moving left and right while in 3D Mario is free to move around and explore as the player pleases. Alongside a penchant for monogrammed hats and blue overalls, the Kooper-stomping, ape-bashing plumber has also been a long-time champion of the moustache. Fletcher, J. C. (August 7, 2008). "Virtually Overlooked: Hotel Mario". Engadget. Archived from the original on June 29, 2018 . Retrieved May 4, 2022. Mario’s main enemy is Bowser, who repeatedly kidnaps Princess Peach. His other rivals include Donkey Kong and Wario.

Luigi was created for the game Mario Bros in 1983 as a character that could be controlled by a second player. His name was inspired by a pizza parlor near the US Nintendo headquarters in Washington, called “Mario & Luigi’s.”Dyer, James; McComb, David; Plumb, Alastair; Scarborough, David (May 26, 2010). "The 50 Greatest Video Game Characters – 2. Mario". Empire. Archived from the original on April 30, 2022 . Retrieved May 4, 2022. Mario (Brother), Baby Luigi (Younger version), Baby Mario (Brother's younger version), Waluigi (evil counterpart) Suellentrop, Chris (November 5, 2007). "Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels". Slate. Archived from the original on April 10, 2009 . Retrieved May 4, 2022.

UGO Networks ranked Luigi at #16 on their "25 Most Memorable Italians in Video Games" list, ranking him over Mario himself. Mario, Princess Peach Toadstool, Toad, Toadette, E. Gadd, Princess Daisy, Geno, Mallow, Rosalina, Yoshi

After Super Mario Bros., Mario began to branch off to different genres and has appeared in over 200 video games since his creation. These include puzzle games such as Dr. Mario, role-playing games such as Paper Mario and Mario & Luigi, and sports games such as Mario Kart and Mario Tennis. He has appeared in other Nintendo properties, such as in the Super Smash Bros. series of crossover fighting games. Mario has also appeared in various animations, including three series produced by DIC Entertainment (voiced by Lou Albano and later Walker Boone). He was portrayed by Bob Hoskins in the live-action Super Mario Bros. film in 1993, and voiced by Chris Pratt in The Super Mario Bros. Movie in 2023. Mario is the protagonist and title character of the Super Mario series. Each game varies in its plot, but most of them have the ultimate goal of Mario rescuing Princess Peach after being kidnapped by Bowser. Mario explores a variety of locations, titled "worlds", and along the way, he can collect items and defeat enemies. Most levels have an end goal, such as stars or flagpoles, that he needs to reach to move on to the next. The series is divided by fans into two general sets of games: the 2D side-scrolling Super Mario games and the 3D Super Mario games.