People who grew up in the 1980’s and beyond will be sure to know who Mario and his brother Luigi are!
Mario and his younger, fraternal twin brother are the most renowned characters of any of the Nintendo games. And they’ll be thrilled to celebrate National Mario Day!
But Mario day is not just for avid gamers or for kids because pretty much anyone can enjoy the celebration if they know a little bit about Mario.
Mario first made his debut in 1981, and since then has appeared in more than 200 games!
At CeX they’re asking, “What’s you favourite Mario game?” But with so many to choose from, we know that that’s not an easy question to answer!
Discover our top 10 favourite Mario facts:
1. Mario made his first appearance in Donkey Kong!
2. He is an Italian-American plumber!
3. Mario was created by Shigeru Miyamoto.
4. Mario’s full name is Mario Mario!
5. Charles Martinet is the voice behind Mario.
6. Mario has appeared in over 200 video games!
7. Bowser is Mario’s arch-nemisis!
8. The game “Super Mario Bros.” is one of the best selling games of all time!
9. The Mario theme music was composed by Koji Kondo.
10. Mario is known for his power-ups!
