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Mario's distinctive look is due to technology restrictions in the mid-1980s, particularly Nintendo's inability to depict Popeye. With a limited number of pixels and colors, the game developers, including Mario's creator, [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], could not animate Mario's movement without making his arms "disappear" if his shirt was a solid color, so they gave Mario overalls. The developers additionally did not have the space to give him a mouth, the result of Mario's mustache. Mario has a big nose to have his face read better in the limited pixel space. Mario was made stocky so he covers best in the space he was allocated in. Finally, they used a cap to bypass the problem of animating and drawing hair. | Mario's distinctive look is due to technology restrictions in the mid-1980s, particularly Nintendo's inability to depict Popeye. With a limited number of pixels and colors, the game developers, including Mario's creator, [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], could not animate Mario's movement without making his arms "disappear" if his shirt was a solid color, so they gave Mario overalls. The developers additionally did not have the space to give him a mouth, the result of Mario's mustache. Mario has a big nose to have his face read better in the limited pixel space. Mario was made stocky so he covers best in the space he was allocated in. Finally, they used a cap to bypass the problem of animating and drawing hair. Mario's gloves were a later addition by the artist Zavier Leslie Cabarga for the North American poster for ''Donkey Kong''. | ||
Mario has undergone major changes since his initial appearance in ''Donkey Kong'' up until ''Super Mario Bros.'' In ''Donkey Kong'', Mario initially appears lankier with a more realistic-looking red nose and a cleft chin. In some portrayals in ''Donkey Kong Jr.'', however, he appears stouter with a round nose, which resembles more closely to Mario's current design, although some promotional art retains Mario's original ''Donkey Kong'' design. The stubbier design is retained in ''Mario Bros.'', with a few changes. It is not until ''Super Mario Bros.'' where he resembles as he is today, with the familiar blue eyes, full hair, a red cap with an insignia, a distinct mustache, large hands, and other features. | Mario has undergone major changes since his initial appearance in ''Donkey Kong'' up until ''Super Mario Bros.'' In ''Donkey Kong'', Mario initially appears lankier with a more realistic-looking red nose and a cleft chin. In some portrayals in ''Donkey Kong Jr.'', however, he appears stouter with a round nose, which resembles more closely to Mario's current design, although some promotional art retains Mario's original ''Donkey Kong'' design. The stubbier design is retained in ''Mario Bros.'', with a few changes. It is not until ''Super Mario Bros.'' where he resembles as he is today, with the familiar blue eyes, full hair, a red cap with an insignia, a distinct mustache, large hands, and other features. | ||