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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, the developers 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 (game)|Donkey Kong]]''.<ref>[[:File:Zavier Leslie Cabarga Facebook post.png]]. Sourced from J.J. McCullough (March 19, 2023). [https://youtu.be/yJ8dblOC8Ho?t=374 Who created Mario? A global history]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 8, 2023.</ref>
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, the developers 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 (game)|Donkey Kong]]''.<ref>[[:File:Zavier Leslie Cabarga Facebook post.png]]. Sourced from J.J. McCullough (March 19, 2023). [https://youtu.be/yJ8dblOC8Ho?t=374 Who created Mario? A global history]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 8, 2023.</ref>


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 his 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, a large round nose, large hands, and other features. However, due to color limitations at the time, his in-game design did not fully match the artwork, such as having black hair like his mustache instead of brown, white overall buttons instead of yellow ones in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', and hair that had a more reddish-brown color and was not very defined in shape below his hat in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. Before ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', the colors of his shirt and overalls were reversed until ''Super Mario World'' and the remade sprites of ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'', and he also did not wear his gloves. His neck is very short and barely visible due to his round and slightly disproportionate head compared to the rest of his body and the position of his chin.
Mario has undergone major changes since his initial appearance in ''Donkey Kong'' up until ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. 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 his original ''Donkey Kong'' design. The stubbier design is retained in ''Mario Bros.'', with a few changes. ''Super Mario Bros.'' marks the first time he has blue eyes, full hair, a red cap with an insignia, a distinct mustache, a large round nose, large hands, and other features. It would not be untll ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' where his modern design would debut;  he would become notably taller, skinnier, and his overalls and shirt would be reversed in color. However, due to color limitations at the time, his in-game design did not fully match the artwork, such as having black hair like his mustache instead of brown, white overall buttons instead of yellow ones in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', and hair that had a more reddish-brown color and was not very defined in shape below his hat in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. Before ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', the colors of his shirt and overalls were reversed until ''Super Mario World'' and the remade sprites of ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'', and he also did not wear his gloves. His neck is very short and barely visible due to his round and slightly disproportionate head compared to the rest of his body and the position of his chin.


[[File:MarioBrosMovieHeightChart.jpg|thumb|left|''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!'' pamphlet]]
[[File:MarioBrosMovieHeightChart.jpg|thumb|left|''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!'' pamphlet]]
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|''[[Mario's Bombs Away]]''||1983||[[Game & Watch]]||Playable character
|''[[Mario's Bombs Away]]''||1983||[[Game & Watch]]||Playable character
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|''[[Pinball (game)|Pinball]]''||1984||[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]
|''[[Pinball (game)|Pinball]]''||1984||[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Cameo
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|''[[Golf]]''||1984||[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]
|''[[Golf]]''||1984||[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Cameo
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|''[[VS. Wrecking Crew]]''||1984||[[VS. System]]
|''[[VS. Wrecking Crew]]''||1984||[[VS. System]]||Cameo
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|''[[Mario Bros. Special]]''||1984||Home computers||Playable character
|''[[Mario Bros. Special]]''||1984||Home computers||Playable character
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|''[[Donkey Kong Circus]]''||1984||[[Game & Watch]]
|''[[Donkey Kong Circus]]''||1984||[[Game & Watch]]||Cameo
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|''[[Punch Ball Mario Bros.]]''||1984||Home computers
|''[[Punch Ball Mario Bros.]]''||1984||Home computers||Playable character
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|''[[Donkey Kong Hockey]]''||1984||[[Game & Watch]]
|''[[Donkey Kong Hockey]]''||1984||[[Game & Watch]]||Cameo
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|''[[Wrecking Crew]]''||1985||[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Playable character
|''[[Wrecking Crew]]''||1985||[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''||1986||[[Family Computer Disk System]]||Playable character
|''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''||1986||[[Family Computer Disk System]]||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Super Mario Bros.]]''||1986||[[Game & Watch]]
|''[[Super Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Super Mario Bros.]]''||1986||[[Game & Watch]]||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]''||1986||[[NEC PC-88|PC-88]], X1
|''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]''||1986||[[NEC PC-88|PC-88]], X1||Playable character
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|''[[I am a teacher: Super Mario Sweater]]''||1986||[[Family Computer Disk System]]
|''[[I am a teacher: Super Mario Sweater]]''||1986||[[Family Computer Disk System]]||Cameo
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|''[[All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros.]]''||1986||[[Family Computer Disk System]]
|''[[All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros.]]''||1986||[[Family Computer Disk System]]|Playable  Character
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|''[[Golf: Japan Course]]''||1987||[[Family Computer Disk System]]
|''[[Golf: Japan Course]]''||1987||[[Family Computer Disk System]]||Playable Character
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|''[[Golf: U.S. Course]]''||1987||[[Family Computer Disk System]]
|''[[Golf: U.S. Course]]''||1987||[[Family Computer Disk System]]||Cameo
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|''[[Famicom Grand Prix: F1 Race]]''||1987||[[Family Computer Disk System]]
|''[[Famicom Grand Prix: F1 Race]]''||1987||[[Family Computer Disk System]]||Playable  Character
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|''[[Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally]]''||1988||[[Family Computer Disk System]]
|''[[Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally]]''||1988||[[Family Computer Disk System]]|Playable  Character
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''||1988||[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]
|''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''||1988||[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''||1988||[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]
|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''||1988||[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Playable character
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|''[[Kaettekita Mario Bros.]]''||1988||[[Family Computer Disk System]]
|''[[Kaettekita Mario Bros.]]''||1988||[[Family Computer Disk System]]||Playable character
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|''[[Pinball (game)|Pinball]]''||1989||[[Family Computer Disk System]]
|''[[Pinball (game)|Pinball]]''||1989||[[Family Computer Disk System]]||Cameo
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|''[[Tetris]]''||1989||[[Game Boy]]
|''[[Tetris]]''||1989||[[Game Boy]]||Cameo
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|''[[Wrecking Crew]]''||1989||[[Family Computer Disk System]]
|''[[Wrecking Crew]]''||1989||[[Family Computer Disk System]]|Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. (Nelsonic Game Watch)|Super Mario Bros.]]''||1989||[[Nelsonic Game Watch]]
|''[[Super Mario Bros. (Nelsonic Game Watch)|Super Mario Bros.]]''||1989||[[Nelsonic Game Watch]]||Playable character
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|''[[Alleyway]]''||1989||[[Game Boy]]
|''[[Alleyway]]''||1989||[[Game Boy]]||Cameo
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|''[[Super Mario Land]]''||1989||[[Game Boy]]||Playable character
|''[[Super Mario Land]]''||1989||[[Game Boy]]||Playable character
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|''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]''||1990||[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]
|''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]''||1990||[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]|Playable character
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|''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]''||1990||[[Game Boy]]
|''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]''||1990||[[Game Boy]]|Playable character
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|''[[Dr. Mario (game)#Remakes and ports|VS. Dr. Mario]]''||1990||Arcade
|''[[Dr. Mario (game)#Remakes and ports|VS. Dr. Mario]]''||1990||Arcade|Playable character
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|''[[Mario's Egg Catch]]''||1990||[[Super Mario Bros. Watch]]
|''[[Mario's Egg Catch]]''||1990||[[Super Mario Bros. Watch]]|Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario World]]''||1990||[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Playable character
|''[[Super Mario World]]''||1990||[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3 (Nelsonic Game Watch)|Super Mario Bros. 3]]''||1990||[[Nelsonic Game Watch]]
|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3 (Nelsonic Game Watch)|Super Mario Bros. 3]]''||1990||[[Nelsonic Game Watch]]||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario World (Nelsonic Game Watch)|Super Mario World]]''||1991||[[Nelsonic Game Watch]]
|''[[Super Mario World (Nelsonic Game Watch)|Super Mario World]]''||1991||[[Nelsonic Game Watch]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Roulette]]''||1991||Arcade
|''[[Mario Roulette]]''||1991||Arcade||Cameo
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|''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]''||1991||[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]
|''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]''||1991||[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Teaches Typing]]''||1991||Personal computer
|''[[Mario Teaches Typing]]''||1991||Personal computer
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up]]''||1991||Personal computer
|''[[Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up]]''||1991||Personal computer||Cameo
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|''[[Mario the Juggler]]''||1991||[[Game & Watch]]
|''[[Mario the Juggler]]''||1991||[[Game & Watch]]||Playable Character
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|''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]''||1991||[[Game Boy]]
|''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]''||1991||[[Game Boy]]||Cameo
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|''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]''||1991||[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]
|''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]''||1991||[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Cameo
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|''[[Mario is Missing!]]''||1992||Personal computer
|''[[Mario is Missing!]]''||1992||Personal computer||Cameo
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|''[[Mario is Missing!]]''||1992||[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
|''[[Mario is Missing!]]''||1992||[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Cameo
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|[[Super Mario Bros. (pinball)|''Super Mario Bros.'' (pinball)]]||1992||Arcade
|[[Super Mario Bros. (pinball)|''Super Mario Bros.'' (pinball)]]||1992||Arcade||Cameo
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World]]''||1992||Arcade
|''[[Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World]]''||1992||Arcade
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