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'''Mario''' is a fictional character created by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] in [[1981]], where he first appeared in the video game ''[[Donkey Kong (arcade game)|Donkey Kong]]'' on the Arcade's. Despite his lengthy history, Mario is in many ways an undeveloped character, with many details of his accepted biography having been created through a complex lore spawned from the imaginations of comic book artists, cartoon writers, and fans. | '''Mario''' is a fictional character created by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] in [[1981]], where he first appeared in the video game ''[[Donkey Kong (arcade game)|Donkey Kong]]'' on the Arcade's. Despite his lengthy history, Mario is in many ways an undeveloped character, with many details of his accepted biography having been created through a complex lore spawned from the imaginations of comic book artists, cartoon writers, and fans. | ||
Mario got his name when Nintendo thought that he looked like the Italian | Mario got his name when Nintendo thought that he looked like the Italian landlord of a Nintendo of America office in New York, Mario Segali. His surname is also "Mario", since the name of the first game starring Luigi had the name "Mario Brothers". | ||
Officially, Nintendo producers have stated that Mario's biography is kept simple in order to make the character versatile, and reusable in many different games and situations. Mario is one of the most underdeveloped characters in the Mario universe however, with characters such as [[Bowser]] and [[Princess Peach]] having more complex, consistent, and unique back stories. | Officially, Nintendo producers have stated that Mario's biography is kept simple in order to make the character versatile, and reusable in many different games and situations. Mario is one of the most underdeveloped characters in the Mario universe however, with characters such as [[Bowser]] and [[Princess Peach]] having more complex, consistent, and unique back stories. | ||
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[[Image:Yoshi smw2.PNG|100px|thumb|right|Mario riding yoshi in [[Super Mario World]].]] | [[Image:Yoshi smw2.PNG|100px|thumb|right|Mario riding yoshi in [[Super Mario World]].]] | ||
[[Image:Dr mario.gif|left|thumb|150px|Mario as a [[Dr.Mario| | [[Image:Dr mario.gif|left|thumb|150px|Mario as a [[Dr. Mario|doctor]].]] | ||
[[Image:SuperMarioBrosNESTitle.png|right|thumb|The title screen of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' has gone down in video game history.]] | [[Image:SuperMarioBrosNESTitle.png|right|thumb|The title screen of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' has gone down in video game history.]] | ||
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==Names in the Games== | ==Names in the Games== | ||
*Jumpman (Mario fist name of [[Donkey Kong (arcade game)|Donkey Kong]]) | *Jumpman (Mario fist name of [[Donkey Kong (arcade game)|Donkey Kong]]) | ||
*Doctor Mario (Mario 2nd name of [[Dr.Mario|The Same Name]]) | *Doctor Mario (Mario 2nd name of [[Dr. Mario|The Same Name]]) | ||
*Super Mario (Mario third and currte of the Mario Games) | *Super Mario (Mario third and currte of the Mario Games) | ||