In 1985, Nintendo introduced the world to one of the most iconic and endearing videogame characters of all time, Mario. Well, Super Mario to you. The red overall-wearing plumber bounced his way into history and pop culture consciousness in the first of many, many videogames that saw him venturing through Mushroom Kingdom to save Princess Peach from Bowser, king of the Koopas.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
igdb-358
Formats/platforms
Wii U
Wii
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)
Game Boy Color
Game Boy Advance
Nintendo 3DS
Family Computer Disk System
Audience classifications
3 (PEGI)
E (ESRB)
IGDB
358