| SMBFan :: General :: History |
Ah... Mario... the all-time biggest video game legend. How did he get to be what he was? Well...
Back when Nintendo was first starting out, Nintendo had bought a building to house their company. The landlord, who was named Mario, caught the eye of famous video-game designer, Shigeru Miyamoto.
The landlord was a man that simply resembled Mario, thus the character is born. But why a plumber?
Design factors make Mario a plumber. The restrictions of the NES gave him a certain design. Also, programmers say they wanted Mario to work hard to save people, thus the idea of a plumber...
Over the years Mario has developed. From a blocky-old 8-bit figure, to a well-rounded, realistic gaming hero of the future, he has turned the gaming world upside down.
Note: These games are main events in the Mario series and not all Mario games are listed.
| Year Released | Title(s) |
| 1980 | Mario Bros.------------------------------------ |
| 1985 | Super Mario Bros. |
| 1986 | Super Mario Bros. 2: Japan |
| 1988 | Super Mario Bros. 2 |
| 1990 | Super Mario Bros. 3 |
| 1991 | Super Mario World |
| 1991 | Super Mario Land |
| 1993 | Super Mario All-Stars |
| 1996 | Super Mario 64 |
| 2001 | Super Mario
Advance Super Smash Bros. |
| 2002 | Super Mario
Sunshine Super Smash Bros. Melee Super Mario Advance 2 & 3 |
| 2003 | Mario and Luigi Super Mario Advance 4 |
Note: These games are main events in the Mario series and not all Mario games are listed.
What is in the future for Mario? Time can only tell. Until then, look out for more Mario games. Mario may even team up with Sonic... oh wait! Sonic is now at Nintendo... err... i'll stop being a Sega-basher now.
Anyway, stay tuned for Mario in the future!
