Portal:Mario

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Mario (マリオ, Mario^?) is a video game character created by Shigeru Miyamoto for Nintendo. He first appeared in Donkey Kong, though his original name was Jumpman. He is a short, pudgy Italian plumber who lives in the Mushroom Kingdom, where he is regarded as a hero by many; he is best known for constantly thwarting the plans of the evil King Bowser to kidnap Princess Peach and subjugate the Mushroom Kingdom. Mario is well known for his plucky personality, his enthusiasm and spirit in the face of enemies, and his unexpected physical agility. He is also known for his cooperation with his brother Luigi and his close relationship with Princess Peach whom he has repeatly saved. He also has an evil doppelgänger by the name of Wario.

As Nintendo's mascot, Mario is the most recognizable character in video game history, becoming synonymous with video games. Mario games, as a whole, have sold more than 281 million units, making the Mario series the top-selling series of all time. He has appeared in over a hundred games, many of them best-sellers. Outside of the platformers with which he is traditionally associated, Mario has appeared in video games in many different genres, including the Mario Kart racing series, many of Nintendo's arcade sports games (such as the Mario Tennis and Mario Golf series), and Nintendo's series of Mario role playing games (RPGs) (including Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, the Paper Mario series, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, and its sequel, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time). Outside the original games, television shows, film, and comics, he also spawned a line of licensed merchandise.

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Yoshi (ヨッシー, Yosshī^?) is a dinosaur-like character appearing in a number of video games produced by Nintendo, as well as the name of the fictional species of dinosaur to which he belongs. Yoshi has appeared in a wide assortment of colors. He may have been named after Yoshiko Kawamoto.

In Nintendo video games, Yoshi debuted as Mario's primary mode of private transportation in the game Super Mario World for the Super Nintendo and Super Famicom game consoles. Yoshi was instantly popular with players, quickly becoming the protagonist in his own series of platform and puzzle games for various consoles. Due to repeated involvement in a multitude of Mario titles, Yoshi has subsequently become a major character within the Mario series.

Did you know...

• ...that Super Mario Bros. 2 was released in Japan as Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic, but since North America didn't have an SMB 2 yet, the sprites were changed to Mario characters?
• ...that the Mario series is the best-selling series of all time?
• ...that Super Mario Bros. 3 is the best-selling stand-alone game of all time?

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Mario news

• Mario Strikers Charged is announced for the Wii.
• Mario is confirmed to appear in Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii.

Categories

• Mario
  • Mario characters
    • Donkey Kong characters
      • Kongs
    • Mario villains
      • Koopas
    • Yoshi characters
  • Mario Bros. derivative works
    • Super Mario cartoon episodes
  • Mario Bros. games
    • Dr. Mario games
    • Game & Watch Gallery series
    • Mario Kart games
    • Mario Party games
    • Mario educational games
    • Mario platform games
      • Mario platform game remakes
    • Mario role-playing games
    • Mario sports games
    • Puzzle League games
  • Mario Bros. locations
  • Mario actors
  • Mario items
  • Mario media

Quotes

• "That's-a one spicy meatball!"
• "Life is a game, kid! It all depends on how you play!"
• "Tea hea... I mean, tee hee!"
• "Wake up, Luigi! The only time plumbers sleep on the job is when we're working by the hour."
• "Oh, no! The Princess is being forced to listen to a debate by two Fryguys about the names for the little things on the end of your shoelaces!"

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