Mario Through the Years

August 05, 2008 | By: Robert Workman

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From a flat 2-D sprite to a mustachioed 3-D hunk, Nintendo's plumber turns star. Behold Mario's marvelous transformation.

Don't call him Jumpman

Mario had a humble beginning, wearing his trademark overalls and designed with his schnozz and mustache fully intact. He did have a larger stomach, but it didn't get in the way of jumping over girders and smashing barrels with a hammer.

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vvideogamefan at 3:24 pm on August 7th 2008

Mario is okay but no one can make fun of Sonic big deal what happens I AM A VIDEO GAME EXPERT I KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT MARIO AND I SAY HE IS THE NUMBER 1 MASCOT OF ALL TIME SINCE HIS DEBUT IN 1981 MARIO HAS BEEN A TRUE GOD TO VIDEO GAMES ALL OF HIS SHOWS WERE SUCESSFUL AND HIS MOVIE TOO NO ONE I MEAN NO ONE CAN MAKE FUN OF SONIC WHY HOW COME SONIC IS JUST AS COOL AS MARIO BUT MY ALL-TIME FAVORITE VIDEO GAME IS A MARIO GAME AND THAT IS SUPER MARIO WORLD WHICH WAS INTRODUCED IN JAPAN FOR THE SUPER FAMICOM DISK SYSTEM IN 1990 AND RELEASED FOR THE SUPER NINTENDO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM IN 1991 AND REMADE IN 1993, 2002, AND 2005 FOR WII CONSOLE!

kanashimi831 at 3:16 pm on August 7th 2008

marios great, but sonic is teh ****. hed totally pwn Marios fat ass.

theboybackhome at 1:53 pm on August 7th 2008

Super Mario World is like my first favorite one but I really want to get Mario Kart Racing For Wii and Super Mario Galaxy is really good but I Need Help Finding the Last 13 stars to Unlock Luigi. You guys forgot alot of mario games.I gotta Admit Super Mario 64 IS SO MUCH LIKE GALAXY omg.I cant believe u forgot Super Smash Bros Brawl the new one. and Mario Party 8765432 AND 1 Lmao This is a long comment isnt it lol

darkside71386 at 1:33 pm on August 7th 2008

Mario is the greatest character ever, hands down. Anybody like me who grew up with Mario would certainly say the same, or something of a similar effect. What a great blast to the past this was!

speedygurl83 at 12:18 pm on August 7th 2008

I love Mario!! I just bought super Mario Bros. For my DS. Because I have a physical disability, I have limited hand movement, so it makes playing Mario a bit more challenging for me. I wish they could tone down the difficulty in the game just a notch. But I still love playing the game just to see if I CAN get passed each level!! I also love the mini games on Super Mario Bros for the DS. Mario is addictive!

jollygreen91 at 12:13 pm on August 7th 2008

YOOO MASTER CHIEF CAN OWN MARIO ANYTIME HAHAHA

vvideogamefan at 12:05 pm on August 7th 2008

Super Mario world is my all time favorite video game Mario is DA BEAST HE IS FREAKEN AWESOME I LOVE ALL OF HIS GAMES BUT CURRENTLY SUPER MARIO WORLD AND YOSHI'S STORY ARE MY TOP FAVORITES!