{"id":8799,"date":"2022-03-10T16:00:08","date_gmt":"2022-03-10T16:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/?p=8799"},"modified":"2022-03-07T15:20:55","modified_gmt":"2022-03-07T15:20:55","slug":"super-mario-facts","status":"publish","type":[],"link":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/super-mario-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Super Facts About Nintendo&rsquo;s Mario"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&rsquo;re a 90&rsquo;s kid like me, you would have probably played Mario at some point in your childhood &ndash; undoubtedly Nintendo&rsquo;s most iconic and widely recognized character!\n</p><p>Even today, Mario&rsquo;s character is still a crucial part of Nintendo&rsquo;s image. It is instantly recognized worldwide, despite his appearance changes since he first appeared in the early 80s, and the shock is that he nearly didn&rsquo;t happen at all!\n</p><p>As famous as the plumber may well be, not many people know about his humble beginnings or history.\n</p><p>So without further ado, here are some mind-blowing facts about the man himself.\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>Mario&rsquo;s first appearance was alongside Donkey Kong.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-207130 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2016%5C/05%5C/mario-facts-1981-donkey-kong.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Donkey' kong width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/mario-facts-1981-donkey-kong.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Mario first appeared in the 1981&rsquo;s <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/donkey-kong-facts%5C/%5C%22">Donkey Kong video game.\n<p>At the time, however, he was known as Jump Man and was a carpenter by trade rather than a plumber.\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>Mario nearly didn&rsquo;t happen.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-207129 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2016%5C/05%5C/mario-facts-popeye.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Donkey' kong vs popeye width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/mario-facts-popeye.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Mario was only created for one simple fact; <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/amazing-nintendo-facts%5C/%5C%22">Nintendo was unable to make a Popeye themed game.\n<p>Popeye would have been the main character in this game that would fight Bluto to save Olive oil.\n</p><p>Instead, Mario was born, who lived to fight Donkey Kong and save the princess.\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>Mario is Nintendo&rsquo;s number one money-maker.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-207128 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2016%5C/05%5C/mario-facts-money.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Mario' with lots of coins width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/mario-facts-money.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>It&rsquo;s no secret that Mario himself is considered Nintendo&rsquo;s most famous mascot.\n</p><p>Mario has starred in over 200 games and is an enormous contribution to Nintendo&rsquo;s staggering Net worth of $66.05 billion (2022).\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>Mario&rsquo;s famous mustache was a design decision.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-207127 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2016%5C/05%5C/mario-facts-mustache.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"An' mario width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/mario-facts-mustache.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>His iconic mustache and hat were only designed due to the 8-bit graphic limitation at the time.\n</p><p>Instead of hair and a mouth, it was much easier to give the character a hat and no visible mouth.\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>Mario isn&rsquo;t always a hero.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-207126 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2016%5C/05%5C/mario-facts-1982-donkey-kong-jr.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Donkey' kong junior width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/mario-facts-1982-donkey-kong-jr.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Mario is well known for playing the good guy, but surprisingly, Mario has, in fact, been a villain.\n</p><p>In 1982&rsquo;s Donkey Kong Jr., Mario is standing guard of a caged Donkey Kong with a whip.\n</p><p>Donkey Kong Jr. is actually the Hero.\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>The Super Mushroom originally had a different name.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-207125 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2016%5C/05%5C/mario-facts-mushroom.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' happy red mushroom width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/mario-facts-mushroom.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>With roughly 78 different <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/super-mario-mushrooms%5C/%5C%22">Super Mario mushrooms that appear in the Mario games, the most well-known is the red and white spotted mushroom, otherwise known as the super mushroom.\n<p>This was initially called the magic mushroom but was shortly changed, as you can guess why.\n</p><p>Its appearance is similar looking to the real-life &ldquo;Fly Agaric&rdquo; mushroom; one of the side effects of eating is making items appear bigger than what they really are.\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>Super Mario Bros, the movie was a disaster.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-207124 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2016%5C/05%5C/mario-facts-1993-movie.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Mario' bros movie width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/mario-facts-1993-movie.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Super Mario Bros was released in 1993 but was unfortunately known as a box office flop.\n</p><p>Tom Hanks was cast to play the part of Mario but was dropped for &ldquo;not being a big enough star&rdquo; at the time.\n</p><p>Another Hollywood star that didn&rsquo;t make it in the movie was Arnold Schwarzenegger, who turned down the part of King Kooper.\n</p><p>&nbsp;\n</p><p>So there you have it, a brief history and a few interesting facts about the famous Italian plumber, Mario.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><p>Mario is undoubtedly the most iconic gaming character belonging to Nintendo. 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