The Nintendo Icon- Mario Games
Created by Japan the “jump man” first appeared in donkey gong game till than the Nintendo mascot has appeared in more than 200 video games. Mario games are among the most popular video game around the world. Originally it appeared in platform games only Mario acts as the Italian plumber after that he appeared in the arcade and platform games like the legendary Super Mario Bros. Now it can be seen in different video games as Mario Kart, Golf, and Tennis. Luigi is Mario’s best friend. He is found together appearing with his dinosaur friend Yoshi. Mario’s chief objective in life is to liberate princess Peach, who keeps on being abducted by King Bowser. There is another character Wario, retribution of Mario and Luigi.
Mario is also considered to be most famous character in video game history making it the best video game series of all the time. It has also inspired a series of television shows, merchandising comics etc. and even considered as an icon in the gaming industry. Mario is the first video game character to be a honored a wax figure in Hollywood wax museum. The character was more famous than Mickey Mouse in 60’s such had been the popularity of Mario Games. He had been so popular that even people and places were named Mario. He could be seen on t-shirts, lunch box, movies etc. In Guinness World Record seven awards have been given to Mario games. He was created by Shigeru Miyamoto accidently when he was working for Nintendo’s best selling games.
“No woman can resist the charm of a Mario.” This is one of the very famous dialogues of Mario. Mario games have been unanimously enjoyed across the globe. Its popularity still remains and will continue in enduring future.