Mario
Sign in to saveMario (; ) is a character created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the star of the Mario franchise, a recurring character in the Donkey Kong franchise, and the mascot of their owner, the Japanese company Nintendo. Mario is an Italian plumber who lives in the Mushroom Kingdom with his younger twin brother, Luigi. Their adventures generally involve rescuing Princess Peach from the villain Bowser while using power-ups that give them different abilities. Mario is distinguished by his large nose and mustache, overalls, red cap, and high-pitched, exaggerated Italian accent. Pr
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Mario is a video game character created by Japanese designer Shigeru Miyamoto who serves as Nintendo's mascot and the star of one of the company's most popular franchises. He is an Italian plumber living in the Mushroom Kingdom who, along with his brother Luigi, typically goes on adventures to rescue Princess Peach from the villain Bowser using various power-ups.
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Key facts
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- Mario
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- Mario and Donkey Kong
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- 2D illustration of a cartoon plumber with a mustache, a large round nose, a red cap with the letter M, a red shirt, blue overalls, and brown shoes.
- Character.caption
- Promotional art by Shigehisa Nakaue (2017)
- Character.firstgame
- Donkey Kong (1981)
- Character.creator
- Shigeru Miyamoto
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- Portrayed by
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- Voiced by
- Character.occupation
- Plumber
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25 sectionsContents
- Concept and creation
- Name
- Appearance and profession
- Voice acting
- Characteristics
- Relationships
- Abilities
- In video games
- ''Super Mario'' series
- 2D games
- 3D games
- Other ''Super Mario'' games
- Other ''Mario'' games
- RPGs
- Sports games
- Puzzle games
- Educational games
- Cameos
- In other media
- Reception
- Legacy
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Mario (; ) is a character created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the star of the Mario franchise, a recurring character in the Donkey Kong franchise, and the mascot of their owner, the Japanese company Nintendo. Mario is an Italian plumber who lives in the Mushroom Kingdom with his younger twin brother, Luigi. Their adventures generally involve rescuing Princess Peach from the villain Bowser while using power-ups that give them different abilities. Mario is distinguished by his large nose and mustache, overalls, red cap, and high-pitched, exaggerated Italian accent. Prior to being named Mario, the character was referred to as Ossan, Mr. Video, and Jumpman.
Mario debuted as the player character of Donkey Kong, a 1981 platform game. Miyamoto created Mario because Nintendo was unable to license Popeye as the protagonist. The graphical limitations of arcade hardware influenced Mario's design, such as his nose, mustache, and overalls, and he was named after Nintendo of America's landlord, Mario Segale. Mario then starred in Mario Bros. (1983). Its 1985 Nintendo Entertainment System sequel, Super Mario Bros., began the successful Super Mario platformer series. Charles Martinet voiced Mario from 1991 to 2023, when he was succeeded by Kevin Afghani.
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