this high jumping over all wearing Italian is the world’s most beloved
Italian is the world’s most beloved
Italian is the world’s most beloved videogame mascot welcome to
videogame mascot welcome to
videogame mascot welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be exploring 10 pieces of trivia about the
exploring 10 pieces of trivia about the
exploring 10 pieces of trivia about the super mario brothers debut appearance
super mario brothers debut appearance
super mario brothers debut appearance kicking off our trivia list is the
kicking off our trivia list is the
kicking off our trivia list is the character’s 1981 debut in Donkey Kong
character’s 1981 debut in Donkey Kong
character’s 1981 debut in Donkey Kong did you know that he was originally
did you know that he was originally
did you know that he was originally known by the overly descriptive moniker
known by the overly descriptive moniker
known by the overly descriptive moniker jump man not only that but he was a
jump man not only that but he was a
jump man not only that but he was a carpenter which pretty much explains why
carpenter which pretty much explains why
carpenter which pretty much explains why he used a hammer and scaled a
he used a hammer and scaled a
he used a hammer and scaled a construction site more than just a
construction site more than just a
construction site more than just a simple jump man with the character
simple jump man with the character
simple jump man with the character getting his own pipe based arcade
getting his own pipe based arcade
getting his own pipe based arcade spin-off jump man change professions to
spin-off jump man change professions to
spin-off jump man change professions to become a plumber the now frontman was
become a plumber the now frontman was
become a plumber the now frontman was renamed after Nintendo of America’s
renamed after Nintendo of America’s
renamed after Nintendo of America’s pushy landlord who continuously barged
pushy landlord who continuously barged
pushy landlord who continuously barged in on company meetings to collect rent
in on company meetings to collect rent
in on company meetings to collect rent who was named Mario Segale a all that
who was named Mario Segale a all that
who was named Mario Segale a all that coin collecting makes sense now doesn’t
coin collecting makes sense now doesn’t
coin collecting makes sense now doesn’t it design limitations Mario is created
it design limitations Mario is created
it design limitations Mario is created by industry legend Shigeru Miyamoto and
by industry legend Shigeru Miyamoto and
by industry legend Shigeru Miyamoto and many of the iconic aspects of his design
many of the iconic aspects of his design
many of the iconic aspects of his design reflect the technical limitations of the
reflect the technical limitations of the
reflect the technical limitations of the time specifically what he was wearing
time specifically what he was wearing
time specifically what he was wearing Mario sported a hat to avoid having to
Mario sported a hat to avoid having to
Mario sported a hat to avoid having to have hair a mustache to better define
have hair a mustache to better define
have hair a mustache to better define his face and mouth and overalls to make
his face and mouth and overalls to make
his face and mouth and overalls to make his arm movements more noticeable and
his arm movements more noticeable and
his arm movements more noticeable and help separate him from his environments
help separate him from his environments
help separate him from his environments his legendary hardheadedness is actually
his legendary hardheadedness is actually
his legendary hardheadedness is actually an unintended side effect of these
an unintended side effect of these
an unintended side effect of these limitations as well as mario actually
limitations as well as mario actually
limitations as well as mario actually never breaks bricks with his head do you
never breaks bricks with his head do you
never breaks bricks with his head do you notice that pixelated hand punching
notice that pixelated hand punching
notice that pixelated hand punching upwards will give you a second or two to
upwards will give you a second or two to
upwards will give you a second or two to collect the pieces of your blown mind
collect the pieces of your blown mind
collect the pieces of your blown mind doing a lot with very little it may
doing a lot with very little it may
doing a lot with very little it may shock you to learn that a modern-day
shock you to learn that a modern-day
shock you to learn that a modern-day Word document actually takes more
Word document actually takes more
Word document actually takes more storage space than the original Mario
storage space than the original Mario
storage space than the original Mario arcadion 40 kilobytes may not sound like
arcadion 40 kilobytes may not sound like
arcadion 40 kilobytes may not sound like a lot as it isn’t but the tiny title
a lot as it isn’t but the tiny title
a lot as it isn’t but the tiny title managed to pack in a staggering 80
managed to pack in a staggering 80
managed to pack in a staggering 80 levels technically this was only pulled
levels technically this was only pulled
levels technically this was only pulled off by swapping colors and making minor
off by swapping colors and making minor
off by swapping colors and making minor layout changes but still come on 80
layout changes but still come on 80
layout changes but still come on 80 levels family ties Mario and his younger
levels family ties Mario and his younger
levels family ties Mario and his younger brother Luigi are known as the Mario
brother Luigi are known as the Mario
brother Luigi are known as the Mario Brothers this technically means that
Brothers this technically means that
Brothers this technically means that Mario’s last name is also Mario so his
Mario’s last name is also Mario so his
Mario’s last name is also Mario so his full name is Mario Mario as showcased in
full name is Mario Mario as showcased in
full name is Mario Mario as showcased in the 90s film
myah Mario and Luigi Maia
myah Mario and Luigi Maia Luigi’s name in Japanese is Luigi which
Luigi’s name in Japanese is Luigi which
Luigi’s name in Japanese is Luigi which translates as similar this fits nicely
translates as similar this fits nicely
translates as similar this fits nicely since their Italian names are
since their Italian names are
since their Italian names are complementary and since in his earliest
complementary and since in his earliest
complementary and since in his earliest appearances he’s essentially an
appearances he’s essentially an
appearances he’s essentially an identical character with a color palette
identical character with a color palette
identical character with a color palette swap Mario’s evil twin
swap Mario’s evil twin
swap Mario’s evil twin Mario’s evil counterpart is Wario a
Mario’s evil counterpart is Wario a
Mario’s evil counterpart is Wario a combination of the Japanese word for bad
combination of the Japanese word for bad
combination of the Japanese word for bad why are we and Mario much like how luigi
why are we and Mario much like how luigi
why are we and Mario much like how luigi as an english name fits nicely with
as an english name fits nicely with
as an english name fits nicely with Japanese variants the W for Wario
Japanese variants the W for Wario
Japanese variants the W for Wario clearly resembles an upside-down M and
clearly resembles an upside-down M and
clearly resembles an upside-down M and helps to push the implication that Wario
helps to push the implication that Wario
helps to push the implication that Wario is Mario’s moral opposite the voice of
is Mario’s moral opposite the voice of
is Mario’s moral opposite the voice of Mario you may not speak that much but
Mario you may not speak that much but
Mario you may not speak that much but everyone recognizes his voice it’s Annie
everyone recognizes his voice it’s Annie
everyone recognizes his voice it’s Annie Mario Mario is voice acted by Charles
Mario Mario is voice acted by Charles
Mario Mario is voice acted by Charles Martinet an actor who crashed the
Martinet an actor who crashed the
Martinet an actor who crashed the original audition for the character
original audition for the character
original audition for the character which was seeking an Italian plumber
which was seeking an Italian plumber
which was seeking an Italian plumber from Brooklyn he won the part by
from Brooklyn he won the part by
from Brooklyn he won the part by avoiding the typical gruff Italian
avoiding the typical gruff Italian
avoiding the typical gruff Italian accent providing a clean-cut
accent providing a clean-cut
accent providing a clean-cut joyful version and all of a sudden what
joyful version and all of a sudden what
joyful version and all of a sudden what popped out of my mouth was hello it’sa
popped out of my mouth was hello it’sa
popped out of my mouth was hello it’sa me Mario he has been the official voice
me Mario he has been the official voice
me Mario he has been the official voice of Mario since the release of Super
of Mario since the release of Super
of Mario since the release of Super Mario 64 back in 1996 as for the mascot
Mario 64 back in 1996 as for the mascot
Mario 64 back in 1996 as for the mascot being from Brooklyn this had only
being from Brooklyn this had only
being from Brooklyn this had only previously been mentioned in the 1993
previously been mentioned in the 1993
previously been mentioned in the 1993 live-action movie went for Brooklyn
live-action movie went for Brooklyn
live-action movie went for Brooklyn and in the game Mario’s time machine
and in the game Mario’s time machine
and in the game Mario’s time machine also released that year
also released that year
also released that year king of sales Mario’s original NES game
king of sales Mario’s original NES game
king of sales Mario’s original NES game was such a hit that it remained the
was such a hit that it remained the
was such a hit that it remained the best-selling video game for two entire
best-selling video game for two entire
best-selling video game for two entire decades selling more than 40 million
decades selling more than 40 million
decades selling more than 40 million copies this record was only surpassed by
copies this record was only surpassed by
copies this record was only surpassed by Wii Sports in 2009 coincidentally both
Wii Sports in 2009 coincidentally both
Wii Sports in 2009 coincidentally both games have been in box titles for the
games have been in box titles for the
games have been in box titles for the respective console launches in North
respective console launches in North
respective console launches in North America movie adaptation 1993 super
America movie adaptation 1993 super
America movie adaptation 1993 super mario brothers was the first ever movie
mario brothers was the first ever movie
mario brothers was the first ever movie based on a video game
based on a video game
based on a video game oddly actor Bob Hoskins didn’t know that
oddly actor Bob Hoskins didn’t know that
oddly actor Bob Hoskins didn’t know that the film he was making was based on a
the film he was making was based on a
the film he was making was based on a game until his son asked him what he was
game until his son asked him what he was
game until his son asked him what he was working on he later regretted having
working on he later regretted having
working on he later regretted having ever accepted the job citing that it was
ever accepted the job citing that it was
ever accepted the job citing that it was the worst thing he had ever done super
the worst thing he had ever done super
the worst thing he had ever done super Mario’s Super Show rounding out our list
Mario’s Super Show rounding out our list
Mario’s Super Show rounding out our list is the popular 1989 Saturday morning
is the popular 1989 Saturday morning
is the popular 1989 Saturday morning cartoon with live-action segments that
cartoon with live-action segments that
cartoon with live-action segments that starred pro wrestler captain Lou albano
starred pro wrestler captain Lou albano
starred pro wrestler captain Lou albano as Mario having shaved his trademark
as Mario having shaved his trademark
as Mario having shaved his trademark goatee for the part he rejected wearing
goatee for the part he rejected wearing
goatee for the part he rejected wearing a fake handlebar moustache choosing
a fake handlebar moustache choosing
a fake handlebar moustache choosing instead to grow his own because I will
instead to grow his own because I will
instead to grow his own because I will boom brother peg principle politeness
boom brother peg principle politeness
boom brother peg principle politeness grooming and etiquette now that’s the
grooming and etiquette now that’s the
grooming and etiquette now that’s the class that Mario deserves do the Mario
class that Mario deserves do the Mario
class that Mario deserves do the Mario get for a tree so hang on to you see get
get for a tree so hang on to you see get
get for a tree so hang on to you see get ready for a remarkable week what’s your
ready for a remarkable week what’s your
ready for a remarkable week what’s your favorite Mario Brothers factoid for more
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