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discussing ten of the most interesting facts about the mustachioed hero and his
facts about the mustachioed hero and his
facts about the mustachioed hero and his amazing adventures in the Mushroom
amazing adventures in the Mushroom
amazing adventures in the Mushroom Kingdom
Kingdom
Kingdom let’s jump right in shall we number 10
let’s jump right in shall we number 10
let’s jump right in shall we number 10 Mario is a murderer Mario was apparently
Mario is a murderer Mario was apparently
Mario is a murderer Mario was apparently killed many enemies during his
killed many enemies during his
killed many enemies during his adventures but it’s possible that he’s
adventures but it’s possible that he’s
adventures but it’s possible that he’s inadvertently killed countless innocent
inadvertently killed countless innocent
inadvertently killed countless innocent people as well according to the American
people as well according to the American
people as well according to the American instruction manual for the first Super
instruction manual for the first Super
instruction manual for the first Super Mario Brothers game the people of the
Mario Brothers game the people of the
Mario Brothers game the people of the Mushroom Kingdom have been transformed
Mushroom Kingdom have been transformed
Mushroom Kingdom have been transformed into blocks and plants by the koopa
into blocks and plants by the koopa
into blocks and plants by the koopa using black magic of all things if this
using black magic of all things if this
using black magic of all things if this is true players have been unknowingly
is true players have been unknowingly
is true players have been unknowingly murdering the very people they’ve been
murdering the very people they’ve been
murdering the very people they’ve been tasked to save when they smash the
tasked to save when they smash the
tasked to save when they smash the various blocks in the Mushroom Kingdom
various blocks in the Mushroom Kingdom
various blocks in the Mushroom Kingdom and they’ve been doing this for the last
and they’ve been doing this for the last
and they’ve been doing this for the last 30 odd years grisly number 9 super mario
30 odd years grisly number 9 super mario
30 odd years grisly number 9 super mario brothers 2
brothers 2
brothers 2 he isn’t Super Mario Brothers 2
well the real Super Mario Brothers –
well the real Super Mario Brothers – please stand up the second game in the
please stand up the second game in the
please stand up the second game in the Super Mario Brothers series released for
Super Mario Brothers series released for
Super Mario Brothers series released for the NES in America is actually a reskin
the NES in America is actually a reskin
the NES in America is actually a reskin of a completely different game you make
of a completely different game you make
of a completely different game you make Kojo Doki Doki Panic the original game
Kojo Doki Doki Panic the original game
Kojo Doki Doki Panic the original game that was called Super Mario Brothers 2
that was called Super Mario Brothers 2
that was called Super Mario Brothers 2 was released in Japan was beamed way too
was released in Japan was beamed way too
was released in Japan was beamed way too difficult for these still fragile and
difficult for these still fragile and
difficult for these still fragile and developing home video game market in the
developing home video game market in the
developing home video game market in the States the original Japanese version of
States the original Japanese version of
States the original Japanese version of the game saw released outside Japan in
the game saw released outside Japan in
the game saw released outside Japan in Super Mario Brothers The Lost Levels
Super Mario Brothers The Lost Levels
Super Mario Brothers The Lost Levels while the American version was then
while the American version was then
while the American version was then released in Japan under the name Super
released in Japan under the name Super
released in Japan under the name Super Mario USA number 8 casting decisions the
Mario USA number 8 casting decisions the
Mario USA number 8 casting decisions the only thing miraculous I know is to
only thing miraculous I know is to
only thing miraculous I know is to Westerley Wow was going bro the Super
Westerley Wow was going bro the Super
Westerley Wow was going bro the Super Mario Brothers movie is extremely
Mario Brothers movie is extremely
Mario Brothers movie is extremely bizarre and often cited as an example of
bizarre and often cited as an example of
bizarre and often cited as an example of why video game movies rarely if ever
why video game movies rarely if ever
why video game movies rarely if ever work however it could have been even
work however it could have been even
work however it could have been even stranger or at least the casting might
stranger or at least the casting might
stranger or at least the casting might have been Tom Hanks was originally cast
have been Tom Hanks was originally cast
have been Tom Hanks was originally cast in the part of Mario himself but was
in the part of Mario himself but was
in the part of Mario himself but was later dropped due to get this not being
later dropped due to get this not being
later dropped due to get this not being a big enough star granted at the time he
a big enough star granted at the time he
a big enough star granted at the time he wasn’t that well-known and if you hadn’t
wasn’t that well-known and if you hadn’t
wasn’t that well-known and if you hadn’t taken the part who knows if he’d had
taken the part who knows if he’d had
taken the part who knows if he’d had survived long enough to become a star
survived long enough to become a star
survived long enough to become a star given Bob Hoskins numerous injuries on
given Bob Hoskins numerous injuries on
given Bob Hoskins numerous injuries on set if that wasn’t hot enough Arnold
set if that wasn’t hot enough Arnold
set if that wasn’t hot enough Arnold Schwarzenegger turns down the part of
Schwarzenegger turns down the part of
Schwarzenegger turns down the part of King Koopa can you imagine that
King Koopa can you imagine that
King Koopa can you imagine that craziness come on he’s cute number 7
craziness come on he’s cute number 7
craziness come on he’s cute number 7 mario breaks bricks with his fists
wait what mario breaks breaks with his
wait what mario breaks breaks with his head right well wrong for many gamers
head right well wrong for many gamers
head right well wrong for many gamers it’s been an accepted fact that the
it’s been an accepted fact that the
it’s been an accepted fact that the Nintendo mascot breaks and hits bricks
Nintendo mascot breaks and hits bricks
Nintendo mascot breaks and hits bricks by jumping and smashing them with his
by jumping and smashing them with his
by jumping and smashing them with his abnormally durable noggin but this is
abnormally durable noggin but this is
abnormally durable noggin but this is not actually the case in actuality mario
not actually the case in actuality mario
not actually the case in actuality mario uses his fist hit blocks that are above
uses his fist hit blocks that are above
uses his fist hit blocks that are above him upon close inspection this can be
him upon close inspection this can be
him upon close inspection this can be seen in his jumping animation and he
seen in his jumping animation and he
seen in his jumping animation and he raises his arm above his head this
raises his arm above his head this
raises his arm above his head this jumping posture is Mario’s signature
jumping posture is Mario’s signature
jumping posture is Mario’s signature pose yet many people can’t seem to
pose yet many people can’t seem to
pose yet many people can’t seem to connect the dots yes they should use
connect the dots yes they should use
connect the dots yes they should use their own heads huh yeah I’m sorry
number six name changes what’s in a name
number six name changes what’s in a name Mario has gone through several name
Mario has gone through several name
Mario has gone through several name changes since his inception creator
changes since his inception creator
changes since his inception creator Shigeru Miyamoto originally wanted the
Shigeru Miyamoto originally wanted the
Shigeru Miyamoto originally wanted the character to be named mr. video and plan
character to be named mr. video and plan
character to be named mr. video and plan to be trim in every one of his games
to be trim in every one of his games
to be trim in every one of his games after being inspired by director Alfred
after being inspired by director Alfred
after being inspired by director Alfred Hitchcock’s famous cameos in his own
Hitchcock’s famous cameos in his own
Hitchcock’s famous cameos in his own movies this mustachioed hero was next
movies this mustachioed hero was next
movies this mustachioed hero was next referred to as jump man in Donkey Kong
referred to as jump man in Donkey Kong
referred to as jump man in Donkey Kong after his famous leaping proficiency the
after his famous leaping proficiency the
after his famous leaping proficiency the name Mario was actually inspired by a
name Mario was actually inspired by a
name Mario was actually inspired by a real-life person Mario Segale II who was
real-life person Mario Segale II who was
real-life person Mario Segale II who was the landlord of Nintendo of America’s
the landlord of Nintendo of America’s
the landlord of Nintendo of America’s office building in the early 1980s the
office building in the early 1980s the
office building in the early 1980s the name stuck on both sides of the Pacific
name stuck on both sides of the Pacific
name stuck on both sides of the Pacific and the rest is history
number 5 Mario got his look from
number 5 Mario got his look from hardware limitations mario has a
hardware limitations mario has a
hardware limitations mario has a distinctive memorable design that is
distinctive memorable design that is
distinctive memorable design that is famous the world over however his
famous the world over however his
famous the world over however his signature look was created more out of
signature look was created more out of
signature look was created more out of necessity than for stylistic appeal
necessity than for stylistic appeal
necessity than for stylistic appeal since 8-bit graphics are pretty limiting
since 8-bit graphics are pretty limiting
since 8-bit graphics are pretty limiting in terms of adding details to your
in terms of adding details to your
in terms of adding details to your character
character
character Mario’s trademark mustache resulted from
Mario’s trademark mustache resulted from
Mario’s trademark mustache resulted from the difficulty in rendering and mouth
the difficulty in rendering and mouth
the difficulty in rendering and mouth his choice of head wear was also created
his choice of head wear was also created
his choice of head wear was also created due to the creator’s finding it easier
due to the creator’s finding it easier
due to the creator’s finding it easier to do than hair and those oh so stylish
to do than hair and those oh so stylish
to do than hair and those oh so stylish overall shigeto Miyamoto and company
overall shigeto Miyamoto and company
overall shigeto Miyamoto and company included them to more easily show the
included them to more easily show the
included them to more easily show the movements of Mario’s arms so mustache
movements of Mario’s arms so mustache
movements of Mario’s arms so mustache hats overall that’s pretty much
hats overall that’s pretty much
hats overall that’s pretty much everything right number four inspired by
everything right number four inspired by
everything right number four inspired by Popeye Mario wouldn’t exist without
Popeye Mario wouldn’t exist without
Popeye Mario wouldn’t exist without Popeye
Popeye
Popeye it’s strange but true shigeto Miyamoto
it’s strange but true shigeto Miyamoto
it’s strange but true shigeto Miyamoto wanted to make a game about Popeye the
wanted to make a game about Popeye the
wanted to make a game about Popeye the Brewers Bluto and the damsel Olive Oyl
Brewers Bluto and the damsel Olive Oyl
Brewers Bluto and the damsel Olive Oyl but could not acquire the rights to use
but could not acquire the rights to use
but could not acquire the rights to use those characters instead Miyamoto
those characters instead Miyamoto
those characters instead Miyamoto created similar substitutes for the
created similar substitutes for the
created similar substitutes for the characters in the form of jump man aka
characters in the form of jump man aka
characters in the form of jump man aka Mario Donkey Kong and Pauline the girl
Mario Donkey Kong and Pauline the girl
Mario Donkey Kong and Pauline the girl who was kidnapped by the barrel tossing
who was kidnapped by the barrel tossing
who was kidnapped by the barrel tossing ape in the game Nintendo would actually
ape in the game Nintendo would actually
ape in the game Nintendo would actually end up making a Popeye game a year later
end up making a Popeye game a year later
end up making a Popeye game a year later and ended up using very similar gameplay
and ended up using very similar gameplay
and ended up using very similar gameplay mechanics to Donkey Kong who’da thought
mechanics to Donkey Kong who’da thought
mechanics to Donkey Kong who’da thought [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number three Mario was almost a shooter
Mario status as the quintessential
Mario status as the quintessential platformer series almost never happened
platformer series almost never happened
platformer series almost never happened or at least it might have turned out way
or at least it might have turned out way
or at least it might have turned out way differently the initial plans by the
differently the initial plans by the
differently the initial plans by the developers had Mario firing a gun with
developers had Mario firing a gun with
developers had Mario firing a gun with the a button in the Super Mario Brothers
the a button in the Super Mario Brothers
the a button in the Super Mario Brothers game instead of his famous jump which
game instead of his famous jump which
game instead of his famous jump which was then to be allocated to to pump on
was then to be allocated to to pump on
was then to be allocated to to pump on the control path the mustachioed
the control path the mustachioed
the control path the mustachioed everyman would also have entered into
everyman would also have entered into
everyman would also have entered into side-scrolling shoot-’em-up stages in
side-scrolling shoot-’em-up stages in
side-scrolling shoot-’em-up stages in the clouds
the clouds
the clouds Mario’s gun eventually became the fire
Mario’s gun eventually became the fire
Mario’s gun eventually became the fire flower powerup and while the clouds
flower powerup and while the clouds
flower powerup and while the clouds remained these shoot-’em-up elements are
remained these shoot-’em-up elements are
remained these shoot-’em-up elements are notably absent although they did find
notably absent although they did find
notably absent although they did find their way into Mario’s first Gameboy
their way into Mario’s first Gameboy
their way into Mario’s first Gameboy title Super Mario Land number two
title Super Mario Land number two
title Super Mario Land number two Nintendo owns the rights to Mario’s porn
Nintendo owns the rights to Mario’s porn
Nintendo owns the rights to Mario’s porn parodies rule 34 predates the internet
parodies rule 34 predates the internet
parodies rule 34 predates the internet or at least the Internet as we know it
or at least the Internet as we know it
or at least the Internet as we know it today around the release of the Super
today around the release of the Super
today around the release of the Super Mario Brothers movie some enterprising
Mario Brothers movie some enterprising
Mario Brothers movie some enterprising pornographers decided to capitalize on
pornographers decided to capitalize on
pornographers decided to capitalize on the hype surrounding the film by making
the hype surrounding the film by making
the hype surrounding the film by making a pair of pornos under the moniker super
a pair of pornos under the moniker super
a pair of pornos under the moniker super for neo brothers the film’s even
for neo brothers the film’s even
for neo brothers the film’s even fittingly starred porn legend ron jeremy
fittingly starred porn legend ron jeremy
fittingly starred porn legend ron jeremy as mario to prevent the distribution of
as mario to prevent the distribution of
as mario to prevent the distribution of these films nintendo purchased the
these films nintendo purchased the
these films nintendo purchased the rights to them and hid them away from
rights to them and hid them away from
rights to them and hid them away from site their efforts were in vain however
site their efforts were in vain however
site their efforts were in vain however as its currently circulating online
as its currently circulating online
as its currently circulating online gotta love the internet number one
gotta love the internet number one
gotta love the internet number one Mario is the most successful video game
Mario is the most successful video game
Mario is the most successful video game franchise ever too obvious Mario is the
franchise ever too obvious Mario is the
franchise ever too obvious Mario is the most recognizable video game character
most recognizable video game character
most recognizable video game character out there and part of the reason for
out there and part of the reason for
out there and part of the reason for that has been as franchises unparalleled
that has been as franchises unparalleled
that has been as franchises unparalleled success mario has been featured in a
success mario has been featured in a
success mario has been featured in a staggering number of games nearly 200
staggering number of games nearly 200
staggering number of games nearly 200 and grow in every year those games have
and grow in every year those games have
and grow in every year those games have sold over 500 million copies making
sold over 500 million copies making
sold over 500 million copies making Mario a household name all over the
Mario a household name all over the
Mario a household name all over the world another secret to the success of
world another secret to the success of
world another secret to the success of Nintendo’s main man is his genre
Nintendo’s main man is his genre
Nintendo’s main man is his genre diversity besides his usual platformers
diversity besides his usual platformers
diversity besides his usual platformers mario has appeared in party racing and
mario has appeared in party racing and
mario has appeared in party racing and RPG games all of which have helped
RPG games all of which have helped
RPG games all of which have helped contribute to his lasting appeal but
contribute to his lasting appeal but
contribute to his lasting appeal but probably most of all Mario games are
probably most of all Mario games are
probably most of all Mario games are just plain fun which is really what
just plain fun which is really what
just plain fun which is really what games are about right do you agree with
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