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Whether you are a fan of Chris Pratt or the Italian plumber Mario, the two coming together in a Super Mario Bros. film would still have been a surprise when it was announced back in September 2021. Originally slated for 21 December later this year, the latest development sees a delay for the Super Mario Bros. movie. The news comes.
Mario Day 2021: 13 Mind-Blowing Facts About The Famous Nintendo Character
03/10/21 AT 7:58 AM
It s Mario Day! First introduced by Nintendo in 1981, the mustached video game character has since become one of the most iconic figures in pop culture.
As of 2018, the Mario franchise has grossed over $30 billion and has sold more than 620 million copies of games worldwide, beating Pokémon as the best-selling video game franchise of all time, IGN reported.
In celebration of one of the most recognizable characters of our childhood, here are 13 facts about Mario and his games that you might not have known.
Jumpman, who?
Mario wasn t always called Mario. During the early stages of his development, the Nintendo character was originally called Jumpman. Creator Shigeru Miyamoto also considered giving him the name Mr. Video before eventually naming him Mario reportedly after Mario Segale, the landlord of a U.S. warehouse rented by Nintendo, according to BBC.