But the games we know and love today could easily have been very different.
From the creative choices behind the color scheme of Sonic s sneakers and the naming of the Final Fantasy series to the inspiration behind Princess Zelda s name, here are some of the decisions that shaped the world s biggest video games.
Mario wasn t always called Mario Jumpman resembled the landlord of the warehouse Nintendo was renting, Mario Segale. Nintendo
He s one of the most popular video game characters ever and the official mascot of Nintendo but Mario almost wasn t called Mario.
The Italian plumber was originally named Jumpman when Donkey Kong launched on the Japanese market. However, the makers wanted to broaden their horizons when the product launched in the US and thought about real names.