Super Mario Turns 36: History of Mario and the Game Series

The Super Mario character turns 36 on 10.03.21, and let's take a look together at the games of this character who has found a place in our lives, from the past to the present;

Mario is the main character of Nintendo's Mario game series, created by video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto and featured in more than 200 video games from Donkey Kong to the present day. Super Mario is an Italian plumber created by the Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, who can speak English and looks like a Mexican in appearance.

Who Is Super Mario?

Mario is a plumber, along with his brother Luigi, who tries to stop Bowser, a turtle-like character who tries to kidnap Princess Peach. Mario has many enemies, including Donkey Kong and Wario. The character has been voiced by Charles Martinet since 1995.

As Nintendo's main character, Mario can be said to be the most famous video game character in the world. Mario, with sales of more than 210 million, is still the best-selling video game. Besides the Super Mario series, the Mario Kart racing series, the Mario Tennis and Mario Golf sports series, Paper Mario, Super Mario RPG, and the educational game series Mario is Missing! and Mario's Time Machine were also created in his name.

What Is Mario's Story?

One day the kingdom of the peaceful Mushroom People is invaded by the Koopa, a tribe of turtles famous for their black magic. The quiet, peace-loving Mushroom People are turned into just stones, bricks and even field horsetail plants, and the Mushroom Kingdom falls into ruin.

None other than Princess Peach, the daughter of the Mushroom King, can break the spell on the Mushroom People and return them to their normal selves. Unfortunately, she too is held captive by Bowser, the King of the Koopas.

Mario hears of the Mushroom People's plight and sets out on a quest to rescue his beloved princess from the evil Koopa and to rebuild the fallen kingdom of the Mushroom People.

He First Entered Our Lives With Donkey Kong

The Mario character first appears in 1981 with the game Donkey Kong. In this game he has not been given a name yet, and he is called ''jumpman''.

The Super Mario Bros Game Series From Past to Present

The first game in the series was released in 1985 under the name Super Mario Bros. After the great success of the first game, Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels came out in 1986 without wasting any time. Just two years later, on October 9, 1988, Super Mario Bros 2 was released, on October 23 Super Mario Bros 3, and in 1990 Super Mario World. Super Mario 64, the first 3D game in the series, came out in 1996. The 10th game in the series is Super Mario Sunshine in 2002. New Super Mario Bros, released in 2006 as a side game of the Mario series, was released for the Nintendo DS. With ever-advancing technology, the first Wii game was Super Mario Galaxy, in 2007. New Super Mario Bros, produced for the Wii as a side game, was released in 2009. As good feedback continued to come in on the Wii, Super Mario Galaxy 2 was released in 2010. In 2011, Super Mario 3D Land, the first Nintendo 3DS game in the series, was announced at a conference held in San Francisco. Later the same game was released for the Wii as well in 2013. In the same year, Super Mario World, the sixth 3D platform game in the series produced for the Wii U, came out. The game received perfect scores from critics for its level design, multiplayer, visual and music quality. The second game released for the Wii U was Super Mario Maker in 2015. Super Mario Run, the first game released on iOS and Android platforms, was released on December 15, 2016. The first game released for the Nintendo Switch in 2017 was Super Mario Odyssey. In 2019 New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe and in 2020 Super Mario 3D All-Stars were released for Mario, who was celebrating his 35th year. In the same year, the Super Mario Bros. 35 battle royale online multiplayer mode was also created in honor of the 35th anniversary. The latest game in the series, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, was released in 2021.

As of September 2015, the Super Mario series has sold 310 million games worldwide. Super Mario also holds the title of "the best-selling video game series in the world".

Is Super Mario 3D All-Stars Being Removed?

According to the latest announcement, 3D All-Stars, released in honor of the 35th anniversary, will be removed from sale as of March 31, 2021.

Is Super Mario Bros Available on Xbox and PS4?

The Super Mario series is not on Xbox and PS4. The series can be played on Nintendo Switch, Wii U, Android and iOS devices and on PC.