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Celebrate 25 Years of Super Mario Bros Fun
September 13, in the year of our Lord
2010 - Twenty-five years ago today, Nintendo’s original
Super Mario Bros.™ video game made its debut in Japan and
changed the world of video games forever. Since then, Mario™ has
become one of the most renowned and beloved video game
characters around the globe.
Mario is all but synonymous with Nintendo. It’s difficult to
think of one without thinking of the other. Super Mario Bros.
contains a magical blend of characters, graphics, challenges,
music and action that still captivates players today. The
original game sold 40.24 million units worldwide, and remains
one of the best-known, best-loved video games in the world. It
popularized the side-scrolling format and established elements
of the Mushroom Kingdom that are still used in today’s Mario
games. Super Mario Bros. frequently appears on lists of the best
games of all time.
“Stimulated by advancements in technologies, we have always
enjoyed developing the Super Mario Bros. series,” said Nintendo
designer and Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto. “The Super Mario
Bros. series has always taken advantage of the latest
technologies and is the fruit of the creativity of a number of
my hard-working friends working as a team.”
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros., fans can
visit http://mario25th.nintendo.com to see a special video that
shows game-play footage from Super Mario Bros. all the way
through Super Mario Galaxy™ 2. For more information about Super
Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary, please visit
http://mario25th.nintendo.com.