5 things you (possibly) didn't know about Mario

[SUPER WAHA]

1: His last name is "Mario" (He's Mario Mario, in fact)

2: The graphics for the bushes and clouds are the same, with different colors

Spoiler: Proof

3: His first appearance was actually in 1981 in the arcade version of Donkey Kong, where he was known as “Jumpman.” He wouldn’t get his official name until the following year’s Donkey Kong Jr., also the only game where he plays the bad guy.

4: Not only is Mario the best-selling video game character of all time, he’s also its most prolific: according to Guinness World Records’s 2008 edition, he’s appeared in 116 separate games.

5: Mario’s distinctive high-pitched voice is provided by actor Charles Martinet, who also voices Mario’s brother Luigi and his longtime foe Wario.

Spoiler: The 6th Secret

<--- Contrary to popular belief, Mario hits blocks with his fist, not his head

Spoiler: The 7th Secret

<--- Bowser's fireball is backwards!

 

[Ether]

1: His last name is "Mario" (He's Mario Mario, in fact)

2: The graphics for the bushes and clouds are the same, with different colors

Spoiler: Proof

3: His first appearance was actually in 1981 in the arcade version of Donkey Kong, where he was known as “Jumpman.” He wouldn’t get his official name until the following year’s Donkey Kong Jr., also the only game where he plays the bad guy.

4: Not only is Mario the best-selling video game character of all time, he’s also its most prolific: according to Guinness World Records’s 2008 edition, he’s appeared in 116 separate games.

5: Mario’s distinctive high-pitched voice is provided by actor Charles Martinet, who also voices Mario’s brother Luigi and his longtime foe Wario.

Spoiler: The 6th Secret

<--- Contrary to popular belief, Mario hits blocks with his fist, not his head

Spoiler: The 7th Secret

<--- Bowser's fireball is backwards!

 

[Kooky Koopa]

I knew all of these except number 7, heres another one

8:Nintendo started out as a card company

 

[Ether]

8: Nintendo started out as a card company

Hanafunda cards, but whatever. But pretty much everyone else knows that.

 

[AegisReflector]

And did you know Mario is a PLUMBER?!?!?!?!

Also, some of your "genius" points are fault.

1: No, it's not. "Mario Mario" is an unofficial name for the fatty Italian that has not been recognized from Nintendo, nor has it appeared in ANY game text. The only place where it appears is on unofficial game guides and on fan sites. So, FALSE.

3: Once again, wrong. Donkey Kong was released in 1980, not 1981. And Jumpman was renamed Mario in the American version, which appeared before Donkey Kong Jr.

4: These "separate games" are debatable since cameos and promotional pocket games don't count as actual games.

 

[SUPER WAHA]

And did you know Mario is a PLUMBER?!?!?!?!

Also, some of your "genius" points are fault.

1: No, it's not. "Mario Mario" is an unofficial name for the fatty Italian that has not been recognized from Nintendo, nor has it appeared in ANY game text. The only place where it appears is on unofficial game guides and on fan sites. So, FALSE.

3: Once again, wrong. Donkey Kong was released in 1980, not 1981. And Jumpman was renamed Mario in the American version, which appeared before Donkey Kong Jr.

4: These "separate games" are debatable since cameos and promotional pocket games don't count as actual games.

Dude, All of us already knows he's a plumber. And my genius points are not fault. You're pointing things out wrong. If you don't believe me, GOOGLE IT UP FOR DAMN'S SAKE!

The game 1st appeared in 1980 (IN JAPAN). And secondly, His name IS Mario Mario. He has appeared in any game text.


And If whatever you said is true, Post some Proof "smart-a**"

 

[kingboo]

And did you know Mario is a PLUMBER?!?!?!?!

Also, some of your "genius" points are fault.

1: No, it's not. "Mario Mario" is an unofficial name for the fatty Italian that has not been recognized from Nintendo, nor has it appeared in ANY game text. The only place where it appears is on unofficial game guides and on fan sites. So, FALSE.

3: Once again, wrong. Donkey Kong was released in 1980, not 1981. And Jumpman was renamed Mario in the American version, which appeared before Donkey Kong Jr.

4: These "separate games" are debatable since cameos and promotional pocket games don't count as actual games.

Dude, All of us already knows he's a plumber. And my genius points are not fault. You're pointing things out wrong. If you don't believe me, GOOGLE IT UP FOR DAMN'S SAKE!

1. You're terribly irrational when you curse mildly.
2. DID YOU KNOW HE'S A PLUMBER?!?!??!!??!

 

[Troll]

I knew all of that.

 

[kinetic563]

1: No, it's not. "Mario Mario" is an unofficial name for the fatty Italian that has not been recognized from Nintendo, nor has it appeared in ANY game text. The only place where it appears is on unofficial game guides and on fan sites. So, FALSE.

Well, in the Super Mario Bros. Movie...Luigi states that his last name is "Mario" and Mario's is also "Mario". Resulting in "Mario Mario"and "Luigi Mario". But I dunno if you'd call that official...

But like you said...the name "Mario Mario" hasn't been recognized from Nintendo, most likely making it unofficial.

But then why would it be called Mario Bros. if the surname Mario is not official? It's not like they'd call them the Mario/Luigi Bros....

 

[SUPER WAHA]

1: No, it's not. "Mario Mario" is an unofficial name for the fatty Italian that has not been recognized from Nintendo, nor has it appeared in ANY game text. The only place where it appears is on unofficial game guides and on fan sites. So, FALSE.

Well, in the Super Mario Bros. Movie...Luigi states that his last name is "Mario" and Mario's is also "Mario". Resulting in "Mario Mario"and "Luigi Mario". But I dunno if you'd call that official...

But like you said...the name "Mario Mario" hasn't been recognized from Nintendo, most likely making it unofficial.

But then why would it be called Mario Bros. if the surname Mario is not official? It's not like they'd call them the Mario/Luigi Bros....

This right here is a true point and an example with this! So Aegis, You must be fault on all of your points.

 

[MLYW]

Mario Mario is not canon and the show has no part in the Mario universe.

 

[MarioComix]

Not to mention that Charles Martinet voices Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, and Toadsworth. Just putting that out there.

And I suppose the reason they used "Mario Bros." is because Nintendo wanted it just 'Mario' without a last name, and thus used his first name. After all, video games usually don't give last names to main protagonists.

 

[Billy12510]

Well this is an interesting thing I've learned, even before Mario was called Jumpman, he was known as "Ossan", which is Japanese for middle-aged man.

 

[Chubbo1793]

Mario was first known as Mr. Video in the making of Donkey Kong. I remember learning that doing a report at school.

Source: http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/nsmb/vol1_page2.jsp

 

[MarioComix]

Mario shot bullets from a beam gun!!

Source: http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=20808&source=newsletter

 

[SpiderStaryu]

Mario likes pasta.

 

[berrylarry200]

Did you know...

That Princess Peach is actually Princess Apple in Japan and her origional hair color was supposed to be brown?

The more you know~

 

[MLYW]

Did you know...

That Princess Peach is actually Princess Apple in Japan and her origional hair color was supposed to be brown?

The more you know~

Source?

 

[waluigi48]

Did you know that Mario is a show-off and has no respect for his brother whatsoever?

 

[kinetic563]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crx21K5uMIk[/youtube]

I didn't know this until the first time I watched this video which was like probably sometime in 2007 or 2008.