SUPER MARIO
Created by Shigeru Miyamoto and developed by Nintendo, Super Mario is one of the highest-grossing and most influential media franchises in history. Spanning video games, animated series, feature films, comic books, and theme park attractions, the franchise centers on Mario's adventures in the Mushroom Kingdom.
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Created by Shigeru Miyamoto and developed by Nintendo, Super Mario stands as one of the highest-grossing, most iconic, and influential media franchises in entertainment history.
Originating as a platforming arcade video game, the property expanded into a global cultural phenomenon encompassing dozens of core video games, numerous spin-off sub-series, feature films, television shows, comic books, and physical theme park destinations like Super Nintendo World.
Across its history, the franchise has encompassed four animated television series, a live-action kids' block, an animated anime film, two major theatrical feature films—including the 1993 live-action movie starring Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo and Illumination's 2023 animated blockbuster—with additional cinematic releases slated through 2026. With over four decades of history spanning 2D platformers, 3D exploration games, kart racing, board games, and RPGs across every Nintendo console generation, Super Mario remains a flagship cornerstone of gaming culture.
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The Super Mario franchise originated in arcades in 1981 with Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto's landmark creation, Donkey Kong. Mario made his debut under the original name 'Jumpman', depicted as a carpenter attempting to rescue his girlfriend. He subsequently appeared as an antagonist in 1982's Donkey Kong Jr.
before starring alongside his brother Luigi in the 1983 arcade title Mario Bros., which established his profession as a plumber. The franchise's main platforming identity was forged in 1985 with the release of Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Famicom.
Designed by Miyamoto, the game introduced the Mushroom Kingdom setting, Princess Toadstool (Peach), and Bowser (King Koopa). Featuring 32 stages, power-ups like the Magic Mushroom and Fire Flower, and 2D side-scrolling mechanics, Super Mario Bros. popularized the platforming genre and set the foundation for decades of media expansion.
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For retro gaming and pop culture collectors, Super Mario represents a premier property spanning physical video game cartridges, merchandise, and print media.
Vintage NES cartridges of Super Mario Bros., early Game Boy releases like Super Mario Land, and SNES classics command strong attention from historians and enthusiasts seeking factory-sealed or high-grade physical media. Beyond software, the franchise boasts a rich secondary market in print collectibles.
Highlights include Valiant Comics' Nintendo Comics System issues from 1990 to 1991, the serialized Super Mario Adventures comic arc from Nintendo Power (1992–1993), interactive 1990s Nintendo Gamebooks, and volumes of Yukio Sawada's long-running Super Mario-kun manga, which has produced over 60 volumes since 1990. Collectibles connected to major media releases, including memorabilia from the 1993 live-action feature film and recent Illumination theatrical releases, remain key targets for franchise archivists.
Buzzy Beetles in Super Mario Bros. are completely immune to Fire Mario's fireballs and replace Little Goombas in Hard Mode.
