Some facts about Nintendo's Super Mario

In the beginning, Mario was called Jumpman.

First game in which Mario appears: Donkey Kong (1981).

Originally, Mario was a carpenter, not a plumber.

The full name of our hero is Mario Mario.

Mario is voice-acted by Charles Martinet.

Mario has appeared in over two-hundred video games so far.

Mario was named after the landlord of Nintendo of America's office: Mario Seagale.

Nintendo's game designer, Shigeru Miyamoto was inspired by Alice in Wonderland when he created Mario.

Mario wears a hat because Shigeru Miyamoto had difficulty in drawing the hair.

Mario is the character who has sold more games throughout history.

Our hero actually becomes “Super Mario” only when he eats the mushroom that grows and gives powers such as breaking blocks of brick.