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Thursday, October 6, 2011

Super Mario Defies Convention, Makes Its Own

By Scott Baker


At first glance, the idea of a portly plumber rescuing a princess from a monstrous turtle beast in a mushroom kingdom does not sound plausible.Despite this, the Super Mario franchise remain one of the most enduring in the video game world.

Starring the portly plumber Mario, Super Mario Bros. was created by video game makers Nintendo in the 1980s.The big bad Koopa, Bowser, hold the delicate Princess Peach prisoner, and it is up to Mario to save the day.The game features powerups like mushrooms, fire-flowers, and magical stars, and strange enemy creatures such as the Koopa Troopas, a squad of mushroom soldiers.Luigi, Mario's brother and also a plumber, and Yoshi, a green dinosaur-like animal, round out the cast.Whilst all of these characters make an appearance on Super Mario tshirts, it is the Italian plumber in red that takes center stage.

The Super Mario series has developed over 200 different games, and the combined sales of all the games has reached more than 200 million.The strength of the franchise has allowed it to create spin-offs for its Super Mario platformer, with forays into the sports, fighting, and racing game genres.As an example, Super Smash Bros. features Mario and other iconic Nintendo characters in what is regarded as one of the best fighting games ever created.Amongst the many Super Mario tshirts on sale are designs from these spin off games.

Aside from the video games, Super Mario has also been featured in an animated television series, an adventure movie, and comic books from Valiant Comics.The catchy Super Mario theme is also recognizable worldwide, being a fixture throughout the various Super Mario titles.Mario merchandise is also hugely successful with Super Mario t-shirts amongst the biggest hitters.

The Super Mario games all have carefully crafted gameplay systems.The two-button control system of the original Super Mario shows that simple controls can yield complex, and engaging gameplay.The bright, and colorful graphics of the Super Mario series has remained consistent in all of the titles, with various modifications made for each new-level console released.




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