Super Mario

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Created by Miyamoto. Super Mario was invented by Shigeru Miyamoto, a legendary Japanese game designer at Nintendo who came up with Mario and his world. Miyamoto is so important to gaming that he's considered one of the greatest video game creators of all time.

Every Nintendo console. Nintendo has released at least one Super Mario game for every major gaming console they've ever made, from the old Nintendo Entertainment System to the Switch. That's how popular and special Mario is to the company.

The flagship mascot. Mario is Nintendo's official mascot and the star of their biggest and most important game series. He's so famous that people around the world recognize him even if they've never played a video game.

Rescue the princess. The main goal of most Super Mario games is to jump, run, and solve puzzles to rescue Princess Peach from the evil King Bowser. Each game takes you through new kingdoms filled with creative challenges and enemies.

Beyond Nintendo. While Super Mario started on Nintendo consoles, a few games have been released on other gaming platforms, showing how popular the series has become across the whole gaming world.