Super Mario
Mustachioed platform protagonist
Super Mario is Nintendo's flagship video game character—a mustachioed Italian plumber in red cap and overalls who rescues Princess Peach from the villain Bowser.
Since his 1985 debut in *Super Mario Bros.*, Mario has become gaming's most recognizable icon.
The franchise spans platformers, racing games, and sports titles: We stayed up all night playing Super Mario.
The name sometimes describes any classic side-scrolling platformer.
Leap-based video game
- jumpPropel oneself airborne
- power-upCollected in-game enhancement
- 1-upAdditional attempt granted
- coinStamped metal currency
fireball · starman · warp pipe · level · world · boss · checkpoint · lives
Italian masculine name
- PeachPersonal name choice
- DaisyFemale name, often bovine
- WarioGreedy Nintendo antihero
- WaluigiLanky purple nemesis
Yoshi · Boo · Hammer Bro · Shy Guy · Pauline
Cylindrical fluid carriers
- BrooklynWestern Long Island borough
- overallsTrousers with bib front
- mustacheUpper lip hair
- red capTrain station luggage carrier
gloves · Italian · blue-collar · drain · wrench · brothers · working-class · repairman
1980s home gaming system
- SNES1990s gaming platform abbreviation
- N64Nineties cartridge gaming system
- GameCubeEarly-2000s Nintendo gaming system
- WiiMotion-sensing game console
Switch · Game Boy · DS · Famicom · Reggie · Kyoto · first-party · mascot
Gaming heroine with triforce
- Donkey KongNintendo's barrel-hurling simian
- KirbyPink spherical game protagonist
- MetroidFictional parasitic alien species
- PokémonCollectible fictional creatures
Fictional fungus-themed monarchy
- Rainbow RoadMulticolored aerial raceway
- Yoshi's IslandDinosaur-themed platform adventure
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- ice worldIce-covered celestial body
water world · ghost house · airship · warp zone · question block
platformer
Leap-based video game
coin · fireball · starman · warp pipe · level · world · boss · checkpoint · lives · mushroom
Luigi
Italian masculine name
pipes
Cylindrical fluid carriers
red cap · gloves · Italian · blue-collar · drain · wrench · brothers · working-class · repairman
NES
1980s home gaming system
- SNES1990s gaming platform abbreviation
- N64Nineties cartridge gaming system
- GameCubeEarly-2000s Nintendo gaming system
Wii · Switch · Game Boy · DS · Famicom · Reggie · Kyoto · first-party · mascot · flagship
Zelda
Gaming heroine with triforce
- Donkey KongNintendo's barrel-hurling simian
- KirbyPink spherical game protagonist
- MetroidFictional parasitic alien species
Pokémon · Luigi's Mansion · Animal Crossing · F-Zero · Star Fox
Mushroom Kingdom
Fictional fungus-themed monarchy
- Rainbow RoadMulticolored aerial raceway
- Yoshi's IslandDinosaur-themed platform adventure
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
ice world · water world · ghost house · airship · warp zone · question block
Super MarioWario
Greedy Nintendo antihero
Donkey Kong · Waluigi · Koopa Troopa · King Boo · Princess Peach
Super MarioSonic the Hedgehog
Sega · Crash Bandicoot · Kratos · Mega Man · Master Chief
Super MarioKratos
Greek spirit of strength
Duke Nukem · Doom Guy · Agent 47 · Max Payne · Master Chief
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