

It was derived through collaboration by Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka as a successor to the 1983 arcade game Mario Bros., which starred two characters: Mario, the titular character that first appeared in Donkey Kong as the original player character and its sequel where he was a final boss, and Luigi, who first appeared in Mario Bros. Super Mario Bros., the first side-scrolling 2D platform game to feature Mario, was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in 1985. gamesĭirector Takashi Tezuka, producer Shigeru Miyamoto, and composer Koji Kondo, pictured in 2015 1.4 Return of open-ended exploration (2017–present)ĭevelopment and history Release timeline 1985ĢD origins (1985–1995) Original Super Mario Bros.1.2 Introduction of 3D and open worlds (1996–2005).
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More than 380 million copies of Super Mario games have been sold worldwide, making it the fifth-bestselling video game series, behind the larger Mario franchise, the puzzle series Tetris, the series Pokémon video games, and first-person shooter series Call of Duty. The Super Mario series is part of the greater Mario franchise, which includes other video game genres and media such as film, television, printed media, and merchandise. These include a multitude of power-ups and items that give the character special powers such as fireball-throwing and size-changing. The first game in the series, Super Mario Bros., released for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in 1985, established the series' core gameplay concepts and elements.

The games have simple plots, typically with Mario and Luigi rescuing the kidnapped Princess Peach from the primary antagonist, Bowser. As platform games, they involve the player character running and jumping across platforms and atop enemies in themed levels. He is usually joined by his brother, Luigi, and often by other members of the Mario cast. The Super Mario games are set primarily in the fictional Mushroom Kingdom, typically with Mario as the player character. There are more than 20 games in the series. At least one Super Mario game has been released for every major Nintendo video game console. series or simply the Mario series, it is the central series of the greater Mario franchise. Alternatively called the Super Mario Bros. Super Mario is a platform game series created by Nintendo starring their mascot, Mario.
