Reblogged from Geek to Geek Media!

Super Mario is as recognizable as Mickey Mouse, Darth Vader, or Batman! Nintendo’s mascot first debuted on the original barrel-hoping ‘Donkey Kong’ arcade game way back in 1981 – where he was simply known as “Jumpman”. Mario was created by the amazing Shigeru Miyamoto (aka the Stan Lee of Nintendo games) who also helped create Star Fox, Pokémon, and even the Legend of Zelda! Since then, this mustached Italian plumber-turned-savior of the Mushroom Kingdom has gone on dozens of adventures over the years (most of which include repeatedly rescuing Princess Peach from the clutches of the evil King Koopa, Bowser).

1985’s Super Mario Bros for the NES (aka the Famicom back in Japan) made him and his brother, Luigi, an instant sensation around the world! In fact, he’s appeared in well over 200 games in the past 41(?!) years, including, but certainly not limited to Wrecking Crew, Mike Tyson’s Punch Out, Yoshi’s Island, Wario Land, Luigi’s Mansion, Dr. Mario, Mario Party, Mario Strikers, Mario Tennis, Mario Golf, Paper Mario, and the incredible Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars!

For this year’s “Mario Day” (Mar10), we thought we’d take a moment to point out some awesome games worth playing that are all available on the Nintendo Switch! (Quick honorable mention to “Mario 35” which was amazing, but was sadly had a limited time run back in 2020)