Super Mario Bros. at 25

Twenty-five years ago today, the first Super Mario Bros. game was released in Japan. Keith Stuart of The Guardian has a round-up of 25 bits of Mario history trivia, including one on the origin of the titular character's name:

Mario was originally known as Jumpman. However, when Nintendo's US office were trying to think of a better name in time for the American release of the game, they were interrupted by their landlord Mario Segale, after whom they christened the character.

Link via Geekosystem | Image by deviantART user LabrenzInk

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Thanks for the props...im glad you like the artwork. They should really do another remake for the Mario movie. There is so much potential for a wicked movie!

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Awesome picture. Here is another one I like.

http://lastscionz.deviantart.com/art/Enter-the-Mushroom-Kingdom-161439329

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Eeek! Has it been 25 years? Totally remembering sneaking raw cookie dough from the freezer, plunking down on the couch and battling with my sister in the summer. Ah, the good ole days. ?!