Happy National Mario Day! Let’s Celebrate Gaming’s Greatest Icon
Happy National Mario Day! It’s March 10th, National Mario Day, aka Mar10 Day—a glorious time when Nintendo fans around the world gather to celebrate the mustachioed plumber who has been jumping on turtles, saving princesses, and dominating the gaming industry for over four decades.Whether you grew up on the pixelated pipes of the NES or you’re speedrunning Odyssey in a fit of postmodern gaming mastery, today is all about Mario. So let’s take a power-up-fueled dive into the history, successes, and current celebrations of everyone’s favorite red-hatted hero. The Birth of a Legend: How Mario Took Over the World Before he was the face of Nintendo, Mario was just a plucky little dude in overalls making his debut in Donkey Kong (1981). Back then, he was known as Jumpman—which, let’s be honest, sounds like a knockoff superhero that never quite made […]
