Every year on March 10th, we commemorate Mario Day because March 10th, spelled as “Mar10,” resembles Mario’s name. Nintendo first launched the friendly mustached Mario figure in 1985 – doesn’t it make you feel old? Since then, Mario has appeared in over 200 different titles, and the Mario games have surpassed famous competitors like Pokemon to become the best-selling video game series in history.
HISTORY OF MARIO DAY
For the past decade, Mario Day has been celebrated on March 10th, give or take a few days. Though the actual year of creation is uncertain, fans have been celebrating the holiday since before Nintendo officially recognized it in 2016. Nintendo began marketing new and old games, offering special offers and discounts, and conducting Mario-themed events, as well as advertising sales on some of their titles, when they formally accepted the holiday and began commemorating it annually.
Donkey Kong, Mario’s first game, was released by Nintendo in 1981. Shigeru Miyamoto, the critically regarded Japanese video game designer who previously created Super Mario, Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, and Starfox, designed the animated figure. The Mario Bros video games were so popular that a film adaptation, titled “Mario Bros,” was launched in 1993, but it was a commercial and audience disappointment. One of the first attempts to adapt a video game into a film was with this film.
MARIO DAY ACTIVITIES
1. Dress up as Mario or a Mario character
Choose from Mario, Luigi, Goomba, Koopa Paratroopa, Wario, Princess Daisy, Princess Peach, Donkey Kong, Toad, Bowser, Boo, Waluigi, Rosalina, Piranha Plant, or a Super Mushroom for your costume.
2. Host a Mario themed party
Throw a themed party or attend a Mario costume party in costume. It may be a completely themed room with costumed guests and Mario-related hors d’oeuvres, or it could simply be a pair of friends playing Mario at home. It goes without saying that playing one of the Mario Party games would be a great way to pass the time.
3. Indulge in some Mario games with friends or family
There are options for people of all ages and tastes, whether they appreciate racing in Mario Kart, fighting in Super Smash Bros., or going old school with one of the NES Mario games.
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FACTS ABOUT MARIO
1. More than 600 million copies sold
This makes it one of the most successful video game franchises ever!
2. Mario was originally a carpenter
Mario was transformed to be the chubby plumber hero we adore today since the original game settings feature a lot of pipes.
3. Bowser was originally an Ox
Bowser was originally drawn as an ox by Miyamoto, but animator Yichi Kotabe mistook it for a big turtle, which they both chose to keep animating.
4. Neighborhood dog turned villain
The chain chomper was inspired by a local dog Miyamoto frightened when he was younger.
5. Mario hits the stage
Many concerts have featured the Super Mario Bros theme music, including “PLAY! Chicago,” the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, and the “Mario & Zelda Big Band Live.”
