In a day like this thirty years ago, the first Super Mario Bros. game was released for the Nintendo Famicom in Japan. Thirty years ago was the day the character formerly known as Jumpman became a super star and changed the video game scene forever.
These groundbreaking video games changed gaming forever and drew in scores of fans in the process.
From Toadsworth to King Wart, several Mario characters have been sidelined by Nintendo.
Besides leading his own franchise, Mario has appeared in many crossover games that capitalize on Nintendo's greatest hero.