GayGamer writes: "Mario fans were thrilled by the announcement of four new Mario games at Nintendo's E3 press conference this year. Building on the nostalgia and popularity of the original Super Mario Bros. on the NES, Nintendo plans to bring the Mario platforming goodness to the Wii."
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.