Super Mario All-Stars 25th Anniversary Edition is out this week. NowGamer relives Mario's past to celebrate - "You probably know by now that Mario made his first appearance under the name ‘Jumpman’ in 1981 arcade smash Donkey Kong. But you may not know that while the two went head to head for the affections of captive wench Pauline, Donkey Kong was actually Jumpman’s pet. We’re not quite sure what Jumpman was doing with a 10-foot ape in his possession, but we’re sure animal rights activists would kick off en masse if such a thing were repeated today. Oh, and Jumpman was a carpenter, rather than a plumber"
These groundbreaking video games changed gaming forever and drew in scores of fans in the process.
If all the world is a stage, then Mario is adept at playing all the roles – something Miyamoto was very keen to tell us.
3 had a good balance of difficulty before crybabies stepped in and cried about the difficulty of SMW, which is why the game was made easier before release. Would also explain why most other games have been easier except for special worlds etc.. or ones you unlock after you beat the main game.
Isn't the reason we got a Doki Doki Panic sprite swap because Lost Levels was originally deemed too difficult?
From Toadsworth to King Wart, several Mario characters have been sidelined by Nintendo.