"For history of a hero this week, we turn to a slightly unorthodox hero, but arguably one of the most heroic heroes of all time: Mario.
Since his original incarnation in 1981, Mario has appeared in over 200 games, and the Mario series in its entirety has sold over 210 million units, making it the best-selling video game franchise in history.
The original 'Super Mario Bros' for NES ended up on Atari, Spectrum, Amstrad, and Commodore 64 in frankly worse but unique versions, considering what
Grabbing an item to gain new powers is one of the greatest thrills in Mario games, so this Mario Day, we're ranking the plumber's best power-ups.
The Nintendo 3DS was the ultimate Mario machine, with over 30 titles spanning multiple main games and a slew of spin-offs.
