I'm sure that Shigeru Miyamoto and Nintendo had no idea how much they were going to change the world with the introduction of the Nintendo Entertainment System and Mario. 25 years later, videogaming is a huge industry that rivals even movie studios. And it's all thanks to one turtle hating Italian plumber.
To celebrate 25 years of gaming, Nintendo created this cool little video detailing Mario's history. Not all of the Mario games get mentioned, but the important ones are here. Happy birthday, Mario!
What's your favorite Mario game of all time? Mine is between Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and Super Mario World.
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9:30 PM on 09.13.2010 | 
Ps. You misspelled "Shigeru"
Super Mario World. Or Mario Kart 64.
Anyway, 25 years! Seven years older than me, would you look at that.
I hope we'll see at least 25 more years of Mario goodness.
Cheers to Mario
Best 2D Mario: Super Mario World
Best 3D Mario: Super Mario Galaxy 2 (SMG 1 and 64 being a close second and third respectively)
Best Mario RPG: Mario and Luigi series
Best Mario Kart: Double Dash
Best Music: Super Mario Galaxy
Best Powerup: Tanooki Suit
Overall, thank you Nintendo. May you stay around another 25 years to bring joy to my kids.
But I love Mario games too. Super Mario Bros 3 and Super Mario Galaxy 2 are my favorites
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5As159pvDs
This one's a swing and miss, as far as homages go.
Oh, and my fav is SMW.
SMG2 might be my favorite. It's between that and SMB3.
Mario's going to be around for quite a long time.
Best 3D Mario: Super Mario Galaxy 2
Best Mario RPG: Paper Mario 2 for GC and Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story for DS. Couldn't choose between the two.
Best Kart game: Mario Kart 64
Best Sports game: Super Mario Strikers
Best Power-Up: Propeller Mushroom (NSMBWii)
(Or Jumpman if you want to be an even bigger asshole then me. Although "Mario Bros." came out in 1983 so "Mario" still predates Super Mario Bros.)
Great video though. It's nostalgia-tastic!
<3
My favourite has to be Super Mario World.
Totally the best 3D mario.
Now that could change. I actually (finally!) just got a copy of Super Mario Advance 4, and it's time I put Super Mario Bros. 3 into my list of games under my belt.
Also, I'm trying to come up with a senior citizen joke considering Mario's one of the oldest franchises to date, but nothing's coming up. Ah well. Happy 25th, you plumber! May your mustache never be shaved, and your cap never wrinkle.