9. Marios got An Exhaustive List Of Cameo Appearances
Mario has not only starred in his own games, but has also made cameo appearances in many other Nintendo games. Most fans will know that Mario started out his career in 1981 within the arcade classic Donkey Kong as Jumpman, who rescued Pauline formerly known as Lady from the evil giant ape named Donkey Kong. Since the games release, there have been many interpretations, with one even naming Jumpman as the villain, locking poor DK up in a metal cage. Marios list of cameos is almost exhaustive, but here are a few you might not have spotted... In the original game for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time you can look through the window of Hyrule Castle and see a hanging portrait of Mario, Princess Peach, Luigi, Yoshi and Bowser. Meanwhile, in the 3DS version, youll spot a scene from New Super Mario Bros. complete with a green pipe. Tennis for the Game Boy, released back in 1985 for the NES, was basically Pong with rackets and better AI. And its here that Super Mario decided to make an appearance as a referee. Were not entirely sure how he manages to star in his first game this year in Super Mario Bros., as well as umpire several tennis matches, but what can we say, hes a busy man.