How do you even sum up the rich history of a character like Mario with just a couple of measly paragraphs? Every corner of the planet knows who Mario is and he's not so much an iconic character for Nintendo as he is for the entire games industry. To downplay the impact he's had on almost three generations of children and adults since 1981 would be like recognising an acclaimed actor for just one performance among many great examples. Have you ever played a truly bad Mario game? I'm sure they exist out there somewhere, but finding such a thing is probably nigh on impossible - it having been drowned underneath a sea of meticulously made platformers that rarely - if ever - experiences drops in quality. Thirty years. That's how long Nintendo have had to make some kind of mistake or slip-up resulting in a similar fate experienced by the previous entry's resident. We're all still waiting nervously for that day to come, but hopefully, it never will. Keep on, keepin' on Mario - we can't wait to see what record-breaking adventure you take us on next.
Joe is a freelance games journalist who, while not spending every waking minute selling himself to websites around the world, spends his free time writing. Most of it makes no sense, but when it does, he treats each article as if it were his Magnum Opus - with varying results.
