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Mario the star.
Mario is famous video game character in the hole world. He has appeared in more than 200 different video games. He is also popular that a survey found that American children reconigzed Mario more than Micky Mouse.

Donkey Kong:
And the creation of Mario first appeared in the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong but he was called Jumpman. And he wasn't a plumber, he was a carpenter! It was a fun game where a man with moustache had to jump over obstacles to save a princess. The game was Nintendo's first big video game success.


The nintendo evolution:
In 1985, the new Nintendo Entretainment System(NES)revolutionized video games. The console had new video games like Super Mario Bros, where Mario had to run and jump thorung a mushroom kingdom. Players could now control how high Mario jumped and how fas he ran. And there were diferents levels, so they could play the game for longer. It was voted the most importain game in video game history.

Game Boy and the DS:
In the 1990s, Nintendo created a new concept, the Game Boy. Kids everywhere wanted to have one. This portable console was the first to have cartridges, including Mario, Pokemon and Tetris, an addictive puzzle game. Then in the 2000s, a better version of the Game Boy was invented: the DS. It was the firts portable console with dual screens.

THE WII:
In 2006, the Wii changed the video game experience. For the first time, the whole family could play together and have fun controlling the game with physical gestures. Sometimes people have accidents and break furniture when playing the game! The mkost popular Wii games are Wii Sports, like table tennis, canoeing, golf and bowling. This summer Mario Kart was a best selling game for Wii-U

THE FUTURE IS MARIO:
Nintendo has big plans for Mario. Next year he will appear in Mario Maker, a new game where players can customize elements and create their own levels. But why do we love Mario so much? Well, Mario games are fun and never violent. And after 30 years, he is still original. A fat little Italian-American plumber everybody knows and loves.