Mario

The 1981 arcade platformer, Donkey Kong, was the first game created by Shigeru Miyamoto, but it was also technically the first Mario game. It involved a large monkey throwing barrels down slopes, and players had to control a character named Jumpman to the top of each level while dodging the monkey's projectiles to save the princess. Jumpman would later be renamed Mario.

Mario Official Site

Mario website

Mario Facts

1. Mario's first appearance was in Donkey Kong
2. Mario was named after a real estate developer in Washington.
3. Mario was a villain in Donkey Kong Junior

Random Mario Facts

• Mario doesn't have a last name
• Mario has been in over 255 games, with more on the way
• Mario's video game voice actor showed up uninvited to the audition