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News   The Roots Of Mario: Super Mario 64
- Posted By Eric Tajchman, 08.23.2002

In just under a week, you, the gamer, will be able to go out and purchase the next and possibly greatest Mario title to ever grace a system. Yes, Super Mario Sunshine is coming August 26 and NGenres has to do something to celebrate such a momentous occasion.

Everyone knows who Mario is, but as time passes new gamers are not completely aware of how Mario came to be. This is a dedication to all games Mario. The plumber has appeared in over 30 games, sometimes as the lead character and sometimes as a cameo appearance. We’ll take you through Mario’s major games and show you how he became the most recognizable video game character ever.

Arcade:
- Donkey Kong - Our first title just happens to be Mario’s first title.
- Mario Bros. - Our hero gets a new name, occupation, and a brother.

NES/Famicom:
- Super Mario Bros. - The game that proved the greatness of Mario.
- The Lost Levels - The Mario sequel that wasn’t a sequel.
- Super Mario Bros. 2 - The vegetarian Super Mario Bros. sequel.
- Super Mario Bros. 3 - The best selling [NES] game ever.

Game Boy:
- Super Mario Land - Mario ‘s first portable adventure.

SNES/Super Famicom:
- Super Mario World - The product of competition and talent.
- Super Mario World 2 - It’s Yoshi’s turn in the 16-bit spotlight.
- Super Mario RPG - The first/last Square/Nintendo joint project.

Multi-System:
- Mario Spin-Offs - Mario can do anything, and this proves it.

Super Mario 64 - The first and one of the best 3D adventure ever!

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Keep looking here for updates. We’ll keep adding games right up until August 26, when most of America will get to experience the next Mario firsthand. Then we’ll add our final review, one Super Mario Sunshine, and complete our little review anthology.