The Evolution of Mario – A History of how Mario has evolved from the 80’s to modern day
The complete visual and gameplay history of Mario — Nintendo’s iconic plumber — from his 1981 debut as “Jumpman” in Donkey Kong through every era of his evolution: the 8-bit NES years, the 16-bit SNES golden age, the leap into 3D with Super Mario 64, the modern Wii / DS / 3DS revival, and the Switch-era hits that have kept Mario the best-selling video game character in history.