In celebration of Mario Day, brush up on these 10 obscure Mario facts
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We all know the mustachioed plumber — but how much do you really know about him? Happy MAR10 Day, everyone! It`s that time of year when we honor one of our favorite Nintendo characters and his long legacy of games. If you`ve played any of Mario`s adventures, then you know some of his up and downs through the years, but there are still some crazy things some players don`t know about him. To celebrate this special day, I`ve put together a collection of 10 Mario facts. See if any of these are new to you. 1. Mario`s first appearance was in Donkey Kong 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. Another interesting thing to note is that Miyamoto originally w...