It's no secret that Mario is a business-savvy mascot, with an unwavering skill at selling consoles. This holds true for Nintendo's newest handheld, with Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7 holding the number one and two spots on the sales charts, respectively. It makes perfect sense, then, to bring another successful series, New Super Mario Bros., to the 3DS to bolster sales even further. Of course, unlike Mario's first adventure on the portable, New Super Mario Bros. 2 will return him to his 2D roots
The official creator of the Super Mario Bros. manga, Kazuki Motoyama, has passed away at the age of 69.
Fixed the headline for you...
Kazuki Motoyama, Super Mario _MANGA_ Creator, Dies at 69
These groundbreaking video games changed gaming forever and drew in scores of fans in the process.
From Toadsworth to King Wart, several Mario characters have been sidelined by Nintendo.
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