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Mario is the protagonist of the Mario franchise. He is an Italian plumber and the older brother of Luigi, who often goes on adventures with him. Mario is Nintendo's mascot, making him the most recognizable character in video game history. He first appears in the Donkey Kong arcade game, part of the Donkey Kong universe, and he was nicknamed Jumpman at the time. Mario would receive his own, more prominent universe, the Mario universe, since the release of Mario Bros. for the Game & Watch. Mario is playable in every game of the Super Smash Bros. universe.
Mario is in most genres of video games. Besides his platforming games, he has also starred in puzzle games, racing games, sports games, fighting games, and role-playing games. His likeness has been licensed to software publishers for educational games as well. Mario has also starred in television shows, films, manga, and various forms of merchandise in general.
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