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nothingbutcowboyboots) wrote2023-01-18 09:01 pm
nothingbutcowboyboots) wrote2023-01-18 09:01 pm
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Snowflake Challenge #2 In your own space, write a promo, manifesto or primer for your fave character, ship or fandom. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.
I have been a Nintendo gamer since the 80s. Christmas 1986, 11 year old me received a NES for Christmas and fell completely in love. It was pretty life-changing. I remember playing Super Mario Bros for the first time, sitting there, right in front of the television for hours trying to beat the game. 2d side-scrolling platformers are still my favourite type of game and I still adore anything with Mario in them.
I have since had a SNES, an N64, a Gamecube, a Wii and a Switch. I'm very much a Nintendo gamer. I did have a Playstation when they came out and enjoyed a few games on it but my heart belongs to Nintendo.
For anyone who doesn't know, this is Mario. He's the title character of the Super Mario Bros game franchise, arguably the most recognisable video game character, the mascot of Nintendo, and has appeared in over 200 video games!
Mario is an Italian plumber who lives in the Mushroom Kingdom and spends an awful lot of time trying to rescue Princess Peach from the villain Bowser.
His first game appearance was in 1981 as the player character in the arcade game Donkey Kong (one of the earliest platform games, incidentally). He didn't even have a name at this point and was a carpenter referred to as either 'Jumpman' or 'Mr Video', but he was still trying to save the girl - although he was rescuing Pauline from Donkey Kong by running and jumping on platforms, and climbing ladders to ascend a construction site.
In 1985, Mario became the star of the Super Mario series of platform games starting with Super Mario Bros. The Super Mario games established the setting of the Mushroom Kingdom, and Mario is usually the player characters. He is often joined by his brother Luigi and by the dinosaur Yoshi among other members of the series cast. As platform games, they involve the player character running and jumping across platforms and atop enemies in themed levels. The games have simple plots, typically with Mario and Luigi rescuing the kidnapped Princess Peach from the primary antagonist, Bowser.
At least one Super Mario game has been released for every major Nintendo video game console. There are more than 20 games in the series.
After Super Mario Bros, Mario began to branch off to different genres. These include puzzle games such as Dr. Mario, role-playing games such as Paper Mario and Mario & Luigi, and sports games such as Mario Kart and Mario Tennis. He has appeared in other Nintendo titles, such as the Super Smash Bros fighting games.
The overall Mario franchise now includes other forms of media, including television series, comic books, a films and theme park attractions. And with more than 750 million units sold worldwide, Mario is the bestselling video game franchise of all time.
I have been a Nintendo gamer since the 80s. Christmas 1986, 11 year old me received a NES for Christmas and fell completely in love. It was pretty life-changing. I remember playing Super Mario Bros for the first time, sitting there, right in front of the television for hours trying to beat the game. 2d side-scrolling platformers are still my favourite type of game and I still adore anything with Mario in them. I have since had a SNES, an N64, a Gamecube, a Wii and a Switch. I'm very much a Nintendo gamer. I did have a Playstation when they came out and enjoyed a few games on it but my heart belongs to Nintendo.
For anyone who doesn't know, this is Mario. He's the title character of the Super Mario Bros game franchise, arguably the most recognisable video game character, the mascot of Nintendo, and has appeared in over 200 video games!
Mario is an Italian plumber who lives in the Mushroom Kingdom and spends an awful lot of time trying to rescue Princess Peach from the villain Bowser.
His first game appearance was in 1981 as the player character in the arcade game Donkey Kong (one of the earliest platform games, incidentally). He didn't even have a name at this point and was a carpenter referred to as either 'Jumpman' or 'Mr Video', but he was still trying to save the girl - although he was rescuing Pauline from Donkey Kong by running and jumping on platforms, and climbing ladders to ascend a construction site.In 1985, Mario became the star of the Super Mario series of platform games starting with Super Mario Bros. The Super Mario games established the setting of the Mushroom Kingdom, and Mario is usually the player characters. He is often joined by his brother Luigi and by the dinosaur Yoshi among other members of the series cast. As platform games, they involve the player character running and jumping across platforms and atop enemies in themed levels. The games have simple plots, typically with Mario and Luigi rescuing the kidnapped Princess Peach from the primary antagonist, Bowser.
At least one Super Mario game has been released for every major Nintendo video game console. There are more than 20 games in the series.
After Super Mario Bros, Mario began to branch off to different genres. These include puzzle games such as Dr. Mario, role-playing games such as Paper Mario and Mario & Luigi, and sports games such as Mario Kart and Mario Tennis. He has appeared in other Nintendo titles, such as the Super Smash Bros fighting games.
The overall Mario franchise now includes other forms of media, including television series, comic books, a films and theme park attractions. And with more than 750 million units sold worldwide, Mario is the bestselling video game franchise of all time.