I always figured he was in his 20's, young enough that he could have such a peculiar romance. Plus Peach can't be much younger than that, or else it might send the wrong message
As for the series: the character premiered in 1981, though he wasn't named Mario until 1983 with Mario Bros., as in Donkey Kong he was simply called Jumpman

Monster Hunter: pissing me off since 2010.







