How did Nintendo make Mario what it is today?

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LordTheNightKnight said:

Simulacrum said:
But how did Nintendo make it happen?Certainly there was maybe even better games than Mario, and from 80s to this day there certainly is better games than Mario series, but you see only Mario in tv (like Simpsons), and EVERYONE knows Mario.

Please, please tell me you've played the game at least.

 

Even if he played it, the context could be lost. If he played it after playing a modern Hd game SMb could seem quaint or outdated. Then audience of this generation has a different viewpoint.  On the flipside, I didn't play Atari Pitfall until after playing countless SNES games. A classic can stand the test of time. I still play SMB and consider it to be one of the best of all time.