I would have to think he is a billionaire a couple times over. I mean, he has been obviously central to most of Nintendo's success.

I dont think so since hes a simple man who perfers an moderate salary.

who knows, but id guess he must have some dozens of millions

He is a very humble man and refuses to take more than an average salary from what I have heard.

Of course Nintendo will look after him for the rest of his life anyway =P

OVER 9000

Well Mario's worth about a billion.. I'd imagine he'd be worth more.

Well, he doesn't have to worry abut money, that's for sure.

I didn't entirely get the answer to my own question, but apparently he refuses to take a higher salary than the other developers at Nintendo, and rides his bicycle to work everyday. Talk about dedication.

I did a biography on him once, and you're absolutely right.  He's been offered the ridiculous kinds of salaries that you'd expect him to have, but he refuses to take a higher paycheck than the likes of, say, Reggie or Iwata.  And he does, indeed ride his bike!

How you can remain so humble when you basically gave $100 billion/year industry its jumpstart AND created its most recognizable characters and franchises is beyond me.  The man has a small house, in the crowded streets of Kyoto, and his hobbies include gardening and breeding his dog.  He's so famous, and by rights should be filthy rich, yet he chooses the mundane lifestyle in lieu of some assuming mansion or something.  It's why he's my idol and role model.

this lol