Why doesn't Mario look like he used to?
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Published 2022-12-14
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SOURCES
Donkey Kong Development
- www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-New-Super…
- www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/09/10…
- edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/02/14/miyamoto.…
- content.usatoday.com/communities/gamehunters/post/…
- twitter.com/forestillusion/status/1443284433268666… (scanned by The Gaming Historian)
Donkey Kong USA Art
- www.boxequalsart.com/donkeykongreviewpage.html
Mario Segale Image
- www.technologizer.com/2010/04/25/mario/
Super Mario Bros
- www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-New-Super…
Yoichi Kotabe
- www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-Nintendo-…
- twitter.com/toadforsmash/status/135546577480733082…
Mario 64
- • Yoshiaki Koizumi @ Montreal Internati...
- www.gamedeveloper.com/pc/migs-2007-nintendo-s-koiz… (write up of above video)
CREDITS
- • Arcade Longplay [500] Mario Bros. (Footage of Mario Bros)
All Comments (21)
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Mario's early design in the Donkey Kong arcade cabinet looks like the type of guy who would rather kidnapped someone and tied them on the train tracks. He's more of Waluigi before he even existed.
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Mario eating a mushroom to get stronger is like Popeye eating spinach.
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Kotabe is really a genius. He refined Mario so well, it was a huge improvement.
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It amazed me how Mario used to looked like some scuffed up plumber and now looks like the embodiment of rainbows puppies and kittens.
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the evolution of characters like this is so interesting to me
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No one ever mentions that they swapped the overall and the sweater colors. That was always a significant change for me lol
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Hope this is gonna be a new series, the Princess Peach episode will be a trip
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Man, is Popeye the Sailorman really that unknown these days? I'm a 90s kid and I still knew him growing up thanks to Cartoon Network's re-runs of his classic shorts. He did for spinach what Bugs Bunny did for carrots, and even what Mario did for mushrooms. And he's got one of the most iconic theme songs. I wouldn't be surprised if Mario's mushroom power-up gimmick came from Popeye's power boost from eating his cans of spinach. Anyway, I'm sure grateful for his contributions to Mario's creation.
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Mario’s core design remains the same as when he was initially created, which makes the smaller details important as the years went on.
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"It's a me, a-Mario" -Andy Dwyer for some reason.
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The original Mario artwork makes it look like he could be from the Popeye cartoon.
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Its so cool that every aspect of mario had a purpose, like the overalls, hat, nose and moustache that make him iconic
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This man is putting so much effort into these videos and still uploading really frequently, I love it
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I really love character design, so it's so cool to learn about the history of one of the most iconic ones out there!
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Forgot to mention Kotabe Swapped Mario's overall color from red to blue. That's something that always stood out to me about early mario designs. Who the heck wears red overalls?
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I've been a hardcore Mario fan for 13 years. I haven't heard of Donkey Kong originally being a Popeye game until now, wtf.
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I can't imagine what he will look like if he changes again lol.
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Mario's textures are getting more detailed and realistic with each new console generation. You can see some strands of hair on his mustache and hair, and his overalls constantly appear more realistic.
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Miyamoto originally called Mario Ossan, Japanese for "middle aged guy", it was the American localizers that came up with Jump Man.
