Events tagged with "super mario"

Historical Events tagged with "super mario"

Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.

Entertainment

Launch of Super Mario Bros. for NES

September 13th, 1985 39 years ago

Super Mario Bros. was released in Japan for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), marking the beginning of a new era in video gaming with its innovative platforming gameplay. Developed by Shigeru Miyamoto and his team at Nintendo, the game introduced players to the vibrant Mushroom Kingdom, where they would control Mario, a plumber tasked with rescuing Princess Toadstool from the villain Bowser. The game's streamlined controls and design made it accessible to a wide audience, setting a standard for future platformers.