[bots]

September 1985. Mario and his faithful brother Luigi make their debut in the first ever "Super Mario Bros."

No-one could have known that 35 years later, the moustached men would have sold a staggering 373 million games across the world.

Mario, with his distinctive red overalls and unfortunate habit of losing his love interest to a spiky over-sized turtle, has become a much-loved part of millions of people's lives.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-54163659

[UserSince2005]

Would have thought he was older.

[Crimson Dynamo]

played mario on a machine in the student union in the 80s
10p a game