1. Mario was named after the landlord of Nintendo of America's office

2. Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto was inspired by Alice in Wonderland

3. Mario wears a hat because Miyamoto can't draw hair

(Shigeru Miyamoto designed Mario wearing a hat because he found drawing hair difficult. He also drew Mario with a mustache because a mustache was easier to see than a mouth with 8-bit graphics)

4. Super Mario Bros was released in Japan on Friday the 13th

5.Miyamoto designed Mario with overalls that contrast with his sleeves to help in the animation of his arm motions. The sleeves are of the same color of his shirt and without the overalls the arms would disappear during the movements. Overalls: Stylish and practical.

6.Contrary to popular belief, Mario hits blocks with his fist, not his head

7.The graphics for the bushes and clouds are the same, with different colors





8. Mario has appeared in over 200 video games

9.The Super Mario bros series is in the Guinness Book of Records as the most successful gaming franchise of all time. It now boasts global sales of over 240 million units.