Created by Shigeru Miyamoto while he was developing Donkey Kong (which, incidentally, was supposed to be a game based on Popeye), Mario was first known as "Mr. Video" before ever appearing in a game.

Born in Mayfield, Ohio, in 1970, Mario Devon Chess, affectionately known as "Mr. Mario" among the kids he helped take care of at Kingsley Elementary ...

When it comes to platforming games, nobody does it quite like Mr. Mario Mario. For almost four decades, the red-capped ...