Photos and Captions of the Super Mario Bros. 25 Anniversary Event

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News

In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Margie C., 19, from Brooklyn, New York, is one of the first to purchase the new limited-edition red Wii bundle which includes New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Wii Sports, and red Wii Remote Plus and Nunchuk controllers at a special event to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the original Super Mario Bros. game at Nintendo World in New York on Saturday, November 7, 2010. (Victoria Will/AP Images for Nintendo of America)
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, multiple generations of devoted Nintendo fans including John S., 4, and Will S., 6, from Brooklyn, New York, and Robert C. (son) and Robert C. (father) from New York, New York, dressed in their best Mario-themed gear to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. at Nintendo World in New York on Sunday, November 7, 2010. (Victoria Will/AP Images for Nintendo of America)
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Nintendo video game designer, Shigeru Miyamoto, celebrates the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. with a cake at Nintendo World in New York on Sunday, November 7, 2010. The cake depicts a level from Miyamoto’s Super Mario Bros., one of the most beloved video games in history. (Victoria Will/AP Images for Nintendo of America)

In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, fans gather at Nintendo World in New York on Sunday, November 7, 2010, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. Attendees enjoyed a variety of activities, including a surprise appearance by Nintendo video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, a Mario-themed photo booth and a chance to be among the first in the U.S. to buy limited-edition red Wii and Nintendo DSi XL bundles. (Victoria Will/AP Images for Nintendo of America)
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Nintendo video game designer, Shigeru Miyamoto, watches as top speed runner, Andrew Gardikis of Quincy, Mass., plays the Super Mario Bros. video game at a special event to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the game at Nintendo World in New York on Sunday, November 7, 2010. (Victoria Will/AP Images for Nintendo of America)
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Chris T., 20, from Flushing, Queens, plays Super Mario Bros. 2 at an event to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. at Nintendo World in New York on Sunday, November 7, 2010. (Victoria Will/AP Images for Nintendo of America)
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, President and COO of Nintendo of America, Reggie Fils-Aime, and Nintendo video game designer, Shigeru Miyamoto, celebrate the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. with a cake at Nintendo World in New York on Sunday, November 7, 2010. The cake depicts a level from Miyamoto’s Super Mario Bros., one of the most beloved video games in history. (Victoria Will/AP Images for Nintendo of America)