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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

The origin of Mario’s name from Nintendo’s iconic franchise is quite interesting. For those who haven’t heard about it, Mario Segale developed office buildings and malls in Washington state before selling off his construction services company. Segale was renting a Tukwila warehouse to Nintendo of America back in 1981, and since Nintendo wanted to have proper names for the characters, Segale’s name was used for the actual Mario character. Mario himself was named after Nintendo of America’s landlord while Pauline was named after a Nintendo of America employee’s wife.

Sadly, we’re now hearing that Mario Segale died on October 27 at the age of 84. Kotaku says he was surrounded by his family in Tukwila, Washington. He was 84.

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Wreck-It Ralph was heavy on gaming cameos, which definitely made sense given the nature of the movie. Nintendo went as far as to lend Bowser for the film. There was some hope that Mario would appear in the sequel, Ralph Breaks the Internet, but sadly it wasn’t meant to be.

Speaking with Inside the Magic, story artist Jason Hand confirmed that Mario won’t be showing up in Ralph Breaks the Internet in any fashion. Hand wasn’t able to offer a specific reason why they couldn’t get the rights to Mario, saying that it’s “above my pay grade.”

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Super Mario Encyclopedia has finally made it to North America, thanks to Dark Horse. Watch a trailer promoting its release below.

The Super Mario Encyclopedia can be ordered from Amazon with savings here>.

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Apple shared a new commercial for the iPhone XS today showing off some of the mobile device’s features. As part of that, Mario gets a brief spotlight a little more than halfway in.

Here’s a look at the advert:

Mario can be found on the iPhone with Super Mario Run.

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While we haven’t talked about it much here, the internet has recently been set ablaze with a fascination over a female version of Bowser. After Nintendo revealed that Toadette can turn into Peachette in New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, fans came up with Bowsette – an unofficial character Bowser would become after using the Super Crown.

In an interesting twist of fate, the new Art of Super Mario Odyssey book sort of has its own version of Bowsette. One of the included comic strips, pictured above, gives us a look at a Peach x Bowser design.

Note that this is not the same thing as Bowsette since the Super Crown isn’t involved.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Matt O'Keefe(@matt_okeefe) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

The Super Mario Orchestra debuts this weekend in Kyoto, Japan. To celebrate the event, they’ve released a piece of music that you can listen to and download here.

Additionally, a Mario mascot will be joining the festivities, which is sure to liven up the concert.

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Nintendo is no stranger to orchestrated live concerts thanks to its long-running The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses concert tour. Now, Nintendo is giving a similar treatment to a certain famous plumber and his arch-nemesis.

Announced today via Famitsu, Super Mario Orchestra Concert – “Koopa (Bowser) is the Hero!?” will be part of the KYOTO CMEX2018 (Kyoto Cross-Media Experience festival). A total of three shows will be held during the festival: at 6 PM on September 15th, at 1 PM on September 16th and finally at 5 PM on September 16th (all times JST). Ticket prices range from 1,000 to 8,500 Yen.

As the name of the concert implies, it seems like a special focus will be given to Bowser and his various themes from across the series. The concert will feature a variety of songs from many different Mario games, from the original Super Mario Bros. all the way to Super Mario Odyssey.

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Super Mario has returned to McDonald’s in the United States. A new wave of toys are available with Happy Meals, as pictured above.

Several designs are present here, including a toy with Mario and Cappy in which the latter character can be thrown – similar to the action you can perform in Super Mario Odyssey.

You can get a closer look at the Super Mario toys on the official website here.

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Nintendo and Moleskine have teamed up with a new limited edition series of Super Mario notebooks. The Big N provides the following information about what’s being offered:

Two pocket-sized notebooks reproduce the physical elements of the game: the cartridge which showcases a replica of the original label and the nostalgic and instantly recognizable Game Boy™ with its simple and easy to use buttons and original imagery. The two larger notebooks capture the screens of the early gameplay: one with a sky-blue background and the other with a black background featuring controller details (the highlighted buttons are those that make Mario jump).

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Starting today, Nintendo is making a whole bunch of travel merchandise available in Japan. The company has prepared Super Mario-themed pillows, slippers, bags, a suitcase, and more.

Here’s a look at the various items:

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All of these items are out now across Japan.

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