In celebration of Mar10 Day, we are taking a look at origins of Mario and how the character was given the iconic name.

In his 35 years of gaming Mario has also been depicted as a bottler ( Mario Bros Game & Watch ), a loader ( Mario's Cement ...

As LEGO announces the new LEGO Mario Kart set on MAR10 Day, we thought it would be fun to highlight other Mario Kart LEGO ...

Because of the success of the digital plumber-turned-hero, March 10 is now known as MAR10 Day and to celebrate the unofficial ...

though Mario was known as Jumpman back then. In the movie, the name of this arcade game has been changed … to Jump Man. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter ...

Created by Shigeru Miyamoto while he was developing Donkey Kong (which, incidentally, was supposed to be a game based on Popeye), Mario was first ... version and "Jumpman" in the English instructions.

It's National Mario Day! The beloved plumber first appeared in 1981's Donkey Kong as a character named Jumpman before reinventing himself in 1983 as Mario, the Italian plumber rescuing Princess Peach.

LEGO Mario Kart set features a posable Mario, with movable arms and head, in his standard racing kart from the game.

Mamma mia! March 10 — or MAR10 — marks Nintendo’s annual celebration of its iconic mustachioed plumber. Though the date only ...