Great Super Mario Mini Toys
Mario is the most famous character in the history of video games, and perhaps is the most famous character ever. In a 1990 poll Mario was more popular and recognizable among children than Mickey Mouse. Mario Toys and Super Mario Action Figures are a great gift and a popular toy with kids.
Not surprising, seeing that Super Mario Bros. is the second best selling game of all time with over 40 million copies sold (pst – i’ll tell you later what the best selling game is).
It was also voted as the greatest computer game ever in July 2008, closely followed by well known favorites pac-man and tetris. Naturally toys based on this great game were also an immense hit.
This blog is about all things Super Mario Brothers like Mario Toys and Mario Action Figures.
Mario Toys more popular than Mickey
Here is the proof that Mario Toys are more popular today then they have ever been, and that Mario Toys are more popular than Mickey Mouse Toys! The graph below shows that toys like Mario Action Figures are TWICE as popular as Mickey Mouse.
Mario Toys Beating Mickey
History of Super Mario Bros.
Mario Bros started as a computer game and was first published in 1983 by Nintendo as a follow up to Donkey Kong. The original game saw Mario, and his brother, Luigi, investigate the sewers of New York.
The plumber brothers, Mario and Luigi, in the game, exterminate pests by kicking them away and flipping on their backs. Following this initial success, the game has been released over 20 times on many different platforms.
The early versions of mario have sold more then 1.63 million copies.
Interesting fact: Mario was first seen in the video game Donkey Kong, but he was called “Jumpman.” He was also a carpenter then, not a plumber.
Super Mario Brothers is the 1985 follow up from this initial success. In this new game, Mario had to rescue Princess Peach of the Mushroom Kingdom from Bowser, king of the Koopas.
Since then we have seen many new iterations of the popular game, most recently concluding with Mario Galaxy on the Nintendo Wii!
As can be expected after such immense success, the Mario Toys and Mario Action Figures became the next must-have toy.
Super Mario Toys like Luigi and Yoshi
The famous plumber and his friends Luigi & Yoshi keep showing up in various other toys, games and products. There are loads of Plush Mario Toys, Mario Board Games and Mario Action Figures.
From the cute to the weird, like the Rock Band Mushroom Drum Pads and Mario Cakes.
Super Mario Wedding Cake
What can you expect from this Blog?
In this blog I will keep you Mario Addicts updated on news and developments in the real world. There are plenty of sites out there that give you the latest and greatest news on the next Mario Nintendo Game. Come here if you want to know more about the toys, puzzles, stuffed figures Mario, Luigi, Yoshi and many others.
Oh, your waiting for me to tell you what the best selling game ever is?
The incredible Wii Sports!!
However, I prefer Incredible Life Like Mario Kart Stunts With A Real Wheel. Its like I am Mario!