Comments on: Mario Turns 20 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1824 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:24:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Random thoughts, opinions, and what not http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1824#comment-3168 Mon, 19 Sep 2005 01:01:17 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1824#comment-3168 <strong>Mario Tturns 20</strong> On September 13th 2005, the video game legend known as Mario turned 20 years old. His first appearance was in Super Mario Brothers, on Japan’s Famicom System. Read all about it at Real Tech News. ... Mario Tturns 20

On September 13th 2005, the video game legend known as Mario turned 20 years old. His first appearance was in Super Mario Brothers, on Japan’s Famicom System. Read all about it at Real Tech News.

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]]> by: Sean Fisher http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1824#comment-3085 Wed, 14 Sep 2005 16:34:21 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1824#comment-3085 I guess Nintendo didn't count Mario as "born" until he debuted on a Nintendo console. This occured on the Famicom (NES) on 9/13/85. Or it is possible he is embarrased and simply lying about his age I guess Nintendo didn’t count Mario as “born” until he debuted on a Nintendo console. This occured on the Famicom (NES) on 9/13/85.

Or it is possible he is embarrased and simply lying about his age

]]> by: ed3 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1824#comment-3071 Wed, 14 Sep 2005 12:37:56 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1824#comment-3071 Yes, the Super Mario game is 20 years old, but the Mario character is older. Someone else mentioned Donkey Kong (1981, Mario the "Carpenter"). Then there was the first "Mario Brothers" game (1983, Mario the "Plumber")... Either way, Mario is older than stated. http://www.classicgaming.com/tmk/mario_history.shtml http://www.atariage.com/cart_page.html?SoftwareLabelID=286&ItemTypeID=CART Maybe it's actually the (US release of) NES that has turned 20... Yes, the Super Mario game is 20 years old, but the Mario character is older. Someone else mentioned Donkey Kong (1981, Mario the “Carpenter”). Then there was the first “Mario Brothers” game (1983, Mario the “Plumber”)… Either way, Mario is older than stated.

http://www.classicgaming.com/tmk/mario_history.shtml

http://www.atariage.com/cart_page.html?SoftwareLabelID=286&ItemTypeID=CART

Maybe it’s actually the (US release of) NES that has turned 20…

]]> by: Bill King http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1824#comment-3061 Tue, 13 Sep 2005 22:29:07 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1824#comment-3061 Over here in .au he's been of legal drinking age for a good 2 years now :) Over here in .au he’s been of legal drinking age for a good 2 years now :)

]]> by: Brian http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1824#comment-3060 Tue, 13 Sep 2005 21:46:37 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1824#comment-3060 Donkey Kong, the arcade game that gave "birth" to the Mario character, is even older (1982 or thereabouts). Donkey Kong, the arcade game that gave “birth” to the Mario character, is even older (1982 or thereabouts).

]]> by: Lockergnome's Tech News Watch http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1824#comment-3058 Tue, 13 Sep 2005 21:07:25 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1824#comment-3058 <strong>Super Mario Turns 20 Today</strong> By Sean Fisher, Contributing Writer, RealTechNews I expect Mario to spend more and more time in Japan through the upcoming year. This is not because I expect Japan to be Nintendo's only saving grace for the Revolution (which I do). Rather, as of today... Super Mario Turns 20 Today

By Sean Fisher, Contributing Writer, RealTechNews I expect Mario to spend more and more time in Japan through the upcoming year. This is not because I expect Japan to be Nintendo’s only saving grace for the Revolution (which I do). Rather, as of today…

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