Mario turns 25 today

One of the industry’s most iconic characters, Italian plumber Mario celebrates his 25th birthday today. It was on this day in 1985 when Mario embarked on his most noble quest through the Mushroom Kingdom to save Princess Peach. With more than 240 million games sold since 1985 it's no wonder that this plumber has now become Nintendo’s mascot.

 

To celebrate this momentous occasion Nintendo have released a short video that chronicles the life of Mario through the ages. Extreme nostalgia imminent in 3...2...1