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Shigeru Miyamoto seen wearing a T-Shirt with the series' 30th Anniversary logo.
The Super Mario series was first created in
1985 when
Shigeru Miyamoto developed and produced Super Mario Bros. for the
Famicom in Japan and Nintendo Entertainment System elsewhere.[1][2] The game became a critical and commercial success, which warranted two more sequels on the NES.[3][4] The next entry in the series was Super Mario World for the
Super Nintendo Entertainment System, developed in 1990. The game upgrade the series from
8-bit to
16-bit graphics, as well as introduced series staple features such as
Yoshi. In 1996, Super Mario 64 was released as a launch title for the
Nintendo 64, which brought the series into 3D gameplay. The game became a critical success and is often noted as influential within the gaming industry.[5] The 3D gameplay of Mario 64 was then greatly expanded upon with two successors, Super Mario Sunshine (2002) for the
Nintendo GameCube and Super Mario Galaxy (2007) for the
Nintendo Wii. The series has since released over twenty entries split between 2D and 3D gameplay, with at least one released for every major
Nintendo video game consoles.[6][7]
In early September 2010,
Nintendo celebrated the series' 25th anniversary.[11][12][13] To commemorate the anniversary, a limited edition of version of
Super Mario All-Stars bundled with a CD and artbook was released called 'Super Mario All-Stars 25th Anniversary Edition' for the Wii.[14][15] The game was initially a
limited release, however they announced a re-print for March 13, 2011 due to high demand.[16][17] Furthermore, other titles such as
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time and
Super Princess Peach received additional reprints at
Toys "R" Us for the anniversary.[18] Similar to the 20th anniversary, limited edition consoles were also commissioned for the celebration specifically for the Wii and
DSi, the DSi of which was a promotional deal with Japanese
7-Eleven.[19][20][21] However, unlike the last anniversary celebration Nintendo also released a line of merchandise on
Club Nintendo, as well as raffles users could participate in to win Mario themed prizes such as pins, tote bags and playing cards.[22][23] As well as the merchandise, Nintendo held an event at the
Nintendo World Store in
New York City, which had recently been renovated. The event featured Shigeru Miyamoto and former Nintendo of America president
Reggie Fils-Aimé, cutting a giant cake with decorations designed to recreate levels from Super Mario Bros..[24][25]
The series celebrated its 30th anniversary, starting in April 2015.[26] For the anniversary Nintendo released
Super Mario Maker in September, which became a big part of the celebration.[27][28] The game also spawned two
amiibo styled after 8-bit
Mario called the Mario 30th Anniversary Amiibo, which were sold separately or in bundles.[29][30][31] Other than games, Nintendo also teamed up with other brands to mark the anniversary such as
Hot Wheels,
Romain Jerome and
Moschino.
[32][33][34]
Anniversary
The anniversary celebration unofficially started on March 10, 2020, when
Nintendo and
The Lego Group teased a collaborative partnership on
Twitter with a short video of a Mario figurine with an LED display, under the name of
Lego Super Mario.[35] Two days later, a trailer was released on the Lego YouTube account, depicting multiple interactive playsets based on level themes in the Super Mario franchise.[36] The sets launched in August that same year.
On March 30,
Video Games Chronicle reported on rumors of a big celebration for the series' anniversary, in which Nintendo will re-release games from Mario's 35-year-old backlog.[37][38] Additionally,
VentureBeat claimed they received information from sources that the celebration was originally scheduled to be held at Nintendo's
E3 2020 presentation, however due to the
COVID-19 pandemic the event was cancelled and the celebration would have to be postponed.[39][40] The event was also meant to tie into new details being revealed for
Super Nintendo World and the
Mario movie in partnership with
Universal Pictures.[41][42] Furthermore, information later added on the official website for a
Super Mario Maker 2 event suggested that some plans had originally been planned for as early as April 2020.[43] Supplementary sources corroborated by
Eurogamer and Gematsu claimed that one of the games in the celebration was a collection of remasters of 3D Mario titles reminiscent of Super Mario All-Stars, with sources claiming the game contained
Super Mario 64,
Super Mario Sunshine and
Super Mario Galaxy.[44][45] Other sources also claimed that there were a new Paper Mario games as well as a "deluxe" port for
Super Mario 3D World which were also being developed for the anniversary.[46][47] A Paper Mario game,
Paper Mario: The Origami King, was later announced in May 2020 in a standalone trailer.[48][49] In July, Nintendo fans discovered a hidden
Twitter account for the anniversary celebration, the account of which shared the same
email address as other official Nintendo Twitter accounts.[50][51]
On September 13, Nintendo launched two website for Super Mario Bros. and The Lost Levels, alongside printable manuals for the respective games. The websites acted as tie-in promotions for the then upcoming Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. handheld, as well as celebrating the anniversary as a whole.[68]
^マリオ生誕20周年記念で『ファミコンミニスーパーマリオブラザーズ』の再販決定! [In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Mario, "Famicom Mini Super Mario Brothers is again on sale!]. Dengeki Online (in Japanese). July 29, 2005.
Archived from the original on March 12, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
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Shigeru Miyamoto seen wearing a T-Shirt with the series' 30th Anniversary logo.
The Super Mario series was first created in
1985 when
Shigeru Miyamoto developed and produced Super Mario Bros. for the
Famicom in Japan and Nintendo Entertainment System elsewhere.[1][2] The game became a critical and commercial success, which warranted two more sequels on the NES.[3][4] The next entry in the series was Super Mario World for the
Super Nintendo Entertainment System, developed in 1990. The game upgrade the series from
8-bit to
16-bit graphics, as well as introduced series staple features such as
Yoshi. In 1996, Super Mario 64 was released as a launch title for the
Nintendo 64, which brought the series into 3D gameplay. The game became a critical success and is often noted as influential within the gaming industry.[5] The 3D gameplay of Mario 64 was then greatly expanded upon with two successors, Super Mario Sunshine (2002) for the
Nintendo GameCube and Super Mario Galaxy (2007) for the
Nintendo Wii. The series has since released over twenty entries split between 2D and 3D gameplay, with at least one released for every major
Nintendo video game consoles.[6][7]
In early September 2010,
Nintendo celebrated the series' 25th anniversary.[11][12][13] To commemorate the anniversary, a limited edition of version of
Super Mario All-Stars bundled with a CD and artbook was released called 'Super Mario All-Stars 25th Anniversary Edition' for the Wii.[14][15] The game was initially a
limited release, however they announced a re-print for March 13, 2011 due to high demand.[16][17] Furthermore, other titles such as
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time and
Super Princess Peach received additional reprints at
Toys "R" Us for the anniversary.[18] Similar to the 20th anniversary, limited edition consoles were also commissioned for the celebration specifically for the Wii and
DSi, the DSi of which was a promotional deal with Japanese
7-Eleven.[19][20][21] However, unlike the last anniversary celebration Nintendo also released a line of merchandise on
Club Nintendo, as well as raffles users could participate in to win Mario themed prizes such as pins, tote bags and playing cards.[22][23] As well as the merchandise, Nintendo held an event at the
Nintendo World Store in
New York City, which had recently been renovated. The event featured Shigeru Miyamoto and former Nintendo of America president
Reggie Fils-Aimé, cutting a giant cake with decorations designed to recreate levels from Super Mario Bros..[24][25]
The series celebrated its 30th anniversary, starting in April 2015.[26] For the anniversary Nintendo released
Super Mario Maker in September, which became a big part of the celebration.[27][28] The game also spawned two
amiibo styled after 8-bit
Mario called the Mario 30th Anniversary Amiibo, which were sold separately or in bundles.[29][30][31] Other than games, Nintendo also teamed up with other brands to mark the anniversary such as
Hot Wheels,
Romain Jerome and
Moschino.
[32][33][34]
Anniversary
The anniversary celebration unofficially started on March 10, 2020, when
Nintendo and
The Lego Group teased a collaborative partnership on
Twitter with a short video of a Mario figurine with an LED display, under the name of
Lego Super Mario.[35] Two days later, a trailer was released on the Lego YouTube account, depicting multiple interactive playsets based on level themes in the Super Mario franchise.[36] The sets launched in August that same year.
On March 30,
Video Games Chronicle reported on rumors of a big celebration for the series' anniversary, in which Nintendo will re-release games from Mario's 35-year-old backlog.[37][38] Additionally,
VentureBeat claimed they received information from sources that the celebration was originally scheduled to be held at Nintendo's
E3 2020 presentation, however due to the
COVID-19 pandemic the event was cancelled and the celebration would have to be postponed.[39][40] The event was also meant to tie into new details being revealed for
Super Nintendo World and the
Mario movie in partnership with
Universal Pictures.[41][42] Furthermore, information later added on the official website for a
Super Mario Maker 2 event suggested that some plans had originally been planned for as early as April 2020.[43] Supplementary sources corroborated by
Eurogamer and Gematsu claimed that one of the games in the celebration was a collection of remasters of 3D Mario titles reminiscent of Super Mario All-Stars, with sources claiming the game contained
Super Mario 64,
Super Mario Sunshine and
Super Mario Galaxy.[44][45] Other sources also claimed that there were a new Paper Mario games as well as a "deluxe" port for
Super Mario 3D World which were also being developed for the anniversary.[46][47] A Paper Mario game,
Paper Mario: The Origami King, was later announced in May 2020 in a standalone trailer.[48][49] In July, Nintendo fans discovered a hidden
Twitter account for the anniversary celebration, the account of which shared the same
email address as other official Nintendo Twitter accounts.[50][51]
On September 13, Nintendo launched two website for Super Mario Bros. and The Lost Levels, alongside printable manuals for the respective games. The websites acted as tie-in promotions for the then upcoming Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. handheld, as well as celebrating the anniversary as a whole.[68]
^マリオ生誕20周年記念で『ファミコンミニスーパーマリオブラザーズ』の再販決定! [In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Mario, "Famicom Mini Super Mario Brothers is again on sale!]. Dengeki Online (in Japanese). July 29, 2005.
Archived from the original on March 12, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2022.