He was created by japanese video game designer shigeru miyamoto and serves as the main mascot of nintendo Is a video game released for the family computer and nintendo entertainment system in 1985 The super mario series is a line of platform games and the biggest and most prominent series in the super mario franchise It started in 1985 with super mario bros On the family computer and subsequently the nintendo entertainment system, and the. Mario is the main character of the super mario franchise
His history spans decades of media primarily in video games, but it also includes cartoons, books, and other promotional materials Though mario is usually the main protagonist in his appearances, he has also played other roles across his history with ranging significance, such as a captive that needs to be rescued (such as in mario is. This is a list of video games within the super mario franchise and all related series, organized by system Upcoming games are highlighted in gold. Platform games generally have multiple levels which contain obstacles, enemies, items, and the like Mario, luigi, or another playable character must pass through levels to access more of them and ultimately complete the game