Mario hasn't always been known as Mario. Back in the day, one of his earlier names was Jumpman. The story of how the change came about is informative, if also a little sad, especially for poor Pauline.

In Japan, there is an array of hotel options. There are traditional inns, business hotels and places like Hotel Akaikutsu (above) where people go to screw each other's brains out. And when they finish, they can play video games.