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A Look Back At Super Mario

By
Brian Ashcraft
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This fall marks the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. After appearing in 1981's Donkey Kong and 1983's Mario Bros., the overall-wearing plumber got "Super" in 1985.

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Here is a look back at Super Mario's promotional art through the past quarter century.

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Note: Super Mario Bros. 2 was not originally released in the USA, but was later as Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels.

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Instead, Nintendo released a version of "Doki Doki Panic" as Super Mario Bros. 2 in the West. That game was later released in Japan as Super Mario USA.