Celebrating 40 Years of Super Mario Bros.! The Design Secrets of a 40KB Masterpiece
Released on September 13, 1985, Super Mario Bros. marks its 40th anniversary this year. Selling around 40 million copies worldwide, it became the best-selling game of its time and sparked an unprecedented global phenomenon. As new hardware emerged, Mario continued to evolve, with the series surpassing 450 million copies sold to date - ushering in a golden age of gaming and turning Mario into one of the world’s most iconic characters. What is the story behind his creation? We sit down for an in-depth interview with Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo’s Representative Director and Executive Fellow, and the creator of Mario.
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COVER
NINTENDO MUSEUM A Visit to the Nintendo Museum With Mario’s Creator, Shigeru Miyamoto
STAGES A World-by-World Review - How Subtraction Shaped the Courses
PIXEL ART Mario’s Design, Born From Constraints and Function
PLANNING From Background Specs to Early Concepts:the Blueprints of Super Mario Bros.
PROLOGUE From Mr. Video to Mario:On the Eve of Super Mario Bros.
EVOLUTION Mario’s Evolution Alongside New Gaming Consoles
[CHARACTERS] The Evolution of Characters in Mario’s Worlds
[ITEMS & OBJECTS] The Evolution of Items and Objects That Shape the World
TIMELINE A Journey Through Mario’s Adventures Across 24 Games
SUPER NINTENDO WORLD Super Nintendo World in Florida Surveying a Multilayered, Mario-Inspired Architecture That Merges 2D and 3D Elements
3D FIGURES Beautiful From Every Angle! A Visual Guide to the 3D Characters
MOVIE Mario Takes the Leap From Game to Screen and Beyond