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joshnickerson
09-13-2005, 02:38 PM
I can't believe there isn't a thread about this yet!
Today marks 20 years since Super Mario Bros. debuted in Japan. Yeah, I know it's technically not Mario's "real" birthday, since he appeared in Donkey Kong about four years before that, but since when have I backed down in the face of facts?
And so, to celebrate, everyone should pop their copy of Super Mario Bros. into their NES (or SNES or GBA, whatever the case may be) and try to top your own personal score record.
http://www.rydia.net/joshnickerson/mariobday.jpg
Happy Birthday Mario. May you be stomping Goombas for another twenty years.
Lady Jaye
09-13-2005, 03:11 PM
Cool! I would celebrate, but I'll do so only in spirit -- I'm in the middle of moving (see my last blog for details), and I have very little free time left to pack my boxes. I'll have to wait till next week or so...
Aussie2B
09-13-2005, 03:26 PM
Snazzy. :) I can't believe it's already been 20 years. These young kids must think Super Mario Bros. is the most ancient shit ever. o_O
evil_genius
09-13-2005, 03:31 PM
Happy Birthday Luigi, you lanky SOB.
Lady Jaye
09-13-2005, 03:46 PM
Hey, he wasn't that lanky originally... I guess he went through a diet, then was tortured with a rack -- how else can one go from short and fat to tall and lanky all while being an adult?
Niku-Sama
09-13-2005, 04:40 PM
huh, thought mario was older than i was.
but i am older than him! (by a few months)
THATinkjar
09-13-2005, 05:33 PM
Thank you Nintendo. Thank you Mario. You've both been good to me. I expect no less from the next twenty years, guys.
legov8
09-13-2005, 05:35 PM
Congradulatons Mario and Luigi.
Sailorneorune
09-13-2005, 06:30 PM
Happy birthday to one of the best games ever.
I think I'll celebrate. *puts Super Mario Bros. Deluxe in the GBA* 8-)
Slimedog
09-13-2005, 06:39 PM
Thank you Mario, but our princess is in another castle.
Eating your cake.
MegaDrive20XX
09-13-2005, 06:44 PM
I would call this more like "Mario's anniversary of being reconized as a video game celebrity" then his birthday..
But either way, here's to Mario, giving us 20 glorious years and to hope to deliver just as much for the next 20 :)
Jumpman Jr.
09-13-2005, 06:49 PM
Happy Birthday Mario!
The day you were born, was the day my life came complete. Granted, I was only a zygote 3 months ago.... but that doesn't matter.
mills
09-14-2005, 02:31 PM
YAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARIO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I cant wait for NEW mario games to come out.
alec006
09-14-2005, 03:50 PM
Happy Birthday Mario!