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The ''Mario'' franchise was created by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], a Japanese video game designer. The first game in the franchise, ''[[Donkey Kong (video game)|Donkey Kong]]'', was released in 1981. The game introduced Mario, then known as Jumpman, who was originally a carpenter rather than a plumber. The character was renamed Mario in the 1982 arcade game ''[[Donkey Kong Jr.]]'', named after Nintendo of America's landlord, Mario Segale. | The ''Mario'' franchise was created by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], a Japanese video game designer. The first game in the franchise, ''[[Donkey Kong (video game)|Donkey Kong]]'', was released in 1981. The game introduced Mario, then known as Jumpman, who was originally a carpenter rather than a plumber. The character was renamed Mario in the 1982 arcade game ''[[Donkey Kong Jr.]]'', named after Nintendo of America's landlord, Mario Segale. | ||
[[Image:Detail-145227.jpg|thumb|center|A screenshot of a Mario game, showing Mario jumping over obstacles|class=only_on_mobile]] | |||
[[Image:Detail-145228.jpg|thumb|center|A screenshot of a Mario game, showing Mario jumping over obstacles|class=only_on_desktop]] | |||
== Characters == | == Characters == | ||