Fun Holidays - Mario Day (Mar10 Day)

The heroes of the Nintendo video game series are the Italian-born plumber Mario and his brother Luigi Their adventure revolves around rescuing Princess Peach from the evil Bowser The game, created for the Famicom platform in 1985, takes place in the Mushroom Kingdom The slick, mustachioed plumber in the red cap and blue overalls has become a favorite of millions of Nintendo fans No wonder it was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the best-selling product in the world On March 10, fans celebrate Mario Day - the name day of the main character of the video game Initially, the plumber and his younger brother did not have a surname But over time, the biography of the characters began to acquire details So, in 2015, the developer of the 8-bit game Shigeru Miyamoto announced that the brothers have a surname identical to the name of the main character - Mario Long before that, the plumber with Italian roots had a birthday The holiday was called Mar10 Day Its date was not chosen by chance: Nintendo fans noticed that the abbreviated spelling of March 10 in English, MAR10, resembles the name of the main character After which fans began to celebrate Mario Mario's birthday on March 10 every year Over time, they began to celebrate August 4th and the name day of the main villain, Bowser What makes a plumber living in the Mushroom Kingdom so attractive to fans? In addition to his cute, slightly comical appearance, Mario is distinguished by his agility and good reflexes On the way to rescue Peach's processes, he eludes or destroys enemy characters (mushrooms, turtles, porcupines and carnivorous plants) Along the way, Mario overcomes various obstacles, collecting bonuses and coins So, the star makes him invulnerable for a while The pipes sticking out of the ground look scary at first glance, but in fact they are a passage to the “underground” bonus levels Year after year, Mario continues to rush forward, trample enemies and jump over obstacles, bringing order to the Mushroom Kingdom But with the brave plumber you can not only play hero, but also ride along the anti-gravity track in Mario Kart or have a party in Super Mario Party Mario's talents are endless Every year, the game’s functionality is updated with new tools and options, which allows it to remain on the crest of the wave for almost 30 years Over the years, the mustachioed plumber has become a bona fide pop icon, appearing in comic books, television shows and starring in the movie Super Mario Bros In 2016, Mario participated in the closing of the Olympics as the person presenting the next city where the games will be held - Tokyo Fans from Japan, where game designer Shigeru Miyamoto is from, and other countries around the world celebrate Mar10 Day in different ways Nintendo supports their initiative by awarding players 2 times more gold points in honor of the holiday than on regular days But Mario fans, even without bonuses and other privileges, are ready to celebrate Mario’s Birthday on March 10 every year