Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

The Evolution of Mario

Posted by Zonk on from the mama-mia! dept.

Decaffeinated Jedi writes "NFG Games offers an interesting look at the visual evolution of Nintendo's Mario from his humble beginnings as a monkey-chasing carpenter to his more recent incarnations as a Koopa-stomping plumber. The retrospective doesn't stray into 3D Mario territory, but it does include every 2D version of Mario released between 1981 and 2004 -- including early consoles like the Atari 2600 and Colecovision."

2 of 33 comments (clear)

  1. Mario Clash by zenintrude · · Score: 2, Interesting

    There seems to be absolutely no mention of Mario Clash or Mario Tennis for the Virtual Boy. While Tennis falls under the realm of the cameo (I guess), Mario Clash is a stand alone Mario game with an interesting remake take on the old Mario Bros. games.

    --
    - colin
  2. Here comes the proof... by TuringTest · · Score: 2, Interesting

    some scaled down Monet paintings

    --
    Singularity: a belief in the "God" idea with the "demiurge" relation inverted.