How Mario Got His Mustache and His Name

Gamer or not, you know Mario. Nintendos highpitched, turtlesquashing Italian plumber has become a beloved stalwart of pop culture. But how did this video game icon come to be Meet the man behind the mustache, Shigeru Miyamoto. As the artist behind 8bit classics such as Donkey Kong and Super Mario Bros. , Miyamoto is largely responsible for shepherding Nintendos golden age of video games. Now, about that mustache Join us as we delve into the untold stories behind your favorite video games with Great Big Storys Emmy nominated series, 8 Bit Legacy: The Curious History of Video Games. How did a game so bad become iconic What does it REALLY take to become a Nintendo game master And what ever happened to the Street Fighter II champion who simply disappeared one day Dust off your Atariits game time. SUBSCRIBE: Got a story idea for us Shoot us an email at hey at GreatBigStory dot com Follow us behind the scenes on Instagram: