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40 years later, Mario is still the ultimate gaming mascot: "He's got that Mickey Mouse effect"

There's a reason why Mario has graced the cover of Retro Gamer multiple times. He's become one of gaming's cornerstones, a character that's every bit as synonymous with videogames as Pac-Man, Lara ...
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Four decades of Mario: What the industry has learned from one of gaming's most iconic characters

This year marks the 40th anniversary of Super Mario Bros, released initially on September 13th, 1985. From the early days on the Famicom all the way to being one of the most recognisable characters in ...