Mario

Mario is the main character in the Mario Bros Franchise, which was created by the creative director and video game designer at Nintendo of Japan, Shigeru Miyamoto. Mario has appeared in almost every Mario Game, including spinoff series, as a playable character, with few exceptions including New Super Luigi U, Luigi's Mansion Games, Yoshi's Island Games, and similar counterparts.

He is Nintendo's mascot and the most iconic character in video game history. His franchise has become the most successful franchise in history. In some parts of the world, he is more well-known than Mickey Mouse. Over 200 video games have featured this short and pudgy gentleman. Mario can do it all, from tennis to racing to practice medicine.

First appearance: Donkey Kong (1981)