Happy Mario Day!

Hey readers,

Its-a-Mario Day! Celebrate the lovable game character and learn some cool facts below!

• Mario was created by game designer, Shigeru Miyamoto in Japan and was named Jumpman.
• Mario made his first appearance in the game called Donkey Kong in 1981.
• There are over 200 Mario games to play!
• Luigi is his younger twin brother.

What’s your favourite Mario game? Let us know in the comments below!

Have fun!

-Mariam, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com