The Brief

Super Mario Bros. debuted on gaming consoles on Sept. 13, 1985.

The popular video game features plumbing brothers Mario and Luigi who are on the quest to save the Mushroom Princess.

The game has sold millions of copies over the years and was even made into a film in 2023.

Super Mario Bros. hit a milestone turning 40 years old on Saturday.

Nintendo’s top-selling video game debuted in Japan on Sept. 13, 1985.

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The backstory:

The character Mario was first introduced in the 1981 arcade game, Donkey Kong, as a playable character who must rescue someone from a giant gorilla.

Mario later had an expanded role in his own video along with his brother Luigi, as the plumbing brothers duo, dressed

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