Mario is probably the most iconic pop culture icon in videos games and he’s been featured in over 200 video games, television shows and even a film! Even to this date it with Mario’s different professions (plumber, fire-ball thrower, princess-rescuing hero, doctor, tennis-player, racing driver, etc) the present games are some of the best-selling of Nintendo; the most recent addition being Super Mario Maker!

To commemorate the plumber and his years of saving princesses, HalloweenCostumes has created an intriguing infographic detailing the origins of Mario and his evolution through the years. It uses quotes from the father of Mario, Shigeru Miyamoto, of the story behind Mario! Scroll down to view the full infographic.

The Origin And Evolution Of Super Mario