The Jumping Plumber Who Fights Evil
There were no high-tech game consoles like the Wii or PSP when I was still young. These things back then only existed in our dreams. However, we did have things such as these back then, although not as advanced as the ones available now, but nevertheless, we enjoy them. Of all the games available then, “Donkey Kong” is amongst my favorites. The game is about a carpenter who mistreats his pet ape. The ape kidnaps the carpenters girlfriend after escaping from his master. The object of the game, in summary, is to control the carpenter known as “Jumpman” through different levels to rescue his girlfriend in distress.
This game became a hit back then and the protagonist and the antagonist became very popular video game characters. The big ape would be known as the same name as the game, which is Donkey Kong. The carpenter, who would be eventually be known as a plumber, was named Mario.
Mario is one of the well-know video game characters out there, if not the worlds most famous character in video game history. He is so popular that he appeared in over 200 games in various video game genres. Also have made many tribute for the character, such as a statue of Mario made from Lego, a Super Mario Bros themed house, Super Mario Bros Costumes, orchestra versions of the gameplay music of Mario, and many, many more.
I have not encountered a person who does not know who Mario is, and I think I never will. There may be people who are not crazy about Mario, but I think they at least know who he is. However, there are lots (yes, I mean lots) of people who are into this Mario craze. Some people Paint and design their houses to look like a level from the Super Mario Bros game, while others make furniture with the theme of Super Mario Bros. I also recall that I became addicted to Mario back then. I remember owning lots of Super Mario Bros Costumes and play only Mario games even if I have a lot of games at home. I think that I still have some of my Super Mario Bros Costumes somewhere in my closer. I also think that I hum the Mario theme song often when I was still young. For there are too many of them to fit this article, I did not include all the ways people express their love for Mario. However, I think you get the idea on how popular Mario is.
I am sure that Mario is a part of our history now. I think that even in the future, Mario will still live on. I would not be surprised if in the near future I see vehicles and houses that look like it came from a Super Mario game.