Mario Card Match

Mario is a beloved fictional character from the Mario video game franchise, created by Nintendo and designed by Shigeru Miyamoto. He serves as the company's mascot and the main protagonist of the series, having appeared in over 200 games since his inception. Mario is portrayed as a short, pudgy Italian plumber living in the Mushroom Kingdom, with his adventures typically revolving around rescuing Princess Peach from the villain Bowser. His younger brother and trusty sidekick is Luigi.

The Mario franchise is the best-selling video game franchise of all time, with over 210 million units sold across the series. Beyond the iconic Super Mario platformers, the franchise includes other genres such as the Mario Kart racing series, sports games like Mario Tennis and Mario Golf, role-playing games like Super Mario RPG and Paper Mario, and educational titles like Mario Is Missing! and Mario Teaches Typing.

Mario's popularity has extended beyond video games, branching out into television shows, films, comics, and a wide range of licensed merchandise. Since 1990, the character has been voiced by Charles Martinet.