Despite being the world’s most notorious video game icon, there are a few things you may not know about Brooklyn’s favorite plumber, Super Mario. For one, did you know Mario was given a mustache just so Shigeru Miyamoto wouldn’t have to animate his mouth?
It may not have been a shock that the Koopa Kids were all named by the development team after music and TV icons. There’s Ludwig Von Koopa, named after Beethoven, and Iggy Koopa who was named after Iggy Pop. But did you know Larry Koopa was named after suspenders wearing TV host Larry King?
You can check out all the amazing Mario facts in the Official Nintendo Magazine’s latest article, linked below.
