THE COMPLETE BOOK OF MARIO

When Shigeru Miyamoto created Jumpman for his new platform game, Donkey Kong, it's highly unlikely that he realised he was creating the most recognisable gaming character of all time. That's exactly what happened though, and after a quick name change to Mario as w ell as a change in job professions (he started off life as a carpenter) the mascot to end all mascots was born. Everyone remembers t he first time they discovered the princess they were rescuing was in another castle, or their first encounter with Bowser. They reme mber the ...[Read more]