At the time of this writing Mario has appeared in nearly 190 individual games covering almost every conceivable gaming genre, two feature films (one live-action, one animated and released only in Japan), four animated series, multiple comic books and in nearly every form of licensed merchandising imaginable.
Which probably makes Pac-Man Chuck Berry in this analogy… In any case, if this were to be a book of history or of pop-iconography, surely it would be more comprehensive and sensible to cover the full breadth of Mario’s career. Video games were the rock and roll of my generation, an art form that came into being and grew in tandem with our own lives, embraced by us to the confusion and exasperation of our parents and though he wasn’t the first icon of the form, Mario was figured at the forefront: our Elvis – or, if you prefer, our Beatles. A character as entrenched in the minds of Generations X and beyond as Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny. He’s an icon – the icon of the video game industry and of the medium itself. A book more generally about Mario, the character, would seem to make more sense. I am, and I’m the one writing the damn thing. 3?” I’m going to assume somebody is asking that question. Why write a book about “Super Mario Bros. This book is also available electronically at ISBN 978-0-5 Printed at Bang Printing in Valencia, CA 3: Brick By Brick First printing, May 2013 Editing, layout, and artwork by Charlie Verdin. Shigeru Miyamoto For saving my life, more times than he knows.Ĭhristopher and Catherine Chipman For always being there.Īnd in loving memory of: Evangeline Chipman For setting an example.
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