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Mario

Mario (/ˈmɑːrioʊ, ˈmærioʊ/ ⓘ; Japanese: マリオ) is a character created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the star of the Mario franchise, a recurring character in the Donkey Kong franchise, and the mascot of their owner, the Japanese company Nintendo. Mario is an Italian-American plumber who lives in the Mushroom Kingdom with his…

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Occupation
Plumber[e]
Created by
Shigeru Miyamoto
Designed by
Shigeru Miyamoto · Yōichi Kotabe
Family
Luigi (brother)
First game
Donkey Kong (1981)
Portrayed by
Lou Albano (The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!) · Bob Hoskins (1993 film)

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Mario

Nodes341
Edges340
Triples381
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.005865
Components1

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Mario

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related to Reception · 46
Mario → According, America, American, As Nintendo's, BAFTA, Ben Lindbergh, Cribbage Online, David Sheff, From, Game, Godfather, Guinness World Records, He, He's, Hedgehog, Hollywood Wax Museum, IGN, In, Indian-born British-American, James Coates
related to Cameos · 45
Mario → Apart, Bowser, Carmen, Diddy's Kong Quest, DLC, Donkey Kong Country, GameCube, He, In December, Kirby Super Star, Link, Luigi, Majora's Mask, Metal Gear Solid, Mike Tyson's Punch-Out, Minecraft, Monster Hunter, NBA Street V3, Nintendo, Nintendo's NES
related to Relationships · 34
Mario → Bowser, Daisy, Despite, Donkey Kong, Game Boy, Golden Coins, He, Luigi, Luigi's, Luigi's Mansion, Mario Golf, Mario Is Missing, Mario Kart, Mario's, Mario's Peach, Melee, Mushroom Kingdom, Originally, Pauline, Peach
related to In other media · 31
Mario → According, Annabel Jankel, At, Bob Hoskins, Captain, Daisy, Danny DeVito, Danny Wells, Dinohattan, Dustin Hoffman, Hoskins, In, John Leguizamo, Lou Albano, Luigi, Nintendo Adventure Books, Rescue Princess Peach, Ruby-Spears Productions, Saturday Supercade, Super Mario
related to Legacy · 27
Mario → Android, Assassin's Creed II, Blizzard Entertainment, Ezio Auditore, Firenze, Got Milk, Hot Wheels, India's Got Talent, It, It's, Larion, Lego, Luigi, Mario Pikachu, Mario's, Muigin, Nintendo, Other, Pikachu, Platform Panic
related to Name · 27
Mario → According, Alfred Hitchcock, Although, America, America's, American, Arakawa, Don James, Donkey Kong, Earth, English, Following, In, James, Japanese, Jumpman, Mario Segale, Minoru Arakawa, Miyamoto, Mr
related to Characteristics · 24
Mario → Although Mario, Brooklyn, Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr, Euro, He, His, In, In Donkey Kong, In Super Mario Bros, Italians, Luigi, Mario Bros, Mario's, Miyamoto, Mushroom Kingdom, New York, Nintendo, Nintendo Power, October
related to Concept and creation · 21
Mario → At, Bluto, Continuing, Donkey Kong, However, If, In, King Kong, Lady, Miyamoto, Namco's Pac-Man, New York City, Nintendo, Nintendo's, Olive Oyl, Originally, Pauline, Popeye, Sheriff, Shigeru Miyamoto
related to Abilities · 19
Mario → By, Donkey Kong, During, Fire Flower, In Super Mario, Janpuman, Jumping, Jumpman, Mario's, Subsequent, Super Mario, Super Mario Bros, Super Mario RPG, Super Mario World, Super Mushroom, Super Star, These, This, Wall Kick
related to Voice acting · 18
Mario → After, Brooklyn, Charles Martinet, Due, Gremio, He, However, Italian, Mario's, Martinet, Martinet's, Miyamoto, Nintendo, Shrew, Stevie Coyle, The, When, William Shakespeare's The Taming

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
MarioCreated byShigeru Miyamoto1.00infobox
MarioDesigned byShigeru Miyamoto1.00infobox
MarioDesigned byYōichi Kotabe1.00infobox
MarioFamilyLuigi (brother)1.00infobox
MarioFirst gameDonkey Kong (1981)1.00infobox
MarioOccupationPlumber[e]1.00infobox
MarioPortrayed byLou Albano (The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!)1.00infobox
MarioPortrayed byBob Hoskins (1993 film)1.00infobox
MarioVoiced byCharles Martinet (1991–2023)1.00infobox
MarioVoiced byKevin Afghani (2023–present)1.00infobox
MarioVoiced byPeter Cullen (Saturday Supercade)1.00infobox
MarioVoiced byLou Albano (The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!)1.00infobox
MarioVoiced byWalker Boone (The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World)1.00infobox
MarioVoiced byRonald B. Ruben (Mario Teaches Typing)1.00infobox
MarioVoiced byMarc Graue (Hotel Mario)1.00infobox
MarioVoiced byStevie Coyle (1992, 1997–1998; Mario in Real-Time, E3 puppet)1.00infobox
MarioVoiced byToney Pope (Super Mario Bros. Audio Poster Pack)1.00infobox
MarioVoiced byDavid Platshon (Mario's Time Machine Deluxe)1.00infobox
MarioVoiced byChris Pratt (Illumination films)1.00infobox
MarioVoiced byTōru Furuya (1986–1998)[a]1.00infobox
MarioVoiced byHiroshi Otake (1986)[b]1.00infobox
MarioVoiced byNozomu Sasaki (1990)[c]1.00infobox
MarioVoiced byKōsei Tomita (1993–1994)[d]1.00infobox
MarioVoiced byMayumi Tanaka (Mario Kirby Masterpiece Video)1.00infobox
MarioVoiced byMamoru Miyano (Illumination films)1.00infobox
Mariois aItalian-American plumber who lives in the Mushroom Kingdom with his younger twin brother0.90text
Mariois aestablished pop culture icon and is widely considered the most famous video game character in history0.90text
Mariois aarchaeologist0.90text
Mariois apresident of a profitable toy-making company0.90text
Mariois aprotagonist of the Super Mario series0.90text

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