#Mario Bros.

Since at least 2016, Mario Day has been officially observed globally on March 10 by its creator Nintendo, a nod to the fans who keenly saw Mar10 as a reading for the world-renowned plumber's name. With more than 85 games breaking the 1 million mark in terms of sales, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe being the best-selling thus far, Mario may well be considered a global household name. Then again, did you know that no eponymous Mario game was launched on the date March 10 itself? Yet perhaps what is more baffling than this would be the release date of Mario Bros. Regarded as the first game with Mario's name in the title after his debut in Donkey Kong, it was launched in 1983. Even Nintendo's official history website for Mario starts with Super Mario Bros., which was released in 1985. March 14, 1983 This date may not read as Mario, but Maria maybe. Kidding aside, March 14, 1983 is attested to by the Centre of Computing History and In The Attic, among others, as the release date of the Game & Watch version of Mario Bros. Read more in our articles including "March 10 is Mario Day ⁠— but when did Mario really begin?" and "The Super Mario Bros. Movie garners $1 billion in global box office".