Mario Segale, Inspiration For Nintendo's Hero Plumber, Has Died
Mario Segale, who inspired the plucky plumber Mario — one of the most recognizable characters in the world, let alone in video games — has died at age 84. Segale was Nintendo's landlord outside Seattle when the company created Donkey Kong, the classic game that launched the overalls-wearing Mario.
[...] The Mario character went on to become a franchise, appearing in dozens of games, from car racing to tennis. He also shared a game cartridge with Nintendo's other classic hit, Duck Hunt (we've clarified this point in the story to avoid confusion).
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(Score: 0, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 02 2018, @09:53PM (2 children)
The wop had it coming. Fucking guido.
(Score: 2) by edIII on Saturday November 03 2018, @09:08PM (1 child)
Am I the only one who laughed? It's dark humor for sure, but nonetheless...
Technically, lunchtime is at any moment. It's just a wave function.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 06 2018, @09:54PM
After a whole life being rediculed by Nintendo, I'm sure he can take it.