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posted by takyon on Friday November 02 2018, @09:43PM   Printer-friendly
from the one-up dept.

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).

Also at BBC.


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  • (Score: 0, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 02 2018, @09:53PM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 02 2018, @09:53PM (#757096)

    The wop had it coming. Fucking guido.

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  • (Score: 2) by edIII on Saturday November 03 2018, @09:08PM (1 child)

    by edIII (791) on Saturday November 03 2018, @09:08PM (#757383)

    Am I the only one who laughed? It's dark humor for sure, but nonetheless...

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    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 06 2018, @09:54PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 06 2018, @09:54PM (#758713)

      After a whole life being rediculed by Nintendo, I'm sure he can take it.