Mario Day: where does it come from and why is it celebrated on March 10?
If you don’t know why today we celebrate “Mario Day” around the world, we’ll tell you everything you need to know about it like who created it and why.
If you thought Nintendo had no reason to bring the original Donkey Kong and Mario’s Picross to the Nintendo Switch Virtual Console, think again. What better plan than to spend Mario Day replaying some of the character’s classics? Because yes, our favorite plumber is celebrating. Today, March 10, the whole world is celebrating his day, and even Google has been encouraged to pay tribute to him. But don’t worry, if you’ve never heard of it before and are wondering who the hell came up with the idea of celebrating this on this day and why, we’re going to explain in detail how this sane world works. It’s time to discover the origins and reasons behind such a special day.
Why is Mario Day celebrated on March 10?
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Although it would be logical to think that March 10 is the anniversary of one of the original Mario video games, nothing is further from the truth. After all, the first Super Mario Bros. was released on September 13, 1985, and the character’s first appearance in the Donkey Kong arcade dates back to the summer of 1981. So? The answer is somewhat more ingenious and is a good reflection of our time, of our society so dependent on social networks and hashtags. Who has never changed the vowels of their name for numbers to access a platform, a chat or to enter a password? Well, do the same with Mario. Change the ‘i’ to a ‘1’ and the o to a ‘0’. Mar10. March(Mar)10. March 10th. It’s a little silly, but it works!
What is the origin of Mario Day? Since when is it celebrated?
Younger than Geek Pride Day (May 25) and than Star Wars day (May the 4th), Mario Day is closely associated with social networks, where the #Mar10 hashtag has been serving to share our best memories of the character since the times when Elon Musk had yet to get his hands on Twitter. However, Nintendo did not join the celebrations until 2016, from when it was encouraged by the company to enjoy the day with the occasional announcement and with official congratulations from the official website.
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