From 8-bit to 3D: Nintendo’s iconic ‘Mario’ games turn 40

Surrounded by thousands of objects bearing the likeness of Nintendo’s moustachioed plumber, 40-year-old Kikai reflects that his “life would be totally different without Mario” who also marks four decades this week. The colourful “Super Mario Bros.”, released for Nintendo’s home consoles in Japan on September 13, 1985, was a landmark of early video gaming.