A colorful scene of Super Mario jumping over the water while fighting bad guys to reach Princess Peach, who is trapped in Bowser's castle. Friends and enemies look on in the background and foreground.

Happy 40th anniversary to Super Mario Bros!
Here's my redraw/reimagining of the original Japanese box art.

As a little kid, I was kind of intimidated by computers. Then I got into Nintendo. Now I'm a digital artist and a Tech Admin. Thanks, Mario Bros!
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A colorful scene of Super Mario jumping over the water while fighting bad guys to reach Princess Peach, who is trapped in Bowser's castle. Friends and enemies look on in the background and foreground.

Super Mario box formt he 80's. Super Mario jumping over the water while fighting bad guys. Princess Peach, is trapped in Bowser's castle. Enemies look on in the background and foreground.

To celebrate the Super Mario Bros. 40th Anniversary,
I made my own remake of the original Japanese box art.

A print version is available in my shop: lepus.storenvy.com/products/369...

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15/ Did you ever play Mario-related games on cassette? What are the memories that have stayed with you?

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17/ 💬 Did you play Mario on 5.25” disks?

Do you have any memories of playing Mario on a 5.25” disk? Which game was your favourite? Let me know in the comments!

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11/ Did you play Mario games on the Atari XE? I’d love to hear your thoughts on this unique format and the experience of playing Mario on non-Nintendo hardware!

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10/ Did you ever get the chance to play Donkey Kong or Donkey Kong Jr. on the Intellivision? Or perhaps other early home console ports? I'd love to hear about it!

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12/ Have you ever played Hotel Mario or seen the legendary cutscenes? Would you have played Super Mario’s Wacky Worlds if it had released? Let me know!

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17/ Do you still play on your 3DS? What’s your favourite Mario memory from it? Drop me a comment! 👇

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15/ 💬 What was your favourite Wii U Mario game?

Do you have a soft spot for Super Mario 3D World, Mario Kart 8, or maybe Super Mario Maker? Let me know!

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9/ 🕹️ Were you a fan of the DS?

What’s your favourite Mario memory from the DS era? Did you love Super Mario 64 DS or discover new features in Mario Kart DS? Let me know! 🎮👇

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Day 4/40
🎮 Switch game card
🗓️ 2010s-2020s

It's day 4 of my countdown to celebrate 40 years of Super Mario, one game format at a time!

Today, I'm staying current with the Nintendo Switch!

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Day 3/40
💿 Wii optical disc
🗓️ 2000s

It’s day 3 in my countdown to celebrate Mario's 40th anniversary next month – one Mario game format every day!

Today’s spotlight: the Wii game disc #SuperMarioBros40Formats #SuperMarioBros40 #SuperMarioAnniversary #MarioMuseum ! THREAD🧵

11/ Mario’s SNES adventures secured his legacy, even in these formative years. Did you grow up playing SNES? Drop your SNES memories below. Follow for another one tomorrow on day 3!

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Day 2/40
🎮 SNES cartridge (North American)
🗓️ 1990s

Yesterday I began my Mario game media countdown in honour of Mario’s 40th anniversary. Today it’s the turn of the SNES (North American version). #SuperMarioBros40Formats #SuperMarioBros40 #SuperMarioAnniversary THREAD🧵

20/ 💬 Your turn!
Are you old-school like me, and grew up playing Mario on the NES? Which game brings back your memories? Let’s celebrate 40 years together – and I’ll see you tomorrow for day 2!

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