@poweroffriendship2.0
Mario's early design in the Donkey Kong arcade cabinet looks like the type of guy who would rather kidnapped someone and tied them on the train tracks. He's more of Waluigi before he even existed.
@juninamura6375
Kotabe is really a genius. He refined Mario so well, it was a huge improvement.
@ChaunceyGardener
Mario eating a mushroom to get stronger is like Popeye eating spinach.
@MysticNinTorres
Mario’s core design remains the same as when he was initially created, which makes the smaller details important as the years went on.
@darthgoku90
Man, is Popeye the Sailorman really that unknown these days? I'm a 90s kid and I still knew him growing up thanks to Cartoon Network's re-runs of his classic shorts. He did for spinach what Bugs Bunny did for carrots, and even what Mario did for mushrooms. And he's got one of the most iconic theme songs. I wouldn't be surprised if Mario's mushroom power-up gimmick came from Popeye's power boost from eating his cans of spinach. Anyway, I'm sure grateful for his contributions to Mario's creation.
@OoTZOMMMoO
No one ever mentions that they swapped the overall and the sweater colors. That was always a significant change for me lol
@finnishfatboi809
It amazed me how Mario used to looked like some scuffed up plumber and now looks like the embodiment of rainbows puppies and kittens.
@Dallas-T
Its so cool that every aspect of mario had a purpose, like the overalls, hat, nose and moustache that make him iconic
@Tomiculous_Budd
This man is putting so much effort into these videos and still uploading really frequently, I love it
@lbow5479
I really love character design, so it's so cool to learn about the history of one of the most iconic ones out there!
@CrazyUFOKid
the evolution of characters like this is so interesting to me
@CacoQueen
Hope this is gonna be a new series, the Princess Peach episode will be a trip
@SantaFeSuperChief1
Miyamoto originally called Mario Ossan, Japanese for "middle aged guy", it was the American localizers that came up with Jump Man.
@akleughuglouh
Forgot to mention Kotabe Swapped Mario's overall color from red to blue. That's something that always stood out to me about early mario designs. Who the heck wears red overalls?
@LobsterBisque13
"It's a me, a-Mario" -Andy Dwyer for some reason.
@faithmatthews4635
How have people not questioned on why Mario could be either a plumber or carpenter? Nice video, by the way :)
@RTD_Dev
It's really crazy how much the red plumber's design has changed over the years, with the movie design being the most interesting one of them all...
@Jellyman4
7:19 The way it's cropped makes Mario look dead in a puddle of blood And it looks like Luigi was either the one who killed him, or wants vengeance for his fallen brother.
@deepmind5318
Mario's textures are getting more detailed and realistic with each new console generation. You can see some strands of hair on his mustache and hair, and his overalls constantly appear more realistic.
@ThomasGameDocs