Mario (マリオ),Mario is a video game character created by Japanese game designer Shigeru Miyamoto and is the official mascot of Nintendo. Mario is depicted as a somewhat short, chubby Italian plumber who lives in the Mushroom Kingdom. He is well known for constantly thwarting the plans of the evil King Bowser to kidnap Princess Peach and subjugate the Mushroom Kingdom, his plucky personality, enthusiasm and spirit in the face of enemies, unexpected physical agility, cooperation with his brother, and close relationship with Princess Peach whom he has repeatedly saved. He has a greedy doppelgänger by the name of Wario. Mario is a plumber of 1.45 meters and 70 kilograms.

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