Mario was created as any other person (other than pacman who was created from a Pizza with a slice missing) they made a name and created a person around that.
Mario was called jumpman during the days of Mario vs donkey kong
Salinki because he was origanlly Japanese or "Jumpman" from the first Donkey Kong games then it became Super Mario,then Mario
Origionally, Nintendo made Mario (or jumpman as he was known then) a carpenter
In 1981, although he was then known as Jumpman.
It was Donkey Kong, although in that game Mario was called Jumpman.
Originally, Mario was named Jumpman. But somebody's landlord was named Mario Segali, and Mario's inventor noticed Mario Segali looked like Jumpman. Figure out the rest.
Mario was out 1981, when he appeared as "Jumpman" in Donkey Kong.
Shigeru Miyamoto or the Jumpman. People started calling him that after he released Mario. The original name for Mario was Jumpman in the arcade game Donkey-Kong.
Mario was called jumpman during the days of Mario vs donkey kong
Mario was first named Jumpman, but the name got switched. Nintendo saw a resemblance between Jumpman and Italy's landlord Mario Segale. He has been called Mario ever since.
The game that Mario officially became Mario, was supposed to be in his original game Donkey Kong, (Where in the game he was called Jumpman because Donkey Kong was the first ever game to have a jump button) But he was officially named Mario in his original Classic, Super Mario Bros for the NES.
Salinki because he was origanlly Japanese or "Jumpman" from the first Donkey Kong games then it became Super Mario,then Mario
Origionally, Nintendo made Mario (or jumpman as he was known then) a carpenter
1981 in Donkey Kong, as the Jumpman
In 1981, although he was then known as Jumpman.
The answer is Mario Mario :P Edit: In the Japanese version of Donkey Kong Mario's name was Jumpman.
It started in 1981 with Donkey Kong. I know the ads say 1985, but that was when Super Mario Bros. was released. However, in his debut, his name (and it still is his real name) was "Jumpman". Nintendo made Mario (or Jumpman) because the company lost the licence to create a game from the Popeye franchise.