How Many Times Has Mario Died? Announcing a WIRED Investigation
How Many Times Has Mario Died? Announcing a WIRED Investigation
What's New · SpokenLayer
July 11, 20175m 37s
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Show Notes
There are certain seminal moments in history, and July 9, 1981, should surely stand among them. That was the day Nintendo officially began selling Donkey Kong to arcades—and introduced the world to a mustachioed little fellow named Jumpman. Jumpman was a simple soul with a simple talent: jumping. He jumped over barrels thrown at him by the game’s eponymous gorilla villain.
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