Plumber. Adventurer. Icon. Over 40 years since his debut in the Nintendo arcade title Donkey Kong, there's still no one quite like Mario. Streets have literally been named in his honour.

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Alice Jovanée (she/her) is a commerce writer, and she has been writing about gaming and tech since 2005. Prior to Polygon, she worked at publications such as The Verge. To commemorate the day ...