The Super Mario series has been around for decades, and it remains important to Nintendo for a variety of reasons. For one, it still makes them a ton of money. It's also one of their oldest properties, which is saying something since Nintendo was founded in 1889.
Mario has made the literal jump from 2D to 3D, back to 2D, and everything in between. The franchise is also enjoying a resplendent era of successful films in partnership with Illumination, with more on the way.
Now, Nintendo has officially confirmed on YouTube that the celebrations aren't done yet, as they've stealth dropped a 40th anniversary release.
To celebrate Super Mario's 40th anniversary, Nintendo has been rolling out several more shorts recently as part of its "My Mario" branding. The first short has Mario and Toad running around a level full of pipes, warping around and causing mischief. It clocks in at 52 seconds and features classic Mario music, so it's worth watching at least once. Mario and Toad are a great pairing, so it's an easy watch.
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