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According to series creator Shigeru Miyamoto, Mario's appearance was the result of graphical limitations in the original Donkey Kong: his overalls allowed his arms to be visible against his body (as there was no room for outlines), his hat substituted for hair and eyebrows (and did not need to be animated when he jumped), and the large nose and mustache made up for the lack of space to depict a mouth.
Miyamoto additionally stated that the design was influenced by the decision to make Mario Italian-American, identifying his large nose in particular as a distinctly western feature.
Miyamoto additionally stated that the design was influenced by the decision to make Mario Italian-American, identifying his large nose in particular as a distinctly western feature.
Original DidYouKnowGaming post:
http://didyouknowgaming.com/post/31153070583/super-mario-brothers
USA Today article:
https://web.archive.org/web/20101111140107/http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gamehunters/post/2010/11/qa-mario-creator-shigeru-miyamoto/1
IGN article:
https://web.archive.org/web/20191109000531/https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/09/14/ign-presents-the-history-of-super-mario-bros
Iwata Asks interview:
https://web.archive.org/web/20150725233103/http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/nsmb/0/1
http://didyouknowgaming.com/post/31153070583/super-mario-brothers
USA Today article:
https://web.archive.org/web/20101111140107/http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gamehunters/post/2010/11/qa-mario-creator-shigeru-miyamoto/1
IGN article:
https://web.archive.org/web/20191109000531/https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/09/14/ign-presents-the-history-of-super-mario-bros
Iwata Asks interview:
https://web.archive.org/web/20150725233103/http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/nsmb/0/1
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