Is Mario last name Mario?

In 2012, after Charles Martinet voiced Mario declaring himself "Mario Mario" at the San Diego Comic-Con, the next month, Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata said he had no last name, with which Miyamoto agreed the month after.
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What is Mario's full name?

During this event, he stated that Mario and Luigi both have the last name "Mario". Miyamoto later continued the gag in a Game Informer interview, stating that Link, main protagonist and playable character in the series The Legend of Zelda, has the last name "Link".
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Do the Mario brothers have a last name?

Based on the film, that's [how] their names ended up. But, just like Mickey Mouse doesn't really have a last name, Mario is really just Mario and Luigi is really just Luigi. Miyamoto also explained why Mario has a black moustache and brown hair, a strange affliction that also affects Luigi.
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Is Mario and Luigi's last name Mario?

In September 2015, at the Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary festival, Miyamoto stated that Mario's full name was Mario Mario. As a result, this indirectly confirms Luigi's full name to be Luigi Mario.
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Why is Mario named Mario?

Workers at Nintendo's Washington warehouse had started calling the character “Mario” because he resembled the property's landlord, a man named Mario Segale, according to the book “Game Over, Press Start to Continue.” Miyamoto heard about the nickname and liked it, so he stuck with it.
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Is Mario the first name or last name?

Nintendo's famous plumber simply goes by the name Mario. But did you know that he has a last name as well? During Japan's 30th anniversary Super Mario Bros. event this past weekend, Shigeru Miyamoto apparently stated that Mario's full name is “Mario Mario”.
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What is Luigi named after?

Luigi. The name “Luigi” is a pun on an Italian word that means “evil.” The plumber brothers' names are both based on this pun, with Luigi being named after the game's protagonist, Mario.
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What is peach's full name?

Princess Peach Toadstool is a recurring fictional character in Nintendo's Mario franchise, created by Shigeru Miyamoto and introduced in the 1985 original Super Mario Bros. installment. She is the princess regnant and ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom, where she resides in her castle along with Toads.
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What's Link's last name?

During an interview with Game Informer, Shigeru Miyamoto and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild producer Eiji Aonuma were asked to field 51 questions delivered in rapid succession. Among them was a simple inquiry regarding Link's last name. According to Miyamoto, it's “Link.”
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Who is Mario's dad?

Papa Mario

Mario in Papa's hand. Papa Mario is the father of Mario and Luigi. He has made only a few minor appearances across official Mario media and as such, little about his personality is actually known.
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Is Bowser a real last name?

Bowser is a surname. It is of Norman origin and was given to a person who frequently used the informal Norman greeting beu sire, which means "good sir", or "fine sir". It is also associated with the Super Mario character Bowser.
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Who was Mario's first girlfriend?

Originally, Pauline was known as Lady, and the game introduced her as Mario's girlfriend. The name Pauline was given after the then-girlfriend of Nintendo of America's warehouse manager, Don James.
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What is Mario's true age?

Mario, the Nintendo character, is only 24 years old. The moustachioed plumber had been presumed by most of his fans to be in middle age, largely based on his moustache and wise face.
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Is Link ever a girl?

Although Link is depicted as a male character, Eiji Aonuma stated that he wanted the character to be gender neutral. He said of Link's portrayal in Ocarina of Time: "I wanted the player to think 'Maybe Link is a boy or a girl'. If you saw Link as a guy, he'd have more of a feminine touch.
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Does Kirby have a last name?

No official term exists for them other than Kirby's species. They are commonly referred to as 'Kirbys' and is the name of both the species and character.
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What is Yoshi last name?

Yoshisaur Munchakoopas, and other recently revealed Nintendo facts.
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Why is Wario called Wario?

The name "Wario" is a portmanteau of "Mario" with the Japanese adjective warui (悪い) meaning "bad"; hence, a "bad Mario" (further symbolized by the "W" on his hat, an upside down "M"). Official Nintendo lore states that Wario was a childhood rival to Mario and Luigi who became jealous of their success.
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What is Mario fat?

"The reason Mario is a plump shape is because gaming devices at that time could only read collisions between square boxes, not because I wanted to make him cute," Miyamoto explained. "His design turned out like that because I adjusted for the capabilities of the gaming device of the day.
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What is Luigi's evil twin name?

Waluigi was created during the development of the game Mario Tennis, to serve as the bitter rival to Luigi and as a doubles partner for Wario. He was created by Fumihide Aoki and is voiced by Charles Martinet.
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