Is Mario's mustache real?

Mario doesn't have a mouth or hair. That's intentional, according to Shigeru Miyamoto, and he should know — he's the genius who created Mario. In 2007, he sat down with CNN to explain the method behind the mustache: We had to draw Mario as a small character and at the same time, we had to make him look human.
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How did Mario get his mustache?

As it turns out, the artist behind the 8-bit classics Donkey Kong and Super Mario Bros., Shigeru Miyamoto, basically had to draw Mario that way. In order to distinguish the nose from the rest of the face, he added in the mustache (remember, the paper-to-digital design back in the '80s wasn't as intuitive as it is now).
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What does Mario's Moustache look like?

It is typically depicted with a top that curves upward at each end, like a crescent, and may either be an unbroken line or dip down in the middle to indicate Mario's large nose.
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Why is Marios mustache black?

What really happened was that, when drawing the character, it became much easier to draw the mustache as an extension of the outline of his nose. Using that same color of black, we drew the mustache.
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Why does Mario have a big nose?

Mario's original design was the result of technological limitations. He was given a big nose and moustache because early video games' graphics were limited to blocky pixels.
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What is Mario and Luigi's last name?

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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Is Mario bald?

Originally referred to as "Jumpman", he was later christened Mario and his story was fleshed out. However, in early artwork for Donkey Kong he was portrayed as a thin and crafty-looking fellow with a noticeably bald head. Presumably in the years that followed he managed to secure a hairpiece and put on a bit of weight.
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Who has a bigger mustache Mario or Luigi?

Shorter and fatter than Luigi, has a bumpy mustache, wears blue overalls, light brown shoes, and red clothes. Mario has lighter brown hair than Luigi.
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Do Mario and Luigi have a mustache?

Luigi Mario is the younger brother of Mario Mario and the co-owner of Mario Bros. Plumbing, their family business. Unlike his in-game counterpart, he has no mustache and he is the bravest and most willing to save the Princess of the two brothers.
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What color is Luigi's hair?

Physical Appearance

Luigi has short reddish-brown hair with 3 swooped-up bangs, slick sideburns, and 4 flips in the back.
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Is Mario Wario?

The most popular one was that Wario and Mario were cousins. But that's not the case. Wario and Mario were actually just childhood rivals, and the two share no blood relation.
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Does Mario have a beard?

Mario becomes offended, stating he loves his beard and claiming that the day he shaves his beard is the day he lives with Donkey Kong. Luigi still points out that no one likes Mario's beard but he still likes it no matter what.
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What color is Mario's eyes?

In Super Mario Bros., he wore a brown shirt with red overalls. He has blue eyes, and, like Luigi, has brown hair, and a dark brown or black mustache.
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What is Marios hat?

The Mario Cap (or Mario's cap) is an important part of Mario's clothing and one of the most iconic clothing items in gaming. The cap is red and has Mario's "M" symbol; he is almost never seen without it in his adventures.
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Why is Mario so 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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Who is stronger Mario or Sonic?

Mario's determination, strength, and willpower are unlike any human being, though, and given certain circumstances, Mario would easily beat Sonic. This is reliant on his power-ups, power of the elements, and his allies, though, while Sonic doesn't really need anything except his blinding speed.
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Who is older Mario or Sonic?

Technically speaking, Sonic the Hedgehog is 15 years old and always has been but, let's face it, it's his 20th anniversary, so he's 20. All the same, at 20 years old, Sonic is easily the younger of the pair, with Mario now due a mid-life crisis tipping the scales at 30.
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Does Luigi have a bald spot?

Luke Pearson on Twitter: "Luigi has a slight bald spot which people tell him is just his parting" / Twitter.
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What is toads real name?

Toad, also known as (Kinopio キノピオ in Japanese), is a humanoid mushroom that is both a single character and the collective name of the "Mushroom People" found in the Mushroom Kingdom. The Toad species first appeared in Super Mario Bros. as seven guards that serve Princess Peach, called Mushroom Retainers.
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Did Yoshi raise Mario?

Nintendo has been pretty clear that the green Yoshi that we know from the Mario franchise is the same throughout, which means Yoshi basically had a part in raising Mario from a child.
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What is Mario's fav food?

According to The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, Spaghetti is Mario and Luigi's favorite food.
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Is Mario's last 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”. As for Luigi, he's “Luigi Mario”.
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Is Mario or Luigi stronger?

Therefore Luigi has the edge over his superstar sibling. Running into a Question Block is not a feat of endurance but a single, straightforward task. While the brothers may match one another in raw power, Luigi's mass is ultimately going to secure him a Question Block's bounty first.
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