One day the kingdom of the peaceful mushroom people was invaded by the Koopa, a tribe of turtles famous for their black magic. The quiet, peace-loving Mushroom People were turned into mere stones, bricks and even field horsehair plants, and the Mushroom Kingdom fell into ruin. The only one who can undo the magic spell on the Mushroom People and return them to their normal selves is the Princess Toadstool, the daughter of the Mushroom King. Unfortunately, she is presently in the hands of Bowser, the King of the Koopa. Mario hears about the Mushroom People’s plight and sets out on a quest to free the Mushroom Princess from the evil Koopa and restore the fallen kingdom of the Mushroom People. You are Mario! It’s up to you to save the Mushroom People from the black magic of the Koopa…

Mario, the small, somewhat corpulent but lovable Italian plumber, was created in 1981 by Shigeru Miyamoto, who developed a game for the Japanese game console manufacturer and game developer Nintendo. The first Super Mario Bros. game would not remain the only one. To date, the games in the series have sold about 400 million copies worldwide, making Super Mario one of the best-selling game series of all time.