What are Mario’s character model dimensions (width and height by pixel) after consuming a mushroom in Super Mario Bros.?
13 x 16 pixels
16 x 16 pixels
16 x 32 pixels
24 x 32 pixels
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In which city was Super Mario Bros. for the NES first available to purchase for a limited North American test run in 1985?
New York City
Los Angeles
Chicago
San Francisco
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Which Mario title introduced his now-iconic color palette (blue overalls, red shirt and cap) for the in-game character model?
‘Donkey Kong’ (Arcade, 1981)
‘Mario Bros.’ (Famicom, 1983)
‘Super Mario Bros.’ (NES, 1985)
‘Super Mario Bros. 2’ (NES, 1988)
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Which of these wasn’t one of Mario’s working names during the development of 1981’s Donkey Kong?
Mr. Video
Stanley
Jumpman
Ossan
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Which of Nintendo’s internal teams was responsible for the development of Super Mario Bros.?
Nintendo Research & Development No. 1 Department
Nintendo Research & Development No. 2 Department
Nintendo Research & Development No. 3 Department
Nintendo Research & Development No. 4 Department
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The North American release of Super Mario Bros. 2 was famously a retooled version of the 1987 Japanese title Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic. Which character was Mario’s counterpart in the original game?
Mamu
Imajin
Poki
Rūsa
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The Mario Bros. don’t have a canonical surname, but which piece of media unofficially gave them the names “Mario Mario” and “Luigi Mario”?
‘Mario Bros.’ (Arcade, 1983)
‘The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!’ (TV, 1989)
‘Super Mario Bros.’ (Movie, 1993)
‘KC Mario’ (Manga, 1988 to 1998)
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Mario has had many jobs, but what occupation did he hold in his first appearance, in Donkey Kong?
Carpenter
Construction Worker
Plumber
Zookeeper
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Which real-life person is said to be the inspiration for Mario’s name?
Italian German actor Mario Adorf
Racecar driver Mario Andretti
Nintendo of America’s landlord Mario Segale
None. It’s a portmanteau of the Japanese word “Ma” and the name “Rio”
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Super Mario was one of the first Nintendo franchises to fully make the jump to 3D. Which was the company’s first platform to completely skip a traditional 2D Mario platformer?
Nintendo 64
Virtual Boy
GameCube
Nintendo 3DS
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Many Mario games serve as backdoor spinoffs for new series. Which mainline title was the first to give another character the lead role for their own franchise?
‘Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3’
‘Super Mario All-Stars’
‘Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island’
‘Mario vs. Donkey Kong’
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The setup for plenty of Mario games often rely on tired damsel-in-distress tropes. Which of these female characters has never needed to be rescued as the plot of a game?
Pauline
Peach
Daisy
Rosalina
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Which of the following is not a real power-up from a Super Mario game?
Frog Suit
Fox Tail
Bee Mushroom
Elephant Fruit
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Bowser’s family tree has changed over the years. Which of the following is canonically considered the Koopa king’s only biological offspring?
Morton Koopa Jr.
Koopa Kid
Bowser Jr.
Ludwig von Koopa
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Which sports game featuring Mario is the first where the character is playable?
‘Tennis’ (1984)
‘Golf’ (1985)
‘Punch-Out!!’ (1987)
‘Mario Tennis’ (2000)
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Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto is considered the father of the franchise, but which mainline game was the first to be developed without Miyamoto as a producer?
‘Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels’ (1986)
‘Super Mario Bros. 3’ (1988)
‘Super Mario Land’ (1989)
‘Super Mario World’ (1990)
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Not counting spinoffs or sports games, which Mario title is the highest-selling entry of the series?
‘Super Mario Bros.’ (1985)
‘Super Mario World’ (1990)
‘New Super Mario Bros.’ (2006)
‘Super Mario Odyssey’ (2017)
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For more than 30 years, actor Charles Martinent portrayed the in-game voice of Mario. Which was the first game to introduce his successor, Kevin Afghani, in the role?
‘Paper Mario: The Origami King’ (2020)
‘Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope’ (2022)
‘Super Mario Bros. Wonder’ (2023)
‘Mario & Luigi: Brothership’ (2024)
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Mario games come in all shapes and sizes, but which genre has the franchise not yet tackled as of 2025?
Tactical role-playing
Rail shooter
Edutainment
Cooking simulator
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Although Nintendo is notoriously protective with its IP, it has a long history of collaborating with third-party partners. Which of the following companies has not made a game starring Mario?
Electronic Arts
Ubisoft
Sega
Bandai Namco
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