Super Mario was originally called Jumpman until Nintendo decided it wanted to give the character a proper name. Mr Segale said it was Minoru Arakawa, who had been tasked with setting up Nintendo ...

Donkey Kong shipped as an arcade in July 1981 with the main character being an unnamed carpenter in the Japanese version and "Jumpman" in the ... property rent with Mario Segale, landlord of ...

In 1981, Mario made his debut in Donkey Kong, as a man trying to save his girlfriend from his pet gorilla. His name was initially Jumpman, and his job was to climb up ladders and avoid barrels ...

Though he originated as Jumpman in the original Donkey Kong ... Studios dedicated to his universe. Not only is Mario a playable character, but also, with Super Mario Party Jamboree introducing ...