Mario is considered one of the most famous video game characters in history, and is one of the most recognizable, with kids knowing him more than even Mickey Mouse (a 1990s survey). The Mario series of games have sold more than 250 million copies across all games, and he was even the first video game character to have a wax figure in the Hollywood Wax Museum.
He has been featured in plenty of merchandise, such as lunch boxes, TV shows, movies, commercials, and even board games and cereal. The Super Mario games are probably among one of the most hacked games, with various different iterations, such as Kaizo Mario (incredibly challenging version).
