I'M SORRY, BUT THE PRINCESS IS IN ANOTHER CASTLE: 25 years ago today,
Super Mario Bros. arrived in Japan (it arrived on US shores a month later, with the launch of the NES). Until 2009, when it was unseated by
Wii Sports, it remained the best-selling video game of all time, and has spawned 13
Super Mario sequels over at least 7 different consoles, not to mention an
abundance of spinoffs. Let's listen to the
theme song.