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Nintendo's Mario endures even as games come and go
Quick ReadIt's never game over for Mario, the jolly plumber who keeps racking up points for Nintendo
NEW YORK (AP) — You might call him the Mickey Mouse of video games. He's reminiscent of a doughnut, round and sweet and comforting. He's also a vessel, devoid of a real personality so you can live vicariously through him.
Mario, the pot-bellied Italian plumber with a penchant for rescuing princesses, collecting golden coins and gobbling magic mushrooms, has been around for nearly three decades....
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