Fire Flowers are power-ups introduced in Super Mario Bros. Transform player into Fire form, allowing fireball throwing. Can defeat enemies, melt ice blocks, and light dark areas. Originally had white petals, orange circle, and green stem
Released in 1992 for Game Boy, later ported to 3DS Virtual Console and Switch. Produced by Gunpei Yokoi, not Shigeru Miyamoto. Last original side-scrolling Super Mario game until 2006
Mario is a 24-25 year old Italian human with blue eyes and brown hair. Voiced by Charles Martinet, Kevin Afghani, and Slick Frame. Wears red shirt, blue overalls, cap with "M" symbol, gloves, and brown shoes
Princess Shokora appears rarely, often related to Wario. Princess Shroob was antagonist in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. Princess Eclair rules Waffle Kingdom, known for baking skills. Princess Daisy rules Sarasaland, known for adventurous nature
First Mario game released in 1985, featuring Princess Peach and eight worlds. Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels introduced challenging levels and unique mechanics. Super Mario Bros. 2 added Peach as playable character in 2007. Super Mario Bros. 3 introduced Koopalings and nearly doubled levels
Wind Waker (2002) features cel-shaded Link battling Ganondorf on Outset Island. Twilight Princess (2006) is best-selling Zelda game, surpassing Ocarina of Time