It’s Mario Day: learn all about Super Mario and break a MARIO KART record

It’s-a me, Mario! 💪

Did you know that Mario Day is celebrated every year on 10 March?

The date was not chosen at random, but because it looks like Mario's name…

MAR 10 -> Mar10 -> Mario, get it? 😁

In case you’re not a fan (yet!), Mario is an Italian plumber who resides in the Mushroom Kingdom with his twin brother, Luigi.

There are so many games based around these 2 characters, usually about their action-packed adventures trying to save Princess Peach from the villain Bowser. 👸

Celebrate Mario Day with some cool records, fun facts and, why not, by attempting to break a gaming world record!

Mario Records

Charles Martinet (USA) is the voice of Mario and holds the record for the most videogame voiceover performances as the same character: 104 in 2019 (and probably a few more since then)! Would you like to be the voice of your favourite cartoon character? 🤩
The best-selling Mario videogame is the legendary Super Mario Bros. which has sold over 40.24 MILLION copies!
There is a Mario superfan, Mitsugu Kikai from Japan, who owns the largest collection of Super Mario memorabilia with 5,441 individual, unique items when last counted in 2010! How many more do you think he’s bought since then?

Do you like collecting stuff? Check out these record-breaking, unusual collections!

Mario fun facts

Mario is Nintendo’s mascot. He has been in over 200 games since he was in his first game (Donkey Kong) in 1981! 🤯
Mario has had many jobs. He’s best known as a plumber, but he was also a:

Carpenter
Doctor
Racer
Martial artist
Professional baseball player
Soccer player
Basketball player

What can we say, he’s a talented man.

Mario was originally called Jumpman – you know, because he always jumps around!
Charles, the voice of Mario, turned up to the audition uninvited. The casting team reluctantly allowed him in and all they told him about the role was: “You're an Italian plumber from Brooklyn […] named Mario. Make up a voice, make up a videogame, start talking and whenever you run out of things to say, that’s your audition.” When Charles heard action he said: “Hello, I’m a Mario. Let's make a pizza pie together',” in a high-pitched, excited voice. And the rest… is history!

Break a Mario Kart record

If you:

Are under 16
Are a gamer
Would like to break an official world record

then this record title is for you!

What's the highest score you can achieve in the Bob-omb Blast match of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, in just 60 seconds? ⏰

If you think you can get a record-breaking score, then click here for more information and to apply.

To understand the task a bit better, check out the video below where our Gaming Record Keeper, Luke, explains the rules in more detail, and he even ‘challenges’ his co-worker from the Guinness World Records team to play against him. And the game… is ON!

Other gaming records

If you’re under 16 years old and love videogames, but are not a huge Mario fan, we’ve got you!

Just click on our dedicated Set a Record page and scroll down to the gaming section – from Minecraft to FIFA, there’s many record titles for you to choose from!

Find the one you like best and start practising.

When you think you’re ready, simply have your parent or guardian apply for you using the button on each page.

Good luck. 🎮