As platform games, they involve the player character running and jumping across platforms and atop enemies in themed levels.
He is usually joined by his brother, Luigi, and often by other members of the Mario cast. The Super Mario games are set primarily in the fictional Mushroom Kingdom, typically with Mario as the player character. There are more than 20 games in the series. However there have also been a number of Super Mario video games released on non-Nintendo gaming platforms. At least one Super Mario game has been released for every major Nintendo video game console. It is the central series of the greater Mario franchise. and Mario ) is a platform game series created by Nintendo starring their mascot, Mario. Super Mario (also known as Super Mario Bros.