Complex sentence: The "Mario" franchise is a media franchise consisting of video games published and produced by Nintendo, starring the fictional character, Mario, who was originally created by game designer Shigeru Miyamoto with the arcade "Donkey Kong", released on July 9,1981.
Split into simpler sentences: The "Mario" franchise is a media franchise consisting of video games published and produced by Nintendo starring the fictional character, Mario. It was originally created by game designer Shigeru Miyamoto with the arcade "Donkey Kong", released on July 9,1981.