Super Mario

Super Mario is a video game series created by Shigeru Miyamoto, a video game designer at Japanese video game company Nintendo. The Super Mario series is the main series in the greater Mario series. There are more than 20 games in the series, with at least one Mario game being released for every major Nintendo video game console. Mario's most recent adventure in the main Mario series was Super Mario Bros. Wonder, which was released on the Nintendo Switch on October 22nd, 2023.

Mario is known for being the face of video games. Ever since 1985, Mario has remained one of the most popular video game characters in history.

## History With The Parade

Mario first appeared as a walk-around character in the 2011 parade. His first appearance on a float was in 2013 with a Nintendo 3DS Float to promote the console with the same name, featuring walk-around versions of Mario, Luigi and Donkey Kong. The float made its only appearance in 2013.

In 2015, a Super Mario Maker float was added to promote the video game with the same name. The float featured Builder Mario and some Koopa Troopas, surrounded by many different course parts.

The float made its only appearance in 2015, just for the promotion of Super Mario Maker.

In 2017, another Mario float was made to promote Super Mario Odyssey. This time, the float featured Mario and Cappy in New Donk City, along with a tower of goombas and a chain chomp, and just like the Super Mario Maker Float, it only appeared in 2017 to promote the game the float is based on.

A third Mario float appeared in 2019 to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Super Mario franchise. The float featured Mario, Toad and Yoshi surrounded by coins and mushrooms, along with a giant Nintendo Switch at the back of the float. Just like the other Mario-themed floats, this one made its only appearance in 2019.

In 2021, a new Mario float was added to promote the video game Mario Party Superstars. This float was recycled from the previous Mario float, with walk-around versions of Mario and Luigi riding the float. This would mark Luigi's second appearance in the parade, since he previously appeared on the Nintendo 3DS float.

In 2022, Mario Kart made its parade debut on a float from Nintendo and Walmart to promote the Booster Course Pass DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. the float featured Mario and Luigi driving through a festive course, complete with a festive finish line. The float is supposed to represent Merry Mountain, a course that was created for Mario Kart Tour and will be added to Wave 3 of the Booster Course Pass DLC.

Mario will continue to be a star in the parade as he appeared on his sixth float in 2023. This float promoted Super Mario Bros. wonder. At the front of the float, Mario runs through Pipe-Rock Plateau with a wonder flower in his hand, followed by spinning coins on blocks, and behind the wonder effect, Mario's friends are making their way through the course, including Luigi with Prince Florian on his back, and Princess Peach in her parade debut. Elephant Mario can also be seen on the float, coming out of a red pipe, and they are all surrounded by eight talking flowers. Many spectators and Nintendo fans alike all agreed that the float looked "Wonderful!"