when was mario created?
| Filed Under: Firsts 1 Comment. The now famous character Mario was created by Shigeru Miyamoto and has appeared in over 200 video games. Marioâs first appearance was in Donkey Kong (ãã³ã­ã¼ã³ã³ã°) in 1981, which is another iconic arcade game developed by Nintendo. In Donkey Kong, Mario was known as âJumpmanâ the carpenter. In later games, Mario is depicted as a short Italian plumber.