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The Evolution of Mario


It is pretty interesting to see how Mario’s character design has evolved through the years. If you study how the heavily pixelated Mario in 1981 became the sleek rendered Mario in 2008, you can see that a good design language needs to be distinct, consistent, simple and clear.

I know that I will be stating the obvious, but this is the reason why you can identify that the images are all the same character. The red color, cap, big nose, mustachio and the tuff of hair at the back of the head must all sit in a style guide somewhere.

And before I forget, happy 25th birthday Mario!

Via: My Extra Life

2 Comments
  • Cameron

    September 26, 2010 at 11:22 pm Reply

    It’s interesting to note the original brand constraints of Mario. Miyamoto has said that Mario was originally given a mustache to better define his face on the ultra-low pixel resolutions of the day, and that has evolved as he has gone to 3D and into HD. =)

  • Mario Vellandi

    September 21, 2010 at 3:03 pm Reply

    Why yes, I am evolving!
    Making many advances in plumbing design & architecture 🙂

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