Identify this chap, and the reason why this question is being asked today.
Clue: The character, not the legend.
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Cracked by Paatala Veera, Kaustubh, Nihar and raklodrama.
Kaustubh gets QM’s respect for identifying Ron Jeremy.
Answer:
Quoting Kaustubh
“That’s Mario Segale (who’s name was given to the character Mario). On September 13th, Super Mario Bros. turns 25. And that’s a creepy looking picture of Ron Jeremy. “
September 13, 2010 at 11:48 pm
Mario Segale.
ಅವನು ಇವತ್ತು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಕ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷ ಆದ ಅಂತ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.. ಹಾಗು ಈ ದಡಿಯ ಯಾರು ಅಂತನೂ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
September 14, 2010 at 1:59 am
That’s Mario Segale (who’s name was given to the character Mario). Today, Super Mario Bros. turns 25. And that’s a creepy looking picture of Ron Jeremy.
September 14, 2010 at 5:28 pm
Mario (Seageale)
25th anniversary of Dk’s release in Japan!
September 15, 2010 at 11:58 am
Mario Segale
September 16, 2010 at 5:18 am
ಓ ಇವಾಗ ಜ್ಞಾಪಕ ಬಂತು! ಸೆಪ್ ೧೩ ಮಾರಿಯೋ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ದಿನ!
ಯಾಪ್ಪಿ ಬಿರ್ಥ ಡೇ!
December 11, 2011 at 11:21 pm
There is no concrete evidence that proves that Mario was named after Mario Segale. Neither Nintendo, nor Mario Segale has ever confirmed this rumor. The rumor was started in a book called “Game Over: How Nintendo Zapped an American Industry, Captured Your Dollars, and Enslaved Your Children” and even though the author interviewed Shigeru Miyamoto, he spelled his name wrong throughout the entire thing book, and never asked him about the origin of Mario’s name. So, that’s hardly fact. Odds are, it’s a co-incidence. Personally, I don’t believe that this real estate mogul personally showed up to the NOA offices demanding money. You have people to do that for you when you’re the boss.