Here is the incredible story of Mario and the rise of Nintendo. 1981. Nintendo of America was on the verge of collapse, and then Shigeru Miyamoto developed a game about the confrontation between a gorilla and a little jumping man. It was the famous Donkey Kong that launched the career of a chubby plumber named Mario. Since then, he has appeared in more than two hundred games, brought the company billions of dollars in profit and has become more recognizable than Mickey Mouse. You will find out:[ul]how Mario got his name and appearance; when Luigi, Bowser, Yoshi appeared in Mario games and other characters; how Mario and other Nintendo franchises were created and developed; about all the difficulties, mistakes and triumphs of the company; how Mario became the face of Nintendo and helped it conquer America and the whole world![/ul]