As Donkey Kong ended up one of the most successful games of all-time, a sequel came pretty fast, only this time Mario was the villain. And he reveled in it, probably because it was the only chance he ever got to be evil. He is constantly seen with whip in hand, ready to abuse the caged Donkey Kong while trying to kill DK's son.

Above: This child approves of animal cruelty 

Despite Nintendo's official characterization of Mario as a short, fat, round, scared coward, once again he ended up even more lost in translation with each port. Perhaps Nintendo got in the console game to stop Mario from looking so weird.

Above: Is that Mario or Snidely Whiplash? 

Above: Fisher-Price Mario taunts handicapped monkey, news at 11:00 

Above: Mario is near Gargamellian in his evil here 

The only real constant is that Mario’s a total dick and Jr looks more mentally handicapped than childlike. But none can compare to this piece of merchandise for sheer incompetence at drawing Mario.

Above: Is the puzzle how this got on the cover? (Image from steverd.com)

Special Bonus Weirdness

Even that puzzle book got Mario’s outfit right, while this commercial seemed to just assume what the villain of the game looked like after playing it for a second and then spinning around in a circle five times. Still, it’s got some cute surrealistic touches, this live action recreation, even if Mario’s a Carnival Barker.

Above: Save Papa!