Unknown Mario - 40 obscure facts and random trivia about Nintendo's mascot

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Outside of a Smash Bros trophy here and there, Super Mario 2's Boss hasn't shown anywhere near the longevity of a Mario villain like Bowser. Although his name is dropped in Super Paper Mario and Mario Superstars Baseball, as well as an alleged son appearing in Animal Crossing, Wart has never physically appeared again in a single Mario game for more than two decades. However, a very recognizable Wart appeared in The Legend of Zelda: Links Awakening under his original Japanese moniker, Mamu, and actually teaches Link his last song on the Ocarina.

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Henry Gilbert
Henry Gilbert

Henry Gilbert is a former GamesRadar+ Editor, having spent seven years at the site helping to navigate our readers through the PS3 and Xbox 360 generation. Henry is now following another passion of his besides video games, working as the producer and podcast cohost of the popular Talking Simpsons and What a Cartoon podcasts.