Depicted as a chubby little Italian plumber who resides in the Mushroom Kingdom, his adventures typically center on rescuing Princess Peach from the villainous Koopa Bowser.
As the company's mascot, in addition to being the eponymous protagonist of the series, Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since its inception. Mario is a character in the Mario Multiverse video game franchise, owned by Nintendo and created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto.
