Miyamoto keeps ruining your childhood: "Mario is 24 or 25 years old."

[AuthenticM]

So this is some bullshit.

Mario, probably the most recognisable video game character in the world, is only 24 years old—according to the man who created him, Shigeru Miyamoto.

From his lustrous moustache, his generous gut, and the fact that British actor Bob Hoskins was 50 years old when he played him in the Super Mario Bros movie, Nintendo fans have generally assumed to have been of more middle-aged mien, but this is not at all the case.

In a Japanese interview from 2005 which was recently reposted by Nintendo, Miyamoto claimed that Mario's age is the only thing that's definite about the character.

"I think it was fortuitous that we didn't put any restrictions on Mario as a character," he said in the footage. "Normally when you create a character and present him to the world, all the details get filed in: what's his favourite colour? what kind of food does he like to eat?"

"But aside from the fact that he's about 24-25 years old, we didn't define anything else."

Source: Arstechnica (it's also elsewhere on the web)

I have always perceived Mario as being around 40 years old. Even removed from Bob Hoskins playing him, he just doesn't look anywhere under 35 years old.

First his retconning of the Koopa Kids not being Bowser's children, now this? What's next? Peach is 14?

// Mod Edit:

Before you judge, consider the impact of facial hair on perceived age!

// AuthenticM Edit:

I think if you give this model actual textures and lighting, such as subsurface scattering, he'll look much older!

 

[Guevara]

So it's a hipster mustache.

 

[IAmAnAgnostic]

How old is Peach?

 

[Broken Joystick]

DEEPEST LORE

 

[Holy Order Sol]

Yung Mario

 

[Corpekata]

Death of the Author! Death of the Author!

 

[Vibed]

No way Mario is 35 and Peach is 28

 

[-shadow-]

Should've atleast been 35. but whatever. It's Mario. Not like it has that deep of lore.

Spoiler

In before 3D World Cherry video

 

[Richie]

He's just saying this so jaded people in their 20s truly have no excuse.

Or he's using his power to troll fans for kicks, who wouldn't? Next week: "Luigi's not actually his brother, Yoshi is Princess Zelda in disguise, Ganondorf was the blue Ice Climber all along"

I also love how he thinks defining Mario's favorite color or favorite food would be restrictive on the character, as opposed to lining out his freaking age.

 

[Nocturnowl]

See with Luigi this doesn't seem too odd to me, something about Mario's more diminutive form and bumpier stache just doesn't fit though.

 

[Anth0ny]

fuck.

I'M 24

 

[Carl]

No 23 year old could have a tache that impressive

 

[KingBroly]

Bullshit

 

[Shambalakan]

24 or 42?

 

[GhostTrick]

...
So this is what mushrooms does to you.

 

[SgtCobra]

Uuuurrrrghhhhh

 

[Varjet]

Well, in 2005 he actually was 24 years old.

 

[udivision]

I'm as old as Mario.

What a time to be alive.

Japan is afraid of the "Middle Ages" for some reason.

 

[Andrefpvs]

Time to re-read the Mario wiki with this info in mind in order to keep up with the lore implications.

 

[Nirolak]

He should try to take better care of himself.

 

[Leafhopper]

Bullshit.

 

[Platy]

This means Mario is even more of an "ugly protagonist" than originaly we imagined.

 

[TheMoon]

That's why it's called a creeper stache. Makes you look old and creepy.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

I've never once thought about how old Mario is.

 

[Shiggy]

That sounds... Almost Unreal

(that song was the only good thing about the Super Mario Bros movie)

 

[esmith08734]

No way a 24 year old has as thick of a mustache as that.

 

[Enduin]

Being a plumber is a tough life.

 

[Hot Coldman]

Bear in mind that Mario isn't human.

 

[hobblygobbly]

I've never once thought about how old Mario is.

Pretty much this lol, it's best just to be left unknown and never discussed.

 

[Hibiki Kurosawa]

No he's not. He's not younger than me, that's just stupid. Doesn't matter though, between this shit and the Zelda timeline, I ignore what Nintendo says is canon about their games. I make it whatever I want it to be.

 

[Ninjimbo]

Until this thread, I had never in my life considered what Mario's age was.

 

[gameongreggy]

fuck.

I'M 24

grow a stache

 

[Nirolak]

That's why it's called a creeper stache. Makes you look old and creepy.

 

[Spine_Ripper]

I've never once thought about how old Mario is.

Me neither. But since we're already thinking about it...how old is toad? Does peach have children working for her?

 

[2+2=5]

Lol, no way.

 

[Spinosaurus]

So does that mean Wario is around the same age? Weren't they childhood friends.

 

[Mediking]

Coming up next...

"Samus is just 20!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"Luigi is 17!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Bowser is 100 years old!!!!"

"Link is always 19!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

[Mory Dunz]

Omg he is 24

 

[Andrefpvs]

DEAR GOD WHY

 

[psyfi]

whaaaaaat

no

dude is at least 38

 

[JustenP88]

His age is the only definite thing

He's about 24-25 years old

Definitely.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

Damn Mario you're a piece of shit, what are you gonna look like when you're 40

 

[entremet]

It's he 35 technically?

81 from Donkey Kong?

 

[rtcn63]

Mario needs a CW makeover

 

[DriftingSpirit]

PUT IT BACK!

 

[WrenchNinja]

Mario is not younger than me. Fuck you.

 

[El-Suave]

That explains why he chases after the girl time and time again. The juices are still flowing at a very high level.

 

[cordy]

Some bullshit that's what it is.

 

[bryanee]

First thing I thought of

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwgqcLakN5U

 

[Nzyme32]

Eh, I can still imagine this is cannon then