Super Mario Bros. is an icon as a result of its appearance in 1985 that literally saved the industry. It was the biggest seller for more than 30 years until it was finally beaten out by Wii Sports in 2009. It is what many of us grew up on and has impacted society everywhere. Many folks who have never even played the game know the characters and even the theme song to the original game. There have been hundreds of Mario games since that have put the hero in various situations, and there looks to be no end to making more.