Uploaded January 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Mario has one of the most recognizable and distinct art styles in the gaming industry, but not a whole lot of us are familiar with the people who gave Mario this iconic style in the first place. Here's a video telling you all about them!

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Yoichi Kotabe’s art book:
anido-e.ocnk.net/product/5

Sources:
mariowiki.com/Yoichi_Kotabe
iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/ds/dsi/7/0
anido.com/people/1270?lang=en
nintendoeverything.com/tag/yoichi-kotabe
mariowiki.com/Shigehisa_Nakaue
kyoto-report.wikidot.com/shigehisa-nakaue
nintendoeverything.com/studio-ghiblis-hayao-miyazaki-was-once-offered-to-work-on-a-game-for-nintendo

Extra game footage B-roll:
World of Longplays (Donkey Kong/Mario Bros./Doki Doki Panic)
Game Archive (Space Invaders)
andys-arcade (Pong)
PlayingWithMahWii/Overhazard (WarioWare: Smooth Moves)
SullyPwnz (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)
ZackScottGames/Mario Party Legacy (Super Mario 3D Land)

#Nintendo #Mario #SuperMarioArtwork