Home›Video-Game-Originated Franchises›Country of OriginBrowse ByCountry of OriginFactsCountry of OriginSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1985 1Country of OriginFilter Results6 entriesMediumAllAnimation (1)Comics (1)Film (1)Television (2)Video Games (6)Start YearAll1978 (1)1980 (1)1984 (1)1985 (1)1986 (1)1987 (1)1988 (1)1991 (1)1992 (1)1996 (2)1999 (1)2003 (1)2009 (1)2010 (2)2012 (1)2013 (1)2014 (1)2015 (1)StatusAllOngoing (5)CreatorAllEd Boon (1)Hideo Kojima (1)Hirokazu Yasuhara (1)Hironobu Sakaguchi (1)Hiroshi Matsumoto (1)John Madden (1)John Tobias (1)Keiichiro Toyama (1)Satoshi Tajiri (1)Shigeru Miyamoto (1)Shinji Mikami (1)Takashi Nishiyama (1)Tomohiro Nishikado (1)Toru Iwatani (1)Trip Hawkins (1)CountryAllFinland (1)Japan (1)Slovenia (1)South Korea (1)United Kingdom (1)United States (1)Area (sq km)All20,272 (1)100,472 (1)242,500 (1)338,455 (1)377,975 (1)9,866,632 (1)Government TypeAllConstitutional Monarchy (2)Republic (4)Income GroupAllHigh (6)Independence or Founding YearAll1776 (1)1801 (1)1917 (1)1945 (1)1947 (1)1991 (1)LandlockedAllNo (6)PopulationAll2,135,107 (1)5,652,881 (1)51,106,229 (1)69,414,000 (1)122,587,000 (1)340,587,000 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 6FinlandCountry of Origin1 entryJapanCountry of Origin16 entriesSloveniaCountry of Origin1 entrySouth KoreaCountry of Origin1 entryUnited KingdomCountry of Origin1 entryUnited StatesCountry of Origin4 entriesSources1. WikipediaWikimedia FoundationWikipedia: Super Mario, lead sectionQuote, Wikipedia: Super Mario, lead sectionThe first game in the series, Super Mario Bros., released for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in 1985, established the series' core gameplay concepts and elements.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.