In honor of the video game’s 25th birthday, NewsFeed complied the top five Super Mario Bros. video tributes.
1. Live-Action Super Mario
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Gordon College students blew their audience away with a scarily-accurate rendition of the game.
2. Violinist Plays Super Mario Music
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In June, a live score of the original NES version of the Super Mario Bros. game was played by a violinist, capturing our hearts and starting a new craze. A close second goes out to the Super Mario beatboxer.
3. Luigi Finally Snaps
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Tired of his brother Mario getting all the attention, Luigi finally speaks up — to not much avail — in this College Humor clip.
4. Halftime Heroics
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It’s not every day that a football field feels like a video game. On Nov. 17, 2007, Notre Dame’s marching band lined up in its Mario formation, serenading the crowd to the Super Mario Bros. theme song.
5. Do The Mario!
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The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! was not a good television program. but have one high point: its closing credits, which saw star Captain Lou Albano boogie his way through a dance called The Mario, complete with helpful how-to lyrics.