Mario Games

Mario is one of the most iconic video game characters ever. He appears in just about every video game character top 10 and has been around since the early eighties. He has appeared in over 200 games across a multitude of different gaming platforms.

He has also spawned an entire collection of fan based online games. These games are usually written in Flash or Java and are just as much fun as the original Mario games like Super Mario Brothers.

Mario initially appeared in the now classic arcade game, "Donkey Kong" in which he was pitted against a crazy monkey that hurled barrels down at Mario from the top of a building. The aim of the game was to make it to the top and save the Princess.

It's a testament to Mario's popularity that he continues to appear in new video games today and there seems to be no stopping his reign at the top of the video game kingdom.

If you're planning to play Mario games online you need to make sure you are able to run Flash or Java depending on which one the online game uses. You should also be careful not to download any harmful viruses or spyware which may harm your computer. Always make sure you have a virus scanner running and it has been updated to offer the latest protection.

Most online Mario games will run in your browser and only require a plug-in. There are also downloadable Mario games but you probably need to be more careful with these types of games since you are downloading directly to your computer. Again be sure to run a virus scanner on anything you download.

There are currently thousands of Mario game sites on the Internet and some are better than others. Look for sites with a large number of Mario games and especially a game called "Infinite Mario" as this is my personal favorite. It bears a close resemblance to Super Mario Brothers but is unique in the fact that the levels are created dynamically and no two levels are ever the same!