Tokyo (AFP) - Nintendo will celebrate the 30th anniversary of Super Mario, one of the best-known characters in video game history, at an event in Tokyo Sunday evening where artists will play his theme music to fans dressed up as the hyperactive plumber.
Super Mario series creator Shigeru Miyamoto and video game music composer Koji Kondo are due to join as guests, while fans, many of whom are expected to appear in Mario's blue overalls, red cap and moustache, will watch a live performance of the most well-known Mario music.