Mario & Minecraft

A. What iconic video game character was created by Nintendo?

Mario has been the face of Nintendo and a highly recognisable character in the wider world of video games since he first appeared as Jumpman in the 1981 arcade game, Donkey Kong. It was created by the legendary Japanese game designer and recipient of BAFTA's prestigious Fellowship, Shigeru Miyamoto.

There is no video game character more recognizable than Mario, and for good reason. He is the embodiment of all that Nintendo is: joy, optimism, bravery, determination, and silliness.

B. What year was the popular game Minecraft officially released?

Although the original version of Minecraft, which is the Java Edition of the game, began development in 2009 with various Alphas and Betas leading through 2010 to the beginning of 2011. The full version, titled “1.0 - Adventure Update” released on November 18th, 2011. Most game critics believe minecraft to be most popular game of all times!