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Twenty-two years after Mario first appeared in a video game, and six since his last major outing the moustachioed plumber returns with a new digital adventure, Super Mario Sunshine.

And the importance of Mario to Nintendo's Gamecube cannot be underestimated.

Nintendo GameCube
The game is essential to Nintendo's fortunes
Mario is one of the few globally-recognised video game characters, known to millions of people who do not even play the games.

The character is a key weapon in the company's drive for sales and more than 400,000 copies were sold in Japan in just four days while 350,000 units passed into eager hands in the US in just 10 days.

Day-glo colours

His creator Shigeru Miyamoto is a legend in the video games world - the man who created Donkey Kong - and as such expectations around the game have been high.

Super Mario Sunshine
Colour and fun are key features
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