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Super Mario[a] is a platform game series created by Nintendo, featuring their mascot, Mario. Alternatively called the Super Mario Bros. [b] series or simply the Mario[c] series, it is the central series of the greater Mario franchise. At least one Super Mario game has been released for every major Nintendo video game console. There have also been a number of Super Mario video games released on non-Nintendo gaming platforms. There are currently twenty-one similar games and one cross-series game that may or may not be included as part of the series.

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