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Mario  (Japanese: マリオ Hepburn: Mario, [ma.ɾʲi.o])  ( English: / ˈmɑːrioʊ / ;  Italian: [ˈmaːrjo] ) is a fictional  character in the  Mariovideo game franchise, owned by  Nintendo and created by Japanese video game designer  Shigeru Miyamoto. Serving as the company's mascot and the eponymous  protagonist of the series, Mario has appeared in  over 200 video games since his creation. Depicted as a short, pudgy,  Italian  plumber who resides in the  Mushroom Kingdom, his adventures generally center upon rescuing  Princess Peach<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;"> from the Koopa villain  Bowser<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;">. His younger brother and sidekick is  Luigi<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;">.