Romance, Violence, Passion: Mario's 25th Anniversary Video

Mario is 25 years old. That's right, Nintendo is - rightfully - telling the world that the gorilla-hating, Peach loving Italian plumber has hit the quarter century.

With that in mind, Ninty has put out the following video, which we'd suggest that you watch over lunch as it's over five minutes of nostalgia and potential signposts for the future.