Some crazy French Photoshop-owning wag has decided it would be fun to shave Mario, and here, for your general delight and delectation, is the result.
"We have no plans to shave Mario, I don't know where the hell this came from," said a Nintendo rep SPOnG spoke to earlier today on seeing the pic!
Finally, we know why Mario continues to rock that thick black caterpillar on his top lip. It's to stop him looking like this. Or perhaps you like Mario's clean-shaven look? If so, let us know.
More pictures of shaven videogaming icons to follow as soon as we get them!