Hi there! If you’re joining us now, the month of march is gonna be all about platforming games – 2D, 3D, maybe even 2.5D.

A character as big as Mario could never be contained to just gaming, and has appeared in all sorts of media over the years, starting with the 1986 anime OVA “the great mission to rescue princess peach”. Subsequent adaptations have included wacky gag comics, professional wrestlers and the city of Dinohattan, and so for todays prompt: What are the best non-gaming works to feature Mario? What are the worst?

Bonus: How should a suspected Illumination Mario movie sequel be handled?

Extra Bonus: Who or what from the Mario universe deserves a show/movie/comic and why is it Wario and Waluigi?

TOMORROW: Sonic comics, shows, and movies