Is Luigi named after a pizza parlor? Who actually came up with the name Donkey Kong? Why is King Koopa named after a bowl of soup? Learn the inspirations behind the names of 8 Super Mario characters!

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:24 - Mario
05:28 - Luigi
07:07 - Princess Peach
08:54 - Toad
10:57 - Yoshi
12:29 - Donkey Kong
17:54 - Wario
19:12 - Bowser

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