[PAR] [TLE] Mario (franchise) [SEP] The Mario (Japanese: マリオ , Hepburn: Mario ) franchise is a video game franchise published and produced by Nintendo starring the fictional Italian character Mario.  The franchise's other forms of media include several television series and a feature film.  It was originally created by game designer Shigeru Miyamoto with the arcade "Donkey Kong", released on July 9, 1981.  The games have been developed by a variety of developers including Nintendo, Hudson Soft, and AlphaDream.  Most "Mario" games have either been released for the arcade or Nintendo video game consoles and handhelds dating from the Nintendo Entertainment System to the current generation of video game consoles. [PAR] [TLE] Super Mario Bros. (film) [SEP] Super Mario Bros. is a 1993 American science fantasy adventure comedy film based on the Japanese video game series of the same name by Nintendo and distributed by The Walt Disney Studios through Hollywood Pictures, thus becoming one of several rare occasions where Disney and Nintendo have collaborated.  The film was directed by Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel, written by Parker Bennett, Terry Runté and Ed Solomon, and stars Bob Hoskins, John Leguizamo, Dennis Hopper, Samantha Mathis, Fisher Stevens, Fiona Shaw and Richard Edson.  The story revolves around the titular Mario brothers, as they find a parallel universe, ruled by the ruthless dictator King Koopa, who seeks to merge the two dimensions together so that he can rule both worlds, leaving it up to Mario and Luigi to join forces with Princess Daisy, the daughter of the world's displaced King, to stop Koopa.
[PAR] [TLE] Mario ( franchise ) [ SEP ] The Mario ( Japanese : マリオ , Hepburn : Mario ) franchise is a video game franchise published and produced by Nintendo starring the fictional Italian character Mario . The franchise 's other forms of media include several television series and a feature film . It was originally created by game designer Shigeru Miyamoto with the arcade " Donkey Kong " , released on July 9 , 1981 . The games have been developed by a variety of developers including Nintendo , Hudson Soft , and AlphaDream . Most " Mario " games have either been released for the arcade or Nintendo video game consoles and handhelds dating from the Nintendo Entertainment System to the current generation of video game consoles . [PAR] [TLE] Super Mario Bros. ( film ) [ SEP ] Super Mario Bros. is a 1993 American science fantasy adventure comedy film based on the Japanese video game series of the same name by Nintendo and distributed by The Walt Disney Studios through Hollywood Pictures , thus becoming one of several rare occasions where Disney and Nintendo have collaborated . The film was directed by Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel , written by Parker Bennett , Terry Runté and Ed Solomon , and stars Bob Hoskins , John Leguizamo , Dennis Hopper , Samantha Mathis , Fisher Stevens , Fiona Shaw and Richard Edson . The story revolves around the titular Mario brothers , as they find a parallel universe , ruled by the ruthless dictator King Koopa , who seeks to merge the two dimensions together so that he can rule both worlds , leaving it up to Mario and Luigi to join forces with Princess Daisy , the daughter of the world 's displaced King , to stop Koopa .
What 1993 movie is based on the Japanese video game of an Italian plumber who originally appeared in "Donkey Kong" in 1981?
What 1993 movie is based on the Japanese video game of an Italian plumber who originally appeared in " Donkey Kong " in 1981 ?
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros.