One of the first appearances by Mario was in the classic game Donkey Kong. He next starred in his first NES game with Super Mario Bros for the NES in 1985. The list goes on and on with all the starring roles Mario had. The Evolution of Mario is something that is extraordinary over time. This picture shows a timeline of Mario of how he has evolved over time at Nintendo. As you can see, Mario has kept getting more life-like in the later stages. Only Nintendo knows what he will look like or evolve to next.

Over the years at Nintendo, Donkey Kong has had many changes going from an 8-bit ape to a realistic ape. You can see all the changes in Donkey Kong with this Evolution of Donkey Kong timeline that starts and the top and works clockwise to show you how everyone’s favorite ape from Nintendo has progressed through time to what he has become today. It’s interesting to see that Donkey Kong has changed so much at Nintendo and this timeline shows you that.

Over the years, The Legend of Zelda gaming series has gotten better and better with more intense graphics, items, and characters. The one character that stands out the most of this time frame is Link, the hero who is always rescuing Princess Zelda. Here is an timeline that shows the Evolution of Link over his years starring as the hero in The Legend of Zelda series. Only time will tell if Link is up to another adventure to save Hyrule again.

Here are 3 of Nintendo’s most popular characters of all-time. Mario, Link, and Donkey Kong and how they have evolved through out the years at Nintendo. It’s hard to believe that we have went from 8-bit entertainment in 1985 to where we stand today with the lifelike Nintendo Wii characters. This picture brings into perspective that Nintendo has indeed come a long way in 25 years plus of making top-notch video games for everyone to enjoy.

Here’s the Evolution of Ness at Nintendo for the past 15 years. Over this time period, it shows Ness in his Nintendo debut in Earthbound for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) all the way to his current state in Super Smash Bros: Brawl for the Nintendo Wii.

In 1994, Nintendo, APE and Halken got together to produced a Role Playing Game (RPG) for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System(SNES). At the time, Nintendo hardly produced any RPG games at all. SquareSoft was the company that was widely known for producing RPGs such as Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy, and more. EarthBound, as the game would later be called, is a war against Giygas to save the planet.

EarthBound features lots of dialog with pretty cool sound for a Super Nintendo game. This is not your typical game where you fight dragons, beasts, and deamons. Ness is asleep and hears a loud crash outside his room. As Ness investigates, he finds out a meteor that has crash landed outside his out. He then discovers the meteor has life on it. Buzz Buzz, which is a bee that was in the meteor, warns Ness of an alien invasion of Giygas and his plot to conquer Earth. Pokey, who is Ness’s neighbor, is a character that acts like he is your best friend, but as you will find out, he turns on you and is on the side of Giygas.

As Ness starts out on his journey, he first has to save his hometown of Onett. After saving Onett, Ness will travel to other areas and meet friends along that way that he will discover has special powers and provide to be useful to Ness in his quest to save the planet. Paula, Jeff, and Poo, with each having there own special abilities, will aid Ness on his quest to defeat Giygas and save planet Earth.

FUN FACTS: This game was released in Japan with the name “Mother”

Here’s a timeline showing the Evolution of Bowser over the years at Nintendo. This timeline starts with Bowser in his first apperance in Super Mario Bros dating back to 1985 and ends up with his most current role as the main bad guy in Super Smash Bros Brawl. As you can see, the transformation of the Evolution of Bowser in almost 25 years is amazing. Bowser has gone from his 8-bit NES reign to the powerful Wii console. Technology sure has come a long way in showing what video game characters have looked like and Bowser is no exception.