He died the man who inspired Nintendo to name Mario Bros.

Mario Bros is probably the most famous video game character in the world. However, few people know that Nintendo he chose his name after a real estate agent called Mario Segale, you are going to rent a warehouse in Tukwilaa, Washington, for Minoru Arakawa, was founder and chairman of the American subsidiary of the company until 2002.

Originally, the company named the character Jumpman, but it was after segale who decided to change it to the name with which he is known around the world.

According to a site survey PC World, segale He sought to move away from Nintendo for three decades, lest it be detrimental to their business.

But in 1993, in an interview with the Seattle weatherwhen asked how he felt when he saw his incarnation in the world of video games, segale he replied "you can say that I am still waiting for my royalties".

In his obituary, he is described as a man who loved to hunt, fish, fly and see the Strait of Puget, but he also explains that "well Super Mario of Nintendohe has always escaped fame and wanted to be known for what he has achieved during his life. "

Mario Segale He died at the age of 84 at his home in Tukwilaa, Washington State.

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