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by mprast 412 days ago
I didn't know this! I'll issue a correction
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Somewhat interestingly, "Mario Bros." now refers to the last name of the pair of plumber brothers, making their full names "Mario Mario" and "Luigi Mario" respectively. This wasn't originally the intent of the creators, but it's been slowly retconned over the history of the franchise.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario#Name

https://www.denofgeek.com/games/super-mario-bros-luigi-last-...