‘Game Over’: Mario & Luigi team up with São Paulo police for carnival

A March 4 video from São Paulo Governor Tarcísio Gomes de Freitas shows police officers dressed as the iconic mustachioed brothers, along with Yoshi, arresting a suspected thief.

The Brief

Super Mario Bros. debuted on gaming consoles on Sept. 13, 1985.

The popular video game features plumbing brothers Mario and Luigi who are on the quest to save the Mushroom Princess.

The game has sold millions of copies over the years and was even made into a film in 2023.

Super Mario Bros. hit a milestone turning 40 years old on Saturday.

Nintendo’s top-selling video game debuted in Japan on Sept. 13, 1985.

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The backstory:

The character Mario was first introduced i

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