Mario is not just a video game character, he is a virtual friend many of us grew up with. It wasn&#39;t just him who used to be happy on jumping to the top of the flagpole, we would feel a victory too.

His challenges weren&#39;t just him, we would literally leave everything to help him fight giant turtles and other odds.

Mario is a trend that many of us have lived and followed over the years.

The Mario fever is so prevalent that even Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe decided to attend the closing ceremony of 2016 Summer Olympics, dressed as Mario.

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The fact is that there has always been some development around Mario at regular intervals to attract fans. It was only recently when the game&#39;s developer Nintendo released a mobile-based Super Mario game to cash in on the growing smartphone market.

And now, another big release is on its way. It&#39;s not a game, but a Super Mario encyclopedia.

The encyclopedia will chronicle the 30-year-long eventful journey of Super Mario from 1985 to 2015. The book is already up for pre-orders on amazon.com for US $40. It will be released on October 23, says Amazon.

The product page on Amazon says, &quot;Super Mario encyclopedia is jam-packed with content from all seventeen Super Mario games - from the original Super Mario Bros. to Super Mario 3D World. Track the evolution of the Goomba, witness the introduction of Yoshi, and relive your favourite levels. This tome also contains an interview with producer Takashi Tezuka, tips to help you find every coin, star, sun, and mushroom - even explanations of glitches! With information on enemies, items, obstacles, and worlds from over thirty years of mario, Super Mario encyclopedia is the definitive resource for everything Super Mario!&quot;

The Mario encyclopedia is already available in Japanese and contains 256 pages. Since the English version is a translation of a 2015 encylopedia, it will miss the latest Super Mario odyssey.

Well, it keeps us excited. We can&#39;t wait to relive the mushroom kingdom once again. Can you wait?

The encyclopedia will chronicle the 30-year-long eventful journey of Super Mario from 1985 to 2015.

Mario is not just a video game character, he is a virtual friend many of us grew up with. It wasn't just him who used to be happy on jumping to the top of the flagpole, we would feel a victory too. His challenges weren't just him, we would literally leave everything to help him fight giant turtles and other odds. Mario is a trend that many of us have lived and followed over the years. The Mario fever is so prevalent that even Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe decided to attend the closing ceremony of 2016 Summer Olympics, dressed as Mario. Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, dressed as Super Mario, holds a red ball during the closing ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. (AFP) × The fact is that there has always been some development around Mario at regular intervals to attract fans. It was only recently when the game's developer Nintendo released a mobile-based Super Mario game to cash in on the growing smartphone market. And now, another big release is on its way. It's not a game, but a Super Mario encyclopedia. The encyclopedia will chronicle the 30-year-long eventful journey of Super Mario from 1985 to 2015. The book is already up for pre-orders on amazon.com for US $40. It will be released on October 23, says Amazon. The product page on Amazon says, "Super Mario encyclopedia is jam-packed with content from all seventeen Super Mario games - from the original Super Mario Bros. to Super Mario 3D World. Track the evolution of the Goomba, witness the introduction of Yoshi, and relive your favourite levels. This tome also contains an interview with producer Takashi Tezuka, tips to help you find every coin, star, sun, and mushroom - even explanations of glitches! With information on enemies, items, obstacles, and worlds from over thirty years of mario, Super Mario encyclopedia is the definitive resource for everything Super Mario!" The Mario encyclopedia is already available in Japanese and contains 256 pages. Since the English version is a translation of a 2015 encylopedia, it will miss the latest Super Mario odyssey. Well, it keeps us excited. We can't wait to relive the mushroom kingdom once again. Can you wait?

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Mario is getting its own encyclopedia in English