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Mario's Ability To Dash Across Small Gaps Was Originally A Bug

Mario’s 2D games have naturally evolved over the course of 40 years, but there are some things the Nintendo mascot has always been able to do. He has always been able to jump, eat mushrooms to get bigger, and consume flowers to give him fire power. However, there’s one core mechanic that has been there since the very b...

Mario’s 2D games have naturally evolved over the course of 40 years, but there are some things the Nintendo mascot has always been able to do. He has always been able to jump, eat mushrooms to get bigger, and consume flowers to give him fire power. However, there’s one core mechanic that has been there since the very beginning that began life as a bug.

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