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    Sweater Design? Gin Rummy? Typing? These Are The Mario Games You've Never Heard Of

    Everyone who's ever played a video game knows Super Mario Brothers — but did you know Nintendo's iconic goofy plumber also taught typing, dealt gin rummy and even helped program sewing machines?
    by Brittany Vincent Jan 07, 2021 5 minutes
    <em>Super Mario no Sweater</em> let you design a sweater and send away to have it made for real.

    Mario is an institution in the realm of gaming. As the instantly-recognizable star of massively popular titles like Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Odyssey, this Italian plumber is one of the most iconic video game characters of all time. As such, most of us are familiar with Mario's "body of work." We know he's the star of excellent platforming games, and occasionally stars in kart racing titles or parties down with other characters from the Mario series.

    But buried deep within Mario's history are some games that found the Nintendo superstar stepping out of his comfort zone and jumping into some very surprising series. You wouldn't expect the Goomba-slaying plumber to be the poster child for a sewing simulator, but in the late '80s, that's exactly what happened. We also saw Mario playing

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