In 1985, Wham!'s Careless Whisper topped the charts, Marty McFly made his first trip Back to the Future and a brand new video game called Super Mario Brothers hit store shelves in Japan and the U.S.
This year, Super Mario Bros. celebrates its 30th birthday on September 13.
Now that our friend Mario is leaving his twenties to embark on true adulthood in his thirties, here are a few things he has to look forward to.
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BONUS: A contemplative Mario reflects on 30 years since 'Super Mario Bros.'