Why is Super Mario so popular? - 6 Minute English

Rob and Georgina talk about the famous video game character Super Mario, created in the 1980s and considered iconic. And they teach you related vocabulary.

This week's question
Many people remember Super Mario Bros. as being the first time we saw Mario, but he first appeared in another game – which was it?
a) The Legend of Zelda
b) Donkey Kong
c) Pokemon
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

Vocabulary
iconic
famous for being connected with something or instantly recognisable

a flood of
large amount of something in a short period of time

cited
referenced or noted

boom
short period of sudden growth

unplayable
not able to be played

holds up
standards or quality of something is still as good now as when it was made
To download the audio and a transcript, go to:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-211111

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