<p>What if I told you that<em> Super Mario Bros. 3</em> was all an elaborate stage where nothing was real? Well, I won&#8217;t, but Shigeru Miyamto will.</p>
<p>As we approach the 30th anniversary of everyone&#8217;s favorite plumber this September 13th, Nintendo UK has posted a brief video with <a href="https://bagogames.com/mario-is-out-of-control/">Mario</a> creator Shigeru Miyamoto tells us the truth about the Mario universe and nothing but. Strap yourself in, Internet. It&#8217;s gonna be a bumpy ride.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">There are so many myths about Mario… Mr Miyamoto reveals the truth. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SuperMario30?src=hash&;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SuperMario30</a> <a href="http://t.co/OsjfUzSW6D">http://t.co/OsjfUzSW6D</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) <a href="https://twitter.com/NintendoUK/status/641929274719608832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2015</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>In fact, Miyamoto claims that – as the Internet&#8217;s so popularly theorized for a number of years – the entire game was nothing more than an elaborate play held for players&#8217; amusement as they watched Mario perform in what was simply a stage show with no real enemies.</p>
<p><a href="https://cdn.bagogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/04175743/Super-Mario-Bros.-3-Grassland-Stage-BagoGames1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-91388 size-full" src="https://cdn.bagogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/04175743/Super-Mario-Bros.-3-Grassland-Stage-BagoGames1.jpg" alt="Super Mario Bros. 3 Grassland Stage BagoGames" width="800" height="465" /></a></p>
<p>As you can see in the screenshot above, the platforms are bolted into the backdrop as if suspended above a stage and the end of the stage is a simple black background – just like the stage exit to a play. Coincidence? With Miyamoto&#8217;s own confirmation, we dare think not.</p>
<p>If that didn&#8217;t blow your mind, then you can watch the entire video above and find out just who Bowser Jr.&#8217;s mother is.</p>

Get This – Super Mario Bros. 3 Was All a Lie (Sort Of)
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By Tim Gruver

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