First Appearance: Super Mario Bros, NES. Toad is a lovable 'lil guy who just wants to tag along and wear a strange mushroom hat, that's all. He isn't greedy. If the only work he can get is standing around the castle, giving Mario tips when he comes by, then that's okay. If Mario asks him to pick up his overalls from the cleaners, or pick him up some Magic Mushrooms at the corner, Toad will do it, and enjoy it because he knows that no matter how small his part may seem when co...  Full Biography

IGN Presents The History of Super Mario Bros. - November 8, 2007, Games Features
After just three years, Nintendo's aggressive move into the North American videogame market proved a complete disaster. Out of three thousand units built, its much-hyped, last-ditch arcade shooter Radar Scope only sold one thousand units. The rest gathered dust in a warehouse.