Ready, Player One? 1. The Man Behind Mario Mario was actually named after the landlord of Nintendo’s first warehouse, Mr. Mario Segale. The original name for Mario was Mr. Video Game which ended up becoming Mr. Segal’s nickname. Mario’s character has actually appeared in over a hundred and twenty video games. 2. The Idea of Pac-Man The creator of the famous Pac-Man, Toru Iwatani, actually got the inspiration for the game while eating a slice of cheese pizza! In an interview, Iwatani told the reporters that he has looked down at the pizza with a missing slice and used the outline as inspiration for Pac-Man's distinctive shape. Pac man then sold 350,000 arcade machines within 18 months, generating millions in profits and became an international phenomenon. Fun Fact: 3,333,360 Points Is the Maximum Score You Can Get In Pac-Man. 3. The Cinderella Law South Korea, which has one of the richest online gaming cultures in the world, tries to battle gam...