It’s that time of the year again, were we get to relive our favorite Mario Memories in the form of charity! Mario Marathon is an annual fan run fundraiser for Child’s Play Charity. Child’s Play provides toys, games and books to patients of children’s hospitals worldwide. This is a godsend to those children who are stuck in hospital rooms unable to experience the happiness of playing outside with others. Helping fill the void and giving them a little bit of happiness when they need it the most.
The multi-day internet event, broadcast live online, attracts an audience from around the world to watch as the team plays through twenty five years of Super Mario Brothers video games.
Now in its third year, the event has attracted over 300,000 viewers, and raised nearly $45,000 for Child’s Play. If you want to encourage and cheer them on you can visit their site MarioMarathon.com, or you can hit the jump to start watching and see what games they’re playing.
Remember that this marathon is for a good cause. Find it in your heart to give the gift of gaming to sick children in hospitals.
| List of Mario Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Objective | Donation Required | Completed |
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Super Mario Bros.
100% Run Through
|
$18.75 |  |
 |
Super Mario Bros. 2
100% Run Through
|
$33.88 | |
 |
Super Mario Bros. 3
100% Run Through
|
$155.40 | |
 |
Super Mario Bros. Wii
Worlds 1,2,5,8
|
$252.79 | |
 |
Super Mario World
100% Completion
|
$744.90 | |
 |
Super Mario Galaxy
Beat w/ 60 Stars!!
|
$1,408.53 | |
 |
Super Mario 64
Beat w/ 76 Stars
|
$3,088.32 | |
 |
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Beat w/ 71 Stars
|
$6,310.32 | |
 |
Super Mario Sunshine
Beat w/ 50 Stars
|
$10,514.99 | |
|
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
100% Worlds 3,4,6,7,9
|
$17,325.52 | |
|
Super Mario Galaxy
100% Completion
|
$31,516.05 | |
|
Super Mario 64
100% 120 Star Run
|
$48,371.62 | |
|
Super Mario Galaxy 2
100% 120 Star Run
|
$78,797.26 | |
|
Super Mario Sunshine
100% Blue Coin Pain
|
$156,611.19 | |
You know, I wasn't very interested in watching video gaming marathons until I actually did one. Now I know I'm gonna end up watching some of this.
Oh man, I was wondering when these guys were going to Marathon. They're one of the few I can stand to watch, and they don't do obnoxious things on camera.
Anyone remember Dexter's Laboratory? Yeah, right, good. 'Cuz that's me right now…
"Oh boy, oh boy!"
Am I the only one who just finished watching The Speed Gamers' marathon…….?
Who came first, these guys or TSG?
I just watched the TSG Mario marathon too. I think these guys have been around longer, but I think TSG have only done one Mario marathon, and they do smaller ones year round.
$81k+?!? Holy crap, that is AWESOME!