While a lot of people, both classic gamers and modern ones, may be sick to death of Mario and his spin-offs, characters, remakes, mods, and so forth, you have to admit…for as old as he is, there is always something new popping up surrounding this 25 year old gaming icon.  Today, we have a myth about the legendary original Mario game…and it has been busted.

Yes, Mario can leap over buildings in a single bound…and he can also jump that pesky flagpole.  According to the “Mythbusters” at GameTrailers, you have the best chance of performing this coveted feat yourself in World 3:3 of the Nintendo Entertainment System’s version of Super Mario Bros.  Check out the video here.

Tags: Nintendo Entertainment System NES

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