Generations of gamers have grown up with Super Mario, all of them used to his moustache, not to mention the sideburns protruding from his cap.
So when a Twitter user shared an image of the well-known video game character completely clean-shaven, it took many people by surprise.
Shaved Mario pic.twitter.com/JyfAHLC5oZ
— n17 (@november17) May 13, 2018
What was the purpose of this?
— Meg Turner (@mturnerwriter) May 13, 2018
Is it art?
Goodnight to everyone except to who made this
— Samjam Robby (@RobJobby) May 13, 2018
Many people questioned those who had brought it to their attention.
Toast, why would you rt this
— Nin10squid (@Nin10Squid) May 13, 2018
And some even wondered what Mario’s brother, Luigi, would make of it.
— Morgan Shaver (@Author_MShaver) May 13, 2018
Keep an eye out for the stubble Mario will surely be sporting in no time at all.