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Mario's Catchphrase 2021-2024

The claim that Mario's catchphrase is 'Itsumi Mario' instead of 'It's-a me, Mario' is false, as per Nintendo's materials and linguistic checks.

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Jan 16, 2026
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Does Super Mario say "Itsumi"

A widespread social-media claim that Mario’s catchphrase is actually “Itsumi Mario” — meaning “Super Mario” in Japanese — is false: authoritative sources and Nintendo’s own materials record the line a...