and sometimes just straight-up other games—took one to the chin recently after a supermarket in Costa Rica, named "Super Mario" after its owner Don José Mario Alfaro González, won a legal ...

In brief: A small supermarket in Costa Rica has emerged victorious in an unlikely legal battle against video game giant Nintendo over the use of the iconic "Super Mario" name. The unassuming ...

José Mario Alfaro González, owner of “Super Mario” in San Ramón de Alajuela, found himself in an unexpected legal showdown when he attempted to formally register his store’s name. In Costa Rica, the ...

Ian Walker loves exploring niche communities and researching the development of classic video games. The owner of the Super Mario grocery store in San Ramón, Costa Rica claimed victory over ...

As reported by Eurogamer, Don Mario is the owner of Super Mario, a local supermarket in San Ramón, Costa Rica. Nintendo seemingly left the Super Mario shop alone for years, and only opposed the ...