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Just before we launched profiles, I decided to put everything in place so they'd work on the newly renovated Joystiq. It seemed logical to make the default avatar a Mario, so there he was – Paper Mario to be accurate. Once the resourceful Joystiq readers were given the ability to make their own user images, a lot of creative stuff happened

Be sure to check out that linked post for some more great Marios, including Patrick McGoohan as a Mario Number Six or Optimus Mario.