Rodolfo F. Abbott (Mario) (2)

Early Life (1956 - 1974)
Rodolfo F. Abbott (Mario) was born on February 21, 1956 in Venice, Italy. Rodolfo F. Abbott (Mario) Attended High School in Brooklyn, New York in 1970 where he graduated with the class of 1974.

Start of Gaming Career and Development of Donkey Kong
Rodolfo F. Abbott (Mario) moved to New York City where he enrolled in New York City College of Technology and earned a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Graphic Design in 1978. Roldolfo F. Abbott was discovered by Graphic Director Shigeru Miyamoto after Roldolfo F. Abbott (Mario) had helped Design a Graphic Art which he had Calligraphy and so Shigeru Miyamoto offered Rodolfo F. Abbott (Mario) a contract with Nintendo which he signed. Roldolfo F. Abbott (Mario) traveled to Kyoto City, Japan in March of 1980 along with his girlfriend to sign the contract with Nintendo. Aspiring Game Designer Rodolfo F. Abbott (Mario) along with Aspiring Game Designer Christy D. Gonzales (Pauline) and Aspiring Game Designer Peter F. Keller (Donkey Kong) helped to design and create an arcade game known as Donkey Kong. By the time Donkey Kong was released to Arcades in 1981 it helped Nintendo to gain success in the gaming market.

Rodolfo F. Abbott (Mario) along with Game Director Shigeru Miyamoto had began production by developing the main character of the game which Rodolfo F. Abbott (Mario) had began by designing a pixeled version of himself while Shigeru Miyamoto had helped to fully design the character who at the time was known as Jumpman.