Supper Mario Broth Creator Shares Heartbreaking Health Update Amid Ongoing Mario Trivia Posts

A well-known Nintendo fan writer who shares unusual Super Mario trivia has revealed that he is facing major health problems, including heart failure. He says he will keep running his page for as long as he can.

Supper Mario Broth is a website and a set of social media accounts recognized for posting strange and entertaining facts about everyone’s favorite Italian plumber. Since starting in 2012, it has published thousands of details from the series.

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“he said he was afraid he might never get to see Mario again soon in a post to his 270,000 X / Twitter followers. “Still, I promise that until that day comes, I’ll keep showing up here and sharing Mario facts. Thank you all so much for your support through the years.”

Although he lives a healthy lifestyle, the illness is inherited. He says there is a two-in-three chance he will live beyond the next year.

The condition is also harming his vision, making it worse over time. He is still uncertain whether surgery or medicine can stop or slow it down.

“Because being able to see clearly is essential to both my own research into Mario games and my efforts to gather the findings of others, this could impact my ability to continue running Supper Mario Broth in the future," he said. "Still, I will never forget the promise I made to you: I will continue to run Supper Mario Broth for as long as I’m physically able to.”

He went on to say that “sharing [Mario] findings is my only purpose,” though he warned that the condition could lead to breaks in posting.

Supper Mario Broth did not request any money or personal comfort during this hard period. “I already have all the support I could need,” he said. “All I can do is hope for my frail body to overcome this.

“I hope with all my (failing) heart that I can continue doing this for years to come,” he said. “And if I should one day stop posting: thank you very much for reading.”

Many supportive replies have followed, thanking the blogger for his dedication and honesty. There has been fan art, kind messages, and even calls for Nintendo to let him play whatever Mario project it is working on.

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Kirk McKeand is a Contributor on IGN News. Find him on Twitter @MckKirk