Jan 30, 2025 · Located in San Ramón, Costa Rica, the Super Mario supermarket has been in business for 52 years now. Having opened its doors in 1973, which is a full 12 years before “Super Mario Bros ...

5 days ago · Retro Dodo: The good old days of renting consoles! And was there a big presence of Nintendo in Costa Rica? Carlos: Here in Costa Rica it is very strong, however, I stopped playing video games many years ago. So I feel quite outdated now. Carlos, Super Mario General Manager (center) with his father Mario (left) in the store. Credit: Carlos Alfaro

Feb 2, 2025 · A small supermarket in Costa Rica named Super Mario came under fire from Nintendo, with the video game giant claiming that the supermarket using that name was copyright infringement. Nintendo has ...

Feb 1, 2025 · Negocios La batalla legal entre Super Mario y Nintendo: claves de un insólito caso en Costa Rica Le contamos los aspectos legales que permitieron que este supermercado alajuelense pudiera seguir ...

Jan 30, 2025 · A small Costa Rican supermarket has emerged victorious from a legal battle against the renowned video game giant, Nintendo. 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.

Jan 31, 2025 · However, while Nintendo has a reputation for only pursuing cases that it can win, it appears that the company has been bested in court. The winner? A supermarket in Costa Rica aptly named Super Mario. According to the owner, the Registro Nacional denied Nintendo's attempt to block his trademark.

Jan 30, 2025 · Nintendo—a company that's famously litigious when it comes to muscling down on fan projects, emulators, and sometimes just straight-up other games —took one to the chin recently after a supermarket...

Jan 29, 2025 · In Costa Rica, supermarkets are generally called ‘Super’, so the name of this store better translates to ‘Supermarket Mario’ – which also didn’t help Nintendo’s case. Last year, Nintendo...

Jan 29, 2025 · A Costa Rican supermarket has claimed victory against Nintendo in a trademark battle over its name: Super Mario. The Super Mario shop in San Ramón is allegedly named as such because it is...

Jan 31, 2025 · 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 ...