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'''Jakks Pacific''' is an American toy company. It was founded in 1995 by Jack Friedman, who had also previously founded the video game companies LJN and THQ. They are known for producing a wide variety of licensed toys and other consumer products, including the [[World of Nintendo]], Super Mario, and Pokémon toylines.
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'''Jakks Pacific''' is an American toy company. It was founded in 1995 by Jack Friedman, who had also previously founded the video game companies {{wp|LJN}} and {{wp|THQ}}. They are known for producing a wide variety of licensed toys and other consumer products, including the [[World of Nintendo]], Super Mario, and Pokémon toylines.
 
==Licensed ''Mario'' Products==
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===World of Nintendo===
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World of Nintendo was a line of plush toys and action figures introduced in 2014. It included characters from several Nintendo franchises. It was later rebranded into the Super Mario line in 2018, focusing solely on the ''Mario'' franchise.
 
===Super Mario===
Super Mario is the successor to the World of Nintendo line. Introduced in 2018, it focuses entirely on the ''Mario'' franchise. Products released under this line include action figures, plushes, and playsets.
 
===''Mario Kart''===
A line of toys with the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' branding was also introduced after the rebrand of the World of Nintendo line.
 
===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
A line promoting ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' was released on February 26, 2023.<ref>Plant, L. (January 24, 2023). [https://www.ign.com/articles/the-super-mario-bros-movie-jakks-pacific-reveals-new-toy-line The Super Mario Bros. Movie: Jakks Pacific Reveals New Toy Line]. ''IGN''. Retrieved April 15, 2023.</ref> It includes action figures, poseable plushes, pull-back and remote control karts, and playsets.
 
==References==
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==Licensed ''Mario'' products==
* [[World of Nintendo]] - Introduced in 2014, featuring many Nintendo licensed figures and plush toys but predominantly ''Mario'' characters. In 2022, new non-Mario action figures were added to the collection for the first time since 2018.
* [[Super Mario (toyline)]] - Successor to the World of Nintendo action figure line, focusing entirely on Mario while World of Nintendo became limited to plush toys.
* Super Mario 24v Ride-on Racer - A child-sized electric rideable [[Standard Kart]].
* Mario Kart RC Anti-Gravity Racers - Available with Mario and Luigi.
* Super Mario DLX Bowser's Airship Playset - An [[airship]] toy with a [[Bowser]] figure.
* Deluxe Mushroom Kingdom Castle Playset - A [[Mushroom Kingdom]] toy with figures.
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Jakks Pacific is an American toy company. It was founded in 1995 by Jack Friedman, who had also previously founded the video game companies LJN and THQ. They are known for producing a wide variety of licensed toys and other consumer products, including the World of Nintendo, Super Mario, and Pokémon toylines.

Licensed Mario Products

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World of Nintendo

Main article: World of Nintendo

World of Nintendo was a line of plush toys and action figures introduced in 2014. It included characters from several Nintendo franchises. It was later rebranded into the Super Mario line in 2018, focusing solely on the Mario franchise.

Super Mario

Super Mario is the successor to the World of Nintendo line. Introduced in 2018, it focuses entirely on the Mario franchise. Products released under this line include action figures, plushes, and playsets.

Mario Kart

A line of toys with the Mario Kart branding was also introduced after the rebrand of the World of Nintendo line.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

A line promoting The Super Mario Bros. Movie was released on February 26, 2023.[1] It includes action figures, poseable plushes, pull-back and remote control karts, and playsets.

References

  1. ^ Plant, L. (January 24, 2023). The Super Mario Bros. Movie: Jakks Pacific Reveals New Toy Line. IGN. Retrieved April 15, 2023.

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