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Rockefeller Center will be overrun today by hordes of carnivorous mushrooms — and fans of Nintendo's "Super Mario Brothers" are delighted to take a bite. To celebrate tomorrow's release of "Wii Super Mario Brothers," the plaza will be transformed for one day into a real-life version of the Mushroom Kingdom — the fairyland where, for nearly 30 years, death has been dealt 2,000 ways to gutsy plumbers Mario and his brother Luigi. "These characters have a history that stretches back to the beginning of the computer age," says Kit Ellis, a Nintendo executive overseeing the exhibit, which will include a temporary Nintendo Museum filled with Mario Brothers memorabilia. To celebrate tomorrow's release of To celebrate tomorrow's release of "Wii Super Mario Brothers," Rockefeller Center will be transformed into a real-life version of the Mushroom Kingdom. "Many people have extremely fond memories from these games," he says. Other elements of the exhibit will include "Super Mario Brothers"- ...  more