Research Project Idea

For my research project I have decided to look into the evolution of game characters. I want to look at how computer games started, and how the characters that the player controlled were made using the technology available at the time, and also look at the limitations. I’m thinking that a good look at Mario from the popular games by Nintendo will be a good source of information, after all he was there near the start of computer games aimed at the buying public, and he is still going strong today after a number of evolutions in his design.