>>716187003
According to Nintendo, it's still Mario in the original Donkey Kong. That might throw a wrench in the Lady != Pauline theory.

But then again, Mario is canonically a time traveler in Yoshi's New Island. And he has the means to do so thanks to E. Gadd. So it very well may be the same guy after all.

>>715862651
What if I told you adult Mario time travelled to Yoshi’s New Island as Mr. Pipe?

>>531541168
Mario can just time travel as seen in yoshi's new island.