Is Mario done for?

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Grimm91

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After over 20 years as Nintendo's poster boy is it the end for Mario? In recent years I have noted a grand drop in both ingenuity and entertainment of the franchise. The most recent entree to the series was noted as abysmal so is the beloved plumber dieing? Personally I think so due to the fact that even the most beloved characters in video game history have either have died or is cast to the wayside and if nintendo doesn't clean up it's act the plumber should be forced into retirement.
 

RAWKSTAR

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I swear Im the only one who still enjoys Mario games... Galaxy was kickass.
 

the jellyman

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Watch the ZP of Super Mario Galaxy and he sort of answers this question. On the other hand, Mario has got quite branched out, with lots of different spinoffs keeping it going. Still, I think Mario should be finished, and a new franchise should take his place.
 

Fightgarr

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He makes too much money. He's not going down yet. When Mario stops selling, Nintendo will stop making. Plain and simple.
 

xitel

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Maybe they'll make a game in which you have to run around collecting coins to play the game, and then during the night you turn into a were-plumber with stretchy wrenches!
 

Jonathan Hexley

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Is Mario done for? Hopefully.
It's been 20 years, and I'm pretty sure he deserves retirement. He made you a household name Nintendo, now bloody well do something with it.
 

Axolotl

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No Mario isn't done for, as the best selling game franchise I doubt anything short of Nintendo's collapse will cause him to disappear. Good thing to in my opinion.
 

Jursa

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Mario may die... but then it's gonna be Luigi's turn to avenge him...
 

tiredinnuendo

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Grimm91 said:
After over 20 years as Nintendo's poster boy is it the end for Mario? In recent years I have noted a grand drop in both ingenuity and entertainment of the franchise. The most recent entree to the series was noted as abysmal so is the beloved plumber dieing? Personally I think so due to the fact that even the most beloved characters in video game history have either have died or is cast to the wayside and if nintendo doesn't clean up it's act the plumber should be forced into retirement.
Wait, what? [http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/wii/supermariogalaxy?q=super%20mario%20galaxy]
 

Grimm91

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Fightgarr said:
He makes too much money. He's not going down yet. When Mario stops selling, Nintendo will stop making. Plain and simple.
Exactly and I hope to god that nintendo does not get greedy and retires the franchise soon before the legacy that has been established is ruined.
 

Grimm91

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Even though critics have given the game good reviews most of the hardcore Mario fans that I have spoken to and I have interviewed claim that it was in their opinion terrible due to the simple fact that Mario games have not differed in story or mechanic in the last 20 years.
 

black lincon

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urprobablyright said:
It's dying, all games die. Zelda isn't going all that strong either.

You know a game's dying when they have to make it 2d to innovate with it.
Question; when was the last horrible or generally bad Zelda games that in some way diminished its popularity? They don't make more than two or three original Zelda games for each console and the only reason the DS has more than that is because it's been around longer. As the the 2d comment, do you realize how bad a 3d Zelda game on the DS would be?
 

tiredinnuendo

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Grimm91 said:
Even though critics have given the game good reviews most of the hardcore Mario fans that I have spoken to and I have interviewed claim that it was in their opinion terrible due to the simple fact that Mario games have not differed in story or mechanic in the last 20 years.
First off, I'm *way* more inclined to trust the culmination of 73 professional reviews than two of your buddies from high school. No offense.

Secondly, why don't you try playing it yourself and see what you think? It's crazy fun.

- J
 

Librarian Mike

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I don't think Mario is going anywhere for two reasons:

1. His games sell really well.

2. His games are really good. (I'm talking about core games, not spinoffs)