Will Nintendo ever create new Mario or Zelda?

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ferret1603 said:
Why is everybody throwing existing franchises back at him? The guy is asking if Nintendo will produce a *NEW* awesome game which turns into a franchise on a par with Zelda and Mario.

My answer: Not this generation. Mario and Zelda have had years to cement themselves at the top. For another new franchise to come along and be able to rival them would, I think, take at least three generations for people to start seeing it on the same level as Mario and Zelda.

Thanks for understanding what I was trying to say =). I guess Animal Crossing is pretty big as well and will probably get better as years pass. I probably should't have even created this thread because some don't even understand my question, which is quite simple: Will Nintendo ever make a game that is epic, of very high quality, and will evoke a wonderful sense of nostalgia ten years from now :p. For those who criticized my including Metroid in Nintendog's pedestal--Fine remov it! And for the person who said my premise was wrong--You're mean =(...Nintendo will make several 'casual' franchises in the future that will outsell Mario and Zelda, but they won't be able to stand next to Mario (I'm looking at you Nintendogs and Brain Training). Casual games will will be copious in Nintendo's future, however I specifically asked about hardcore (hate that word), single-player games on par with Mario and Zelda. You can exclaim how important games like Nintendogs are to the industry, but I don't care much (I'm terrible lol). Well, it seems that in the midst of all the drivel I just wrote I've managed to answer my own question! Nintendo is doomed and they will never make the next Mario/Zelda. CASE CLOSED. LET US MOVE ON! I'll settle for more Princes and Princesses