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I'd say these two are probably the most recognizable video game characters ever. Between them who's more popular? I'd say Pikachu since Pokemon is big across multiple mediums including cartoons, toys, trading cards, movies, and so on. 



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Dat triple threads tho.



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Mario, no contest despite Pikachu probably being #2 in gaming.



Mario, no doubt.



This isn't a question. Mario hands down.



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Mario is the biggest gaming icon.

Pokémon is arguably a bigger franchise in the modern day, but Mario is bigger than any single Pokémon.



                            

Obviously Mario, but in my heart, Pikachu wins...

Pikachu belongs on the Japanese flag.



Carl2291 said:
Mario is the biggest gaming icon.

Pokémon is arguably a bigger franchise in the modern day, but Mario is bigger than any single Pokémon.

Exactly , when it comes to Gaming Icon Mario beats Pikachu , when you go furthur and include general media  then it becomes less certain , even then it can be a bit like putting one direction  ahead of the Beatles or Elvis as a musical icon based on todays buzz .

Just because someone  like Pikachu seems more in the public eye with TV movies cards etc at the moment ,it  doesn't make all Mario's myriad fans built up over the years redundant they're still there .



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When it comes to recognizability, it's kind of pointless to speculate. They are equal. Everyone knows Mario, Pikachu, and Pacman. But as to who represents gaming the most, I'd say it's Mario.



I remember a pool about this in USA that was posted here on VGC in 2013.
If i am not mistaken, Mario was 1st, Link 2nd and pikachu 3rd. Yea, i don't know how Link got over pikachu, people most likely answered "Zelda" and the researchers counted it anyway.

But anyway, Mario is always on top on pools like that.