Nintendo fans calling for the downfall of hardcore gaming, why?

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Khuutra said:

outlawauron said:
I laughed whenever you said Mario is a hardcore franchise. The series is as mainstream as it gets.

It struck me too - but then people call First Person Shooters and GTA-style sandbox games hardcore nowadays, so it's clear that they don't mean what they used to.

hey, don't forget about sports games, like that ultra-hardcore franchise, Madden!