Mario games without Mario?

[Rubang B]

I think Mario Sunshine was A GREAT GAME. The only problem with Sunshine was that it wasn't 1000 times better than Mario 64, and usually, any Mario game is 1000 times better than the one that came before it. Look at the ridiculous evolutions and revolutions between SMB1, SMB3, SMW, and M64. Galaxy is the next one. Games like Sunshine and New SMB don't fit in there, even though they're great. I really love the Super Mario Lands too.


I think a game is great no matter who's in it. Mario's games are the best, and Nintendo just knows when to use him. Pikmin was an amazing game, but it wasn't Mario-ish enough, so they took him out and threw in Olimar. I read that they were working on water effects for a new Zelda game when they decided to turn it into Wave Race instead. Whenever Nintendo makes a new effect or engine or has a new idea, they will throw in every character they've ever had and some new ones until they decide that something works as a fluid cohesive package. I think it's a pretty solid strategy.