Khuutra on 28 August 2009
It is good to know that what I'm saying is reverberating with some members.
Final Fantasy or Mario will be "overused" when either brand begins to lose its potency, either in terms of sales or quality. Neither has reached that point yet - though FF is somewhat closer.
We get one - maybe two - Mario platformers per hardware cycle. One iteration of each sports game, and sometimes a couple of RPGs.
We get one Final Fantasy anywhere between once every three to five years, with spin-offs filling in the gap in the meantime.
These are franchises, not just game series. They are not overused. They just have a huge amount of brand power.
