why do people/game journelists keep calling mario a casual game?

[Kantor]

Khuutra said:

Kantor said:

Khuutra said:

Kantor said:
They do?

I've never heard anybody describe Mario as "casual".

Read like the first reply to this thread

One person, then. But it's certainly not common or anything.

http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/post.php?post=2923375&page=1&postnum=3
http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/post.php?post=2923378&page=1&postnum=4
http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/post.php?post=2923448&page=1&postnum=10
http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/post.php?post=2923497&page=1&postnum=19
http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/post.php?post=2923561&page=1&postnum=22
http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/post.php?post=2923570&page=1&postnum=23
http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/post.php?post=2923597&page=1&postnum=25
http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/post.php?post=2923681&page=1&postnum=39
http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/post.php?post=2923701&page=1&postnum=41
http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/post.php?post=2923899&page=1&postnum=46
http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/post.php?post=2923973&page=1&postnum=50
http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/post.php?post=2924025&page=1&postnum=52

Satisfied?

12 out of 3 million.

Anyway, if anybody does think that, then either they have a different definition of "casual", or they're delusional.