IMO Mario will remain Nintendo's mascot until the company dies ( If it ever does, which I hope not. ) No matter how much people dislike him, more people will always like him. He is too loved by almost.........everyone, any age, any gender. When people think of Nintendo, Mario pops into their head. Hell when people think of Video Games 99% chance Mario pops into their head. Also IMO, His games are fantastic, back then and still are currently. I recently enjoyed New Super Mario Bros Wii, much more than even I expected. Nintendo is the Disney of Video Games and Mario is the Mickey Mouse, even though, IMO, they are both better than those two. We all know Disney and Mickey Mouse will never die, atleast in history. Same with Nintendo, Mario will always be the first thing remembered when someone remembers Nintendo...........I think it's impossible to replace Mario, after all he has done, including saving the entire gaming industry in the states from the crash. I love Zelda, even more than Mario. They could put Link as the new mascot, Mario will still come to my head first when Nintendo is mentioned..........and that is my OPINION on this topic.
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