Jeesh, you two are really bickering.
I think 75+% of it has to do with the Mario name just being known. People know that Mario games are fun, well made games, that are almost guaranteed to be good and to please a majority of people. Why spend $50 on a game that may be fun, or it could just be something you place on the shelf and never play again, when you can spend $50, and more or less be guaranteed an awesome experience.
Money can't buy happiness. Just video games, which make me happy.







