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kain_kusanagi on 13 February 2012
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S.T.A.G.E. said:
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I think Master Chief, Lara Croft, Sonic, and Gordan Freeman are here to stay. These games may not always be hits or have as many releases as Nintendo's but they have all proven their staying power and dedicated fan bases.

They are all pretty old already IMO. Obviously not quite Mario's age but Sonic is 20, Croft is 15, Freeman is 13 and Chief is 10.

I don't think they are here to stay in the same way Mario is (Mario own't die until Nintendo dies) but Sonic and Croft will almost definately reach Mario's current age of 30. Chief is very probable too. I don't know about Freeman. He'll definately still be popular but whether there will still be new half-life games then I'm not sure.

They age and staying power is proof they can stick around. Sure Mario and Zelda kind of have that timeless Disney feel, but that's not the only way to maintain popularity. I think there will always be Half-Life and Halo games. Tomb Raider and Sonic looked to be out for the count, but they bounced back. There's room in peoples hearts for more than Nintendo.

Halo is for a teen to adult audience as far as concept of character. It doesnt have the staying power of Mario.

People spend more time as Adults than children. I have a special place in my heart for Mario, but Master Chief appeals to me just a strongly, but in a different way. It's possible for both to be loved and last. Although I will say that because Halo/Half-Life/etc. is story diven and Mario/Zelda/etc. retell and reinvent that characters like Master Chief and Gorden Freeman may actualy die and be replaced while Mario and Link will live on as reincarnations of themselves.


People spend more time as adults than children. We keep creating children and spending on them. The highest consumerbase will always be women and children, therefore, mario wins. This is how Disney survives.

Mario wins? This is a discussion about the populatiry of characters not a competition. Mario is always going to be popular, but that doesn't mean more adult oriented characters can't be as beloved.