Why do people hate on Mario?

[Andrespetmonkey]

NintendoPie said:

Andrespetmonkey said:

Maybe Pikmin 3 has garnered more interest because it's something fresh from Nintendo. Sure, it's not a new IP, I do notice the "3" in the title, but it's fairly new and hasn't had countless predeccessors, or it's main character(s) hasn't stared in countless other games.

OT: Personally, I just find Mario completely uninteresting, and I can't see why anyone over the age of 12 doesn't feel the same unless they're just nostalgic. Nintendo doesn't seem to be doing anything meaningful (to the gamer) with the Character, he's pretty just a money-maker. E.g. What does Mario have to do with Tennis? Something like Super Mario Galaxy could of been a new IP, but it was a Mario game because they played it safe and knew it would sell a ton. Now, that's a great business decision, but for someone like me, seeing Mario plastered across the title of a gazilion different games is tiresome.

It is quite annoying to see Mario "plastered" on almost everything. Even many Nintendo Fans feel Mario needs more breaks between titles. (Like Mario games only 2-4 times a year depending on a new console release.)

Btw, Mario Galaxy Series was thought up to be a Mario Game. That's what they wanted and decided it to be.

Yeah, I just feel like having so many studios work on Mario games like Mario Tennis is wasted potential and talent.