Does Mario need to be so kiddy?

[happydolphin]

morenoingrato said:

I have a ton of issues with Mario... being kiddy is not one of them.

The story in Mario Sunshine was decent, the animations in the latest Mario games are charming and a delight to look at.

Super Mario RPG and Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door are the most childish and immature Mario games ever. They are good, really good. The humor, the characters, everything fits perfectly into the universe.

How do you think they fair with games like Journey or Shadow of the COlossus, or even Disney movies like Aladdin or the Lion King?

In a multi-billion dollar industry, and as the icon of the most frugal company within, do you think that difference, if any, is acceptable?