Does Mario need to be so kiddy?

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happydolphin said:

sales2099 said:
The kiddy appeal is what hooks the kids into Nintendo systems. I was one such example when I was one.

By the time we grow up, Nintendo gets more kids to take our place with the same approach.

Human beings reproduce at a fast rate.....Nintendo depends on that fact of life to stay in business lol

I couldn't agree more.

But the question I ask in OP is, can't they make something that appeals to kids and children alike. So, the example of that was a movie like "the Lion King", which both children and adult alike can enjoy, and doesn't employ kiddy or cheesy themes as bait for the purchase.

The question I ask is, would such an approach reduce the appeal of the game?

If not, would in, on the contrary, increase the value of Mario as the icon for one of the biggest businesses in the industry?

But the thing is that most people seem to think that Nintendo already has done that with the Mario series.