How has Mario remained popular, when other Cartoon Videogame characters have failed or declined in popularity?

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spurgeonryan said:

garretslarrity said:
Haven't you realized by now that Nintendo games are laced with cocaine to make you addicted?

Really?

 

@ Fusioncode

 

But why is it that these other developers seem incapable of keeping a steady line of quality coming? Is it that hard?

Think Disney and you will understand. They reach gamers at impressionable ages and those gamers have their parents wallets as well. If they have children and their parents sales are sure to be high. They keep their universe tight and uniform like Disney with recognizable faces.