S.Peelman on 30 July 2014
I don't think either will be done for anytime soon, but Mario will definitely last longer, if both wouldn't survive until Nintendo as a whole dies anyway.
Mario is Nintendo, and is one of the most recognized figures in popular culture. Meanwhile most people don't even know (outside people like us), that Pokémon is Nintendo's at all. That makes Mario much more valuable as an icon.
