Ever since the 8th post this has been Missing the Point: The Thread.
Let's ignore the inconsistencies in a picture posted on 4chan several years ago. New Super Mario Bros U released in 2012, Mario 3D World released in 2013, and Mario Kart 8 released in 2014. Hypothetically, let's imagine no other Mario games were released during that time. Does this make the "Mario" franchise annual? Some will say yes, others will say no. It's honestly not a cut-and-dry situation. The meaning of Reggie's statement is obvious. Debating semantics for 15 pages isn't going to change anything.
Pointing fingers at other companies is pointless. We're going on five years without a new Mega Man game of any kind; calling Capcom out for milking it 20 years ago is counterproductive to gamers literally begging them to continue the series. The exact opposite is the Metal Gear series, which was not (by any possible interpretation of the term) 'annualized' until 2008, and even then only if counting spin-offs and remakes/collections.
