Has Pokemon surpassed Mario?

[PAOerfulone]

Well, I don't know about Splatoon surpassing Mario. It's had one game, and while it was incredibly successful, (not to mention a lot of fun :)), it's not Super Mario Bros. or Pokemon Gen 1, where every single person on the street, whether they play games or not, know what it is or has heard of it.
Let's wait and see on that one.