BOLD Prediction: Zelda BotW will do a Whopping 10mil Lifetime! Update 10mil Achieved

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Wyrdness said:

PortisheadBiscuit said:

It was the most graphic video game ever released at the time, that alone got it widespread media coverage and was the reason we have ratings on videogames to this day. Any parent who raised children in the early 90's will recognize the name MORTAL KOMBAT over Zelda for that reason alone. Like I said before Zelda is HUGE in the gaming world, those outside of it aren't as familiar. Even things like "Finish Him", "Fatality" etc; people are familiar with these terms. The general population won't know what Hyrule Castle, Master Sword, or even the triforce are. 

Outside the gaming world things become even more lopsided in Zelda's favour I think you're mistaking you knowing about some of these series as their perceived standing most people outside of gaming don't get references like Finish Him and so on if you walked up to anyone who didn't game and mentioned Mortal Kombat they'd be puzzled. People don't need to know about Hyrule or Zelda lore all they need to do is recognise the franchise which many do and far more recognised Zelda than MK.

The point is, terms like "finish him" are a part of pop culture (at least in the states), while there aren't any catch phrases from Zelda the general public necessarily recognize. Then again we're from different parts of the world, so this entire debate is more than likely moot without conducting a poll of people who don't necessarily play video games. Everything else brought up thus far has been purely anecdotal.