Has the Mario Kart franchise outclassed the Super Mario Bros. franchise?

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JohnVG said:

No.
But Mario Kart is more arcade gameplay and have online play, so casual gamers and not hardcore gamers play a lot more a game like that, than a 3D platformer for 1 user which needs some "dedication".
That is what is happening.

Why? basically a change in gameplay tastes caused by a major broad of audience in videogames than in the past. Many adults play now, and they need some easy and fast games, not a "Banjo Kazooie 100% time dedicated" kind of game. And a serious 3D Mario is usually (apart from 3D World) more like the second (although now, the original Mario 64 is actually a very "arcade-feeling" game, thanks to its simplicity and its fantastic speedruns. In its day, to get 120 stars could take you months).

That's, ironically, also the reason why Animal Crossing had this COLOSSAL success in actual times (online, with huge social interaction, so more women playing it, cause they find that game very cute, and not too stressful, neither a high-speed competitive gameplay game).

In all honesty, there are few terms as pretentious as "hardcore gamer" within video game fandom.