Well, I do but I'm curious if anyone else feels the same way.

That's not even a question, seeing his evergreen popularity.

He certainly is.. He isn't just Nintendo's mascot, he's gamings mascot. Nothing else can match him, sure some series might have more pull at certain times but nothing can match Mario consistantly.

Mario = Gaming

Some of his games might, but I don't think Mario will keep his glory forever. One day, Miyamoto is gone, and Mario games probably wont be the same.

Since hes been placed into a LOT of different genres, i suppose he is timeless.

But i still think hes way over rated, and repetative.

^ As are a lot of posts criticizing him.

He is timeless.

Mario is as timeless as James Bond. Let there be unlimited number of Mario games for all eternity!

...excuse me? O_O;

Ever heard of... "death"?

No, you're gonna have to enligten me on that subject.

Mario will die eventually. It's just a question of time. The Miis could be one of the first steps towards it, as all the "Mario Sports" could be replaced by "Sports with Miis".

It's gonna take a hell of a long time though.

- Mario has sold more this gen than any non-Nintendo series has all time.

- Games with Mario in the title have accounted for 8-9% of the total software sales this gen.

- And 14% of all the software sold on Nintendo machines

- Or 25-30% of the total Nintendo-Published games this gen. (35% without Wii Sports + Play).