#1 - Super Mario Bros. (Part 2)
I'm not done. I've got more reasons as to why Mario's #1.
Even though Donkey Kong was his first appearance, Super Mario Bros. was the beginning of a legacy.
Until Wii Sports, Super Mario Bros. held the record for the best-selling video game of all time with 40.24 million copies sold worldwide (Wii Sports: 79.16 million).
There have been multiple remakes, and the game has been re-released on nearly every system, from being bundled with Duck Hunt to a 3DS Virtual Console Download. Because of this, I'm sure everyone has played the game at least once in their lifetime. And if you haven't, then you should.
Mario has been in multiple sequels and in more games than any other character and has introduced us to other characters that we came to love for life. Several of them got to star in their own games which spawned into game series. Not to mention, Mario has also been in multiple media, such as comic books and cartoons.
At this point in time, there's not a single person alive that doesn't know who Mario is. Even if you're not a gamer, you see him or you hear a sound effect, and you instantly know who it is and where it came from. There aren't that many games that do that to people. He's that famous and he doesn't plan to retire anytime soon.
It's the most successful gaming franchise in history and a huge pop culture phenomenon.
This is why Super Mario Bros. is #1. And I really look forward to the future.
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HERE WE GO!
I'm not done. I've got more reasons as to why Mario's #1.
Even though Donkey Kong was his first appearance, Super Mario Bros. was the beginning of a legacy.
Until Wii Sports, Super Mario Bros. held the record for the best-selling video game of all time with 40.24 million copies sold worldwide (Wii Sports: 79.16 million).
There have been multiple remakes, and the game has been re-released on nearly every system, from being bundled with Duck Hunt to a 3DS Virtual Console Download. Because of this, I'm sure everyone has played the game at least once in their lifetime. And if you haven't, then you should.
Mario has been in multiple sequels and in more games than any other character and has introduced us to other characters that we came to love for life. Several of them got to star in their own games which spawned into game series. Not to mention, Mario has also been in multiple media, such as comic books and cartoons.
At this point in time, there's not a single person alive that doesn't know who Mario is. Even if you're not a gamer, you see him or you hear a sound effect, and you instantly know who it is and where it came from. There aren't that many games that do that to people. He's that famous and he doesn't plan to retire anytime soon.
It's the most successful gaming franchise in history and a huge pop culture phenomenon.
This is why Super Mario Bros. is #1. And I really look forward to the future.
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HERE WE GO!