Mario should retire? Details inside

[today]

i still do sometimes. amazing!

[Tom:GC]

Yeah they're really good.

Someones just found a way to play old NES games on the PS3 so I might have a look at that later and see if I can get Mario running!

[Zak]

Mario Rules

[Charted]

Mario made Nintendo. In these times it just isn't possible to make another character that everyone is truly going to love in the same way. Mario was revolutionary, and there just isn't room for such impact these days because everything's been done. Mario will never be retired, and it's completely idiotic that anyone would waste their breath writing that article.

Well said. Sorry you lot but it is INCREDIBLY unlikely that Mario will be going anytime soon! Like the only chance of Mario going is if Nintendo go too.

[Misawa]

Thanks.

Ultimately, Mario IS Nintendo.

[Fez]

wat

so it's a Mario Wii

[Jordan:A]

Well there wrecking him now by making him more modern

[Neversoft]

Mario is one of, if not the, most recognised and most loved fictional characters in history. People have grown up with Mario for more than twenty decades. Having him 'retire' would be one of the most stupid decision's in the history of mankind. That article fails to bring up any vaild points and is quite simply meaningless. Nintendo would never take Mario for granted, anyone who is a fan of video games knows that and anyone can see that Mario is still at the top of his game, as always.

[Southe,]

People have grown up with Mario for more than twenty decades. Having him 'retire' would be one of the most stupid decision's in the history of mankind.

well if its been twenty decades :rolleyes: mayb he should lol isnt a decade 10 years? sou wouldnt it make it like 3 or something :S

[Neversoft]

well if its been twenty decades :rolleyes: mayb he should lol isnt a decade 10 years? sou wouldnt it make it like 3 or something :S

Mario first appeared in 1981, but first appeared in his own game in 1983. So that would make him 27 years old, and his game series 25 years old. The fact that he's been going this long is proof of his impact and importance in gaming, so saying he should retire because it's been a few decades is stupid.