Mario: Difference between revisions
From the Super Mario Wiki, the Mario encyclopedia
Jump to navigationJump to search
Tag: Rollback |
|||
| Line 35: | Line 35: | ||
[[File:Bergsala Mario statue event 2016.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|A Mario statue in Sweden]] | [[File:Bergsala Mario statue event 2016.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|A Mario statue in Sweden]] | ||
The ''Super Mario'' franchise is the best-selling video game franchise in history; the sales include 528.534 million, whereas the second-best-selling franchise, ''{{wp|Pokémon}}'', totals 300 million.<ref>http://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/en/data/</ref> Even with spinoff series excluded, the main ''Super Mario'' franchise has sold 311.46 million games (as of September 2015).<ref>https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/vy8mvC_LJPHnlpBFTR5w-BYV1FP_m7hN. Nintendo Official</ref> Furthermore, ''Super Mario'' is the flagship franchise of Nintendo, and Mario is the company's mascot, furthering his publicity even more. According to ''[[Guinness World Records|Guinness World Records 2008: Gamer's Edition]]'', Mario has appeared in a total of 116 separate games, which is more than any other video game character,<ref>http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/plugged-in/groundbreaking-hit-super-mario-bros-celebrates-25th-birthday/1410955</ref> and more recent sources such as the Game On 2.0 traveling exhibit place the number at over 200.<ref>Game On 2.0 travelling exhibition. [[Media:Mario history Game On exhibit.jpg|The history of ''Super Mario'' feature]] discusses the origins of Mario's design, name and occupation as a plumber. Photo taken July 21, 2013.</ref> | The ''Super Mario'' franchise is the best-selling video game franchise in history; the sales include 528.534 million, whereas the second-best-selling franchise, ''{{wp|Pokémon}}'', only totals 300 million.<ref>http://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/en/data/</ref> Even with spinoff series excluded, the main ''Super Mario'' franchise has sold 311.46 million games (as of September 2015).<ref>https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/vy8mvC_LJPHnlpBFTR5w-BYV1FP_m7hN. Nintendo Official</ref> Furthermore, ''Super Mario'' is the flagship franchise of Nintendo, and Mario is the company's mascot, furthering his publicity even more. According to ''[[Guinness World Records|Guinness World Records 2008: Gamer's Edition]]'', Mario has appeared in a total of 116 separate games, which is more than any other video game character,<ref>http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/plugged-in/groundbreaking-hit-super-mario-bros-celebrates-25th-birthday/1410955</ref> and more recent sources such as the Game On 2.0 traveling exhibit place the number at over 200.<ref>Game On 2.0 travelling exhibition. [[Media:Mario history Game On exhibit.jpg|The history of ''Super Mario'' feature]] discusses the origins of Mario's design, name and occupation as a plumber. Photo taken July 21, 2013.</ref> | ||
{{br}} | {{br}} | ||
