If Mario wasn't the mascot of Nintendo

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#1 williamdave2
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Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against Mario. Actually, I love a large majority of Mario games that were made. But I just wanna alter something just a bit. My question is what if Mario's games weren't successful and he didn't turn out to be the main mascot of Nintendo? Who exactly do you think would be another choice for a mascot of Nintendo??? Better yet, who do you think would've took the cake of mascot for having the most successful game?

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#2 spazzx625
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Well, Donkey Kong came first...But this must also assume that Jumpman didn't become Mario
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#3 LoG-Sacrament
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well link hasnt had the same crossover success as mario (thankfully), but the zelda series is certainly an important one for nintendo.
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#4 sirkibble2
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It's hard for me to even imagine Nintendo without Mario but if that was the case, I'd have to say Link.
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#6 DJ-Lafleur
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I would think either Donkey Kong or Link.

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omg I lol'd

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Thanks for the laugh, man that cracked me up.

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#9 Treflis
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Link probably from the Legend of Zelda games.
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I'm going with Pikachu, mainly because he is just as popular and charismatic as Mario and just as many people know who Pikachu is compared to Link or Donkey Kong.
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#11 Nicozs
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I'm going with Pikachu, mainly because he is just as popular and charismatic as Mario and just as many people know who Pikachu is compared to Link or Donkey Kong.hiphops_savior
Pokemon didn't originate from Nintendo systems.
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#13 calz1988
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i would say Link. the original zelda's are still great fun.
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#14 Mario_Eater
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I would also say Donkey Kong...

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#15 psyche15
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Obviously Link.
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#16 MadVybz
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If Mario wasn't successful, there'd still by that colossal franchise known as Pokemon.

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[QUOTE="hiphops_savior"]I'm going with Pikachu, mainly because he is just as popular and charismatic as Mario and just as many people know who Pikachu is compared to Link or Donkey Kong.Nicozs
Pokemon didn't originate from Nintendo systems.

Can you prove it? Last time I checked the rights to Pokemon is still owned by Nintendo, with Gamefreak given developer rights.
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#18 williamdave2
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[QUOTE="Nicozs"][QUOTE="hiphops_savior"]I'm going with Pikachu, mainly because he is just as popular and charismatic as Mario and just as many people know who Pikachu is compared to Link or Donkey Kong.hiphops_savior
Pokemon didn't originate from Nintendo systems.

Can you prove it? Last time I checked the rights to Pokemon is still owned by Nintendo, with Gamefreak given developer rights.

Well, that is true. Pokemon is pretty popular, but I'd believe that either DK or Link would take the cake for mascot.

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Pikachu, I guess.
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#20 ContraQueen
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Donkey Kong for sure.

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#21 RGDT021
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Imagining a world without Mario is strange and frightening to me...

But probably either Link or Donkey Kong... F Pokemon, that crap hasn't been around long enough to even qualify for the job.

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#23 wintermute0
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[QUOTE="RGDT021"]

Imagining a world without Mario is strange and frightening to me...

But probably either Link or Donkey Kong... F Pokemon, that crap hasn't been around long enough to even qualify for the job.

The_Gun_Mage

so...16 years, 17 canonical titles, countless spinoffs, a 500+ episode successful tv series, 4 worldwide theatre releases, even more dvd releases, and a successful trading card game isn't enough to be qualified for a mascot...jeez. you sure have high standards. Looking at the facts, Pokemon just pwnd Mario, ftw.

It's looking that way, isn't it?

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Link 100%

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#26 kingmav222
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Nintendo without Mario is a frightening thought, but had Mario been unsuccessful then I'd say Donkey Kong.

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#27 morrowindnic
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[QUOTE="RGDT021"]

Imagining a world without Mario is strange and frightening to me...

But probably either Link or Donkey Kong... F Pokemon, that crap hasn't been around long enough to even qualify for the job.

The_Gun_Mage

so...16 years, 17 canonical titles, countless spinoffs, a 500+ episode successful tv series, 4 worldwide theatre releases, even more dvd releases, and a successful trading card game isn't enough to be qualified for a mascot...jeez. you sure have high standards. Looking at the facts, Pokemon just pwnd Mario, ftw.

Pokemon wasn't created by Nintendo. As much as I like pokemon, it isn't even a thought as a mascot.

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#28 GAMBIT1551
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Donkey Kong

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#29 Oilers99
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I don't think if Mario hadn't become a significant player in the industry that Nintendo would be as integral to the game industry as they are. Their "mascot" would be as irrelevant a discussion as whether Snake or a Belmont constitutes Konami's mascot.
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#30 eh-ut
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Zelda perhaps took the job.