Why Mario is Still the Most Important Video Game Franchise

Mario games are reminders that local multiplayer is still fun

Games like Mario Kart and Mario Party are the ultimate local multiplayer games. Local multiplayer support is losing popularity with every passing year. Despite this, new Mario titles like Super Mario Bros. U and Super Mario 3D world include local multiplayer for their games. It pays off in the end as these games are still incredibly fun and popular despite the emergence of online multiplayer.

Mario games like these are reminders that the best way to play games with your friends is to cram into a living room together and end decade long friendships over blue shells. In the end, we all know it is not online multiplayer that destroys friendships, it is backstabbing Princess Daisy stealing your stars in Mario Party.