Japanese newspaper Sankei News has blamed the “curse of Mario” for Nintendo posting huge financial losses. The publication states that Nintendo’s mascot Mario has hindered the company from creating original IP’s and catering to today’s consumers tastes.
“The curse of Mario has hindered Nintendo’s progress into a new market of DLC and smaller indie games.”
“As the game market evolves, Nintendo seems unable to move beyond creating games that rely on the image of Mario.”
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