01-23-2026, 04:28 PM
The reason for this spontaneous topic thread was to essentially ask the question, "Is the original Mario game the most accessible videogame of all time?" Considering that it has been remade throughout its entire 40-year span across NES Classic, Wii, Switch, Game & Watch, and countless other ways. Also considering that this is a Mario fansite/development site. Psychologically, if someone doesn't have access to the game right now, they probably won't post at all. You have more reason to post if you did have access, otherwise you are stuck in the nightmare, which nobody wants to be in.
With my late night thoughts on hand, I thought, maybe it is Pac-Man? I had a handheld device growing up that was just a Pac-Man level. Or maybe now, it is Minecraft? I missed out on this game, but assuming the kids growing up with it is beyond my comprehension.
According to an AI bot, it is Tetris. And then they consider Snake, PONG (Also something you maybe be able to code or make yourself if capable), Minesweeper, Solitaire, basic computer games. But even now, the newer computers don't have minesweeper.
Checkers and chess are very common boardgames, but thats not a "videogame". Tic-Tac-Toe is easy to replicate. But they are not "videogames" like the original Mario.
At what time period through its 40 year life do you think it was at its peak owndership? The 80s? The 90s?
With my late night thoughts on hand, I thought, maybe it is Pac-Man? I had a handheld device growing up that was just a Pac-Man level. Or maybe now, it is Minecraft? I missed out on this game, but assuming the kids growing up with it is beyond my comprehension.
According to an AI bot, it is Tetris. And then they consider Snake, PONG (Also something you maybe be able to code or make yourself if capable), Minesweeper, Solitaire, basic computer games. But even now, the newer computers don't have minesweeper.
Checkers and chess are very common boardgames, but thats not a "videogame". Tic-Tac-Toe is easy to replicate. But they are not "videogames" like the original Mario.
At what time period through its 40 year life do you think it was at its peak owndership? The 80s? The 90s?