There are sometimes where you look at classic video games, and how much they've impacting the gaming industry. While there are great games out there that have been well-receieved like Halo, Doom, Madden '06, and others that've really shown a great depth of universal appeal. That has definitely also been the case with Mario. Since 1981, as Jumpman in Donkey Kong, Mario has been the most universal of all the video game characters and personas ever, and continues to develop with the times. That also has been shown with the Nintendo DS as well. The breakout success of Nintendo's latest handheld system has really been a great transition to how we play video games on hand with the stylus, and appeal of the dual screen action. Now, Mario is set to have that classic feeling all over again.

Nostalgic Chomp, April 6, 2004
It just surprises me when it really comes to video games these days. It all seems quite fancy with too much visual graphics, that it really kills the enjoyment of classics. That does come into the cases with classics from the 80's, that truly broadened the video game formatted market into a whole new level and beyond belief. That did come with the case of Pac-Man. It truly was one of the very first revolutionary video game characters ever. The feeling of Pac-Man still lingers on today. Despite many people thinking of Pac-Man as a throwback, there is a simplicity to the puzzles and mazes that this Yellow chomp has truly made in its long run, and it fits just as well here.