Mario is not the most reconziable video game character in the world....

Actually I would believe that. Pac Man kind of started it all in the arcade world. (I am an Arcade manager) Mario on the other hand kind of started it all on the home console front.92GreenYJ

I kinda disagree and agree with this. :|
The topic says that Mario is NOT the most recognizable video game character in the WORLD, but they only have America's results.
Pac Man is most likely known by anyone who has lived in the 80s and 90s who has seen/played/touched/licked the game. This can be the reason why it beat Mario since it was a huge hit back then. If it comes to worldwide, I say that Mario is the winner. Children below the age of 10 should recognize Mario than Pacman since there's atleast one Mario game per year and there has been very few PacMan games. Not ALL adults will know what PacMan is since most probably never been a gamer, but any adult who has children should know Mario. Also, more people started to play games since the Wii's release, and with the amount of Wii owners worldwide, it's impossible for them to not know Mario.

I'm glad the little yellow guy made it through and became most recognizable in America. I even remember my first time playing Pacman, years before my first mario game, and buying the Collection game for my GBA ( xD ), but Pac Man's fame is slowly dying if new games aren't introduced, and as time passes, less people will know who he is. Pacman will always have a special place in my heart, but future children might not able to experience this...

first, if 94% of america recognizes pacman, i'm pretty sure that includes tons of kids who were born 20 years AFTER pacman was out. now, i'll test my 7-year old cousin and see if he knows who he is.

i showed him this and asked him "do you know what is that?"

he answered...

"eaty-eaty", which is a cute name people gave to pacman around here :P

I also disagree with that. Basically anyone not born in the 70's or 80's is going to have no clue whatsoever who pacman is, pacman really hasn't starred in anything remotely big in a couple of decades.

Pixel-Pirate

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...what? 20's or 30's? Keep going, bud. 20's, 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's. Teh Pac-Man has been around a long while, and has entertained several generations then everyone's favorite plumber.

farrell2k

True, however the thing is not about length of time, but recognizable which one is.

Anyone who recognizes Pacman will recognize Mario as well.

But not everyone who recognizes Mario will recognize Pacman.

I apologize, but I can't dumb down my opinion any further for you to understand...

Kids may know Mario better, but every other generation of non-gamers knows Pac Man.

LittleEnid

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Kids may know Mario better, but every other generation of non-gamers knows Pac Man.

intro94

[QUOTE="Irondale"][QUOTE="chefstubbies"]

True, however the thing is not about length of time, but recognizable which one is.

Anyone who recognizes Pacman will recognize Mario as well.

But not everyone who recognizes Mario will recognize Pacman.

XenoLair

Thank you! I'm glad to see someone else here making sense.

I'll tell you why Pac-Man has the edge: Chef Boyardee. If you've never enjoyed a piping hot bowl of Pac-Man pasta and meatballs, you haven't lived.

You guys are all hilarious. The difference was 1%. This is essentially saying that EVERYBODY knows both Mario and Pac-Man.

Pac-Manis the mascot of arcades (find an arcade that lacks a Pac-Man machine), and Mario has become the mascot of consoles.

Ask almost any kid who pacman is, and they'll know. Ask almost any old person who mario is, and they'll know. All of this arguing is entirely pointless.

One percent difference. We're done here.

My kids are 8 and 5...and they haven't a clue who Pac Man is.

There is an entire generation of gamers who have no idea who Pac Man is. Based on that, I feel Mario would be more "recognizeable" than Pac Man.

chefstubbies

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My kids are 8 and 5...and they haven't a clue who Pac Man is.

There is an entire generation of gamers who have no idea who Pac Man is. Based on that, I feel Mario would be more "recognizeable" than Pac Man.

chang_1910

Yes, there are generations and generations that recognize Pacman, and those same generations and generations also recognize Mario.

Now add to the equation, the fact that there is a whole new generation who have never heard of Pacman, but are familiar with Mario whether they play video games or not.

[QUOTE="chang_1910"][QUOTE="chefstubbies"]

My kids are 8 and 5...and they haven't a clue who Pac Man is.

There is an entire generation of gamers who have no idea who Pac Man is. Based on that, I feel Mario would be more "recognizeable" than Pac Man.

chefstubbies

Yes, there are generations and generations that recognize Pacman, and those same generations and generations also recognize Mario.

Now add to the equation, the fact that there is a whole new generation who have never heard of Pacman, but are familiar with Mario whether they play video games or not.

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[QUOTE="chang_1910"] which only means that mario may be teh most recognizable in 10 years.. but pac-man symbol has being known by non-gamers and gamers alike for generations after generations... :)chang_1910

Yes, there are generations and generations that recognize Pacman, and those same generations and generations also recognize Mario.

Now add to the equation, the fact that there is a whole new generation who have never heard of Pacman, but are familiar with Mario whether they play video games or not.

Or you could simply play an audio clip of Pacman going "bloop-bloop-bloop-bloop-bloop" and then follow it with an audio clip od Mario going "it's-a-me-...Mario!"

:lol: I dunno why but that statement made me laugh :P chang_1910

Good, then my work here is done. :P

[QUOTE="chang_1910"]:lol: I dunno why but that statement made me laugh :P chefstubbies

Good, then my work here is done. :P

I can believe it. Pac-Man is not only older, but he was a big part of our parents'/grandparents'/*insert yourself here* lives. I think my grandmother knows who Pac-Man is, which is saying something.