Mario is more recognisable than Paris Hilton

[Whirlysplat]

69% of people surveyed could recognise the iconic plumber - only 53% could put a name to the face of Paris Hilton.

Nintendo UK has today revealed that in a survey of over 1,000 adults, 69% recognised Mario, with only 53% able to identify Paris Hilton and 51% Justin Timberlake.

Other celebs apparently less recognisable than Mario include Beyoncé (31%), Nicole Ritchie (20%), Sienna Miller (11%) and Akon (10%).

Later today Nintendo and GAME are hosting eight special Super Mario Galaxy launch events at eight GAME stores across the UK. Additionally Nintendo projected a giant 150ft image of Mario on London's famous Battersea Power Station yesterday, lighting up the London sky.

David Yarnton, General Manager, Nintendo UK said: "Mario mania is huge and yesterday we proved it by beaming a giant image onto one of London's iconic land marks. We expect the release of Super Mario Galaxy to help break the 200 million franchise barrier."

The franchise ranks alongside top selling music artists and movie franchises such as the Beatles (sold 168.5 albums in the US) and Indiana Jones (186.3 million ticket sales worldwide).

http://www.videogamer.com/news/15-11-2007-6899.html

And this is suprising... Why?

 

[Kritish]

It looks like there is a god after all.

 

[Nepenthes]

Where the hell is the Mario movie then? He's big enough for it to be a LIVE-ACTION insanely surreal balls-out family-fun adventure. Two plumber guys from the real world have to explore the ancient ruins of a Mushroom Kingdom which is now run by a huge lizard guy who's imprisoned the Royals deep inside various castles. Simple. Cram it full of classic baddies and terrains and crazy sequences and keep the Wachowskis the hell away from it.

 

[A.J.Rimmer(BSC)]

Akon lol.

 

[Obi-Ron]

Where the hell is the Mario movie then? He's big enough for it to be a LIVE-ACTION insanely surreal balls-out family-fun adventure. Two plumber guys from the real world have to explore the ancient ruins of a Mushroom Kingdom which is now run by a huge lizard guy who's imprisoned the Royals deep inside various castles. Simple. Cram it full of classic baddies and terrains and crazy sequences and keep the Wachowskis the hell away from it.

How soon we forget.

 

[JayCaz]

that must've been a joke about the Mario movie, surely.

and besides, the title of this thread is the least surprising bit of info I've had all day, I mean, we're talking Super Mario here, who the f**k is Paris Hilton?

 

[Showtime]

Damn. I was hoping for Mario Lopez.

 

[ttotheusher]

More importantly, Paris Hilton tried to chat up Christiano Ronaldo, and he shot her down faster than a lead balloon. Great taste AND an amazing footballer.

 

[kane9321]

mario's been around longer for gods sake

 

[Knightsaber Priss]

Akon lol.

Who?

 

[Showtime]

More importantly, Paris Hilton tried to chat up Christiano Ronaldo, and he shot her down faster than a lead balloon. Great taste AND an amazing footballer.

Have you seen his girlfriend? Of course he shot down Paris. That is like picking a hamburger over kobe beef.

 

[jaguarr]

Where the hell is the Mario movie then? He's big enough for it to be a LIVE-ACTION insanely surreal balls-out family-fun adventure. Two plumber guys from the real world have to explore the ancient ruins of a Mushroom Kingdom which is now run by a huge lizard guy who's imprisoned the Royals deep inside various castles. Simple. Cram it full of classic baddies and terrains and crazy sequences and keep the Wachowskis the hell away from it.

jag

 

[C.F. Kane]

More importantly, Paris Hilton tried to chat up Christiano Ronaldo, and he shot her down faster than a lead balloon. Great taste AND an amazing footballer.

If a balloon was made of lead, wouldn't that make it difficult to shoot down? You would need a fairly high-caliber firearm to actually penetrate it, wouldn't you?

 

[MattBearPig]

Damn. I was hoping for Mario Lopez.