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What is your opinion on new characters in the Mario franchise?
  1. I fully enjoy new characters and believe their inclusion makes the franchise better.
  2. I enjoy new characters, however, there are a lot of characters from past installments that can also be used.
  3. I enjoy new characters, however, old characters should be the main focus.
  4. I would rather have previous characters return than have new characters introduced.
  5. The Mario franchise already has plenty of characters and does not need any to return or to be introduced.
  6. I have no opinion on the matter.
 
Option 2. I think we've gotten to the point where bringing back old and bringing in new will be appreciated either way (as long as they bring back more obscure characters).
 
Option 5

I believe it is entirely possible not to make new characters and still have a great platformer.
 
Option 1 because you know using the same characters over and over again gets really stale. Every time I come across a new character it's great, whereas games that just recycle characters for the millionth time is super lame. Mario doesn't need new characters to be a good game, but they make his games feel much more interesting.,
 
I voted for Option 3. I really do enjoy new characters. But old characters like Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, and (of course) Yoshi should be more focused on. I mean, they are core Mario characters. But new characters are good, but they shouldn't take away key stuff. Nor should lack of new characters take away key stuff. But either way, as long as the game is good, it really doesn't matter whether or not it has new characters. Of course, new characters are more required for RPGs then platformers, but that is because they make great additions to story. Paper Jam is a good game, but it's not like unto Superstar Saga or Bowser's Inside Story, but that is because it's story is lacking. It's still good, but not like unto Superstar Saga or Bowser's Inside Story. And it's story was less then those two because of no new characters, even if it was just a little that it did effect it.
 
I am of the opinion that several characters from past installments should have some focus, as much as new characters are nice to have (that's option 2).

There are just so many characters that the franchise introduced, but a lot of them are practically only used for a short period of time before they went unused, such as the Sprixie Princesses and the various Mario Party original characters. That's not to mention that Rosalina is practically the latest major recurring character, and her introduction was back in 2007 (even though it only took 6 years for her to appear more often). Yes, that means that any character after Rosalina never had that sort of staying power she had, with the possible exception of a handful of enemies like Peepas.

I suppose it's fine that not every character makes regular appearances since it's difficult to keep up, but some on-and-off appearances from the others should suffice, especially for characters introduced outside the Super Mario games. I mean, I would really love to see Tumble again.

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What is your opinion on competitive modes in platforming Mario games, such as Vs. Mode (SM64DS) or Mario vs. Luigi (NSMB)?
  1. These modes greatly appeal to me and are a decision in my purchase of the game.
  2. While I enjoy these modes, they feel nonessential, and I do not mind their absence.
  3. Whether or not the platforming Mario games include competitive multiplayer doesn't really affect me either way.
  4. I don't enjoy these modes, but I don't mind their addition to the games.
  5. I don't enjoy these modes and I feel they should not be added so development time can be used elsewhere.
  6. I have no opinion.