Of course I'm still a Mario fan! I don't care what people say, Mario games are still games of quality. Sunshine may not have been as good as 64, but it was still the best platformer on any 128bit console. Also, let's not forget Double Dash and Paper Mario 2, two more GC Mario games that rocked.
I'll admit, Mario on the GC has been sligtly worse than previous consoles but he's still a long way from being bad. Especially, with the likes of Mario Kart DS, New Super Mario Bros., Mario and Luigi 2 and the unveiling on the Rev Mario on the way.
If you think Mario's bad, just stop and remember tired old franchises like Crash and Spyro, then maybe you'll realize how good Mario games really are.

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