{"id":1464,"date":"2017-10-12T05:37:08","date_gmt":"2017-10-12T05:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariomayhem.com\/bowsers_blog\/?p=1464"},"modified":"2017-10-12T05:37:48","modified_gmt":"2017-10-12T05:37:48","slug":"super-mario-and-the-changing-face-of-multiplayer-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariomayhem.com\/bowsers_blog\/index.php\/2017\/10\/12\/super-mario-and-the-changing-face-of-multiplayer-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Mario and the Changing Face of Multiplayer Games"},"content":{"rendered":"

The large majority of early video games featured a multiplayer split-screen mode, probably due to the fact that the earliest analog games were mostly enjoyed in person with friends and family. While most gaming veterans’ first\u00a0multiplayer memories will involve\u00a0swapping a controller back and forth\u00a0during classic titles such as the original Super Mario Bros, the modern generation’s lasting memories\u00a0of multiplayer gaming will probably revolve around being called out on Xbox Live by someone halfway across the world. Nevertheless, despite the ever-changing nature of multiplayer games, they remain a staple of the industry due to the simple fact that it’s generally more fun to play with other people.<\/p>\n

As of 2015, Mario had\u00a0appeared in around 116\u00a0unique<\/a>\u00a0titles and sold\u00a0an estimated 528 million units worldwide, making it the best selling gaming franchise of all time.\u00a0Whilst much of this success centers around the single player Super Mario Bros, the franchise has also excelled in the creation of some of the most absorbing and playable\u00a0multiplayer games. Super Smash Bros for the Wii offers an\u00a08 player smash option for example, which almost always leads to total on screen carnage and unlimited enjoyment. In the same vein, Mario Kart, a staple of the Mario franchise, is famous for its split-screen mode on the Nintendo 64 and remains of the of the best selling Mario games of all time.<\/p>\n