Mario isn't only the greatest Nintendo icon, but the greatest video game icon.
I remember years ago they did a survey on characters, and Mario was the third most recognized character behind Mickey Mouse and Superman. I wonder where he'd rank now.
How many gamers actually had ROB when they were a kid. It was expensive and in short supply. I can only remember this rich cousin of mine having it and I wanted to kick his ass so bad. That little robot was so damn cool. And he interacted with the game itself. Err... what were we talking about again? Oh yeah I wish I had that when I was a kid.