Do you think there are/have been too many Mario games recently?

Let's look at some of the main Mario games since Super Mario Bros, in 1985:

In the 80s:
  1. Super Mario Bros. - 1985
  2. Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels - 1986
  3. Famicom Grand Prix: F-1 Race - 1987
  4. Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally - 1988
  5. Super Mario Bros. 2 - 1988
  6. Super Mario Bros. 3 - 1988
  7. Super Mario Land - 1989

There were various spin-offs, ports and remakes as well, and some Game & Watch titles...

Now on to the 90s:
  1. Dr. Mario - 1990
  2. Super Mario World - 1990
  3. (Mario &) Yoshi - 1991
  4. Mario Paint - 1992
  5. Super Mario Kart - 1992
  6. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins - 1992
  7. Super Mario All-Stars - 1993
  8. Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 - 1994
  9. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island - 1995
  10. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars - 1996
  11. Super Mario 64 - 1996
  12. Mario Kart 64 - 1996
  13. Game & Watch Gallery - 1997
  14. Game & Watch Gallery 2 - 1997
  15. Mario Party - 1998
  16. Super Smash Bros - 1999
  17. Super Mario Bros. Deluxe - 1999
  18. Mario Golf - 1999
  19. Game & Watch Gallery 3 - 1999
  20. Mario Party 2 - 1999

In the 90s there were maybe at most 2-3 main Mario games a year.

But let's look at the games released since 2006:
  1. Tetris DS - 2006
  2. New Super Mario Bros. - 2006
  3. Mario Hoops 3-on-3 - 2006
  4. Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis - 2006
  5. Yoshi's Island DS - 2006
  6. Super Paper Mario - 2007
  7. Mario Strikers Charged Football - 2007
  8. Mario Party 8 - 2007
  9. Super Mario Galaxy - 2007
  10. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games - 2007
  11. Mario Party DS - 2007
  12. Super Smash Bros. Brawl - 2008
  13. Dr. Mario & Germ Buster/Dr. Mario Online Rx - 2008
  14. Mario Kart Wii - 2008
  15. Mario Super Sluggers - 2008
  16. Dr. Mario Express/A Little Bit Of... Dr. Mario - 2008
  17. New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis - 2009
  18. Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
  19. Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! - 2009
  20. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games - 2009
  21. New Super Mario Bros. Wii - 2009
  22. Super Mario Galaxy 2 - 2010
  23. Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! - 2010
  24. Mario Sports Mix - 2010
  25. Super Mario 3D Land - 2011
  26. Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games - 2011
  27. Mario Kart 7 - 2011
  28. Mario Party 9 - 2012
  29. Mario Tennis Open - 2012
  30. New Super Mario Bros. 2 - 2012
  31. Luigi's Mansion 2 - 2012
  32. Paper Mario 3DS - 2012
There have been more Mario games in the last 4 years than the entire of the 1990s.

But is that too much? Or do we need MOAR MARIO!?
 
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MOAR is better!
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No, I think they are attempting to expand the mario world which is ok by me.
 
I wouldn't say it was too much, but very interesting numbers you have there. However, you did leave out a lot of the games from the 80's and 90's.

I was only including Main games.. not counting things like remakes like "Vs Super Mario Bros" or "Kaekaketietitta Mario Bros" or whatever it's called... and I didn't count the Wario or DK games for obvious reasons, they don't have Mario in it.... except for DKC2 but that's not the same.
 
yeah, fine with me, but i'd love a real Mario game right now, like full 3D enviroment etc.
 
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