there are Nintendo’s gaming powerhouses but which one truly reigned supreme
but which one truly reigned supreme
but which one truly reigned supreme welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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be pitting the Legend of Zelda and the
be pitting the Legend of Zelda and the Super Mario series up against each other
Super Mario series up against each other
Super Mario series up against each other to see which one is superior
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we’re pitting Nintendo’s two biggest
we’re pitting Nintendo’s two biggest game franchises in a head-to-head duel
game franchises in a head-to-head duel
game franchises in a head-to-head duel to see which one is truly worthy of the
to see which one is truly worthy of the
to see which one is truly worthy of the greatest Nintendo franchise also note
greatest Nintendo franchise also note
greatest Nintendo franchise also note that for each round with the exception
that for each round with the exception
that for each round with the exception of round three will be mostly focusing
of round three will be mostly focusing
of round three will be mostly focusing on the main line entries in each series
on the main line entries in each series
on the main line entries in each series from here we’ll make our way to go round
from here we’ll make our way to go round
from here we’ll make our way to go round City then we’ll need some adjustments on
City then we’ll need some adjustments on
City then we’ll need some adjustments on that divine beast so the route can
that divine beast so the route can
that divine beast so the route can manage it as easily as possible
manage it as easily as possible
manage it as easily as possible round 1 story the story of The Legend of
round 1 story the story of The Legend of
round 1 story the story of The Legend of Zelda games usually revolves around some
Zelda games usually revolves around some
Zelda games usually revolves around some version of a young hero trying to rescue
version of a young hero trying to rescue
version of a young hero trying to rescue a princess named Zelda from a villain
a princess named Zelda from a villain
a princess named Zelda from a villain named Ganon all linked by a shared
named Ganon all linked by a shared
named Ganon all linked by a shared destiny however while the skeleton of
destiny however while the skeleton of
destiny however while the skeleton of the game’s stories is often formulaic
the game’s stories is often formulaic
the game’s stories is often formulaic the meet of them is anything but
the meet of them is anything but
the meet of them is anything but repetitive the stories often contain a
repetitive the stories often contain a
repetitive the stories often contain a fair amount of depth featuring dark
fair amount of depth featuring dark
fair amount of depth featuring dark themes complex narrative elements like
themes complex narrative elements like
themes complex narrative elements like time travel and a plethora of side
time travel and a plethora of side
time travel and a plethora of side quests on the other hand the series as
quests on the other hand the series as
quests on the other hand the series as intricate stories can be a tad confusing
intricate stories can be a tad confusing
intricate stories can be a tad confusing as anyone who’s looked into the series’s
as anyone who’s looked into the series’s
as anyone who’s looked into the series’s timeline can attest the story of the
timeline can attest the story of the
timeline can attest the story of the super mario games usually revolves
super mario games usually revolves
super mario games usually revolves around the mustachioed plumber trying to
around the mustachioed plumber trying to
around the mustachioed plumber trying to rescue Princess Peach from the villain
rescue Princess Peach from the villain
rescue Princess Peach from the villain Bowser
Bowser
Bowser unlike the Legend of Zelda though the
unlike the Legend of Zelda though the
unlike the Legend of Zelda though the super mario games don’t concern
super mario games don’t concern
super mario games don’t concern themselves with creating an overarching
themselves with creating an overarching
themselves with creating an overarching narrative although some of the series is
narrative although some of the series is
narrative although some of the series is RPG titles do have fairly complicated
RPG titles do have fairly complicated
RPG titles do have fairly complicated individual storylines the majority of
individual storylines the majority of
individual storylines the majority of Mario’s adventures aren’t especially
Mario’s adventures aren’t especially
Mario’s adventures aren’t especially complex this isn’t necessarily a bad
complex this isn’t necessarily a bad
complex this isn’t necessarily a bad thing though as the basic and recurring
thing though as the basic and recurring
thing though as the basic and recurring nature of the stories makes them
nature of the stories makes them
nature of the stories makes them accessible to a wide audience and easy
accessible to a wide audience and easy
accessible to a wide audience and easy to pick up whether you’re a newcomer or
to pick up whether you’re a newcomer or
to pick up whether you’re a newcomer or a Mario vet
we’re gonna award this round to the
we’re gonna award this round to the Legend of Zelda while the Super Mario
Legend of Zelda while the Super Mario
Legend of Zelda while the Super Mario games have their own fun stories to tell
games have their own fun stories to tell
games have their own fun stories to tell Zelda titles offer an immersive lived-in
Zelda titles offer an immersive lived-in
Zelda titles offer an immersive lived-in world filled with interesting lore and
world filled with interesting lore and
world filled with interesting lore and the stories in each installment offer
the stories in each installment offer
the stories in each installment offer something new every time winner The
something new every time winner The
something new every time winner The Legend of Zelda tell me the truth how
Legend of Zelda tell me the truth how
Legend of Zelda tell me the truth how proficient are you right now wielding
proficient are you right now wielding
proficient are you right now wielding that sword on your back legend says that
that sword on your back legend says that
that sword on your back legend says that an ancient voice resonates inside it Ram
an ancient voice resonates inside it Ram
an ancient voice resonates inside it Ram two characters as we stated earlier the
two characters as we stated earlier the
two characters as we stated earlier the main characters found in the Zelda
main characters found in the Zelda
main characters found in the Zelda series are of link zelda and Ganon with
series are of link zelda and Ganon with
series are of link zelda and Ganon with a few exceptions
a few exceptions
a few exceptions while versions of these characters are
while versions of these characters are
while versions of these characters are present in each game and have their own
present in each game and have their own
present in each game and have their own unique stories this does somewhat limit
unique stories this does somewhat limit
unique stories this does somewhat limit the connection gamers feel towards them
the connection gamers feel towards them
the connection gamers feel towards them in terms of the series as a whole since
in terms of the series as a whole since
in terms of the series as a whole since there are more like archetypes than
there are more like archetypes than
there are more like archetypes than individuals the same can be said at the
individuals the same can be said at the
individuals the same can be said at the supporting cast a few of whom were
supporting cast a few of whom were
supporting cast a few of whom were appear in several games but most aren’t
appear in several games but most aren’t
appear in several games but most aren’t limited to single appearances the cast
limited to single appearances the cast
limited to single appearances the cast of the Super Mario series is vast and
of the Super Mario series is vast and
of the Super Mario series is vast and incredibly recognizable besides Mario
incredibly recognizable besides Mario
incredibly recognizable besides Mario Peach and Bowser the Mushroom Kingdom is
Peach and Bowser the Mushroom Kingdom is
Peach and Bowser the Mushroom Kingdom is full of colorful and memorable
full of colorful and memorable
full of colorful and memorable characters to the point where many of
characters to the point where many of
characters to the point where many of them are popular enough that they’ve had
them are popular enough that they’ve had
them are popular enough that they’ve had their own spin-off games and series is
their own spin-off games and series is
their own spin-off games and series is of their own even Mario’s enemies like
of their own even Mario’s enemies like
of their own even Mario’s enemies like the Koopas and goombas are iconic and
the Koopas and goombas are iconic and
the Koopas and goombas are iconic and instantly recognizable by people who
instantly recognizable by people who
instantly recognizable by people who don’t even play video games the flip
don’t even play video games the flip
don’t even play video games the flip side of that is character development
side of that is character development
side of that is character development can be somewhat limited for most of
can be somewhat limited for most of
can be somewhat limited for most of these characters still the appeal and
these characters still the appeal and
these characters still the appeal and fun of nearly every character is quite
fun of nearly every character is quite
fun of nearly every character is quite impressive
impressive
impressive [Music]
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[Music] for this round we got to go with Super
for this round we got to go with Super
for this round we got to go with Super Mario as the series’s characters are
Mario as the series’s characters are
Mario as the series’s characters are just so memorable and varied while The
just so memorable and varied while The
just so memorable and varied while The Legend of Zelda has many excellent
Legend of Zelda has many excellent
Legend of Zelda has many excellent characters few of them pop up quite as
characters few of them pop up quite as
characters few of them pop up quite as much as the citizens of the Mushroom
much as the citizens of the Mushroom
much as the citizens of the Mushroom Kingdom
Kingdom
Kingdom winner Super Mario
winner Super Mario
winner Super Mario [Music]
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[Music] round 3 game variety The Legend of Zelda
round 3 game variety The Legend of Zelda
round 3 game variety The Legend of Zelda has a fair amount of game variety
has a fair amount of game variety
has a fair amount of game variety although the series is primarily
although the series is primarily
although the series is primarily composed of action adventures even with
composed of action adventures even with
composed of action adventures even with the main series there is diversity to be
the main series there is diversity to be
the main series there is diversity to be found as there are top-down 2d adventure
found as there are top-down 2d adventure
found as there are top-down 2d adventure games as well as the more expansive 3d
games as well as the more expansive 3d
games as well as the more expansive 3d titles each game also does a great job
titles each game also does a great job
titles each game also does a great job of introducing new mechanics which helps
of introducing new mechanics which helps
of introducing new mechanics which helps make each new entry feel fresh in
make each new entry feel fresh in
make each new entry feel fresh in addition there have been some spin-offs
addition there have been some spin-offs
addition there have been some spin-offs that switch up the style completely such
that switch up the style completely such
that switch up the style completely such as tingles rosy rupee land and Hyrule
as tingles rosy rupee land and Hyrule
as tingles rosy rupee land and Hyrule warriors the latter of which features
warriors the latter of which features
warriors the latter of which features Zelda characters in a dynasty Warriors
Zelda characters in a dynasty Warriors
Zelda characters in a dynasty Warriors style of game
style of game
style of game [Music]
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[Music] Mario games are practically as plentiful
Mario games are practically as plentiful
Mario games are practically as plentiful as the coins he collects the main series
as the coins he collects the main series
as the coins he collects the main series of platformers which range from more
of platformers which range from more
of platformers which range from more linear side scrollers to expansive 3d
linear side scrollers to expansive 3d
linear side scrollers to expansive 3d titles have always tried to reinvent the
titles have always tried to reinvent the
titles have always tried to reinvent the wheel with new mechanics with the
wheel with new mechanics with the
wheel with new mechanics with the biggest game-changer arguably being
biggest game-changer arguably being
biggest game-changer arguably being mario 64 and later the mario galaxy
mario 64 and later the mario galaxy
mario 64 and later the mario galaxy series Odyssey also seems like it’ll
series Odyssey also seems like it’ll
series Odyssey also seems like it’ll continue with this trend but we’ll have
continue with this trend but we’ll have
continue with this trend but we’ll have to wait and see outside of his
to wait and see outside of his
to wait and see outside of his platformers Mario is featured in a
platformers Mario is featured in a
platformers Mario is featured in a plethora of different games from the
plethora of different games from the
plethora of different games from the party series to the vastly popular Mario
party series to the vastly popular Mario
party series to the vastly popular Mario Kart games all things considered the
Kart games all things considered the
Kart games all things considered the Mario series contains a huge number of
Mario series contains a huge number of
Mario series contains a huge number of excellent games with an enormous amount
excellent games with an enormous amount
excellent games with an enormous amount of variety and content while Zelda has a
of variety and content while Zelda has a
of variety and content while Zelda has a solid amount of variety in its
solid amount of variety in its
solid amount of variety in its repertoire of games Mario basically
repertoire of games Mario basically
repertoire of games Mario basically blows it out of the water this round
blows it out of the water this round
blows it out of the water this round goes to Mario Round 4 gameplay nearly
goes to Mario Round 4 gameplay nearly
goes to Mario Round 4 gameplay nearly every game in the Legend of Zelda series
every game in the Legend of Zelda series
every game in the Legend of Zelda series features a ton of items and weapons to
features a ton of items and weapons to
features a ton of items and weapons to use which makes approaching enemies
use which makes approaching enemies
use which makes approaching enemies obstacles and puzzles challenging and
obstacles and puzzles challenging and
obstacles and puzzles challenging and enjoyable the combat especially after
enjoyable the combat especially after
enjoyable the combat especially after targeting was introduced is very
targeting was introduced is very
targeting was introduced is very intuitive and responsive exploration and
intuitive and responsive exploration and
intuitive and responsive exploration and puzzle solving is a fundamental part of
puzzle solving is a fundamental part of
puzzle solving is a fundamental part of any Zelda game and it always manages to
any Zelda game and it always manages to
any Zelda game and it always manages to feel fresh and rewarding with each new
feel fresh and rewarding with each new
feel fresh and rewarding with each new iteration bottom line is that despite
iteration bottom line is that despite
iteration bottom line is that despite the Legend of Zelda possessing a great
the Legend of Zelda possessing a great
the Legend of Zelda possessing a great story and characters it’s the gameplay
story and characters it’s the gameplay
story and characters it’s the gameplay that keeps players coming back
right from its inception the Super Mario
right from its inception the Super Mario series of games have distinguished
series of games have distinguished
series of games have distinguished themselves as having simple and simply
themselves as having simple and simply
themselves as having simple and simply fun platforming and as the series has
fun platforming and as the series has
fun platforming and as the series has progressed its from main consistently
progressed its from main consistently
progressed its from main consistently polished and improved upon
polished and improved upon
polished and improved upon even though Mario continues to switch
even though Mario continues to switch
even though Mario continues to switch back and forth between 2d and 3d the
back and forth between 2d and 3d the
back and forth between 2d and 3d the core gameplay manages to carry over
core gameplay manages to carry over
core gameplay manages to carry over pretty much seamlessly however if
pretty much seamlessly however if
pretty much seamlessly however if there’s one area that the Super Mario
there’s one area that the Super Mario
there’s one area that the Super Mario games suffer in terms of quality it’s
games suffer in terms of quality it’s
games suffer in terms of quality it’s the fact that although each game is
the fact that although each game is
the fact that although each game is accessible to nearly everyone it’s
accessible to nearly everyone it’s
accessible to nearly everyone it’s simplistic nature limits how engaging it
simplistic nature limits how engaging it
simplistic nature limits how engaging it can be both games series have superb
can be both games series have superb
can be both games series have superb gameplay but we have to go with The
gameplay but we have to go with The
gameplay but we have to go with The Legend of Zelda for its core mechanics
Legend of Zelda for its core mechanics
Legend of Zelda for its core mechanics and death winner Zelda round 5 legacy
The Legend of Zelda games have a storied
The Legend of Zelda games have a storied history and have had a profound impact
history and have had a profound impact
history and have had a profound impact on gaming many of its titles are highly
on gaming many of its titles are highly
on gaming many of its titles are highly regarded as some of the greatest games
regarded as some of the greatest games
regarded as some of the greatest games of all time including but not limited to
of all time including but not limited to
of all time including but not limited to a Link to the Past Ocarina of Time and
a Link to the Past Ocarina of Time and
a Link to the Past Ocarina of Time and most recently breath of the wild
most recently breath of the wild
most recently breath of the wild furthermore the amount of animation the
furthermore the amount of animation the
furthermore the amount of animation the series has brought to the industry such
series has brought to the industry such
series has brought to the industry such as the targeting mechanic can’t be
as the targeting mechanic can’t be
as the targeting mechanic can’t be overstated Zelda has inspired a number
overstated Zelda has inspired a number
overstated Zelda has inspired a number of games and its legacy is tied to the
of games and its legacy is tied to the
of games and its legacy is tied to the many innovations the series introduced
many innovations the series introduced
many innovations the series introduced to the world of gaming
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[Music] on the other side the Super Mario series
on the other side the Super Mario series
on the other side the Super Mario series is one of the Titans of videogame
is one of the Titans of videogame
is one of the Titans of videogame history just like Zelda the series also
history just like Zelda the series also
history just like Zelda the series also has claims to various greatest games of
has claims to various greatest games of
has claims to various greatest games of all time titles from Super Mario World
all time titles from Super Mario World
all time titles from Super Mario World 64
64
64 the Galaxy series and not to mention
the Galaxy series and not to mention
the Galaxy series and not to mention Mario Kart and all the other spin-offs
Mario Kart and all the other spin-offs
Mario Kart and all the other spin-offs the Mario character has become one of
the Mario character has become one of
the Mario character has become one of the most recognizable mascots around and
the most recognizable mascots around and
the most recognizable mascots around and one of the faces of video games even
one of the faces of video games even
one of the faces of video games even transcending the very medium how many
transcending the very medium how many
transcending the very medium how many people do you know whose first
people do you know whose first
people do you know whose first experience with the video game is
experience with the video game is
experience with the video game is somehow tied to this unforgettable
somehow tied to this unforgettable
somehow tied to this unforgettable plumber Nintendo’s main man has
plumber Nintendo’s main man has
plumber Nintendo’s main man has definitely made his mark both Series
definitely made his mark both Series
definitely made his mark both Series legacies are impressive with strong core
legacies are impressive with strong core
legacies are impressive with strong core fan bases however while the Zelda
fan bases however while the Zelda
fan bases however while the Zelda franchise may be considered gaming
franchise may be considered gaming
franchise may be considered gaming royalty amongst gamers
royalty amongst gamers
royalty amongst gamers the fact is that Mario is practically
the fact is that Mario is practically
the fact is that Mario is practically synonymous with both Nintendo and gaming
synonymous with both Nintendo and gaming
synonymous with both Nintendo and gaming as a whole that’s all not to mention
as a whole that’s all not to mention
as a whole that’s all not to mention that there’s a fan base in there that’s
that there’s a fan base in there that’s
that there’s a fan base in there that’s made up of both hardcore and casual fans
made up of both hardcore and casual fans
made up of both hardcore and casual fans meaning that it’s the series that takes
meaning that it’s the series that takes
meaning that it’s the series that takes the final round winner Mario
and with that SuperMario secures the
and with that SuperMario secures the match with a score of three to two there
match with a score of three to two there
match with a score of three to two there are few video game series that have been
are few video game series that have been
are few video game series that have been as consistently excellent and be
as consistently excellent and be
as consistently excellent and be invented themselves as successfully as
invented themselves as successfully as
invented themselves as successfully as both The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario
both The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario
both The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario but ultimately it’s everyone’s favorite
but ultimately it’s everyone’s favorite
but ultimately it’s everyone’s favorite plumber and overalls who stands taller
plumber and overalls who stands taller
plumber and overalls who stands taller than the rest hey if you disagree with
than the rest hey if you disagree with
than the rest hey if you disagree with our pic then I don’t know tell Nintendo
our pic then I don’t know tell Nintendo
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