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Are the Super Mario games platformers, action games, or adventure games?

My friend and I cannot agree of this. I think the games are platformers, but he thinks they’re adventure games. Bear in mind that we are talking about the Super Mario series (no Mario sports games, paint, karts, rpgs, or dance games).

adventure

  1. excaliburxinemo
    July 25th, 2012 at 10:30 | #1

    adventure really
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  2. Nene
    July 25th, 2012 at 11:15 | #2

    adventure
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  3. Kamikaze Kitty
    July 25th, 2012 at 11:55 | #3

    Mario games have always been defined as platformers. Nintendo, IGN, everyone has been calling Mario games that.

    "New Super Paper Mario, it’s a Terrific Platformer!!!" etc…
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  4. iluvpandas
    July 25th, 2012 at 12:45 | #4

    Super Mario are adventure games, action games would consist of explostions, and some guns or weapons like swords; etc. Mario has a story and missions to reach a certain goal which is the elements of an adventure game.
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  5. J B
    July 25th, 2012 at 13:10 | #5

    Well you go on an adventure but you definately have some action in them. But, they are not quite as wild as some lately. They are a lot of fun !!!!
    enjoy
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  6. Dovaldy B
    July 25th, 2012 at 13:17 | #6

    the games it all of them like action adventure and even platform
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  7. yahguannu
    July 25th, 2012 at 13:41 | #7

    I know for sure that some of them are action games and adventure games but I dont think that they are platformer games.
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  8. Pandir
    July 25th, 2012 at 13:56 | #8

    Mario games are pretty much the definition of platformers. Games like shenmue or discworld would be considered adventure games.
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  9. WebNut25
    July 25th, 2012 at 14:34 | #9

    I think they started out as platformers but later included elements of adventure games.
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    http://www.supermariogames.biz

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