# Let's name famous Nintendo characters

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-name-famous-nintendo-characters/334580>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 7, 2005, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-name-famous-nintendo-characters/334580 "2005-12-07T23:24:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Wolfian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7ea924/32.png) [@Wolfian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolfian)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-name-famous-nintendo-characters/334580/41 "2005-12-09T21:07:27Z")

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> [@andrewdt85](#):
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> **what are some other games besides Smash Bros. that have involved collaboration of this sort?**

[Kingdom Hearts](http://na.square-enix.com/games/kingdomhearts/) involved a few companies, the main ones being Square-Enix and Disney.

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**Author:** ![Jenny\_Haniver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Jenny\_Haniver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenny_Haniver)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-name-famous-nintendo-characters/334580/42 "2005-12-09T21:21:16Z")

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> [@andrewdt85](#):
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> I don’t play video games, and I don’t hope of being a ‘designer’ who has ‘what it takes’ as **The Hook** quoted above- I just had an idea I hoped to sell, just a simple concept. I recognize what was said about the difficulty of making such a game, having to get rights from like 9 companys to do so; **what are some other games besides Smash Bros. that have involved collaboration of this sort?**  
> Thanks for your help so far, guys.

That you don’t actually play any videogames is distressingly obvious. If you did, you’d know that Nintendo makes it’s bread and butter on these types of games. Other than_Super Smash Bros._, I can think of the _Mario Kart_ series, _Mario Golf_, _Mario Tennis_, and _Mario Party_ 1-7. Hell, the last _Soul Caliber_ had a bonus for the Nintendo so you could play as Link. This is not a new idea, Andrew.

Also, I doubt anyone in the game industry who worked incredibly hard to make a living making something they love would look kindly on being pitched to by a kid who doesn’t actually play video games. Anyone who works in a creative field will, I guarantee, get their panties in a wad when you come to them wanting to sell them an idea – just an idea, like you have done all the work. In reality, you want a quick buck while sticking the designer with all the work.

Also, if this is how hostile you are when you want us to help you for free, I hate to think how belligerent you become when you want money for something.

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