Thread:Internet02/@comment-33314856-20181027190435/@comment-33314856-20181107110732

Geno isn't marketable to the general audience though. No young Nintendo fans are going to know who he is, and I'd argue the same can be said for the majority of fans. Only the diehard Smash fans know who he is, and Mario RPG also sold really poorly outside of North America. It simply isn't a good marketing move, whereas a Dragon Quest character, in which every game has sold consistently great in both Japan and North America, is a great play by Nintendo. It's the same reason they'd choose Steve over Banjo. If Geno does get in though, I won't oppose it. I just think his chances have dwindled