Survey: Japan Wants to see Super Mario in 3D

Nintendo games and other old favorites are top picks for a 3D upgrade.

 

A recent online survey by the Goo Research firm (translated by What Japan Thinks) asked 1,072 Japanese internet users which video games they would like to play on a big-screen 3D television. The sample was mostly female (68% vs. 32%) and included respondents from all age groups and every region of Japan.

The big winner was the Super Mario series, not a huge surprise given the character's iconic status. The Mario Kart series was the second most popular answer, the first of several high profile racing games to make the list. The Final Fantasy series in third place was the sole RPG franchise on the list.

In an unrelated yet similar survey, 483 people were asked what 3D movie they wanted to see in theaters this fall. Nearly half (49.1%) said "none." The most popular movie (at 15.1%) was Resident Evil: Afterlife.

The complete rundown of game series follows:

1. Super Mario
2. Mario Kart
3. Final Fantasy
4. Resident Evil
5. The Legend of Zelda
6. Super Smash Bros.
7. "Musou" (i.e. Dynasty Warriors)
8. Monster Hunter
9. Street Fighter
10. Dragon Ball
11. Gran Turismo
12. Winning Eleven
13. Tekken
14. Metal Gear Solid
15. Tomb Raider
16. Ace Combat
17. Silent Hill
18. (tie) Virtua Fighter
19. (tie) Love Plus
20. Ridge Racer
21. F-Zero
22. The House of the Dead
23. StarFox
24. Siren
25. Medal of Honor
26. Call of Duty
27. Virtual-On
28. (tie) Need for Speed
29. (tie) Panzer Dragoon
30. Space Harrier

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