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John Carmack says Mario games are his 'personal favorites', beat Super Mario 3 for the first time... last year!

by rawmeatcowboy
25 May 2011
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A portion of an IndustryGamers interview with industry legend, John Carmack…

IG: Tell us about some of your favorite games and gaming achievements (and please include some games other than your company’s).

JC: The Mario games remain my personal favorites. The original Sonic was a wonderful pure play on simplicity and speed, but the franchise didn’t evolve nearly as well. We were playing a ton of Super Mario 3 right when Id was founded, but I remember giving up near the end without quite finishing it. Just last year, as I was going through classic games with my five year old son, I finally pushed through to the end. Interestingly, while Super Mario 1 was a little too primitive to hold his interest, we could both enjoy taking a break from Super Mario Galaxy to play some Super Mario 3.

Full interview here